The swanky interior of one of United Airlines’ newest Boeing 787-9s is a lodestar for the future of U.S. aviation — and a throwback to a bygone era. Two-thirds of the 206-foot-long airplane is earmarked for premium seating. You won’t see an economy class seat until after the aircraft’s third set of exit doors behind the wing. It’s a layout reminiscent of the start of the jet age almost seven…

Allegiant’s strategy has always focused on finding markets that others wouldn’t serve. Whether it’s because the route was too small for anyone to care or it was due to Allegiant using alternate airports, the airline has long shied away from direct competition. Now, however, it seems to be using a different tactic in Fort Lauderdale....

Más o menos, todas las aerolíneas están suspendiendo los vuelos poco rentables. Esto es mucho más agudo en aquellas compañías aéreas que no tenían el precio del combustible asegurado, como ocurre en general en Estados Unidos. Una de ellas es Avelo, una pequeña low cost (pequeña, en este caso, son 15 aviones). Aeroroutes, un portal […]

I’ve been so focused on Spirit lately, I’ve been neglecting some of the broader industry stories. With Frontier having finally reported its Q1 earnings last week, I decided to take a closer look at revenue and profit performance since all airlines have been crowing about just how great demand has been. While everyone did better...

The U.S. airline industry was counting on the death of Spirit Airlines. That’s not an ideal outcome for the Trump administration, however. With the U.S. midterm elections looming, the White House hopes to avoid a messy liquidation of the Florida-based budget carrier that could come within a matter of days as it runs low on cash. Prospects for a deal are dimming, a person familiar with the talks…