All articles by Lewis Harper – Page 31
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NewsLufthansa’s first reactivated A380 lands in Philippines for C-check
The first Airbus A380 reactivated by Lufthansa has arrived in the Philippines for maintenance work ahead of its return to service later this year.
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Airline BusinessWhy does United Airlines chief think competitors are ‘in denial’?
Having been outspoken on the path of the Covid-19 pandemic, United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby is now suggesting his airline’s peers are misreading the industry’s route out of the crisis. “Most, or perhaps all, of our competitors will get on their [earnings] calls… and tell you [it was a] ...
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NewsPassenger fleet to grow by 22,000 aircraft by end-2041: Cirium
The global passenger fleet is forecast increase by around 22,000 aircraft – or 86% – between end-2021 and end-2041 to meet growing demand for air travel, according to Ascend by Cirium.
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Airline BusinessAircraft shortage emerging amid ‘endemic’ delivery delays
Lessor Avolon this week joined other stakeholders in warning that a shortage of commercial aircraft is a growing theme around the world amid “endemic” delays to the delivery of new jets.
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NewsRyanair chief encouraged by 737 Max ‘production ramp-up’ at Boeing
Ryanair has observed an improvement in Boeing’s output of 737 Max jets following issues with production delays last year, prompting the carrier to upgrade its delivery expectations for the coming months.
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NewsRyanair chief keener on organic growth than ‘pain in the arse’ acquisitions
Ryanair is likely to focus on organic growth in the coming years, having found its acquisitions to be “a pain in the arse”, according to group chief executive Michael O’Leary
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NewsBookings and fares strong despite consumer spending concern: Ryanair chief
Bookings and fares are proving resilient to Europe’s economic challenges, according to Ryanair group chief executive Michael O’Leary
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Airline BusinessAircraft maintenance delays threaten to become 2023 theme
Kenya Airways this week became the latest airline to bemoan the impact of MRO delays on its ability to operate a full schedule – a global trend that could weigh on airline capacity in 2023.
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NewsPlay picks secondary Toronto airport for first Canada flights
Icelandic low-cost carrier Play will serve its first Canadian destination from June, when it launches service to one of Toronto’s secondary airports.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: January 2023 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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Airline BusinessAirline share prices weaker at end-2022 versus end-2021 despite demand recovery
Airline share prices ended 2022 down on the same point 12 months earlier, following a challenging year for wider economies around the world
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Standout stories from 2022
Graham and Lewis discuss some of the most interesting developments from the past 12 months
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Airline BusinessWhich airlines welcomed new aircraft types into their fleets during 2022?
A selection of the aircraft deliveries over the past 12 months that saw airlines welcome new types or variants into their fleets
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Airline BusinessTracking a strong end to 2022
The first set of data from The Airline Business 38 reflects the strong recovery being seen in markets around the world.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business performance tracker: Europe Q3 2022
Key data from the most-recent European earnings period – the third 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: Asia-Pacific Q3 2022
Key data from the most-recent Asia-Pacific earnings period – the third 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 Q3 2022
Key data from the most-recent Americas earnings period – the third 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: rest of world Q3 2022
Key data from the most-recent 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: key data indicators from around the world
The Airline Business perfromance tracker features key data indicators from dozens of airlines around the world, drawing metrics from the most recent earnings season and comparing the figures with equivalent periods back to 2019.
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Airline BusinessAfter all the hype, has the air cargo boom gone away?
The air cargo boom seen in 2021 was always likely to make subsequent years appear weak by comparison.