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American Airlines Sues JetBlue Over Failed Northeast Alliance

American Airlines is suing JetBlue Airways for over $1 million following the collapse of their Northeast Alliance (NEA). The lawsuit comes as American accuses JetBlue of being focused on other business objectives, leading to unresolvable differences and the alliance's demise.

2025-04-29T03:54:09.383128-07:00

Air Data News

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Reaches a Milestone with 1 Billion Passengers

2025-04-30T05:04:15.506944-07:00

Reuters

JetBlue Eyes Promising Partnership with United Airlines Amid Strategic Realignment

2025-04-29T15:28:23.616115-07:00

FlightGlobal

Air France-KLM Reports Strong Q1 2025 Results Despite Tariff Uncertainty

2025-04-30T04:47:48.969780-07:00

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Airways Magazine

American Airlines Unveils Premium Cabin Upgrades and New Summer Routes This summer, American Airlines will enhance its premium travel offering with upgraded long-haul cabins and amenities, while rolling out an expanded lineup of seasonal routes designed to meet peak leisure demand.

2025-05-03T07:55:13.323448-07:00

American Airlines Unveils Premium Cabin Upgrades and New Summer Routes

Airline Geeks

Sun Country CEO Declares Pilot Shortage ‘Over’ Amid Industrywide Hiring Slowdown Sun Country Airlines CEO Jude Bricker has declared the chronic pilot shortage ‘over,’ a claim supported by a notable slowdown in pilot hiring industry-wide. The shift suggests carriers may face a recalibrated talent market after years of aggressive recruitment to replenish flight decks.

2025-05-02T14:42:58.910346-07:00

Sun Country CEO Declares Pilot Shortage ‘Over’ Amid Industrywide Hiring Slowdown

Skift

Airlines Pull 2025 Guidance as Domestic Demand Falters, Pivot to Premium Major carriers have withdrawn 2025 financial outlooks amid signs of weakening domestic leisure traffic, while doubling down on premium-cabin strategies to shore up revenue. The shift comes as airlines seek to offset soft mass-market demand with higher-yield segments and preserve pricing power.

2025-05-02T10:38:27.757776-07:00

Airlines Pull 2025 Guidance as Domestic Demand Falters, Pivot to Premium

The Airline Observer

United and JetBlue Confirm Strategic Partnership, Upsetting American Airlines A source confirms United Airlines and JetBlue will form a domestic partnership, marking a major shift in JetBlue’s alliance strategy. Revealed alongside JetBlue’s earnings call, the tie-up will reshape network competition and intensify pressure on American Airlines’ key markets.

2025-05-02T08:34:54.274235-07:00

United and JetBlue Confirm Strategic Partnership, Upsetting American Airlines

FreightWaves

DHL Trims Airline Partnerships to Curb Excess Capacity Ahead of Q4 Peak DHL Group has begun cutting ties with select cargo airline partners to remove excess capacity from its global air network, part of a broader efficiency drive as market competition intensifies. Despite these reductions, the logistics giant still expects a traditional year-end surge in air freight volumes.

2025-05-02T05:49:04.715911-07:00

DHL Trims Airline Partnerships to Curb Excess Capacity Ahead of Q4 Peak

Inflight Online

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Balancing Efficiency, Coverage and Speed to Secure ROI in In-Flight Connectivity As airlines invest billions in in-flight connectivity, Intelsat CCO Mike DeMarco says carriers must optimize network efficiency, tailor speed to pricing tiers, and expand coverage through multi-orbit platforms. He outlines strategies from dynamic bandwidth management to differentiated service models to safeguard returns.

2025-05-02T04:51:43.922343-07:00

Balancing Efficiency, Coverage and Speed to Secure ROI in In-Flight Connectivity

Airways Magazine

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Frontier Airlines Tops Record Q1 Revenue but Warns of Q2 Loss Amid Tariff-Driven Demand Slump Frontier Airlines reported a record first-quarter revenue performance yet forecast an unexpected second-quarter loss as US trade tariffs and economic uncertainty weigh on domestic leisure travel. The carrier has reduced capacity, slashed fees and cut its 2025 margin outlook, targeting a return to profitability in the second half.

2025-05-02T04:12:09.999269-07:00

Frontier Airlines Tops Record Q1 Revenue but Warns of Q2 Loss Amid Tariff-Driven Demand Slump

MercoPress

Bolivia DGAC Clears Flybondi for International Service, Andina and Go Airlines Advance in Domestic Certification Bolivia’s DGAC has authorized Argentina’s low-cost Flybondi to launch international routes, while domestic start-ups Andina Airlines and Go Airlines progress through their certification phases. Dominican carrier Arajet is also nearing final approval, pending a demonstration flight.

2025-05-02T03:44:11.293867-07:00

Bolivia DGAC Clears Flybondi for International Service, Andina and Go Airlines Advance in Domestic Certification

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