All Airline Business articles – Page 18
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Airline BusinessSIA Group taps partnerships as ‘strategic’ bulwark against onset of challenges
Despite improving its revenue and profitability, Singapore Airlines Group has flagged several “headwinds” in the near term, including increased competition and economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
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Airline Business‘We wish them luck’: Frontier chief Barry Biffle on failed Spirit tie-up attempts
Frontier Airlines chief executive Barry Biffle maintains that his airline’s rejected attempts to acquire rival ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines came down to differences of opinion.
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Airline BusinessAir NZ details ‘frustrating’ near-term challenges, but some bright spots emerge
Hit by a double-whammy of engine issues on both narrowbody and widebody aircraft, Air New Zealand has called out a lack of clarity over when the problems will be resolved, as its profitability takes a beating.
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Airline BusinessBoeing’s turnaround as reliable supplier ‘pretty miraculous’: United CFO
Michael Leskinen, United’s chief financial officer, asserts that Boeing’s production programmes have turned a corner – giving the major US airline optimism for future growth.
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Airline BusinessLatvian transport minister on Air Baltic’s post-IPO future
Latvia’s government aims to retain at least a 25% interest in Air Baltic as the company prepares to open its capital to investors, but accepts that the carrier might have to give up some of its independence in order to flourish
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Airline Business‘Still space for us’: SpiceJet chief on resilience and recovery amid fast-growing airline duopoly
Indian low-cost operator SpiceJet has been back from the brink several times, and its chief executive believes the airline “will continue fighting” as it looks to regain its footing in the country’s fast-changing airline sector.
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Airline BusinessAlaska and Hawaiian to combine under single operating certificate in ‘near term’
Hawaiian still operates as a separate carrier and presents as its own outward-facing brand, but its network and schedules are increasingly coming under the management of Alaska Air Group.
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Airline BusinessWeek 8 2025: ‘Still premature’ to forecast impact of potential Trump tariffs
While signs suggest healthy demand for air travel worldwide leading into the Northern Hemisphere summer travel season, geopolitical tensions represent a major unknown for airlines in the year ahead.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 8-14 February 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline Business2025 ‘very promising year’ but supply chain, geopolitical challenges remain: AAPA chief
After a positive – but prolonged – recovery, Asia-Pacific airlines can look to a “promising” year ahead, even amid a slower pace of growth and a slew of looming challenges, says Association of Asia Pacific Airlines chief Subhas Menon.
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Airline BusinessCopa adjusts fleet-growth plan again, awaits not-yet-certificated 737 Max 10s
Another revised schedule for Boeing 737 Max deliveries will likely see Panama’s Copa Airlines taking more jets this year than previously expected – then about half as many in 2026.
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Airline BusinessNorwegian shifts focus to profitability drive as growth slows
Low-cost carrier Norwegian is embarking on a profitability drive as it bids to counter a higher cost environment amid local currency weakness and slower growth rates.
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Airline BusinessKorean Air outlines ‘economies of scale’ in Asiana integration
Korean Air has shed more light on its ongoing efforts to integrate the newly-acquired Asiana Airlines, eventually culminating in a sole entity with “enhanced competitiveness”.
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Airline BusinessGrowth ambitions of Latin American carriers curtailed by lack of aircraft
Latin American carriers are ensuring that their respective countries are more globally connected than ever before, but need more aircraft to fully realise their growth plans.
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Airline BusinessUS low-cost carriers still struggling to find smooth skies
Under pressure to make major business-model changes, the USA’s low-cost airline segment turned in poor-to-modestly profitably performances last year, though companies across the sector say financial turnarounds are underway
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Airline BusinessWeek 7 2025: Latin American and European carriers report latest earnings
With the US airline earnings season nearing its conclusion following Frontier Airlines’ release on Friday, attention turns to Canada, Latin America and Europe this week.
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Airline BusinessFrontier keeps eye on peak travel times amid network realignment
Low-cost carriers in the USA are boosting flight frequencies during peak days and cutting flights during times of lesser traffic as they seek to cut unprofitable flying from their networks.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 1-7 February 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessMore US routes on TAP as Portuguese carrier targets transatlantic growth
The European carrier is seeking to gain a greater foothold in North America and capitalise on surging interest in transatlantic vacations among US air travel consumers.
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Airline BusinessJapanese majors beat Q3 forecasts but cautious on outlook
While Japan’s two largest carriers continue to see strong passenger travel demand, they are fast coming to terms with cost and operational realities – including that of supply chain woes.