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Australia’s Qantas-Alliance Deal Concerns May Parallel JetBlue-Spirit Approvals
The Covid-19 pandemic, like most crises, has sparked a wave of consolidation in the global airline industry. JetBlue Airways and Spirit Airlines plan to merge in the U.S., Avianca and…August 18th, 2022
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United Eyes Airbus and Boeing Jets for First Widebody Order in 4 Years
United Airlines is in the market for new Airbus or Boeing widebody aircraft to update its large and aging fleet of twin-aisle planes, Airline Weekly has learned.August 17th, 2022
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Seaplane Airline Tailwind’s Washington-New York Service Will Start on Land in D.C. Suburbs
A watered down, or should we say landed-down, version of seaplane operator Tailwind Air's plan of waterfront-to-waterfront flights between New York and Washington, D.C., launches next month.August 16th, 2022
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Airline Execs See Tax Credit for Sustainable Fuel in Inflation Reduction Act as Good First Step
The Inflation Reduction Act headed to U.S. President Joseph Biden's desk gives the nascent sustainable aviation fuel industry a long-sought after boost with new tax incentives. A definite win for…August 15th, 2022
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Airline Seats Could Get Bigger to Accommodate Larger Travelers
It seems incongruous: as people have gotten larger, airline seats have shrunk smaller.August 12th, 2022
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Turkish Airlines Emerges as First European Carrier to Fully Recover
Turkish Airlines stands alone among Europe's network airlines as having fully recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic due to what executives see as the benefit of its early return to many…August 11th, 2022
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Spirit Airlines Latest to Blame Slower Recovery on Air Traffic Control Staffing Issues
The U.S. air traffic control system's limits are on display this summer with airline after airline citing the organization as being among the top constraints to adding back flights as…August 10th, 2022
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Sun Country Flips to Loss as Pilot Shortages Limit Flying, Idle Planes
Sun Country Airlines is struggling with pilot staffing. The situation forced it to cut flying during the busy second quarter when it didn't have the crews to fly as much…August 9th, 2022
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Regional Airline Contour Offers Big Lessons for Pilot Staffing Challenge
They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery. That maxim is proving true in the U.S. regional airline sector as it looks to combat a pilot shortage that threatens…August 8th, 2022
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Airlines That Hedged on Fuel Prices Emerged Winners in Second Quarter
Demand for air travel hit pandemic highs — and in some places historic highs — during the second quarter. Airlines reported record revenues and full planes as issues from staffing…August 5th, 2022