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Delta Reports 'Across the Board' Corporate Demand Strength at 2020 OnsetBy Michael B. Baker

Delta Air Lines' fourth-quarter passenger revenues increased 6 percent year over year to $10.3 billion, closing out what CEO Ed Bastian called the... KEEP READING

Helping to Keep Flying SustainableBy IATA director of aviation environment & ATAG executive director Michael Gill

Air travel is absolutely central to doing business in a globalized economy. Even as global companies increasingly use technology to stay in touch, the... KEEP READING

IATA: November Global Passenger Demand Up 3.3 PercentBy Dawit Habtemariam

Global air passenger demand grew 3.3 percent year over year, according to the International Air Transport Association. Global capacity rose 1.8 percent... KEEP READING

Iberia CEO Gallego to Succeed Retiring IAG CEO Willie WalshBy Michael B. Baker

International Airlines Group CEO Willie Walsh will retire later this year, and Iberia chief executive Luis Gallego will step up to be the new leader of... KEEP READING

Korean Air Promotes Song to Americas VPBy Michael B. Baker

Korean Air has appointed Daniel Song as managing VP and director of the Americas region, which includes the U.S., Canada, Mexico and South America.... KEEP READING

Boeing Compensation Agreements Begin to Trickle InBy Michael B. Baker

Boeing has begun to reach compensation agreements with carriers affected by the grounding of 737 Max aircraft. American Airlines, which in October... KEEP READING

Delta Plans Deeper Mobile App Integration with LyftBy Michael B. Baker

Delta is deepening its partnership with Lyft, with plans to integrate more features from the ride-hailing supplier into the Fly Delta app. The... KEEP READING

December On-Time Performances Among Major North American CarriersBy Dawit Habtemariam

Hawaiian Airlines had the best on-time performance among major North American carriers, according to Cirium. ... KEEP READING

Despite Boeing 737 Max Accident, Commercial Aviation Fatalities Dropped in 2019By Dawit Habtemariam

Despite a high-profile Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max accident in March, 2019 was "one of the safest years ever for commercial aviation," according... KEEP READING

JetBlue to Offset All Domestic Flight EmissionsBy Michael B. Baker

JetBlue plans to offset carbon dioxide emissions on all its domestic flights as of July, the carrier announced. With its partner, Carbonfund.org,... KEEP READING

Brussels Airlines to Sunset Loop Loyalty ProgramBy Michael B. Baker

Brussels Airlines is shutting down Loop, its loyalty program designed for not-so-frequent flyers and launched in 2015. As of Feb. 1, the program will be... KEEP READING

U.S. Carriers Among 2019's Most Punctual GloballyBy Dawit Habtemariam

Four U.S. carriers—Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines and American Airlines, in that order—made the list of the 10 most punctual "mega... KEEP READING

Brussels/Aeroflot and Etihad/Kuwait to Begin Codesharing This MonthBy Michael B. Baker

On Jan. 20, Brussels Airlines and Aeroflot will begin codesharing on their flights between Brussels and Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport. The... KEEP READING

Hawaiian, Delta Lead November On-Time Performance Among Top N. American CarriersBy Dawit Habtemariam

Hawaiian Airlines had the best on-time performance among major North American carriers in November, followed by Delta Air Lines, according to Cirium's... KEEP READING

Boeing Board Ousts Muilenburg & Names Calhoun as SuccessorBy Michael B. Baker

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has resigned and will be replaced by board chair David Calhoun on Jan. 13, the company announced.... KEEP READING

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