All Airline Business articles – Page 20
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Airline BusinessKorean Air outlines ‘economies of scale’ in Asiana integration
Korean Air has shed more light on its ongoing efforts to integrate the newly-acquired Asiana Airlines, eventually culminating in a sole entity with “enhanced competitiveness”.
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Airline BusinessGrowth ambitions of Latin American carriers curtailed by lack of aircraft
Latin American carriers are ensuring that their respective countries are more globally connected than ever before, but need more aircraft to fully realise their growth plans.
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Airline BusinessUS low-cost carriers still struggling to find smooth skies
Under pressure to make major business-model changes, the USA’s low-cost airline segment turned in poor-to-modestly profitably performances last year, though companies across the sector say financial turnarounds are underway
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Airline BusinessWeek 7 2025: Latin American and European carriers report latest earnings
With the US airline earnings season nearing its conclusion following Frontier Airlines’ release on Friday, attention turns to Canada, Latin America and Europe this week.
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Airline BusinessFrontier keeps eye on peak travel times amid network realignment
Low-cost carriers in the USA are boosting flight frequencies during peak days and cutting flights during times of lesser traffic as they seek to cut unprofitable flying from their networks.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 1-7 February 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessMore US routes on TAP as Portuguese carrier targets transatlantic growth
The European carrier is seeking to gain a greater foothold in North America and capitalise on surging interest in transatlantic vacations among US air travel consumers.
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Airline BusinessJapanese majors beat Q3 forecasts but cautious on outlook
While Japan’s two largest carriers continue to see strong passenger travel demand, they are fast coming to terms with cost and operational realities – including that of supply chain woes.
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Airline BusinessAvelo’s Andrew Levy sees winning recipe in troubled market, looks to IPO
Avelo chief executive Andrew Levy insists his airline is on a successful path, thanks to closely following the time-tested tenets of the original low-cost-carrier business model – and not straying into territory that recently landed other US discounters in trouble.
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Airline BusinessWeek 6 2025: Corners turned and yet unturned, as earnings season rolls on
The earnings season in the USA, which saw a mixed picture emerge, was interrupted by the country’s worst airline disaster in 16 years. Elsewhere, European carriers Wizz and Icelandair mark the end of a prolonged period of challenges
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Airline BusinessLATAM looks to carry 'best financial results so far' into 2025: CEO Alvo
The Santiago-based airline company says it experienced a robust year of growth and strong financial performances in 2024, flying a company-record 82 million passengers in 2024.
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Airline BusinessIcelandair confident it has turned corner after tricky 2024
Inbound demand is returning, competition is more rational and group’s efficiency drive is keeping costs down
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 25-31 January 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessLessors upbeat in Dublin despite belief delivery delays could stretch to next decade
The big topic this year was the impact of a dysfunctional aerospace supply chain on the production and delivery of airliners
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Airline BusinessSouthwest’s cost structure ‘not where we want it to be’: CEO Bob Jordan
Chief executive Bob Jordan acknowledged during the company’s 30 January earnings call that Southwest’s cost structure is still ailing.
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Airline Business‘It’s not like we’re a bunch of idiots’: Wizz chief calls end of tough period
Wizz is calling the end of an unexpectedly rough couple of years for the low-cost operator, which put the brakes on its ambitions
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Airline BusinessFrontier makes case for acquisition of rival US discounter Spirit
Frontier Group Holdings maintains its acquisition proposal would deliver “greater value” to Spirit’s stakeholders than the current standalone business plan for Spirit’s post-bankruptcy revival.
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Airline BusinessJetBlue’s quest for consistent profitability continues amid strategic overhaul
As one of several US airlines undergoing business-model overhauls, JetBlue Airways’ leadership insists that it is moving with “great urgency” to implement “over a dozen different strategic initiatives”.
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Airline BusinessRyanair adjusts to more Max delays after fare boost in late 2024
Ryanair’s latest earnings came in ahead of expectations, boding well for 2025, as the airline grapples with a capacity challenge that both frustrates the business and creates opportunities.
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Airline BusinessWeek 5 2025: Looking for profitable performances beyond top US carriers
Worth watching this week will be the latest financial positions of US discounters, many of which have been overhauling their business strategies