All International Airlines Group ( IAG ) articles – Page 6
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NewsQatar Airways lifts IAG stake to 25%
Qatar Airways has increased its shareholding in British Airways and Iberia parent IAG from 21.4% to 25.1%.
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IAG removes non-EU ownership limit
IAG has disclosed that the proportion of its shares held by “non-EU persons” has declined to 39.5%, from 47.5% in February 2019, enabling the group to remove maximum limits on non-EU ownership that ensure regulators class it as a European airline.
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Analysis
Clark and Walsh to leave formidable legacies at Emirates and IAG
The coming year will see the retirement of two huge names within the airline sector who have been at the heart of some of the global industry’s most significant developments: IAG’s Willie Walsh and Emirates Airline’s Tim Clark.
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IAG chief Willie Walsh to retire in June 2020
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh is to step down from his post on 26 March, and plans to retire completely on 30 June. He will be succeeded by Iberia chief executive Luis Gallego, says the British Airways and Iberia parent company. Walsh had previously signalled his intention to ...
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LATAM and IAG abandon joint venture plans
LATAM Airlines Group has terminated plans to develop a joint venture agreement with alliance partner International Airlines Group (IAG) after deciding to leave the Oneworld alliance.
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Podcast
PODCAST: Airline Business on Air Europa, Brazil, Emirates, Max
The new edition of the Airline Business podcast is now available.
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IAG details business-class refit schedule for BA fleet
IAG expects over half of the roll-out programme for British Airways’ business-class reconfiguration to be completed within the next two years.
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IAG still finalising 737 Max's place in short-haul fleet plan
IAG has yet to clarify the mix of its future Boeing 737 Max fleet, as it continues discussions to firm up the tentative agreement for 200 of the type unveiled in June this year.
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BA will still have 777-200ERs in 2030
British Airways will turn next year to replacing its large fleet of older-generation Boeing 777s, but indicates it will retain some of the aircraft until at least 2030.
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Alliances 'poor substitute' for true mergers: IAG's Walsh
IAG chief Willie Walsh believes airline alliances are still relevant, owing to restrictions in the air transport industry, but that true corporate mergers are a much more preferable course.
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IAG needs to rationalise its multiple airline brands: Walsh
IAG has indicated that it is looking at rationalisation of its multiple airline brands, although it intends to maintain the name of its latest acquisition prospect, Air Europa, at least initially.
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IAG's Walsh vows to retire within two years
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh plans to retire within the next two years from his post at the helm of the British Airways and Iberia parent company.
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IAG's Walsh highlights environmental dilemma over tankering
IAG chief Willie Walsh has highlighted the conflict between operational, economic and environmental considerations arising from the policy of tankering fuel.
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IAG pulls back capacity growth forecast
IAG is cutting its medium-term capacity growth targets, slashing the figure to 3.4% per year for 2020-22 from its previous level of 6% for 2019-23.
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Analysis
Climate tightens in third quarter for European airlines
Third quarter results and commentary from Europe s major airline groups illustrate the tighter markets in which they are operating in as softer yields and the sharp decline in air cargo demand curb profits for airlines in the region.
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Analysis
The logic of IAG's swoop for Air Europa
IAG s move to acquire Spanish leisure operator Air Europa for €1 billion ($1.1 billion) is billed as an attempt to bolster Madrid s status as a major European hub.
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IAG acquires Air Europa in bid to transform Madrid
Iberia and Vueling parent IAG has agreed to acquire another Spanish operator, Air Europa, for a cash transaction of €1 billion ($1.1 billion).
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BA strike brings down IAG third-quarter profits
British Airways parent IAG is blaming the UK carrier's pilot strike in September for a fall in third-quarter operating profit.
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British Airways outlines steps to zero-carbon future
British Airways has outlined an ambitious strategy to minimise its carbon emissions, amid a flurry of industry concern that climate change will encourage passengers to reduce the amount they fly.
