Latest stories – Page 18
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Airline BusinessKLM chief on Schiphol, sustainability, group dynamics, pilots and Airbus switch
Marjan Rintel says the Dutch flag carrier is back on its feet after the Covid-19 crisis – but that ‘normality’ has also delivered fresh challenges
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Airline BusinessAirline Business performance tracker: Europe Q1 2023
Key data from the most-recent European earnings period – the January-March 2023 quarter – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
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Airline BusinessAirline Business performance tracker: Asia-Pacific Q1 2023
Key data from the most-recent Asia-Pacific earnings period – the January-March 2023 quarter – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
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Airline BusinessSAA emerges profitably from ‘holding pattern’: CEO
South African Airways chief executive John Lamola believes that the Star Alliance carrier emerging profitably from its first full-year of operations since resumings flights almost two years ago underlines it is in good shape to expand.
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Airline Business‘We have to be focused’: Thai chief prioritises full-service with Thai Smile merger
As it moves forward with the consolidation of regional unit Thai Smile Airways, flag carrier Thai Airways International says it remains “focused” on providing full-service operations in a highly-competitive domestic market.
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Airline BusinessAre airlines in a demand and revenue ‘sweet spot’ – and is it ending?
There is no doubt that many of the discussions at this week’s IATA AGM reflected continued optimism about the airline industry’s exit from the Covid-19 crisis. But there was also a lack of clarity on what comes next.
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Airline BusinessA350 'a delight' in the air, says British Airways' director of flying
If there were any cynical concerns that the advanced automation on the Airbus A350 would reduce the pilot’s job to little more than computer monitoring, British Airways director of flying Captain James Basnett does not share them.
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Airline BusinessDouglas plots ‘clean sheet’ Riyadh Air mission to connect Saudi Arabia
It may remain two years away from launch, but ambitious Saudi Arabian national carrier start-up Riyadh Air is certainly making itself known.
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Airline BusinessCapital raise next step as Kenya Airways chief eyes growth
Kenya Airways chief executive Allan Kilavuka believes the operational fundamentals of the carrier are strong after its restructuring efforts, but that raising capital is key to it moving back onto a growth path.
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Airline BusinessIATA’s Owens Thomsen on why connectivity is key to sustainable development
IATA senior vice-president, sustainability and chief economist Marie Owens Thomsen sees air travel as an 'essential ingredient' to helping achieve the primary goal of sustainable development -- to eradicate poverty
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Airline BusinessIATA chief on Covid recovery, supply-side constraints, ATC worries and SAF progress
A significant proportion of Willie Walsh’s time at the helm of IATA has been dominated by anything but a straightforward industry narrative. Today, there is still work to do, even if the that narrative is beginning to look much more like the pre-Covid one.
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Airline BusinessDo American Airlines and JetBlue have a Plan B?
JetBlue Airways and American Airlines got a nasty surprise last month when a US court struck down their “Northeast Alliance” (NEA), calling it anti-competitive and therefore unlawful.
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Airline BusinessBhat looks to the long-term at Lufthansa cargo
Ashwin Bhat takes over after the cargo business reported record operating profits for three years in a row, but since then the market has weakened with both rates and volumes declining.
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Airline BusinessAir cargo outlook mixed amid falling demand but high yields
The air cargo market is facing a set of challenges in 2023 that mean its pandemic-era demand highs are firmly in the rear-view mirror.
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Airline BusinessLufthansa returns to growth ambitions with ITA deal
Lufthansa Group has agreed on options to potentially acquire the remainder of ITA Airways after striking a deal today to purchase 41% of the Italian carrier.
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Airline BusinessIn support of the European slot rules - the ‘unsung hero’ of the air traffic system
IATA deputy director general Conrad Clifford argues that over the past 30 years, the European Slot Regulation has enabled huge benefits for travelers and suggests, ’if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’
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Airline BusinessHow close is the airline industry to full recovery from Covid-19?
There were points during the Covid-19 crisis where predicting when the airline industry would recover to 2019 levels almost became a competitive sport.
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Airline BusinessBoeing betting that SAF will carry aviation to net-zero carbon target
Though propulsion systems powered by electricity and hydrogen show promise, Boeing says sustainable aviation fuel has emerged as the leading emissions-reduction strategy for airlines worldwide.
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Airline BusinessMerger gives Thai something to Smile about, but it must act fast
The merger of regional operator Thai Smile into parent Thai Airways International finally closes the chapter on regional airline units in Asia, and Thai must now act quickly to make up for lost ground, especially in the face of low-cost competition.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business performance tracker: Americas Q1 2023
Key data from the most-recent Americas earnings period – the January-March 2023 quarter – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight