Strategy – Page 3
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InterviewHow ANA president Shinichi Inoue is hitting a home run, and then some
ANA president and chief executive Shinichi Inoue is overseeing the airline’s next stage of growth, with a new medium-haul sister unit, European expansion on the cards and promising financial results.
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NewsDelta rallies stakeholders to defend threatened Aeromexico joint venture
Delta Air Lines has assembled a wide coalition of businesses, trade groups, lawmakers and governors in opposition to a US government decision that stands to force Delta and Aeromexico to end their joint business.
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NewsULCC JetSmart launches domestic operations in Colombia
Chilean ultra-low-cost carrier JetSmart has launched its operations in Colombia after securing an air operator certificate (AOC) from the country’s aviation regulator, Aerocivil.
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NewsAirAsia Cambodia to launch in May, with international flights following in third quarter
AirAsia’s Cambodian unit will commence operations on 2 May, as the low-cost operator looks to drive tourism demand into the country.
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AnalysisFreshly listed Air Astana eyes more growth after profitable 2023
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana Group is eyeing further growth this year after continued expansion of its low-cost subsidiary FlyArystan helped it lift its adjusted EBITDA slightly to $301 million in 2023.
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InterviewVolotea chief Carlos Munoz has IPO ambition for carrier committed to being different
After a turbulent three years amid the pandemic and then the impact of rapidly rising fuel costs, Volotea under founding chief executive Carlos Munoz has renewed confidence thanks to a strong 2023 and encouraging start to this year
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AnalysisSoftening yields and staffing crunch temper Cathay profit return celebrations
Cathay Pacific’s turnaround from pandemic-led losses to record profitability is a long time coming, but the airline’s executives are acutely aware the celebratory mood will not be for long.
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AnalysisWhy Aegean Airlines is prioritising scheduled business in bid to ride out GTF disruption
Aegean Airlines aims to grow scheduled capacity by around 7% this year despite the pressure the Greek carrier faces on aircraft availability due to ongoing maintenance issues related to the Pratt & Whitney GTF engines that power its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
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NewsCathay begins mid-sized widebody renewal campaign with orders to come in next few years
Cathay Pacific’s ongoing campaign for new mid-sized widebody jets is “still in its early days” with the airline expecting to place an order only in the next few years.
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NewsCathay reports record annual profit as full recovery pushed back to 2025
Cathay Pacific Group swung to a full-year net profit in 2023 – for the first time in four years – as it pushes back its full recovery forecast and flags a normalisation of yields and “ongoing” manpower and supply chain headwinds.
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NewsJet Airways revival back on track after top tribunal green-lights ownership transfer
Jet Airways has cleared a significant hurdle in its long-running revival plan, after an appellate tribunal approved the transfer of ownership to the Jalan-Kalrock Consortium, which must be completed within 90 days.
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NewsFrontier to create new cabin class by blocking middle seat in first two rows
US ultra-discounter Frontier Airlines is again taking cues from European carriers by guaranteeing open middle seats in the two front rows of all its aircraft.
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NewsSpiceJet sees senior management exodus amid ‘strategic’ restructuring
SpiceJet has confirmed the exit of its chief commercial officer, amid a “strategic restructuring” that also sees other members of the operating and commercial teams leaving the beleaguered airline.
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NewsLufthansa braced for fresh strike disruption
German carrier Lufthansa and regional unit CityLine are braced for fresh strike disruption on 12 and 13 March, this time as cabin crew represented by the UFO union have called a stoppage.
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NewsSwiss remains Lufthansa’s crown jewel with record profit and double-digit EBIT margin
Swiss International Airlines posted a record operating profit for 2023 as healthy demand for air travel and disciplined cost-cutting allowed the airline to “definitively master the corona crisis and the major challenges that it posed”.
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NewsSpohr still optimistic on ITA, but will look ‘rationally’ at cost of deal concessions
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr insists the carrier will make a rational decision over the cost of any concessions attached to approval for its planned acquisition ITA Airways, but is encouraged by the approach to global competition of the incoming European Commission.
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NewsWalsh accuses UK government of ‘short-sighted cash grab’ with APD rise
The head of global airline association IATA has accused the UK government of a “short-sighed cash grab” after it announced plans to increase air passenger duty (APD) for some traveller types.
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NewsEtihad lifts full-year profit after jump in passenger business
Gulf carrier Etihad Airways increased operating profits to $394 million in 2023 after revenues climbed 11% driven by a sharp jump in passenger numbers.
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NewsBig three US airlines again delay resumption of further China flights
The three largest US airlines are pushing back until at least late October the resumption of many flights to China that they cut early during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsSwiss names new finance chief and adds operations role to management board
Swiss has named a new chief financial officer and is adding a chief operating officer to its management board.