Analysis – Page 24
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Airline BusinessIs there an answer to the SAF question that keeps being asked?
The concern for everyone is that interim 2030 targets on the net-zero journey are looming and building a SAF plant is not a five-minute job – it is more like a five-year one.
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Airline BusinessSpirit Airlines continues tweaking traditional no-frills model
Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has taken another step away from its traditional no-frills model by upping its maximum weight for checked bags.
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Airline BusinessQantas chief reports progress in mission to meet Australians’ high expectations
Some 10 months into her time as chief executive of Qantas Group, and it is clear where Vanessa Hudson’s priorities lie.
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Airline BusinessSAF supply dominates IATA AGM as Walsh sees no straight line to net-zero target
Efforts to step up sustainable aviation fuel use for the industry dominated much of the forums and media briefings during this year IATA AGM in Dubai, with much of the focus on the setting of interim goals.
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Airline BusinessStability follows volatility as IATA projects profits notching up
After the volatility of the recent pandemic years, IATA’s latest economic outlook for the industry released during its AGM on 3 June makes for more sedate reading as airline profits are seen slightly improving.
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Airline BusinessIATA presses case for better understanding of contrails
IATA says ‘urgent action’ is needed to better understand contrails impact and predictability to inform mitigation of non-CO2 effects
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Airline Business‘Steady as she goes’: airline chiefs offer views on industry outlook
The chief executives of four airlines have outlined a broadly positive outlook for the global industry during a panel session at the IATA AGM gathering in Dubai on 3 June.
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Airline BusinessSAS chief sees deeper gains from move to SkyTeam
Scandinavian carrier SAS is still aiming to complete its switch to the SkyTeam alliance in September, but is initially focusing on securing relationships with alliance members that have the biggest network overlap or opportunities.
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Airline BusinessAmerican Airlines faces strategy reset as performance falters
American Airlines is a carrier in need of a reset after it became clear that its strategy was not working, at least in the eyes of Wall Street.
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Airline BusinessUnited gaining market share ‘versus everyone’: Kirby
Speaking during Bernstein’s Annual Strategic Decisions Conference, Kirby highlighted why he believes United enjoys structural advantages over its competitors
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Airline BusinessHow the CRJ550 has carved itself a successful niche in the USA
The 50-seat Bombardier CRJ550 has emerged as the small jet of choice for US carriers that face regional jet limits in their pilot contracts
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Airline BusinessUS 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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Airline BusinessWhy is IndiGo launching a business-class product?
IndiGo’s announcement on 23 May that it will launch a business-class product later this year comes as the carrier seeks an even stronger stranglehold in India’s growing airline market.
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Airline BusinessAsia-Pacific carriers flag China’s tepid return
As Asia Pacific airlines make strides in demand recovery, one major market remains – even to this day – some way off a full return to pre-pandemic levels, if that is ever achieveable
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Airline BusinessAirlines optimistic for another strong summer on transatlantic despite weakening signs
Airlines are optimistic that demand for transatlantic air travel will remain robust this summer, with plans to fly record numbers of seats on such routes even as macro concerns – from continued high interest rates, to wars in Gaza and Ukraine – potentially weigh on consumers
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Airline BusinessAirbus order is latest reminder of Saudi Arabia’s ambition
The 105 narrowbody jets – A320neos and A321neos – are destined for Jeddah-based Saudia and its low-cost unit Flyadeal, with deliveries spanning 2026 to 2032.
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Airline BusinessRyanair relaxed on near-term fare softness as Europe grapples with capacity caps
Ryanair has been surprised by some softness in fares for bookings in the April-June quarter despite much-discussed capacity constraints in Europe’s short-haul sector, but expects improvements for the summer peak and for the business’s cost advantage over rivals to increase. Those were among the observations from group chief executive Michael ...
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Airline BusinessCost, yield pressures loom for ‘well-positioned’ SIA, even as investments bear fruit
Singapore Airlines, which reported record annual profits, believes its long-term ‘strategic’ investments are paying off now, even as challenges loom.
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Airline BusinessContinuity counts as EasyJet sticks to the script with Jarvis appointment
It is perhaps unsurprising that EasyJet’s choice of chief executive to succeed the outgoing Johan Lundgren comes from within the group
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