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Skift’s Farnborough Cheat Sheet: Key Aircraft Deals Explained
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (188+ words) Fewer orders than the hype promised, and most of the big money spent by companies that don't fly a single passenger. The Farnborough International Airshow wrapped with a firm order tally that edged past the 2024 gathering but fell well short…...
IATA Makes Surprise Pick for New Leader, Skips Airline Veterans
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (160+ words) IATA has picked its first leader from outside the airline industry in four decades. The gamble is whether member carriers will take their cues from an economist who has never run an airline. The International Air Transport Association has named…...
Fuel Costs Wipe Out Alaska Airlines' Profit — Nearly $500 Million in Losses
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (177+ words) Surging fuel costs hit Alaska particularly hard this year. But the carrier is betting that it can turn its profitability around with higher travel demand — and even catch up to Delta and United. Alaska Airlines lost nearly $500 million in the…...
Emirates’ Sir Tim Clark on Retirement: 'It’s Not Time"
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (166+ words) Clark insists Emirates is ready for life after him, but his decision to stay on keeps one of aviation’s longest-running succession stories alive. Emirates president Sir Tim Clark told Skift Tuesday that retirement is not on the agenda — but that…...
Riyadh Air Waited Years for New Planes. Now Six Have Arrived in 30 Days
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (172+ words) For a startup with no legacy fleet to fall back on, delivery delays were painful. But taking such a large number of aircraft in just a month brings its own headaches. Riyadh Air has taken delivery of six widebody aircraft…...
Delta Adds LAX-Manila Route as the Battle for West Coast and Asia Heats Up
1+ week, 4+ day ago (140+ words) Delta is focusing international growth out of the West Coast, looking to become the dominant carrier out of LAX. Delta Air Lines is launching nonstop flights from Los Angeles to Manila, the capital of the Philippines, as it employs an…...
Brussels Airlines Taps ITA Airways Exec for CEO
1+ week, 4+ day ago (109+ words) Incoming Brussels Airlines CEO Lorenza Maggio oversaw ITA Airways’ merger into Lufthansa Group, which was one of the fastest integrations in the company’s history. Brussels Airlines announced Thursday it is appointing ITA Airways chief strategy and integration officer Lorenza Maggio…...
Frontier Airlines to Add Starlink, Catching Up to Premium Airlines
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (116+ words) Typically, airlines like Frontier don’t have in-flight Wi-Fi. But as premium products continue to fuel airline industry profits, Frontier is opting to install Starlink. Frontier Airlines is installing Starlink across its fleet, becoming the first ultra-low-cost carrier in the U.S....
Airlines Are Trimming Capacity Ahead of 4th of July
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (151+ words) Going into what is expected to be a busy July 4 travel season, airlines are cutting capacity as they hope to hold onto their pricing gains. U.S. airlines are cutting capacity going into the Fourth of July travel period, even as demand…...
Delta Makes Moves to Catch Up With United in the Pacific
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (182+ words) Delta has spent much of 2026 building up its presence in Asia partly in an attempt to gain more market share in the Pacific from its major rival in the region, United. Delta Air Lines is ramping up international service to…...