Latest stories – Page 19
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Airline BusinessUS carriers see revenues surge, but challenges remain
While US giants Delta Air Lines and United Airlines both reported small losses for the first quarter, it is their positive narrative on the demand and revenue picture that stands out.
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Airline BusinessWhy European short-haul travel will become more expensive
Analysts at Bernstein this week became the latest industry observers to suggest that airlines will need to charge more for short-haul air travel as the decade progresses, in response to European Union measures aimed at reducing carbon emissions.
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Airline BusinessAirlines should prioritise storytelling, not statements, on sustainability
United Airlines is setting a strong example with its latest sustainability campaign, which notably avoids broad-brush statements, writes airline marketing specialist Shashank Nigam
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Airline BusinessAirline collapses still relatively few after benign winter
While the collapse of two Colombian carriers within a month highlights the challenges for those operating in Latin America, the wider context remains that relatively few airlines – and remarkably few established names – have fallen by the wayside since the pandemic.
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Airline Business‘Low cost is still our core’: Scoot chief looks beyond recovery
As low-cost carrier Scoot approaches full recovery, chief executive Leslie Thng says the airline wants to be the region’s leading operator, not the largest
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Airline BusinessAirline Business performance tracker: Asia-Pacific Q4 2022
Key data from the most-recent Asia-Pacific earnings period – the fourth quarter of 2022 – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
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Airline BusinessWhy Lufthansa chief likens Europe’s airlines to German cars, Swiss watches and French handbags
The Airlines for Europe (A4E) Aviation Summit on 29 March saw the chief executives of Europe’s biggest airlines make familiar pleas to the European Commission for action on topics such as sustainable aviation fuel, EU261 and air traffic management.
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Airline BusinessAerospace supply-chain troubles force US airlines to back off fleet growth
Aircraft delivery delays mean airlines in the USA and elsewhere have been forced to adjust their fleet plans into the medium term, even as demand recovers after the Covid downturn
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Airline BusinessIndian airlines seek stronger footholds as boom beckons
More evidence emerged this week of India’s airline market being a hotbed of activity, as a host of executives spoke at an industry event.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business performance tracker: Europe Q4 2022
Key data from the most-recent European earnings period – the fourth quarter of 2022 – 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: Americas Q4 2022
Key data from the most-recent Americas earnings period – the fourth quarter of 2022 – and the equivalent periods stretching back to the last pre-Covid year, powered by Airline Business Insight
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Airline BusinessSignificant rise in women leading airlines offsets falls elsewhere in C-suite
A significant rise in the number of women leading airlines at the end of 2022 was undermined by falls in female representation elsewhere in the C-suite, according to FlightGlobal’s latest survey.
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Airline BusinessCarsten Spohr on how Lufthansa is back on the front foot
If the impact of the pandemic continues to be felt by both its airlines and the wider industry this year, new product investments and acquisition moves underline Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr’s determination that this should not prevent it from regaining the initiative.
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Airline BusinessPassenger demand steps up in encouraging start to 2023
Global demand for passenger travel has undoubtedly stepped up in the early months of 2023, as the recovery from Covid-19 continues.
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Airline BusinessSaudi aircraft orders underscore home carrier ambitions
Any questions about the ambitions of Saudi Arabia’s newly established Riyadh-based national airline were quickly answered by an opening fleet commitment for up to 72 Boeing 787-9s.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Index shows global revenue surging above pre-Covid levels
The latest Airline Business Index shows the global airline industry’s revenue soared above 2019 levels in the final quarter of 2022, as the sector edged closer to its pre-Covid size.
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Airline BusinessAirlines bide their time on capacity after rapid China reopening
Swift lifting of Covid travel restrictions opens last ‘locked’ market, but return to ‘normal’ remains longer task
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Airline BusinessAirlines struggle to fast-track consolidation
It is not without reason that the airline industry is one of the least consolidated sectors globally. Regular competition issues are compounded by the inherently international nature of the business, which for a majority of operators involves connecting cities in different countries, even if the consolidation itself is not cross-border.
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Airline BusinessCathay profit return signals strength of airline sector recovery
Of all the recent disclosures of airline profit returns, of which there have been many, few seem as notable as that of Cathay Pacific.
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Airline Business‘Bigger, better, stronger’: Cebu Pacific targets gains in post-pandemic market
Cebu Pacific’s new chief executive Mike Szucs sees the opportunity to outstrip its pre-crisis financial performance in the years ahead as the Philippine budget carrier emerges from the pandemic.