All articles by Lewis Harper – Page 7
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Airline BusinessIATA sustainability chief on airline ‘compliance anxiety’ as key dates loom
Marie Owens Thomsen is frustrated about government inaction on SAF and CORSIA, but optimistic regarding what might come from ’radical collaboration’ between stakeholders
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Airline BusinessWeek 43 2024: Market softness, Southwest pressure and GTF latest
The earnings season kicks into gear this week, with Icelandair, Southwest Airlines, Volaris and Norwegian among those due to outline their July-September performances.
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Airline BusinessLatin American airlines frustrated as SAF inaction continues
The global sustainable aviation fuel industry might be small today, but that does not stop inequalities already existing in terms of the regional production split.
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Airline BusinessWeek 41 2024: Will Spirit enter restructuring?
US low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines will be in the spotlight this week after stories last week suggested it might be on the verge of a bankruptcy filing
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Airline BusinessDoes improving air cargo performance indicate stucturally higher yields?
A tough 2023 for the air cargo sector led many stakeholders to predict another difficult year in 2024, but as the peak season approaches, this year appears to be turning out better than expected.
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Airline BusinessWhy new Finnair chief Kuusisto is focusing on the customer experience
Finnair might have overcome an existential double-crisis in recent years, but that does not mean the job is done
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Airline BusinessWeek 40 2024: Will lower fuel costs or ‘normalisation’ win out?
With just over a week to go until the third-quarter earnings season begins, commentary on airline fortunes reflects pressure on results from different sources
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Airline BusinessAirlines call for global policies and collaboration in net-zero push
IATA uses World Sustainability Symposium to argue regional differences in sustainability policies are counterproductive and that SAF production must be incentivised by governments
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NewsEU ‘undermining’ airline competitiveness with sustainability policies: IATA chief
IATA director general Willie Walsh has criticised the European Union’s approach to sustainability, accusing the bloc of damaging the competitiveness of its airlines.
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Airline BusinessWhy IATA chief economist expects ‘huge airline windfall’ from lower oil prices
Falling Brent prices and a narrower crack spread are good news for airlines, according to IATA’s Marie Owens Thomsen
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NewsAirlines frustrated as Shell defends Rotterdam SAF refinery pause
Shell insists that it paused building work at its 820,000 tonne/year biofuel refinery in Rotterdam “for the right reasons”, even as the airline industry laments the lack of SAF available today
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NewsAmerican Airlines chief warns net-zero targets in danger of being missed
Stakeholders are not doing enough to ensure the commercial air transport sector addresses its environmental impact, in the view of American Airlines chief executive Robert Isom.
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NewsIATA urges government action as it forecasts $128bn annual net-zero spend
Airline association IATA forecasts an average of $128 billion in annual capital expenditure will be needed for the airline industry to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Airline BusinessWeek 39 2024: Miami hosts IATA sustainability conference
Airline representatives from around the world – including Airline Business – will gather in Miami this week for IATA’s second World Sustainability Symposium.
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Airline BusinessCopenhagen key as reinvigorated SAS embraces SkyTeam future
It was not difficult for Scandinavian carrier SAS to choose the city to host its celebration of joining SkyTeam.
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NewsSAS to reintroduce European business-class product
Scandinavian carrier SAS will reintroduce a business-class product on its European short-haul fleet as it seeks product alignment with its new SkyTeam partners.
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Airline BusinessMike Szucs cements Cebu Pacific’s growth path amid infrastructure boost
With Cebu Pacific’s big aircraft order confirmed, Mike Szucs is ensuring the low-cost carrier makes the most of expansion opportunities in its home country
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Airline BusinessIs the airline industry’s profit forecast heading for a downgrade?
When IATA upgraded its industry profit forecast for 2024 during early June’s AGM in Dubai, the prevailing mood was broadly positive amid a sense that fortunes were improving again after an encouraging 2023
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Airline BusinessWeek 38 2024: SAS to mark SkyTeam membership
This week Airline Business will be in Copenhagen to join SkyTeam carrier chief executives in marking SAS joining the alliance.
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Airline BusinessQ2 2024 global performance report for benchmark airlines
The global airline industry saw its profitability weaken year on year during the second quarter of 2024, as carriers grappled with moderating yields and rising capacity.