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Europe
American Chases European Profits With New Copenhagen, Naples, and Nice Flights
American Airlines will add three new European destinations to its map next summer, as U.S. domestic fares fall and airlines post record transatlantic profits.August 17th, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT
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Middle East
Air Arabia Unveils World-Leading Second Quarter Profits
Most airlines have now reported their financial results for the second quarter, and none so far has performed better than Air Arabia. The low-cost carrier, based in the United Arab…August 16th, 2023 at 10:37 AM EDT
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North America
Southwest Airlines Unveils New Nashville Crew Base as Pilots Move Towards Strike
Southwest Airlines will open a new crew base in Nashville next year, in what appears to be the latest carrot to pilots during increasingly fraught contract talks with airline management.August 15th, 2023 at 11:39 AM EDT
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Asia-Pacific
Embraer May Sell Older E-Jets in the U.S. For Another Decade
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is bullish about the prospect for its flagship commercial aircraft, the E-Jet-E2. It delivered seven of the planes in the second quarter and, with new orders…August 14th, 2023 at 2:55 PM EDT
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Middle East
Turkish Airlines Postpones Mega 600 Aircraft Order as Engine Issues Weigh
Turkish Airlines has put off a decision on its planned mega order for 600 new aircraft amid mounting engine production and quality issues on some of Airbus and Boeing's latest models.August 11th, 2023 at 1:29 PM EDT
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Latin America
Copa Airlines Soars with Strong Second-Quarter Operating Margin
Healthy travel demand and lower jet fuel costs lifted Panama-based Copa Airlines results in the second quarter. The carrier reported Wednesday a second-quarter operating margin of 24%, the highest of…August 10th, 2023 at 2:56 PM EDT
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Europe
Dutch Electric Plane Startup Electron Sees Big Opportunity in Regional Air Connections
Thumb through an airline map from the 1970s or 1980s and something is immediately striking: The web of short routes feeding major hubs is deep. Stauning, Denmark? Terre Haute, Indiana?…August 9th, 2023 at 3:12 PM EDT
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Turkish Airlines and Thai Airways Announce Plan to Form Joint Venture
Turkish Airlines and Thai Airways, both members of the Star Alliance, signed a preliminary agreement to “move towards” a network joint venture covering flights between Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.…August 8th, 2023 at 11:36 AM EDT
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North America
American Airlines Could Invest in New U.S. Carrier Connect
New regional carrier Connect Airlines has a memorandum of understanding with a major U.S. airline for a commercial partnership that, upon Connect closing its next round of fundraising, could turn…August 7th, 2023 at 4:02 PM EDT
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North America
Why U.S. Airlines Face a ‘Weird’ Market This Summer
The U.S. domestic market is in an interesting spot. Airlines report robust travel demand but, at the same time, some are seeing weaker yields through the historically strong peak summer…August 4th, 2023 at 2:07 PM EDT
