When United Airlines beat analyst expectations this week with a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss and higher-than-expected revenues, one person who was not surprised was chief executive Scott Kirby.
The airline industry must not be tempted to undo its achievements so far on workforce diversity and the huge net-zero challenge by embracing the regressive policies favoured by politicians who might soon hold the balance of power in some geographies
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
As traffic returns to pre-Covid levels, more airlines will discover that inconvenient market fundamentals still apply
In the vogue and vital space of sustainable aviation, confidence has found a mighty tailwind.
Strong order activity in recent years and continued constraints in aircraft supply mean leading aircraft lessors are likely to become even more prominent players in sourcing the airline global fleet
When United Airlines beat analyst expectations this week with a smaller-than-expected first-quarter loss and higher-than-expected revenues, one person who was not surprised was chief executive Scott Kirby.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The appointment of a new chief executive at a small carrier in Hong Kong might not have created many headlines this week, but it does offer another concrete example of a growing trend among the world’s airlines.
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.
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.
Thanks to its founding mission, Airlines for Europe (A4E) might be naturally inclined towards pointing out things that need improving in the policy and regulatory sphere, but the European airline association also used its annual summit on 20 March to highlight a fundamentally positive development for the region’s carriers.
Brazil’s airlines are continuing to navigate tough market conditions, but there are signs that the government is listening to their concerns and may be about to offer at least $1.2 billion in new credit lines amid rising capital costs in the country.
When discussing the air cargo sector’s fortunes in recent months, the advice for anyone of a nervous disposition was often to “look away now”.
The airline industry’s exceptional performance in 2023 illustrates how much safety has improved over recent decades – but the new year’s opening week delivered a stark wake-up call.