All Airline Business articles – Page 3
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Airline BusinessSouthwest latest to face strategic questions as hedge fund hits out
Southwest Airlines has stated its confidence in the business’s strategy and leadership team after a hedge fund called both into question in a highly critical letter, as it became the latest US carrier to have its performance and planning thrust into the spotlight.
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Airline BusinessWeek 24 2024: ITA indication possible after SAF dominates IATA gathering
Something to look out for this week is an indication of the European Commission’s thinking on Lufthansa Group’s planned move to acquire a stake in ITA Airways
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Airline BusinessApril ‘a turning point’ as Spohr sees Lufthansa lifted by labour stability and Allegris
After a strike-disrupted first quarter sent its profit expectations off-course, Lufthansa group chief Carsten Spohr is buoyed by recently struck labour peace and finally being able to roll-out its new long-haul product
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Airline BusinessLoganair chief aiming to re-establish resilience at UK regional carrier
On becoming chief executive Loganair earlier this year, Luke Farajallah’s first task was clear-cut: bringing “operational excellence and resilience” to an airline that had been through a tough 18 months in that regard
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Airline BusinessSaudi low-cost unit Flyadeal set for next stage of growth
Under new chief executive Steven Greenway and with 51 freshly ordered Airbus narrowodies added to its backlog, the fast-growing Saudi Arabian budget carrier is ready for the next stage of its growth
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Airline BusinessIs there an answer to the SAF question that keeps being asked?
The concern for everyone is that interim 2030 targets on the net-zero journey are looming and building a SAF plant is not a five-minute job – it is more like a five-year one.
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Airline BusinessAir Canada poised for another big summer of crisscrossing oceans
Air Canada’s head of revenue and network planning discusses the carrier’s expectations for summer travel, growing its international network and deploying a growing fleet of Airbus A220s
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Airline BusinessSpirit Airlines continues tweaking traditional no-frills model
Ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines has taken another step away from its traditional no-frills model by upping its maximum weight for checked bags.
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Airline BusinessQantas chief reports progress in mission to meet Australians’ high expectations
Some 10 months into her time as chief executive of Qantas Group, and it is clear where Vanessa Hudson’s priorities lie.
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Airline BusinessSAF supply dominates IATA AGM as Walsh sees no straight line to net-zero target
Efforts to step up sustainable aviation fuel use for the industry dominated much of the forums and media briefings during this year IATA AGM in Dubai, with much of the focus on the setting of interim goals.
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Airline BusinessStability follows volatility as IATA projects profits notching up
After the volatility of the recent pandemic years, IATA’s latest economic outlook for the industry released during its AGM on 3 June makes for more sedate reading as airline profits are seen slightly improving.
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Airline BusinessIATA presses case for better understanding of contrails
IATA says ‘urgent action’ is needed to better understand contrails impact and predictability to inform mitigation of non-CO2 effects
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Airline Business‘Steady as she goes’: airline chiefs offer views on industry outlook
The chief executives of four airlines have outlined a broadly positive outlook for the global industry during a panel session at the IATA AGM gathering in Dubai on 3 June.
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Airline BusinessWeek 23 2024: Global profit boost from IATA
The airline industry has gathered in Dubai this week for the annual IATA AGM
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Airline BusinessSAS chief sees deeper gains from move to SkyTeam
Scandinavian carrier SAS is still aiming to complete its switch to the SkyTeam alliance in September, but is initially focusing on securing relationships with alliance members that have the biggest network overlap or opportunities.
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Airline BusinessIATA’s Walsh hails success on SAF awareness as industry gathers in ‘good place’
Pleased that the industry is finally hitting pre-Covid milestones, IATA chief calls for action on sustainable fuel and taxation
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Airline BusinessQ1 2024 global performance report for benchmark airlines
The global airline industry saw its financial performance improve year on year during the first quarter of 2024, although the period lived up to its seasonally weak reputation in Europe and North America
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Airline BusinessAmerican Airlines faces strategy reset as performance falters
American Airlines is a carrier in need of a reset after it became clear that its strategy was not working, at least in the eyes of Wall Street.
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Airline BusinessUnited gaining market share ‘versus everyone’: Kirby
Speaking during Bernstein’s Annual Strategic Decisions Conference, Kirby highlighted why he believes United enjoys structural advantages over its competitors
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Airline BusinessQ1 2024 performance report for benchmark Asia-Pacific airlines
Full first-quarter 2024 earnings from Airline Business’s benchmark carriers reflects a strong performance from the Asia-Pacific region in financial and traffic terms. Aggregate data for the 11 airlines and groups shows revenues surging by 20% year on year to $34.6 billion, with the operating profit more than doubling to $1.36 ...