Articles tagged “North America”

There is a fight underway over the future of commercial air service in America's heartland. SkyWest Airlines is pushing the U.S. government to approve a new charter subsidiary that it…

United Airlines reopened the capital markets for airline debt on Monday when it raised more than a billion dollars to finance 39 new Boeing aircraft in its fleet.

American Airlines’ burgeoning southern strategy will get a boost in 2027 when Charlotte-Douglas International Airport plans to open a fourth parallel runway. That strip of concrete sharply increase airport capacity…

The mood in Istanbul at the IATA Annual General Meeting was definitely jubilant this year. Despite all the challenges airlines face — and, frankly, when do they not face challenges?…

Business is good for airlines, except where it's not. That was the word in the halls and meeting rooms of the industry's largest annual gathering, the IATA Annual General Meeting,…

Emirates President Tim Clark called for the airline industry to "do better" and put more money towards the development of sustainable aviation fuels as part of the global push to…

U.S. airports saw roughly 300,000 more travelers than in 2019 over the Memorial Day weekend holiday, a sign of a busy summer to come. Are airlines ready? Edward Russell and…

American Airlines CEO Robert Isom had a good week. Fourteen months after taking the top spot, the airline raised financial guidance after a busy Memorial Day weekend when American did…

Dwindling air service to small cities across the U.S. is the result of changing airline economics, and not just the pilot shortage airlines face, long-time industry analyst William Swelbar said…

U.S. airlines expect to fly a record number of travelers this summer despite a national air traffic controller shortage and other issues limiting the number of flights.