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North America
JetBlue CEO: We’re Selling Flights We Can’t Fly Due to Air Traffic Controller Shortage
Slow action by U.S. authorities to address the air traffic controller shortage is hurting travelers and making it tough to do business, JetBlue Airways CEO Robin Hayes said Tuesday.September 13th, 2023 at 11:01 AM EDT
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Asia-Pacific
Airbus A320neo Pratt Engine Issues to Ground 650 Planes Next Year
The quality issues affecting Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines on Airbus A320neo-family aircraft will ground 600 to 650 aircraft globally next year, the latest setback to the airline industry's…September 12th, 2023 at 2:27 PM EDT
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Europe
Swiss Adds Flights to Washington Dulles, the Fastest Growing U.S. Gateway
Travelers riding the mobile lounge between the main terminal and one of Washington Dulles airport's concourses this summer got a who's who of global airlines. A growing number of them…September 12th, 2023 at 10:44 AM EDT
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North America
Allegiant and Frontier to Make Big Gains if JetBlue-Spirit Merger Approved
Budget airlines Allegiant Air and Frontier Airlines stand to make big gains at some of the busiest U.S. airports if officials signs off on JetBlue Airways' proposed $3.8 billion merger…September 11th, 2023 at 1:21 PM EDT
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Europe
Greece’s Aegean Airlines Posts Strong Profits but Cost Inflation a Concern
Greece’s Aegean Airlines, riding a wave of inbound tourism, reported an 18% operating margin for the April-to-June quarter. That was just a point less than what Europe's profit champion Ryanair…September 8th, 2023 at 10:05 AM EDT
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North America
Biden Nominates Former United Executive Michael Whitaker as FAA Administrator
President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Michael Whitaker to lead the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. The move comes more than five months after the president's first nominee, Denver Airport CEO…September 7th, 2023 at 11:19 AM EDT
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Latin America
Brazil’s Azul Marks Full Corporate Travel Recovery
The recovery of lucrative corporate travelers has, in many parts of the world, stalled. From Europe to North America, many airlines report that numbers are only back in the 60-80%…September 6th, 2023 at 3:56 PM EDT
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Europe
Lufthansa Rebrands Leisure Airline Subsidiary Discover
A big focus of the Lufthansa Group during the pandemic was streamlining its operations. It closed two subsidiaries but, to the bane of some industry analysts, launched a new one…September 5th, 2023 at 10:39 AM EDT
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Africa
Airline Weekly Summer Hiatus
Airline Weekly is taking a break until September. Our next weekly issue will publish on September 11, and we will resume updating AW Daily with airline industry news and commentary…August 21st, 2023 at 8:05 AM EDT
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North America
Giant Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver Airports Anticipate Big Growth This Year
Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver are two of the biggest hub airports in the U.S. In fact, last year, they were the second and third busiest, respectively, after Atlanta.August 18th, 2023 at 9:48 AM EDT
