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US CEOs say AA-DL-UAL are waging ‘disinformation campaign’

FedEx chairman and CEO Fred Smith has joined with the CEOs of Atlas Air Worldwide and JetBlue Airways to strongly rebuke an open letter to US President Donald Trump from the CEOs of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines claiming that Qatar Airways’ stake in Air Italy breaches the US-Qatar Open Skies agreement.

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Apr 19, 2019

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Air Italy: Our ‘tiny share’ of market no threat to US majors

Responding to allegations by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines that Air Italy’s US service additions violate the US-Qatar Open Skies agreement, the Italian carrier said, “We are puzzled (but slightly flattered) that the three very largest US carriers … claim to be threatened by us.”...More
Apr 17, 2019

Commentary

OP-ED: Open Skies under attack again

For over four years American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines—the Big Three—have waged a multi-million dollar lobbying campaign to frustrate competition in the US-EU market where—together with foreign alliance and JV partners—they control nearly 90% of the seats....More
Apr 17, 2019

Article

US CEOs say AA-DL-UAL are waging ‘disinformation campaign’

FedEx chairman and CEO Fred Smith has joined with the CEOs of Atlas Air Worldwide and JetBlue Airways to strongly rebuke an open letter to US President Donald Trump from the CEOs of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines claiming that Qatar Airways’ stake in Air Italy breaches the US-Qatar Open Skies agreement....More
Apr 12, 2019

Article

Qatar hits back against criticism from US over Air Italy stake

Qatar Airways issued a sharp rebuke to what it described as “false accusations” from US lawmakers and the Trump administration, saying that its investment in Air Italy is “fully compliant” with the US-Qatar Open Skies Agreement, as well as the January 2018 US-Qatar Understandings and an accompanying side-letter....More
Apr 11, 2019

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European Union votes to postpone Brexit until Oct. 31

Britain’s aerospace industry has cautiously welcomed the European Union’s approval to postpone the UK’s exit from the EU, or Brexit, by six months....More
Apr 8, 2019

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Routes Europe 2019: UK airports, airlines see Brexit harm

The uncertainty surrounding the UK’s planned withdrawal from the European Union (EU) is already having a negative impact on business, UK airports and airlines say....More
Mar 25, 2019

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France forbids Iran’s Mahan Air flights

France has banned Iranian airline Mahan Air from operating flights in and out of the country, a diplomatic source said....More
Mar 22, 2019

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New AFCAC chief looks to make African liberalization easier

A total of 16 African states have signed a memorandum of implementation (MOI) that formally opens their markets, simplifying intra-African air-transport liberalization and giving the project new momentum....More
Feb 22, 2019

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US airlines file with DOT for available Tokyo Haneda slots

US carriers—including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Hawaiian Airlines, and United Airlines—have filed applications with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for some of the 12 newly available daytime slot pairs at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND)....More
Feb 21, 2019

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European Commission’s no-deal Brexit plan gets provisional approval

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) have reached provisional agreement on the European Commission’s proposal to ensure basic air services between the UK and the EU in the event of a no-deal Brexit....More