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Airline BusinessWeek 29 2025: United earnings and reaction to preliminary Air India report
The earnings season is kicking into gear this week. The global industry will also be reacting to the first findings of the investigation into the fatal Air India Boeing 787-8 crash
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 5-11 July 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessNorwegian marks ‘special day’ as it emerges from restructuring with dividend promise
Norwegian’s improved second-quarter financial performance was strong enough to be the headline story from the earnings call that took place on 11 July – but it wanted to celebrate something else first.
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Airline BusinessDelta’s tone shifts as Bastian touts stable demand and ‘solid’ US economy
Fears of a dramatic, tariff-related drop-off in demand for air travel have largely subsided, with the summer season humming along and at least one major US carrier taking a notably different tone.
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Airline Business‘Simplification’, better utilisation key as HK Express seeks ‘focused’ growth
HK Express will continue to pursue a strategy of “simplification” as it continues to grow its operations despite ongoing supply chain issues.
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Airline BusinessIs this the smartest tool airlines are not using?
Post-booking flexibility can offer a largely untapped solution to managing through the capacity shortfall, writes Volantio chief executive Azim Barodawala
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Airline BusinessProfitable Jet2 satisfied with summer trading as it adapts to later bookings
UK leisure carrier Jet2 is trading in line with guidance for the peak summer period amid a continued trend for late bookings among its customers.
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Airline BusinessJettison of Sunseeker Resort shows Allegiant’s focus is back on airline operations
Allegiant Travel Company’s ill-fated decision to build its own resort in Charlotte Harbor, Florida, has finally run its course.
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Airline BusinessAirAsia reiterates global ambitions – with a one-stop twist
More than 20 years since it started operations, AirAsia is looking to return to how it all began – a fleet of narrowbody aircraft – but with an eye on global growth.
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Airline BusinessWeek 28 2025: Airline earnings season set for take-off with demand in focus
The airline earnings season will kick off with major US carrier Delta Air Lines reporting its second-quarter results on 10 July and European low-cost carrier Norwegian set to share results the following day.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 28 June - 4 July 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessWhy Air France-KLM wants to integrate SAS sooner than expected
Air France-KLM had already flagged its intent to take a controlling stake in SAS, but its announcement on 4 July that it was formally beginning that process came ahead of previously discussed timelines.
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Airline BusinessAirlines enter second half of 2025 with fortunes finely balanced
It is not new for the airline industry to face uncertainties over the near-term outlook, but fortunes are undoubtedly finely balanced at the mid-point of 2025.
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Airline BusinessStar Alliance chief focuses on seamless customer journeys across ‘vast’ member network
Theo Panagiotoulias describes how the 25-strong consortium of carriers is focused on boosting technology platforms to provide more-seamless experiences for passengers.
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Airline BusinessHow Pieter Elbers is pressing ahead with IndiGo’s bold global ambitions
Nearly three years after taking the helm of IndiGo, airline chief Elbers is now overseeing its largest expansion to date, with a massive orderbook and lofty international expansion plans.
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Airline BusinessOman Air ‘opens up connectivity east and west’ as it officially joins Oneworld
Oman Air officially became Oneworld’s 15th member on 30 June, completing a process it began at 2022’s IATA AGM in Doha.
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Airline BusinessWeek 27 2025: Airlines take stock of dramatic second quarter as earning season draws close
In a span of three months, the airline sector went from cautiously monitoring potential economic fallout from the USA to dealing with operational uncertainty from simmering tensions in the Middle East.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 21-27 June 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessAirlines must deal with the real world
Recent events show the speed with which things can change in the sector – and the risks of over-optimism, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
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Airline Business‘Time to find new markets’: AirAsia X bets big on underserved routes
As AirAsia X expands its presence in Central Asia with the launch of flights to Tashkent, its CEO Benyamin Ismail says a steady growth into underserved markets will be a key network focus.