- Airlines' New Normal: More Seats, Fewer Flights[Jul. 02, 2015]
U.S. airlines are expanding at a relatively rapid clip. But that isn't necessarily producing better service for fliers.
- Most Londoners Think the Capital Has Enough Airport Capacity Already[Jun. 26, 2015]
The vast majority of Londoners think the capital already has an adequate level of airport capacity for a major global city, new opinion research has found.
- Would You Change Your Flight for Free Wi-Fi?[Jun. 23, 2015]
When airlines broke up their basic offering -- the flight -- into retail pieces that range from ticket price to Wi-Fi, they gave themselves a new challenge: How do you market extras to consumers who are wary of the basics?
- Levy on Frequent Leisure Flyers Proposed to Make Airport Expansion Unnecessary[Jun. 20, 2015]
Plans for a "frequent flyer" tax to curb demand for leisure flights and make a new runway in south-east England unnecessary have been unveiled by an influential group of transport campaigners, environmentalists and tax experts.
- Airshow - Airbus Says Engine Makers Understand Need for Production Increases[Jun. 17, 2015]
Engine makers recognize that further production rate increases on single-aisle planes are a matter of "when", not "if," the chief operating officer of Airbus said on Wednesday.
- Airshow - Rolls-Royce Says Too Early to Make Call on Mid-Sized Aircraft[Jun. 16, 2015]
Rolls-Royce, the world's No.2 aircraft engine maker, said it was too early to say whether there was a gap in the market for a new mid-sized passenger jet, which is being assessed by Boeing as a potential 1,000-plus plane opportunity.
- Bombardier Jet Is Poised for Upbeat Performance[Jun. 12, 2015]
Bombardier Inc. is poised to unveil better-than-expected performance for its CSeries jet at the Paris International Air Show, in what may be the Canadian manufacturer's best shot at resuscitating orders for its new flagship aircraft.
- It's Time for More Airline Deregulation[Jun. 12, 2015]
The late Alfred "Fred" Kahn, the intellectual father of airline deregulation, was able to persuade Congress in 1978 that the airline industry was never a natural monopoly in need of a regulator to protect consumers from excessive prices.
- U.S. Airlines' Small Fare Increases Seen Trumping Big Boosts[Jun. 13, 2015]
U.S. airlines that once tried to impose broad-based fare increases are now shifting to smaller, more-focused efforts to extract higher prices on domestic flights, according to travel website FareCompare.com.
- Dublin Has Best Airport Wi-Fi in Europe, Global Study Reveals[Jun. 10, 2015]
Passengers at Dublin Airport can avail of the fastest airport Wi-Fi in Europe, according to a major new survey.