Aviation

Bloomberg American Airlines Group Inc forecast a big increase in capacity this year and said costs will rise, risking pressure to fares and a squeeze on profit. The amount of available flights and seats will rise as much as 5%, American said, following a 1.1% gain last year. Growth will focus on hubs such as Dallas and Charlotte, North Carolina. ...

Bloomberg Boeing Co said its grounded 737 Max won’t be cleared to fly until the middle of this year, at least six months later than previously anticipated, adding to the company’s financial burden. The US planemaker is resetting expectations as it addresses two recent setbacks for the embattled Max: a software flaw that will require more work than expected and ...

Bloomberg United Airlines Holdings Inc declared an early victory on its 2020 profit goal, handing a steady keel to President Scott Kirby as he prepares to take over as chief executive officer in four months. Adjusted earnings climbed to $12.05 a share in 2019, United said in a statement, achieving a longstanding target that the company initially set for this ...

Bloomberg More than two decades after a war split them apart and created one of the biggest national rivalries in Europe, Serbia and Kosovo took a step towards renewing flights between their capitals. In a US-brokered deal, Serbia, Kosovo and carrier Deutsche Lufthansa AG signed a letter of intent that puts in place conditions for the flights to resume. “It ...

Bloomberg Boeing Co should rename its 737 Max to help deflect travelers’ safety concerns once the grounded jet returns to the skies, according to plane leasing-industry veteran Steven Udvar-Hazy. The Max brand is damaged following two fatal crashes last year, and there’s no reason for Boeing to retain it, Udvar-Hazy, the founder and chairman of Air Lease Corp, said at ...

Bloomberg The financial crisis at South African Airways (SAA) deepened on Tuesday with one of the nation’s largest travel agencies announcing that the airline had cancelled several domestic and international flights. “We are in the process of contacting our customers to advise and assist,” Flight Centre Travel Group said on Twitter. It didn’t provide further details. As many as 19 ...

Bloomberg EasyJet Plc, Britain’s largest low-cost airline, said its loss over the winter low season is set to shrink as the collapse of tour operator Thomas Cook Group Plc pushes more customers its way. The stock rose the most on the FTSE-100 Index on Tuesday after EasyJet said the shortfall for the six months through March is likely to be ...

Bloomberg The travel industry is stepping up precautionary measures against the virus originating from central China that’s killed four people and infected hundreds, with at least one airline starting to equip planes with hazardous-materials suits for cabin crew. In China, President Xi Jinping ordered resolute efforts to curb the spread of the illness since the disease was first detected in ...

Bloomberg Bombardier Inc’s deal with Airbus SE to rescue its long-delayed and over-budget jetliner programme was supposed to be a lifeline for the struggling manufacturer. Now the Canadian company is rethinking the joint venture, pushing the iconic train and plane maker to the brink once more. The shares posted their biggest loss ever — Bombardier is almost a penny stock ...

Bloomberg South African Airways (SAA) said all flights are operating normally as the government looks for ways to provide 2 billion rand ($138 million) in funding for the embattled national carrier. While there may be “flight schedule amendments” in the future, details of those changes will be announced when finalised, SAA said in an emailed statement on Monday. The airline ...