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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: The airlines to watch in 2024
In the latest instalment of the podcast - sponsored by Panasonic Avionics -Graham and Lewis discuss the airlines to watch over the next 12 months. Among the carriers in the spotlight are Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, Norwegian, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Qantas, Air India, JetBlue and the Abra Group. ...
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NewsAirAsia to merge with AirAsia X after Capital A divestment
Malaysia’s Capital A will divest its airline business to associate AirAsia X, with medium-haul and short-haul operators to be merged under a single AirAsia brand.
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NewsCathay cuts flights through February amid operational snags
Cathay Pacific is to cut 12 flights a day until the end of February to avoid cancellations during the upcoming Lunar New Year period, as the airline acknowledges its operations had been “stretched” in recent weeks.
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NewsletterWhy runway incursions were already ‘on the radar’ of airline sector
It is noteworthy that runway incursions had become a topic of interest in the wider airline industry in recent months – particularly in relation to the USA.
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NewsUS flight cancellations down during busiest-ever year of air travel: DOT
The USA’s busiest-ever year for air travel also saw the lowest rate of flight cancellations since 2016.
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NewsAerolineas Argentinas names Lombardo as new president and CEO
Argentine state-owned carrier Aerolineas Argentinas has named its chief commercial officer Fabian Lombardo as its new president and chief executive, succeeding Pablo Ceriani.
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NewsTurkish Airlines secures AOC for low-cost unit AJet
Turkish Airlines has secured an air operator’s certificate (AOC) for its low-cost carrier Anadolu Jet for when it begin operations as standalone unit under the AJet brand.
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In depthWhich airlines added new aircraft types to their fleets in 2023?
As the airline industry ramped up its recovery from the Covid-19 crisis in 2023, more carriers around the world welcomed new aircraft types and variants
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NewsChina Southern to inject capital, transfer A330 to Sichuan Airlines unit
Sichuan Airlines is set to receive a capital infusion of close to CNY4.7 billion ($659 million) from key shareholder China Southern Airlines, in a deal which also includes the transfer of a sole Airbus A330-300.
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NewsKorean Air targets completion of Asiana acquisition in 2024
Korean Air expects to complete the acquisition of compatriot Asiana Airlines in 2024, as it acknowledges that the process had “taken much longer than expected”.
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NewsAirAsia to restructure leadership team as Malaysia CEO steps down
AirAsia Aviation has hinted at a wide-ranging “restructuring” of its leadership team in 2024, following the departure of the CEO of its Malaysian unit.
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NewsUzbek start-up Air Samarkand launches charter flights
Uzbekistan start-up Air Samarkand has today completed its first flight, operating a return charter service to Istanbul Sabihi Gokcen airport with an Airbus A330-300.
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In depthHow airline start-ups and failures unfolded in 2023
In late December Air Samarkand and Mexicana became the latest new players – or at least reinvented airline in the case of the latter – to begin flights in 2023. While overall it has been a relatively quiet year for new entrants, plenty more remain in the works. Meanwhile a ...
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NewsWeather-related difficulties plague Southwest’s holiday operations again
A year after overseeing an operational meltdown that disrupted end-of-year travel for millions of Americans, Southwest Airlines once again struggled with weather-related difficulties during the busy winter holiday travel period.
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PodcastAirline Business Podcast: Capacity, China, conflict and consolidation – looking back on 2023
In the latest instalment of the Airline Business Podcast – sponsored by Panasonic Avionics – Graham and Lewis look back on the past 12 months for the airline industry, considering the high and low points
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NewsNorway’s competition authority approves Norwegian’s acquisition of Wideroe
Norway’s competition regulator has approved Norwegian’s acquisition of regional airline Wideroe.
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NewsSouthwest pilots to vote on tentative contract
Some 11,000 pilots represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) are set to vote on a tentative agreement for a new five-year contract that would run through 2028.
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NewsChina Eastern eyes Abu Dhabi link amid plan to deepen Etihad tie-up
Etihad Airways and China Eastern Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to deepen their strategic co-operation in commercial and operational areas, in a move they say will facilitate the latter’s ambitions to serve Abu Dhabi.
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NewsTransavia begins fleet transition with first A321neo
Dutch carrier Transavia has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321neo jet, as it begins its transition away from operating an all-Boeing 737 fleet.
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NewsSouthwest and pilots’ union agree in principle on new contract
After more than three years of often acrimonious negotiations, Southwest Airlines has an agreement in principle for a new contract with its pilots’ union.