All Strategy news – Page 14
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Spohr expects ‘direction’ of Commission decision on ITA deal this week
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr expects to get an indication this week from the European Commission on its decision regarding the group’s planned move to acquire a stake in ITA Airways.
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Oman Air set to simplify fleet
Oman Air is set to simplify its fleet over the coming months and is likely to base its widebody operations around one type.
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IATA boosts airline profit forecast to $30.5bn
IATA is now forecasting that the global airline industry will this year exceed the profitability it achieved in 2023, although it notes that margins remain thin.
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Fiji Airways to become Oneworld’s 15th full member airline
Fiji Airways will transition from being the Oneworld Alliance’s connecting partner to its 15th full member carrier.
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Emirates has observed rise in turbulence incidents: Clark
Emirates has observed an increase in the amount of turbulence on its flights, prompting the industry to ‘up its game’, according to airline president Tim Clark.
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SAS chief sees ‘no issues’ with approval of Air France-KLM minority stake
Chief executive of Scandinavian operator SAS, Anko van der Werff, does not expect any issues with securing European Commission approval for Air France-KLM’s planned minority investment in the carrier.
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Cathay to announce mid-sized widebody replacement ‘within the year’
Cathay Pacific intends to make a decision on its future mid-sized widebody fleet by the end of the year, as it maintains its full recovery projection for the first quarter of 2025.
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Nigeria pays up but airlines still face $1.8bn in blocked funds
Blocked airline funds have fallen by 28% after Nigeria cleared most of its backlog but the issue continues to be acute in several countries, particularly Pakistan and Bangladesh.
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AirAsia Aviation posts record quarterly earnings amid strong passenger growth
AirAsia Aviation reported its highest-ever quarterly financial results, on the back of sharp rise in revenues, and despite operational costs increasing.
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Chief commercial officer Vasu Raja to depart American Airlines
Vasu Raja will soon depart as chief commercial officer of American Airlines after more than 20 years with the Dallas-Fort Worth-based company.
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AirAsia X flags ‘softer’ mid-year demand, amid sharp decline in Q1 net profit
AirAsia X reported a 75% drop in its quarterly net profit, despite higher revenue, as it flags a “softer” travel period through September.
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Gol submits five-year financing plan as part of restructuring
Brazilian airline Gol has submitted a five-year financial plan to a US court as part of its bankruptcy proceedings that calls for refinancing $2 billion in debt, an equity raise, and new deals with aircraft lessors.
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Podcast
Airline Business Podcast: First-quarter challenges but brighter summer to come
In the latest episode – sponsored by Panasonic Avionics – Graham and Lewis look back on a first-quarter earnings season that saw a variety of challenges around the world, but also positivity on what will follow in 2024.
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Airline Business
US discounters Frontier and Spirit planning for futures without fees
Spirit Airlines is the latest US discounter to axe fees formerly levied against passengers for changing or cancelling flights, following the lead of rival ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines.
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Brazil’s Gol and Azul strike codeshare deal for domestic routes
Brazilian carriers Gol and Azul have agreed to connect their networks through a codeshare partnership for domestic flights.
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Profitable IndiGo to launch business-class product
Low-cost carrier IndiGo will launch a business-class product on some of its flights by the end of this year, in the latest diversification step from the expansion-minded Indian airline.
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Australian competition watchdog bemoans Bonza collapse
Australia’s antitrust regulator has warned of “detrimental” effects to the domestic airline sector if Bonza – the start-up which collapsed in late April – is unable to resume services.
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WestJet’s integration of Sunwing delayed at least six months
Canadian airline company WestJet Group faces a delay of at least six months in completing its integration of Sunwing Airlines’ small fleet of Boeing 737s.
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‘New Frontier’: US discounter eliminates change fees and ‘gimmicks’
Amid a broad shift in network strategy, US discounter Frontier Airlines is embracing changes to its product offerings by introducing “transparent pricing” and eliminating most change and cancellation fees.
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Garuda, SIA eye revenue sharing arrangement as partnership deepens
Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines have deepened their commercial cooperation, with the signing of new agreements covering frequent flyer programmes, and a potential revenue sharing arrangement.