Must read – Page 18
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AnalysisHow enlarged Air India sets up two-horse race in Indian market
The consolidation of Tata Group’s airline units stands to transform India’s airline sector, and ratchet up the pressure on smaller carriers.
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AnalysisWhy Capital A is bringing AirAsia and AirAsia X together
An AirAsia consolidation with its medium-haul affiliate AirAsia X would bode well for both carriers – and is a long time coming – given that both companies are starting to overlap in operations.
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NewsSingapore Airlines agrees deal on Vistara merger with Air India
Singapore Airlines is to take a 25% stake in an enlarged Air India group after agreeing a deal with partner Tata Sons under which it will merge joint-venture operation Vistara with the Indian carrier.
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NewsTwin Otter force-landed in swamp after crews failed to notice insufficient fuel
Lack of checklist discipline left the pilots of a De Havilland Canada DHC-6-300 Twin Otter unware that the aircraft was carrying insufficient fuel, before it carried out a forced landing in a swamp while diverting.
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News‘We are back indeed’: AirAsia X swings to quarterly profit
AirAsia X swung back to profitability in its latest quarterly earnings, helped by strong recovery in passenger traffic amid “significant consumer demand”.
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In depthArcher’s Maker paves the way for production air taxi Midnight
As Archer Aviation’s first prototype “Maker” plies the pattern at Salinas Municipal airport, its successor “Midnight” waits for prime time in a hangar in Palo Alto.
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InterviewGol chief leads the Brazilian carrier out of the pandemic while still piloting its 737s
Chief executive Celso Ferrer still makes time to fly Gol’s 737s as he navigates the low-cost operator out of the Covid-19 crisis and into a new group structure
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NewsLima firefighting exercise ‘agreed and co-ordinated’ before A320neo runway collision
Lima Jorge Chavez airport’s operator states that a firefighting exercise had been co-ordinated with the control tower before a fatal collision between an emergency vehicle and a LATAM Airbus A320neo. The exercise on 18 November had been intended to confirm that firefighting personnel at the airport could reach the scene ...
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OpinionCan Boeing deliver against its ambitious growth targets?
While ambitious goals are commendable, Boeing has a great deal of work to do if it is to clear a path to reaching them.
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NewsAsia airline leaders see glass-half-full despite continued challenges
Given where passenger travel markets stood in Asia-Pacific this time last year, it is perhaps unsurprising that airline leaders from the region are taking a glass half-full approach to the current state of the market.
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NewsArcher unveils four-person 'Midnight' air taxi
Silicon Valley air taxi developer Archer Aviation has revealed its new aircraft called “Midnight”, which it plans to certify for commercial operations in 2024.
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InterviewGaruda chief eyes streamlined, profitable future
The chief executive of Garuda Indonesia is determined that the carrier make the most of its new lease on life following a major restructuring exercise.
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In depthUS aerospace industry powers launch of NASA’s first Artemis moon mission
Numerous US defence contractors supplied critical components for Artemis I, including rocket engines, solid state boosters and the space capsule that will eventually carry human astronauts.
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In depthAirline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: November 2022 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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In depthCan Boeing clear its way to a brighter future?
Boeing aims by mid-decade to be delivering 800 aircraft and taking in revenue of $100 billion annually, though its ability to actually meet those goals remains uncertain due to unresolved troubles that have kept its 2022 targets out of reach.
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InterviewWhy new NH Industries chief is upbeat, despite Swedish setback
Barely a month after his installation as the helicopter manufacturer’s president, Axel Aloccio was dealing with fall-out from Stockholm’s plan to abandon the NH90. But he argues that now is not the time for customers to pull out of the programme, with promised availability improvements just around the corner.
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AnalysisChina’s ATR and E-Jet certifications: a warming to the West?
The certification of not one, but two Western programmes over the recent edition of Airshow China has raised some eyebrows. Amid growing rhetoric over a homegrown aerospace sector, the jury is still out on what China’s real intentions are.
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In depthHow Singapore Airlines Group is reaping returns after Covid crisis
From the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, the Singapore Airlines Group (SIA) has stayed one step ahead of the game, putting it in a good position to reap 2022’s rebound in air travel.
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NewsThai Airways mulls return of A380s as demand rises
Thai Airways International is “studying closely” plans to bring its stored Airbus A380s back into its fleet to cope with a capacity shortfall, as the airline sees a steady increase in travel demand.
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AnalysisLatin carriers re-emerge from crisis but with fresh uncertainties ahead
Passenger numbers are back to pre-pandemic levels in Latin America and financial restructurings are completed. Now attention is turning to consolidation and partnership to help airlines in the region better weather challenges ahead, be they familiar local issues like high taxes and inflation, or the fresh global economic headwinds.