All articles by Airline Business – Page 4

Opinion

​OPINION: Why Airbus is wrestling with its 'A380neo' decision

2015-03-23T15:15:22Z

With re-engining central to four successful airframe-refresh programmes, one could be forgiven for wondering why Airbus is wrestling with its decision about whether to update its flagship product.

Opinion

​OPINION: Walsh all set to steer IAG to next opportunities

2015-02-25T17:00:59Z

While the US legacy triumvirate have been making headlines about unfair competition from the Gulf carriers, Europe's leading airline group, IAG, has become part-owned by one of them.

Opinion

OPINION: Lessons from BA can guide Alitalia comeback

2014-08-19T14:08:34Z

The transformation of British Airways three decades ago from bloated, loss-making industry joke to benchmark network carrier is a seen as the definitive case study in managing a business turnaround.

News

Top 100 - Aerospace and Defence: Gaining technological advantage

2011-08-30T09:00:00Z

The Aerospace and Defence (A&D) industry has been the source of some of the most influential technological advances in modern history - computers and computer networking, satellites and satellite navigation, and important advances in physics - all have their roots in the sector's research.

News

World Airline Rankings 2008

2009-07-24T09:00:00Z

This year's Airline Business World Airline Rankings show a sharp turnaround from 2007, which was on of the industry's best years in recent memory. By contrast, 2008 will be remembered as a year of steep decline and record losses.

News

Steve Ridgway vs Willie Walsh

2008-09-23T17:00:00Z

British Airways shouldn't be allowed to gang up with American Airlines - it's big enough already on London Heathrow-US routes and it shouldn't be given any...

News

Digging up weeds

2008-09-22T12:00:00Z

While no one wants a return to $150-a-barrel oil, the strong are relishing what a combination of high fuel prices and falling demand will do to market competition,...

News

Executive Appointments

2008-09-22T10:00:00Z

Continental has added chief operating officer responsibilities to president Jeff Smisek, with chief executive Larry Kellner assuming responsibility...

News

Is loyalty a luxury?

2008-09-22T08:00:00Z

Even in times of harsh cost pressure, airlines are well advised to continue to invest in gaining the loyalty of their best customers, argues Ravindra Bhagwanani,...