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Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Delta Air Lines Makes 'Exciting' Announcement for Travelers
Delta Air Lines has already established itself as one of the best in its industry, but that doesn't mean management is satisfied. Earlier this week, Delta was awarded Best Airline Staff Service in North America by Skytrax. Despite the airline's strong reputation, the higher-ups are considering a plethora of moves that could take their product to the next level. Delta senior vice president of network planning Paul Baldoni spoke to The Points Guy about potential changes coming to the airline. For starters, Baldoni revealed that Delta's fleet of Airbus A330-200 and Airbus A330-300 jets will be retrofitted with Delta One Suites. This change will take place over the next few years. Additionally, Delta confirmed that it'll have a subfleet of Airbus A321neos. "We are looking forward to the A321neos that will come with flat-bed seats," Baldoni said. "We're going to put it places where we have existing domestic Delta One service today." Baldoni wasn't done revealing changes for Delta Air Lines. Last year, Delta made the decision to upgrade all flights between New York and Los Angeles with premium economy seats. Baldoni said that decision went over so well with the public that Delta will do the same for flights between New York and San Francisco. San Francisco isn't the only city expected to benefit from Delta's new plans. Though nothing is official yet, Austin could become the next hub for the Georgia-based airline. "We've had great success in Austin. We like the demographic trends we see in Austin. So, that will continue to be the primary focus," Baldoni said. "We're getting up to now close to 80 departures a day [along with our partners]. When we get to close to around 120 daily departures, you start building some of that connectivity that exists in what you would call a hub, whether we call Austin a hub or not." Delta Air Lines Makes 'Exciting' Announcement for Travelers first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 26, 2025
Nikkei Asia
3 days ago
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Taiwan's China Airlines to add 13 Airbus jets for over $2bn
An Airbus A321neo, front, and an Airbus A350-1000 on display during the Paris Air Show. © Reuters TAIPEI (Reuters) -- Taiwan's China Airlines will spend more than $2 billion to add more Airbus aircraft to its fleet, consisting of five A350-900 long-haul jets and eight A321neo aircraft for medium and short-haul routes, it said on Wednesday. The carrier, Taiwan's oldest airline, is in the midst of a fleet renewal and last year split an order for new long-haul aircraft worth almost $12 billion at list prices between U.S. planemaker Boeing and European rival Airbus.
Reuters
3 days ago
- Business
- Reuters
Taiwan's China Airlines to boost fleet with Airbus jets worth more than $2 billion
TAIPEI, June 25 (Reuters) - Taiwan's China Airlines ( opens new tab will spend more than $2 billion to add more Airbus ( opens new tab aircraft to its fleet, consisting of five A350-900 long-haul jets and eight A321neo aircraft for medium and short-haul routes, it said on Wednesday. The carrier, Taiwan's oldest airline, in the midst of a fleet renewal and last year split an order for new long-haul aircraft worth almost $12 billion at list prices between U.S. planemaker Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab and European rival Airbus. In a statement to the Taiwan stock exchange, China Airlines said that five of the A321s would come from Air Leasing Corporation at a cost of $240 million, with negotiations ongoing for the other three aircraft. The A350s will cost no more than $1.965 billion, or come at a cost of $1.148 billion for leasing them, the airline said without providing further detail. China Airlines' chairman told Reuters this week that the company was postponing retirement of some of its older aircraft owing to delays in deliveries of previously ordered Boeing 787-9 jets. The airline already operates 15 of the A350-900 aircraft and its 18th A321 is due to arrive soon.
Local Spain
19-06-2025
- Business
- Local Spain
Spain's Iberia set to launch new flight routes to US and Canada
The new planes will help turn Madrid's Barajas airport "into a major European hub and enhance Spain's global connectivity", Iberia CEO Marco Sansavini said in a statement. Iberia plans to grow its network with new routes from Madrid to Toronto, Canada's largest city, as well as to Philadelphia and Orlando in the United States, Monterrey in northern Mexico and Recife and Fortaleza in Brazil. Iberia is also analysing other locations in the Americas "with potential to increase frequencies," including San Juan (Puerto Rico), San Francisco (USA), Santo Domingo, Caracas, Guayaquil, Lima, Santiago de Chile, Rio de Janeiro, and Sao Paulo. It also intends to renew its short- and medium-haul fleet, replacing nearly all older-generation aircraft with more efficient and less polluting Airbus A320 and A321neo models. The plane purchases are part of Iberia's new strategic plan for the coming years, which also includes building a new premium lounge at Madrid airport and increased use of AI to improve customer service. Iberia plans to invest €6 billion ($6.9 billion) as part of the plan. IAG, owner of Iberia and British Airways, announced in May a multi-billion-dollar order for Boeing and Airbus planes for delivery from 2028 to 2033. In 2024, the company's full-year net profit hit €2.7 billion, an increase of three percent compared with a year earlier.
Gulf Today
18-06-2025
- Business
- Gulf Today
Airbus seals VietJet deal as hopes rise at air show for tariff rollback
Airbus struck a deal with budget airline VietJet for up to 150 single-aisle jets at the Paris Airshow, where industry hopes for a return to tariff-free trade were given a boost by US Transport Secretary Sean Duffy. Duffy said he wanted civil aviation to return to a 1979 zero-tariff trade agreement, in one of the clearest signs yet that the Trump administration might favour such a move. However, Duffy added that while the White House was aware that the US is a net exporter in aerospace, it was also dealing with a complex tariff situation. 'Now, again, you look at what free trade has done for aviation. It's been remarkable for them. It's a great space of net exporters,' he said. 'And so the White House understands that, but if you go over there and you see the moving parts of what they're dealing with, it is pretty intense and it's a lot.' US President Donald Trump's sweeping 10% import tariffs are a headache for an industry already battling supply chain challenges and facing fresh turbulence from last week's deadly Air India crash and conflict in the Middle East. In early May, the US Commerce Department launched a 'Section 232' national security investigation into imports of commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts that could form the basis for even higher tariffs on such imports. Airlines, planemakers and several US trading partners have been lobbying Trump to restore the tariff-free regime under the 1979 agreement. On day two of the air show, European planemaker Airbus signed a provisional deal for VietJet to buy 100 A321neo planes, with the option to buy up to 50 more in future. Vietnam's largest private airline operates an all-Airbus fleet, apart from two Chinese-made regional jets. The airline has not to date taken delivery of any of the around 200 MAX planes it has ordered from Boeing. Airbus is the main supplier of jets to Vietnam, accounting for 86% of the planes currently operated by Vietnamese airlines. However, the export-dependent Southeast Asian country is under pressure from Washington to buy more US goods. VietJet Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao said the scale of the airline's orders was backed by plans to develop a major aviation hub in Vietnam, which Airbus says has seen its aviation market grow by 7.5% a year. A deal for 150 A321neos could be worth around $9.4 billion, according to estimated prices provided by Cirium Ascend. The agreement was the latest in a flurry of business announced by Airbus at the world's biggest aviation trade fair. AIRASIA FINALE US rival Boeing was having a subdued show and parking announcements as it focuses on the probe into last week's fatal crash of an Air India Boeing 787 and after it racked up huge deals during Trump's recent tour of the Middle East. Attention turned to another big Airbus customer, AirAsia, long associated with buzzy show finales and looking at buying 100 A220s, with Brazil's Embraer seeking to wrest away the deal after losing a key contest in Poland, delegates said. Airbus was also expected to reveal Egyptair as the airline behind a recent unidentified order for six more A350s. But its hopes of using the event as a showcase for its first significant deal with Royal Air Maroc faded after the airline postponed plans to announce a larger Boeing deal, delegates said. None of the companies involved in last-minute air show negotiations agreed to comment. Airlines have been battling the engine industry over long waiting times for repairs on the latest generation of engines in the busiest part of the market for workhorse narrow-body jets. Pratt & Whitney commercial engines head Rick Deurloo said durability was top priority and the number of aircraft out of service while waiting for engine repairs was stabilising. Rolls-Royce CEO Tufan Erginbilgic told reporters it was 'even more true' that the British jet engine maker wanted to re-enter the narrow-body market, preferably via a partnership. On the defence side, analysts are expecting a flurry of deals as European companies tap into a surge in arms spending. Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani said he saw advantages to new entrants joining an Italian-British-Japanese next-generation fighter jet programme, particularly in terms of technology, but added that it would be a decision for the governments involved. He said the addition of Saudi Arabia to the Global Combat Air Programme - something that has long been mooted - would open up a big market with great potential. Startup Riyadh Air has signed a deal with Rolls-Royce for 116 Trent XWB-97 engines that will power its Airbus large wide-body fleet, the Saudi airline said on Tuesday. The company said in a statement that the deal, which was signed at the Paris Airshow, was worth several billion dollars, without providing a specific figure. The engines will power 50 Airbus A350-1000 jets, Riyadh Air said, after the airline signed a deal on Monday to buy 25 of the jets with an option for 25 more. Riyadh Air is set to commence operations later this year and its fleet orders amount to 182 aircraft across three fleet types. Agencies
