Analysis – Page 13
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Airline BusinessEnd of rehabilitation approaches for Thai
With an imminent exit from business rehabilitation, Thai Airways International, which ended 2024 bettering its operating profit, has detailed the remaining steps required – including appointing a new board and a capital reduction exercise.
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Airline BusinessSAS chief on how Europe wasted golden chance to consolidate its airlines
Covid-19 was a missed chance for Europe to fix its airline sector once and for all, in the view of SAS chief executive Anko van der Werff
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Airline BusinessAirbus delivery delays and engine trouble limiting Volaris’ passenger capacity
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris is counting on incoming deliveries of narrowbody Airbus jets to boost the efficiency and affordability of its fleet, and add passenger capacity across its network.
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Airline BusinessEuropean industry bodies seek strategic role for aviation amid SAF push
Air transport industry bodies in Europe are continuing to press for more support for the development of sustainable aviation fuel production and recognition of the strategic value of the sector as the European Commission prepares to unveil its strategy for its forthcoming term.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 15-21 February 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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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 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 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 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