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In depthThe Airline Strategy Awards 2023: winning stories
Alaska Airlines’ Ben Minicucci, Pegasus’ Guliz Ozturk and Singapore Airlines’ Goh Choon Phong were among those recognised at this year’s Airline Strategy Awards on 16 July in London, alongside former American Airlines chief executive Doug Parker.
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NewsWalsh calls on politicians to address ‘unacceptable’ ATC issues as traffic peaks
IATA director general Willie Walsh has called on politicians to resolve issues with ATC performance in the USA and Europe, as fears over peak-season travel disruption become reality in some cases.
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AnalysisAirbus and Boeing ride wave of demand as aerospace recovery picks up pace
The world’s airlines are again clamouring to get their hands on narrowbody and widebody jets, with Airbus and Boeing riding a wave of demand that accelerated swiftly in the first half of 2023.
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Interview‘At least five more years’: Capital A’s Fernandes downplays retirement rumours
Capital A chief executive Tony Fernandes will stay on with the group in the near-term, downplaying retirement talk while stressing that a succession plan is in place.
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NewsA350 orders edge into four figures a decade after maiden flight
Orders for Airbus A350s have passed 1,000 for the first time, after nearly 60 of the twinjets were added to the backlog during the Paris air show. Airbus unveiled the aircraft as the A350 XWB in July 2006, and formally launched the programme in December, replacing an earlier concept which ...
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NewsA321neo overtakes original A320 as Airbus’s most-ordered model
Thirty years after the Airbus A321’s maiden flight, the A321neo has just taken over as the airframer’s most popular individual model across its aircraft range. Airbus’s half-year backlog figures show the A321neo has accumulated orders for 5,163 aircraft – overtaking the 4,763 for the original A320. The A321neo had already ...
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InterviewGaruda chief talks partnerships, profitability and passenger experience
Irfan Setiaputra is navigating Garuda Indonesia through a post-restructuring future, where he envisages profitability, more partnerships and a better pre-, post- and inflight experience for all passengers.
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NewsletterAirlines need to prepare for more extreme weather events
It is noteworthy how the recent challenges have been accompanied by a rising tide of studies and reports suggesting that the world will need to brace for more extreme weather events, as a result of global warming.
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OpinionUS air-travel system failed this week - after airlines insisted they were ready
Over and over this year, executives at US airlines insisted they were taking steps that would ensure their operations run more smoothly this summer. They spoke far too soon.
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In depthFive years an Airbus: How the ‘little’ A220 transitioned to the big league
For an aircraft originally dismissed by Airbus as having no business case, the A220 has defied sceptics not only by settling snugly into the airframer’s line-up but also by emerging as a potential successor to the ubiquitous A320.
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In depthWhy Airbus Defence & Space is designing a new wing concept for future regional aircraft
Maturation of an all-new wing designed to deliver a 50% fuel-burn reduction as part of a future hybrid-electric regional aircraft could take place in the second half of the decade if a project led by Airbus Defence & Space proceeds as planned. Working as part of a consortium called HERWINGT ...
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NewsletterGrand statement from India’s airlines at Paris air show
This week’s Paris air show saw the Indian airline market take more steps towards the much-desired maturity that will enable its carriers to capitalise on the country’s growth potential, as they dominated proceedings with firm orders for more than 1,000 jets.
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AnalysisChina returns to Paris – but in vastly different circumstances
Four years since their last appearance at the Paris air show, Chinese aerospace companies now return amid a radically different geopolitical and economic environment.
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InterviewPorter Airlines chief Michael Deluce hails North American expansion with E195-E2s
Under the leadership of Michael Deluce, the Canadian regional carrier is in the early stages of its grandest-ever expansion, thanks to the arrival of its new Embraer jets
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AnalysisParis air show Order Tracker: IndiGo deal and Air India confirmation lead show business
Tracking the commercial aircraft firm order, commitment and option announcements made during the 2023 Paris air show
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In depthAir mobility challenges will be mastered – with time and money
Advanced air mobility projects received their own showcase at the Paris air show this week, as the segment’s leaders race each other to the commercialisation finish line.
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InterviewAl Baker on Airbus, the supply chain, and orders
Akbar Al Baker, one the airline industry’s most outspoken leaders, delivered his views on its relationship with Airbus, persisting supply chain problems, and the need to bolster the carrier’s orderbook in a quickfire media roundtable at the Paris air show today.
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In depthTu-144 crash puzzle persists 50 years after fatal Paris display
Le Bourget was the scene of gladiatorial supersonic spectacle 50 years ago when a Soviet Tupolev Tu-144S sought to outperform the rival BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde at the 1973 Paris air show, only to splinter into fiery rain over the suburb of Goussainville.
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InterviewEmbraer’s prospects ready to soar after successful recovery: CEO
Embraer’s chief executive is targeting an ambitious growth in sales, as Brazil’s aerospace champion emerges from the pandemic-driven downturn and a collapsed commercial aircraft pact with Boeing.
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InterviewChallenges remain but Boeing buoyed by strong demand: Deal
While a strong aircraft order environment means Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Stan Deal arrives at Le Bourget with a bolstered backlog, supply chain, delivery and certification challenges remain time-consuming issues for the manufacturer.