All Airline Business articles – Page 54
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Airline BusinessAirAsia's Fernandes on long-haul, low-cost
The long-haul, low-cost segment of the airline industry is going through a period of turbulence, but AirAsia Group chief executive Tony Fernandes remains confident in the business model’s viability.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: ATSG profits rise as 767F fleet balloons
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) continues to acquire more Boeing 767s, riding a wave of demand for package shipments that pushed the company to a $69.3 million 2018 net profit, up nearly four times from 2017.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Avianca slows growth in profitability pursuit
Avianca is slowing growth in 2019 as it focuses on improving profitability following a challenging year that saw slimmer profits.
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Airline BusinessAlex Cruz, chief executive, British Airways
For British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz, the year ahead marks an opportunity for the airline to get itself firmly on the front foot.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Customers impel airline distribution towards NDC
The narrative around innovation in distribution has often focused on the perceived battle lines between the airline industry – backed by IATA's NDC capability – and the legacy GDS providers.
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Airline BusinessBritish Airways picks tough year to turn 100
Celebrating a British Airways’ centenary in the year of Brexit was always going to be a difficult.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Alliances enter third decade eyeing seamless transition
China Southern Airlines' departure from SkyTeam and Qatar Airways' venting of its frustrations with Oneworld illustrate that global alliance membership is likely to remain fluid, but the groupings themselves are looking at facilitating seamless connectivity to underline their relevance in their third decade of operations.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific January 2019 deliveries report
Asia-Pacific airlines accounted for 27 of the world’s 80 airliner deliveries during the first month of 2019.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: ANA's PAL deal is a two-way street
The investment by All Nippon Airways (ANA) in Philippine Airlines (PAL) was a long time in the making, but both parties stand to benefit if the partnership is well executed.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: How tough conditions exposed Germania's flawed strategy
It is perhaps easy to lump the demise of Germania in with the list of recent European airline failures – assuming it to be yet another casualty of a harsh market environment, and proof of the need for consolidation.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Delta seizes opportunities with A220 introduction
Delta Air Lines introduced its first Airbus A220s today, ending what was an unexpectedly challenging road to becoming the North American launch operator of the type.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: WestJet sees hopeful revenue signs as overhaul advances
WestJet's executives are describing 2018 as a year of rebuilding – a period during which the company's financial results suffered amid a wholesale transformation that was aimed at eventually making WestJet stronger.
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ANALYSIS: Ryanair matures with IAG-style structure
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Ryanair's decision to emulate the IAG group structure is perhaps an admission by the great disruptor of European air travel that it can learn from its rival when it comes to effectively managing an increasingly complex business.
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OPINION: The war for talent in aerospace
The aerospace industry prides itself on being a fraternity of smart, passionate people pushing the frontiers of progress. But the bitter legal feud between Bombardier and Mitsubishi Aircraft has laid bare the rough and tumble of industry hiring practices.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Qantas blindsides Virgin with Alliance raid
Qantas has potentially snookered rival Virgin Australia with a raid on the share register of one of its key allies, Alliance Airlines.
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Airline BusinessMalindo Air looks to punch above its weight
Just over five years since starting operations, Malindo Air is preparing a growth phase to better compete against its more established and larger competitors in Malaysia.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Hawaiian's profits dip amid ongoing competitive strain
Aircraft delivery delays, increased competition, severe weather and a volcanic eruption helped to push down Hawaiian Holdings' financial results in 2018.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Chinese tourists discover Japan – again
China Eastern Airlines and Japan Airlines’ pursuit of a joint venture on China-Japan routes is indicative of strong traffic between the two countries.
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Airline BusinessPeter Chang, chief executive, CDB Aviation
As a child growing up in Taiwan, Peter Chang traveled to the market with his mother. For years, much to Chang’s bewilderment, his mother always selected the same vendor from a line of identical shops. One day, Chang noticed that after paying, the vendor slipped three green onions into his mother’s bag. This weekly exchange would inform Chang’s business style for his career in aviation, spanning nearly four decades.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Thailand seat capacity growing at slower pace
Last year saw overall seat capacity for Thailand's key airlines expand by 5.5%, with strong international growth offsetting a decline in domestic seats.