Chris Sloan
Aviation Week
Miami, FL, United States
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JetBlue Gets Political In South Florida For Spirit Merger Support
JetBlue is seeking to curry political favor for its pending acquisition of South Florida-based ULCC Spirit Airlines. → Read More
Airbus Delivery Delays Stymie Frontier’s Capacity Growth Plan
Airbus has notified Frontier that nine A321neo deliveries previously expected this year will shift to 2024. → Read More
Daily Memo: United Airlines' Marketing Campaign Against LCC Competitors Carries Risk
The competitive schadenfreude of openly criticizing Southwest’s operations could backfire on United. → Read More
Interview With American Airlines CEO Robert Isom
Robert Isom, both an old hand and a new leader at American, exudes calm confidence in the airline’s future. → Read More
American Airlines’ Leadership Team Talks Present And Future
American Airlines executives set out their strategy. → Read More
Farewell to the Queen: The 747 by the Numbers
Airways looks back at the Queen’s legendary reign through the commercial lens of Boeing and the type’s operators. → Read More
Avelo Bets On Flexible Strategy And Aims For Quick Fleet Growth
The ultra-low-cost carrier is growing its fleet and expanding east beyond its original network. → Read More
United Aviate Academy Inaugurates First Graduating Pilot Class
Of the first 51 student pilots to graduate, nearly 80% were women or people of color. → Read More
State Of U.S. Commercial Aviation A Mixed Bag, Study Reveals
The report lays out key takeaways in traffic, markets, ticket sales, workforce, profitability, debt, and cargo. → Read More
Newark Airport’s New Terminal A Opens, With A Few Bumps
Opening day jitters included a litany of issues. → Read More
U.S. Airlines Eye Europe For Leisure Capacity Growth
Flush U.S. consumers backed by a strong U.S. dollar are buoying stronger capacity growth. → Read More
TPG reader story: What it’s like to test positive on our way home from vacation
Editor's note: As cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 continue to rise, travelers abroad must consider the possibility of a positive test result prior to → Read More
JetBlue's founder is back with new low-cost airline Breeze. Here's his plan to reinvent the budget market.
David Neeleman's launching Breeze Airways during a particularly tumultuous time for airlines: the pandemic era. But he has a plan to make it work. → Read More
Your guide to American Airlines’ international premium cabins: At the airport and in the air
Now that United has retired Polaris First, American Airlines is the only North American carrier that offers three true and distinct premium cabins on intercontinental flights. Over the years, TPG has reviewed these cabins many times, and I myself have flown in all of them. There’s a lot to consider when spending your hard-earned dollars … → Read More
American Airlines’ Cool, Reinvented Museum Is a Joy not Just for AvGeeks
Aviation museums usually follow a standard formula: static displays of aircraft alongside memorabilia cabinets and airplane models galore. Although pegged to a fast-changing industry, the museums themselves often are dated temples to the past, appealing mainly to die-hard enthusiasts and industry employees. The American Airlines CR Smith Museum is bucking that trend, reimagining what it means to… → Read More
Coming Up From Spirit: Wi-Fi, Refreshed Cabin, but no Hawaii Flights
Spirit Airlines is known for low fares. It even writes “Home of the Bare Fare” on its bright-yellow airplanes (although that’s now being removed). It’s also known for thorny labor relations, a poor reputation with flyers — and very high profits. About half of those profits come from ancillary fees, for items such as seat assignment, carry-on luggage and food. Spirit makes more money per… → Read More
An Exclusive Preview of New Orleans Airport's New Terminal
New Orleans has long been known as a lackluster airport. In May 2019, that will all change — and we went to see just how much better the new MSY will be. → Read More
How United's Working to Right the Ship: UA Leaders Speak
The airine's shares are up, and things are looking better for United. → Read More
More Mint, A220s to Europe: JetBlue Hints at What's Ahead
The airline's ceo and coo tell TPG that yes, JetBlue flying to Europe is real -- and it will offer far lower premium prices than the competition. → Read More
World Airways Reveals Its New Brand — But Will It Fly?
The second coming of World Airways promises to be the first long-haul low-cost airline based in the US. On paper it looks great, but there are a lot of issues to solve before it can take off. → Read More