All articles by Lewis Harper – Page 4
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Airline BusinessWeek 37 2025: European fare weakness and JetBlue improvements
With the busy second-quarter earnings season over, hints have been emerging regarding airline performances during the critical July-September period.
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NewsKenya Airways laments grounded 787s as it swings to first-half loss
Kenya Airways has welcomed the return to service of one of three grounded Boeing 787s in July, after a financially and operationally challenging first half of 2025.
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Airline BusinessQ2 2025 performance report for benchmark European airlines
Full second-quarter 2025 data from Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in Europe shows profitability was significantly higher year on year, as comparisons benefitted from the surprisingly challenging conditions seen in the same period of 2024.
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Airline BusinessWeek 34 2025: Results pause as Spirit provides reminder of post-Chapter 11 risks
Last week saw two Brazilian carriers report their earnings during a challenging period for operators in the country, while Spirit Airlines raised “substantial doubt” over its ability to survive
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: JetBlue Airways for ESG Leadership
In the eighth of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, which were held in London on 14 July, JetBlue Airways was recognised in the ESG Leadership category
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Airline BusinessPremium demand helps IAG continue run of strong earnings
IAG’s latest quarterly earnings continue the story of a group that is riding high despite geopolitical headwinds in its key transatlantic markets.
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NewsVueling to become IAG’s first 737 Max operator
IAG has announced that Vueling will take the 50 Boeing 737 Max jets the group has on firm order, marking the low-cost carrier’s – and group’s – shift away from an all-Airbus narrowbody fleet.
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Airline BusinessAir France-KLM lauds impact of ‘premiumisation’ effort
Air France-KLM described its second-quarter 2025 earnings as ‘solid’ as it reaped the benefits of higher demand and yields in long-haul – and particularly premium – cabins but also grappled with challenges at two of its airline units.
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NewsLufthansa eyes ‘new-generation widebody’ for Discover A330-200 replacement
Lufthansa Group is close to announcing replacements for Discover Airlines’ three Airbus A330-200 jets, with “new-generation” aircraft under consideration.
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Airline BusinessLufthansa Group insists ‘year of transition’ on track despite transatlantic softness
Lufthansa Group insists it is on track with its “year of transition” amid a “positive” summer, particularly in premium cabins, despite softness playing out in its key transatlantic markets.
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Airline BusinessIndiGo overcomes ‘cascading external headwinds’ to continue on growth path
When IndiGo was planning for the April-June quarter, its hosting of the IATA AGM in Delhi in early June was meant to be the headline story, reflecting its growing maturity in one of the world’s big aviation growth markets. But outside factors had other plans, amid what chief executive Pieter ...
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NewsIndiGo returns damp-leased narrowbodies as P&W groundings moderate
IndiGo returned two-thirds of its damp-leased narrowbodies over the past quarter as groundings of its Pratt & Whitey PW1100G-powed A320neo-family jets trended significantly below the peak mid-70s level reached last year.
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Airline BusinessBuoyant LATAM Airlines Group seeks more capacity as demand proves resilient
While trade tensions and concerns over travel restrictions look like an uninviting backdrop for airlines in Latin America, the region’s biggest operator has just provided some reassurances that travel demand and earnings are holding up.
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NewsLATAM Airlines Group exploring more aircraft orders
LATAM Airlines Group is considering the acquisition of more aircraft “from various manufacturers and lessors” as it seeks to take advantage of growth opportunities in the coming years.
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Airline BusinessWeek 31 2025: Earnings bonanza with transatlantic and Canada-US demand in the spotlight
It does not get much busier in an earnings season than the coming week, as airline executives in Europe and the Americas seek to complete their reporting ahead of August holidays. At the same time, the Asia-Pacific earnings season is set to get under way in earnest.
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Airline BusinessWhy Wizz Air is cutting Abu Dhabi unit, A321XLR orders and growth ambitions
As it releases its fiscal first quarter earnings, the European low-cost carrier has provided some clarity on how it aims to stabilise the business following a tough couple of years
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: IAG chief executive Luis Gallego
In the fourth of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, IAG chief executive Luis Gallego was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Europe category
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Airline BusinessRyanair flatters to deceive but upbeat on summer so far
Ryanair’s fiscal first quarter earnings commentary featured mostly good news about the low-cost carrier’s performance and the state of Europe’s airline market in the peak summer season – even if its profit figures flattered to deceive.
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NewsBoeing improvements mean Ryanair expects to take five Max 8-200s early
Ryanair is poised to receive five Boeing Max 8-200s earlier than expected this year, in the latest indication that the airframer’s delivery performance is improving after years of constrained output and delays.
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron
In the third of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, Copa Airlines chief executive Pedro Heilbron was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Latin America & Caribbean category