The US Department of Transportation has approved the planned codeshare between Frontier Airlines and Volaris on services between the US and Mexico, said to be a world-first between two ultra-low-cost carriers.
From big mergers to the emergence of next-generation airlines, ASM's Nigel Mayes makes five predictions on what might shake the aviation world in 2018.
Ultra-low-cost airline Volaris has signed a codeshare agreement with sister carrier Frontier Airlines that is expected to open more routes between the US and Mexico.
Airbus enjoyed a late flood of orders in 2017, including the finalisation of a record deal for 430 single-aisle aircraft. Southwest Airlines has also announced an increase to its Boeing order book.
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Airbus has sealed a record $50bn order at the Dubai Air Show, one of the largest commercial plane deals in history, but Boeing has hit back with a $27bn agreement of its own.
As passenger numbers at Pittsburgh International Airport continue to rise, chief executive Christina Cassotis outlines how the airport is successfully transitioning from a hub to focus on point-to-point traffic.
This week: Frontier brings the first new mainline service between San Antonio, Texas and Ontario, California; Budapest gets an Agadir link; and Juneyao increases its Philippines focus.
This week: Primera seeks success with new A321neo route, Frontier's huge expansion, China Eastern seeks to compete more effectively in the Philippine market.
