Aeroflot this week shared its financial results for 2020. As with most carriers across the globe, the figures aren’t something to celebrate. Altogether, the airline’s net loss for the year amounted to RUB 96.5 billion (~$1.3 billion). Industry woes The flag carrier of Russia highlights that the most significant crisis that the aviation market has eve …
Allegiant Air recorded a $184 million net loss for the full year of 2020. However, that is not stopping the airline from planning for a much better 2021. After shrinking capacity less than nearly every other airline in 2020, the carrier is now expecting a systemwide increase in capacity for the first quarter of 2021. This comes as many airlines are …
From anti-maskers to Capitol rioters, airline “no-fly” lists have been growing over the past year. Since March 2020, airlines have banned over 2,700 people from flying on their aircraft due to noncompliance with mask mandates, and the insurrection at the Capitol has barred dozens more. In an attempt to keep flying calm and orderly, the Transportati …
An online travel agent has accused JetBlue of making it difficult to compare its prices against competing airlines. Fareportal, which powers sites including CheapOair, has brought a lawsuit against the airline for not allowing its products to be searched through its portals. However, JetBlue has hit back, saying the claim is ‘frivolous’ and without …
Prospective South African airline, Webclift Airways, has ambitious plans. The start-up is yet to get planes, its air operator’s certificate and is seeking further funding. But already, Webclift Airways is eyeing flights between Johannesburg and Miami sometime in 2022. Johannesburg – Miami on Webclift’s radar According to the airline’s website, Webcli …
India’s flybig is all set to begin operations today. The carrier will fly its first scheduled route from Indore to Ahmedabad, using an ATR72. Flybig aims to connect smaller towns under the government’s UDAN scheme, which offers airlines subsidies for flying such routes. Taking off We previously discussed the story of flybig and its plans in September …
With global operations, it’s not surprising that airlines often have staff in several locations around the world. In reality, the practice of basing crews overseas varies a great deal between airlines and has changed significantly over time. This article looks at why airlines base crew overseas, the advantages and challenges of this, and gives a fe …
The air connectivity which is still decimated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is slowly recovering, giving more hopes to survive for the airlines worldwide. Both airlines and passengers expect the COVID-19 vaccine to help the aviation industry to bounce back quickly. However, analysts of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast …
Alaska Airlines has an interesting order for 30 Airbus A320neo aircraft on the books. While the carrier does not seem ready to take the A320neo right now, it may be in the airline’s interest to take a look at the A321XLR. Why Alaska Airlines could order the A321XLR Alaska Airlines is sitting on a cancelable order for 30 Airbus A320neos. While Alaska …
With 2021 just around the corner, we can look back at how this year has shaped different markets across the globe. Just like the rest of the world, African aviation was severely disrupted by the health crisis. Two notable developments from the situation are Ethiopian Airlines’ cargo progressions and South African Airways’ struggles. Let’s take a lo …
Dubai-based carrier Emirates announced on December 27th that it had made changes to the leadership of its commercial team. The moves, affecting positions at Dubai as well as East and West Asia and Africa, have been undertaken in response to ‘shifting market dynamics.’ Let’s take a look at the new changes. “As Emirates works through the complexities …
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