All Airline Business articles – Page 32
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Airline BusinessKLM chief works to overcome growth constraints on multiple fronts
KLM chief Marjan Rintel sees governments developing a better understanding of aviation’s importance as she grapples with a string of challenges relating to the Dutch flag carrier’s growth plans
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Airline BusinessIstanbul airport sees expanded tourism reach driving growth ambitions
Just five years after Istanbul airport opened, its new chief executive Selahattin Bilgen is already readying the gateway for the next stage of its development
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Airline BusinessBreeze slams Reagan National entry requirements as major carriers wrangle for new slots
Start-up Breeze Airways and several non-profit groups are criticising as anti-competitive a plan under which the US Department of Transportation (DOT) is allocated additional take-off and landing rights at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport.
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Airline BusinessElliott blasts Southwest anew for ‘profoundly out of touch’ strategic decisions
Elliott Investment Management has refreshed its scathing criticism of Southwest Airlines’ leadership in a letter that characterises the company’s board of directors as “profoundly out of touch” with investors.
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Airline BusinessUS airlines split on second quarter outlook
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are forecast to lead the pack on profits in the second quarters as US carriers are set to begin reporting financials for the April-June period
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Airline BusinessWeek 28 2024: First sight of second quarter
This week will see the first airline to report financial results for the second quarter when Delta Air Lines delivers its numbers for the April-June period on 11 July.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 29 June to 5 July 2024
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessSpohr sees scale and southern mission giving ITA a chance to prosper as part of Lufthansa
After more than a year of waiting, Lufthansa cannot yet quite begin bringing ITA Airways into the group, even after securing the regulatory green light from the European Commission.
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Airline BusinessAirline leadership lessons from a generation of growth
Reflecting on 25 years of insight into the global airline sector and what it means for strategies today
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Airline BusinessHas marketing become the most risky airline job?
Once considered a glamorous role, airline marketing now requires navigation of sustainability sensitivities
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Airline BusinessAirAsia X underlines its comeback with Nairobi foray
AirAsia X’s launch of direct services to Nairobi shows that the long-haul, low-cost arm of AirAsia is back in growth mode after its near death experience during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Airline BusinessNeeleman readies Breeze for next step as it gets set for international
Three years after launching in the middle of the global pandemic, David Neeleman’s fifth airline start-up, Breeze Airways, has hit profitability and set to launch its first international services.
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Airline BusinessWeek 27 2024: Joining forces on Independence Day?
The coming week might see a decision on Lufthansa Group’s acquisition of a stake in ITA Airways, with 4 July the current deadline set by the European Commission.
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Airline BusinessAirline news digest: 22-28 June 2024
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
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Airline BusinessFAA plan to change ‘public charter’ rules raises questions for small communities
The US Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to update the rules governing certain “public charter” flights is raising concerns that the new standards could come at the expense of flights to small cities. At least 21 cities in the US Essential Air Service (EAS) subsidy programme are served by airlines operating ...
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Airline BusinessWill Qatar Airways become latest player in Virgin Australia stakeholder story?
Reports that Qatar Airways is in talks to acquire up to 20% of Virgin Australia should come as little surprise given both the latter’s history of attracting airline suitors as well as the Gulf carrier’s interest in building its Australian presence.
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Airline BusinessHow Abra and Volotea are joining forces as Air Europa ‘remedy takers’ at Madrid
Their joint-venture agreement aims to create a new ‘hub solution’ at the Spanish capital, should they be granted remedies under a European Commission decision
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Airline Business‘The sleeping giant must be awakened’: Saudia eyes return as Middle East major
The Saudi flag carrier is undertaking a modernisation push – from a new corporate identity, to new aircraft and cabin products – as it aims to grow in size after years of laying low.
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Airline BusinessSun Country sacrifices short-term passenger growth for long-term cargo play
Sun Country expects its cargo segment to soon become a near-equal contributor to the company’s bottom line, when compared with its passenger operations.
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Airline BusinessWeek 26 2024: Aer Lingus latest to face industrial action
While many airlines are in their quiet periods ahead of the second-quarter earnings season, unions are continuing to make some noise, most recently in the case of Aer Lingus.