All Analysis
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AnalysisFear of industrial decay drives Japan’s airliner gamble
Concerns that Japan’s aerospace industry is at a critical juncture have prompted Tokyo to start laying the groundwork for a new airliner programme – but its plans face daunting risks.
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AnalysisJetSmart looks to grow in Argentina as economics and regulations improve: CEO
After launching domestic service in Colombia last month, JetSmart chief executive Estuardo Ortiz is already marching toward his next conquest – Argentina – with the goal of taking advantage of seismic economic and regulatory changes.
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AnalysisSpirit Airlines on track for greater Q1 loss than expected
US discounter Spirit Airlines is bracing for a greater first-quarter loss than previously anticipated due to how it is accounting for $150-$200 million in compensation from Pratt & Whitney (P&W) for its grounded Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
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Analysis‘True sense of fear’: US military expands pilot training at virtual test range created for F-35
The US military has significantly expanded its use of the US Navy’s Joint Simulation Environment, using technology initially developed to evaluate F-35 systems and sensors to create robust and realistic training environments for pilots flying F-35s, F-22s, F/A-18s, EA-18Gs and E-2Ds.
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AnalysisDelta’s Bastian upbeat on demand amid ‘most-constructive backdrop of my career’
Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian painted a positive demand picture after reiterating the airline’s full-year guidance today, describing the environment as “maybe the most-constructive backdrop” during his career.
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AnalysisTurkish Airlines sees growth sustaining with long-haul, cargo and AJet
While inflationary, geopolitical and aircraft availability issues continue to cloud the horizon, Turkish Airlines is still aiming to increase passenger capacity by 10% this year.
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AnalysisWhy Honeywell is spreading its bets on AAM’s winners
Honeywell has no aspirations to design its own advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicle but supplies or is working with many developers of electrically powered aircraft from Archer to Vertical – and holds equity stakes in three.
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AnalysisUkraine appears to deploy modified A-22 ultralights as suicide UAVs
Imagery circulating on social media shows what appears to be modified Aeroprakt A-22 ultralight turboprops striking targets inside Russia, including an oil refinery and an unmanned-aircraft production factory.
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AnalysisIATA global airline traffic leaps above 2019 for first time during longer February
Global airline traffic among the IATA membership in February exceeded pre-Covid levels for the first time since the pandemic, aided by the leap year adding an extra day to the month.
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AnalysisNATO Flight Training Europe scheme gets ready for take-off
The first students to be placed via a NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE) initiative will begin receiving instruction later this year, after a multinational agreement was reached on 25 March.
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AnalysisChina Eastern frets about geopolitics amid tepid international recovery
China Eastern Airlines was the only operator among China’s ‘Big Three’ – which also includes Air China and China Southern Airlines – to remain loss-making, despite China’s pandemic restrictions having been loosened for a full year.
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AnalysisAirlines accelerate hiring of women to top executive roles from low base
The industry has been employing more women in the C-suite for some time now, but new data hints at the pace of change quickening after years of glacial progress, with positive steps continuing into the first few months of 2024
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Analysis‘Not just riding the wave’: after financial turnaround, Malaysia Airlines eyes year of ‘credibility’
As Malaysia Airlines’ parent Malaysian Aviation Group (MAG) turns in a glowing financial report, it is keen to prove it is no one-trick pony, but that it has changed for the better.
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AnalysisFlair Airlines steady amid turbulent Canadian low-cost segment: CEO
Flair Airlines’ chief executive Stephen Jones is pushing back against suggestions that the Canadian low-cost carrier is struggling in the aftermath of competitor Lynx Air’s collapse.
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AnalysisIs momentum growing for e-Fuels to solve aviation’s decarbonisation challenge?
In the race to develop new technologies and fuels to help cut aircraft carbon emissions, a most unlikely hero is emerging. Carbon.
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AnalysisEuropean airlines cite Chinese access to Russian airspace as they seek ‘level playing field’
Europe’s airlines are keen for authorities to address the competitive advantage that Chinese carriers currently experience in being able to fly through Russian airspace, as part of a broader push for what they call a “level playing field” with international competitors.
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AnalysisHow combat helicopter losses in Ukraine brought down US Army’s FARA strategy
Washington is renewing its investment in current rotorcraft platforms instead of funding a high-speed armed scout – but do lessons from the war in Ukraine support its decision?
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Analysis‘Never seen such a brand before’: AirAsia Cambodia eyes growth despite tax challenges
Armed with the backing from parent AirAsia Aviation, AirAsia Cambodia hopes to make a splash in the country’s fledgling, but fragmented, aviation sector.
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AnalysisFreshly listed Air Astana eyes more growth after profitable 2023
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana Group is eyeing further growth this year after continued expansion of its low-cost subsidiary FlyArystan helped it lift its adjusted EBITDA slightly to $301 million in 2023.
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AnalysisWhat factors risk derailing aviation’s net-zero sustainability goal?
In the vogue and vital space of sustainable aviation, confidence has found a mighty tailwind. Barely a day passes without news of a deal for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a groundbreaking experiment or demonstration flight, a technology breakthrough, a strategic investment, or an edgy new net zero target ahead of ...