Delta Air Lines

UK carrier Virgin Atlantic, which is 49% owned by Delta Air Lines, filed for bankruptcy protection in a New York court Aug. 4. The move comes just

SkyWest posted a net loss of $26 million in Q2, a far better result than any US mainline carrier, aided by the fact that 45% of its revenue comes in the form of fixed payments from contracts with major airlines.

Convergence follows period during which American operated more of its network than rivals Delta and United.

The disparate capacity strategies pursued by the three large U.S. network airlines are converging, reflecting a new consensus about the path of demand

The stalled recovery has led many carriers to pause or scale back capacity growth planned for July and August.

Pilots' union agrees to programs designed to allow pilots to leave airline voluntarily in face of COVID-19 demand drop.

Despite reeling from the crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group are aiming to significantly grow their presence at Miami International if their proposed joint venture receives all the necessary approvals.

A weekly round-up of the latest news from the aviation industry as airlines and airports continue to recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Delta Air Lines predicted a charge of up to $3.3 billion from voluntary employee exit deals, offering an early indication of the high costs associated with downsizing at the biggest U.S. airlines.

Alaska, American and United also slow pace of growth.

Delta Air Lines halved its planned growth rate for August, citing new weakness in forward bookings, after posting a $5.7 billion net loss in the 2020

Several US states have reported increases in the number of people with the virus, which has negatively impacted bookings and tempered third-quarter expectations.

Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group have been given the green light by the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) to operate codeshare routes between the U.S. and Chile.

The US Department of Transportation has approved plans by Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group to codeshare on US-Chile routes, while at the same the two carriers have formally requested antitrust immunity for their long-awaited joint venture.

Once CARES Act restrictions expire, United could cut nearly half of its workforce.

The announcement comes less than a week after the Treasury agreed to terms with five of the other largest carriers in the US.

Routes analyzes some of the services returning as well as new routes being launched. This week we look at United Airlines’ plans to begin Chicago-Tel Aviv service; Eastern Airways taking over a former Flybe route; and Japan Airlines restoring Singapore to its network.

Even With COVID-19 still a serious health issue in the US, airlines are ramping up flying.

United had the biggest presence in China among US carriers before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Controversial move is in contrast to rival Delta Air Lines, which caps capacity at 60% on all flights.

Ed Bastian says there is little risk of contracting COVID-19 aboard a Delta flight.

The CARES Act provided airlines with $32 billion in grants, but it expires on Sept. 30.

More than a decade after suspending service to Cape Town, the South African city will return to Delta Air Lines’ network in October. The airline is also set to resume flights to China for the first time since February.

Delta Air Lines plans to resume service between Seattle and Shanghai via Seoul Incheon on June 25, becoming the first U.S. airline to return to China since flights were suspended in early February as the COVID-19 outbreak escalated.

Delta Air Lines plans to continue reshaping its network by adding 1,000 daily departures in August, building on a similarly sized expansion of July’s timetable, before “taking a pause” and evaluating fall demand trends, CEO Ed Bastian said.