American Airlines will add four new routes from New York City to Florida and Louisiana in the fall, expanding its warm-weather network in time for cooling temps.
25.06.2024 - 12:13 / skift.com / Gordon Smith
Production problems at Boeing have grabbed most of the headlines this year, but its European rival isn’t immune to wider industry challenges.
Evidence, if it was needed, was contained in a market filing on Monday. Airbus started the week on a rather somber note, announcing that it wouldn’t meet its annual financial targets for the year.
Some of this was down to costs incurred within its space technology business, but there is moderate turbulence in the commercial airline division too.
The plane maker said it expects to deliver around 770 planes before the end of 2024. This is down from the 800 figure shared in an earlier outlook. It would however, still be higher than the 735 it delivered in 2023.
With Boeing still on the back-foot, Airbus’ operational performance matters more than ever.
Well-documented problems with the 737 Max, but also its 787 Dreamliner and upcoming 777X programs have spooked many regular customers. In recent years, multiple long-time Boeing devotees have switched to its European rival for some or all of their future aircraft orders.
Across all of its plane programs, Airbus chalked up 237 net orders as of the end of May, compared to 130 at Boeing. With more airlines relying on Airbus aircraft, slower deliveries can have a bigger global impact.
Within its latest market update, Airbus revealed it will need longer to ramp-up deliveries of the popular A320 program. A target of 75 new A320s each month is now due to be met in 2027 – a year later than previously planned. The company cited “persistent specific supply chain issues” for the delay, with engines and cabin equipment among the particular pinch points.
Airbus’ best-selling A320 Family is the backbone of short-haul fleets at carriers around the world from JetBlue and easyJet to Air New Zealand and AirAsia.
Fewer deliveries of new planes often mean older aircraft are kept flying for longer. While this is standard industry practice, it does have some drawbacks.
The previous generation technology on older jets means the planes are typically less fuel efficient. This is bad news for sustainability goals and the bottom line, with higher costs per mile flown. Older planes also need longer and more expensive maintenance periods than their newer counterparts, which also has an operational and financial cost.
While this workaround is possible for more mature carriers, it isn’t suitable for rapidly growing companies such as IndiGo. The Indian operator is heavily dependent upon new planes to fuel the net growth of its fleet.
Delivery bottlenecks at Airbus and elsewhere also have a further impact. Fewer new planes means less capacity entering the market. Airline supply and demand economics suggest the current period of relatively high
American Airlines will add four new routes from New York City to Florida and Louisiana in the fall, expanding its warm-weather network in time for cooling temps.
American Airlines is growing in its New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) hub with new "sun-and-fun" destinations.
Cold brew coffee lovers can now enjoy their favorite beverage in the friendly skies. United Airlines will soon add the popular beverage to their in-flight menu. The cold brew, made by the Italian, family-owned coffee manufacturer illy, is brewed for 12 hours before being sealed and sent for distribution to passengers. The official launch of the beverage on board is July 1. However. travelers flying between New York / Newark (EWR) to Los Angeles (LAX) or San Francisco (SFO) will be able to enjoy a preview of the brew on red-eye flights between now and July 3. “We know fliers enjoy a pick-me-up during travel, and illy’s canned cold brew is the perfect beverage option for coffee lovers looking to stay energized and focused during their trip," United's Managing Director of Hospitality Programs Aaron McMillan shared in a statement to T+L. United also shares that cold brew will be available on flights longer than 300 miles, which is a majority of their mainline routes.
Low-cost airline Breeze Airways will launch three new routes to Florida from Vermont, Pennsylvania, and New York this fall.
Delta Air Lines is ushering in a new era with the opening of its first Delta One Lounge.
After years of anticipation, the day has finally come — Delta's first business-class-only lounge is ready for its big debut.
Alaska Airlines is adding a new route to the Big Easy from one of its West Coast hubs.
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Summer is officially here, and Australian airline Qantas is celebrating with a sale that has big savings on trips down under.
UK-based startup Global Airlines, which planned to begin flying Airbus A380s between New York and London as early as summer 2024, is already delaying its launch to 2025.
It just got easier to visit «The Big Easy» from the West Coast.Alaska Airlines recently announced new direct service connecting their popular Portland, Oregon hub to a new destination, New Orleans, Louisiana. Travelers seeking this route on Alaska currently have to connect through Seattle, and the flight can take as long as nine hours. The new, direct flight will only take four hours and 25 minutes.
We boarded the rather new and rather lovely Japan Airlines A350-1000, which has all-new products in every cabin. In particular, the first- and business-class cabins are now some of the world leaders in commercial aviation. We flew this aircraft on a 13-hour jaunt from Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND) to New York City's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to showcase four wonderful cabins, all on the same flight.