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Articles tagged “aviation”

Airlines

United Faces Flight Capacity Crunch As Pilots Turn Down Captain Roles: CEO

As if pilot shortage was not a blow enough to deal with, U.S. airlines are now facing a peculiar issue of position upgrades to captain.

Rajesh Kumar Singh, Reuters | 5 months ago

United Faces Flight Capacity Crunch As Pilots Turn Down Captain Roles: CEO

Online Travel

3 Airlines and the FAA Join Google to Assess Flight Emissions

All would admit that the way online travel companies display the climate impact of flights is vague and inadequate. But help is on the way.

Dennis Schaal | 6 months ago

3 Airlines and the FAA Join Google to Assess Flight Emissions

Airlines

U.S., China Address Drag in Flights Between the Two Countries

The 24 weekly commercial flights between the U.S. and China, compared to an estimated 350 flights before the pandemic, speak volumes about the relations between the two countries.

Kanishka Singh, Reuters | 6 months ago

U.S., China Address Drag in Flights Between the Two Countries

Airlines

Indian Airfares Soar: What’s Behind This Year’s Surge?

Airfares in India have been sky-high, making us wonder if we need a second mortgage to afford a plane ticket. However, a glimmer of hope emerges with the reported decline in recent fares. Let's keep our fingers crossed, hoping that this positive trend blazes into affordable reality.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 7 months ago

Indian Airfares Soar: What’s Behind This Year’s Surge?

Announcements

Charting New Territory With Skift Aviation Forum 2023

We are delighted to announce the fourth-annual Skift Aviation Forum, taking place on November 1 in Fort Worth, Texas, where key aeronautics stakeholders will gather to explore groundbreaking ideas, share insights, and unlock the potential of this dynamic sector.

Rafat Ali | 7 months ago

Charting New Territory With Skift Aviation Forum 2023

News Blog

Travel Agents Could Have a Say in New Rules For Passengers

Travel agents could bring a real-world perspective to complex rules shaping the protection of air travel passengers, as part of a modernization proposal for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) watchdog for aviation consumer protection. The Modernization Act (H.R. 3780) would see the Aviation Consumer Protection Advisory Committee (ACPAC) membership include a dedicated travel agency…

Selene Brophy | 7 months ago

Airlines

Indigo CEO on Big Planes, Bigger Plans and a Potential Loyalty Program

Recognizing Indian low-cost carrier Indigo's achievement of flying 86 million passengers in 2023 fiscal, CEO Pieter Elbers acknowledges that customer choice plays a vital role in achieving such remarkable numbers. No wonder, Indigo thinks it's now time to implement a loyalty program to help attract and retain customers.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 7 months ago

Indigo CEO on Big Planes, Bigger Plans and a Potential Loyalty Program

News Blog

IDEAS: Airbus Shares Its Vision for the Cabin of the Future

Aerospace designer and manufacturer Airbus has shared what they feel will be the next generation of passenger experience, with their sustainability and tech-driven Airspace Cabin Vision 2035+. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Wo2peJreY Environmental impact is a central focus, along with consumer comfort, in their product vision. Airbus will integrate "smart systems design" to optimize energy consumption and resources, while…

Brian Quinn | 7 months ago

Airlines

China Says Its New Home-Grown Plane Signals the End of the Aviation Duopoly

China has a large domestic market for the C919. But Comac would have to get Europe and the U.S. to certify the aircraft if it really hopes to begin to challenge Boeing and Airbus.

Reuters | 7 months ago

China Says Its New Home-Grown Plane Signals the End of the Aviation Duopoly

News Blog

IDEAS: Fully Electric Seaglider Projected for Regional Travel in 2025

Electric seaglider manufacturer, Regent, unveiled a full-scale mock-up of its commercial seaglider prototype in April, with passenger service projected for 2025. Southern Airways is slated to receive the first 12-passenger seagliders serving coastal and island travelers. Source: Regent Regent also recently named David Neeleman, co-founder of Breeze Airways, JetBlue, and Azul Airlines, and Dennis Muilenburg,…

Brian Quinn | 7 months ago