Analysis – Page 4
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 20-26 September 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessAllegiant repositions in Los Angeles as some competitors cut West Coast capacity
With a high volume of low-cost seats being removed from the US domestic market, Allegiant Air is rebalancing its position in Los Angeles.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Rankings: Top groups overcame headwinds to maintain steady financial course in 2024
The end of post-Covid upheaval means there is a familiar feel to the top airline groups by revenue and profit based on 2024 data, but the rankings still reflect the challenges and opportunities that operators faced
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Rankings: Leading groups finally saw traffic exceed pre-Covid levels in 2024
Leading global airlines finally surpassed pre-Covid passenger traffic in 2024, helped by stand-out capacity growth among the big Chinese airline groups
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Airline BusinessUS regional airlines face 50-seat jet replacement crisis
US regional carriers face a looming crisis as their 300 ageing 50-seat jets approach retirement with no direct replacements in production from major manufacturers.
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 13-19 September 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessHow Trump administration’s actions are weighing on airline traffic from Canada and Mexico
Demand for air travel to the USA from neighbouring countries has slumped amid trade tensions, divisive rhetoric from the US president and concerns over economies, exposing the industry’s vulnerability to forces outside its control
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Airline BusinessWhat are IATA’s expectations for the upcoming ICAO Assembly?
With the 42nd triennial ICAO Assembly around the corner, IATA has outlined the topics that it believes should be high on the agenda of the UN agency’s assembled policymakers.
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Airline BusinessDownside risks still centre stage for airlines
Lower fuel is helping profit levels but a mixed revenue picture is more instructive as airlines plan for next year, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
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Airline BusinessAir Transat reports strong demand for southern sun destinations as Canadians avoid US travel
Canadian airline Transat AT has capitalised on shifting travel preferences as passengers increasingly choose Mexico and Caribbean destinations over US travel options.
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 6-12 September 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessWhy ecosystems are key to building SAF supply
Focusing on single technologies or projects is unlikely to generate the much-needed rapid expansion of production, writes SimpliFlying’s Shashank Nigam
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Airline BusinessKenya Airways grapples with 787 groundings and end of SAA tie-up ambitions
When Kenya Airways announced its first full-year net profit in more than a decade for 2024, it could have been a turning point. But the first half of 2025 put it on to the back foot
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 30 August - 5 September 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessVirgin Australia sees ‘focused’ growth ahead as profits improve
Virgin Australia will remain “focused” in its near-term growth strategy, as it improves its annual earnings and warns of rising costs.
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Airline BusinessSpirit Airlines suffers eroding edge as major carriers exploit low-cost strategies
The ultra-low-cost carrier faces intensifying competition as larger airlines co-opt its business model, and Spirit struggles with fleet issues and weak leisure demand.
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Airline BusinessAirline News Digest: 23-29 August 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
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Airline BusinessQantas’ record profit meets cautious sentiment – and a promise to ‘deliver’
Qantas Group posted its second highest annual profit, but it remains modest about the achievement, focusing instead on its goal of “delivering” for its customers.
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Airline BusinessAir New Zealand plays the long game as near-term challenges drag on
Air New Zealand has acknowledged there is “no quick fix” in resolving its current “operational complexities” – chief among them the long-drawn engine reliability issues on its narrowbody and widebody fleet.
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Airline BusinessKorean Air’s simplification act gathers pace with record aircraft buy
Korean Air’s strategy of simplification in the long-term is gathering pace, after the carrier placed a record order for more than 100 Boeing aircraft.