All In depth articles – Page 25
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In depthTewolde Gebremariam – Ethiopian Airlines
Already a largely uncontested international force among African carriers pre-pandemic, Ethiopian Airlines under Tewolde Gebremariam is positioned to further increase its footprint on the continent once the threat of the pandemic subsides. Speaking in February, Gebremariam notes that combined with Ethiopian’s uniquely strong financial performance in the region over ...
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In depthGoh Choon Phong – Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines chief executive Goh Choon Phong is in for another tough year, amid the pandemic and the grounding of the carrier’s multi-hub strategy. Of the SIA Group’s 185 aircraft, only 64 passenger jets and seven freighters were in service in early February, with 123 jets parked. Passengers carried fell ...
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In depthLuis Gallego – IAG
Succeeding the founding and high-profile chief executive of European airline group IAG would be a tough assignment under normal circumstances. For the former Iberia chief executive Luis Gallego, who succeeded Willie Walsh in the role last September, these are anything but normal times. IAG must navigate a course through ...
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In depthTony Douglas – Etihad Airways
Gulf carrier Etihad Airways was just starting to emerge from its major restructuring under chief executive Tony Douglas when the global pandemic took hold. While this left the carrier in better shape to cope with the challenges the pandemic brought, it took the momentum out of its recovery. For ...
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In depthAkbar Al Baker – Qatar Airways
As if navigating a hub airline with little origin and destination traffic out of the crisis was not challenging enough, Qatar Airways and its chief executive Akbar Al Baker also have a string of minority stakes in other carriers to think about. In better times, the operator’s investments in ...
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In depthRoberto Alvo – LATAM Airlines Group
Of all the moments to take control of an airline group, March 2020 perhaps ranks as one of the least attractive in history. But that was the reality facing LATAM Airlines Group chief executive Roberto Alvo, who assumed the top role following the departure of long-serving chief Enrique Cueto, ...
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In depthScott Kirby – United Airlines
Despite being the newest chief executive among those leading the US majors, Scott Kirby is showing a willingness to take leadership positions on some of the industry’s biggest issues. Notably, he has earmarked sustainability as “the new standard in flight” – setting him apart in a country not always ...
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In depthTony Fernandes – AirAsia
One solution to the challenges of running an airline during a pandemic that has decimated your network is to pivot the business towards non-aviation activities, and that is the tack being taken by AirAsia Group under the guidance of chief executive Tony Fernandes. To be fair to Fernandes, the ...
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In depthWalter Cho – Korean Air
For all its challenges, the year ahead marks one of opportunity for Korean Air and its chief executive Walter Cho. After announcing a W1.8 trillion ($1.62 billion) takeover bid for embattled rival Asiana Airlines last November, it is now working through the process of completing the deal. Cho’s main ...
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In depthMichael Rousseau – Air Canada
Air Canada’s Michael Rousseau takes the helm of the largest Canadian airline at a time when it faces multiple crises, the biggest of which is not of its own making. Among the many issues Rousseau will need to deal with, three stand out: the ongoing travel restrictions due to ...
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In depthMichael O’Leary – Ryanair
Most analysts will tell you that low-cost carriers with significant exposure to leisure markets are best placed to lead Europe’s airline industry out of the pandemic. There is perhaps no better bellwether carrier, then, than the giant Irish operator, with its bases across the continent. Towards the end of ...
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In depthUSAF to consolidate multiple aircraft roles into Armed Overwatch
The US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) aims to consolidate multiple aircraft roles into its Armed Overwatch aircraft programme in order to save money on the War on Terror.
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In depthKiev blocks Chinese bid for engine manufacturer Motor Sich
Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelensky appears to have shut down China-backed firm Skyrizon’s long-running effort to acquire engine maker Motor Sich.
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In depthPassenger to cargo conversions boom, but can it last?
The P2F market has been a rare growth area of aviation in the past 12 months as demand for cargo flights outstrips capacity. But as passenger flights, able to carry belly freight, resume in earnest, some fear the many new entrants may face a saturated market.
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In depthAirline industry embarks on global vaccine challenge
Aviation contributed to the spread of Covid-19 and has suffered more than many sectors from the economic and health crisis it created. Now the industry is leading the fight back by transporting vaccine consignments around the world.
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In depthFlight International Letters, February 2021
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting
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In depthUS Marine Corps commits detachment of F-35Bs to HMS Queen Elizabeth
The US Marine Corps has committed a detachment of Lockheed Martin F-35Bs to the Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier for its first overseas deployment this year.
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In depthHong Kong seaplane start-up buoyant about success despite headwinds
A seaplane start-up in Hong Kong is hoping to get airborne as early as the middle of 2021 — with a long-term goal of establishing similar operations in several Southeast Asian countries.
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In depthHow Airbus’ 2020 orders and deliveries compare to Boeing’s
The release by Airbus and Boeing of full-year 2020 order and delivery figures has brought into stark view just how significantly the Covid-19 pandemic has stricken the world’s two largest airframers.