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Airline news digest: 15-22 November 2024
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
What might new European Commission mean for airlines?
Delegates met at this year’s IATA-organised Wings of Change Europe conference in Rome at a pivotal point for policy in the region – and beyond – as the new European Commission readies to take office.
Q3 2024 performance report for benchmark European airlines
Full third-quarter 2024 data from Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in Europe shows the region’s carriers arresting most of the year-on-year falls in profitability seen in the second quarter of the year
Q3 2024 performance report for benchmark North American airlines
Full third-quarter 2024 data for Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in North America shows an improved year-on-year profitability picture since the second quarter
Spirit ‘still flying’ at outset of financial restructuring as liquidation warnings arise
As Spirit Airlines executes a long-foreshadowed decision to undergo financial restructuring, some analysts foresee short-term turbulence ahead for Spirit – and even the potential liquidation of its fleet
A year on, supply chain woes continue to haunt Asia-Pacific carriers
Airline leaders of several Asia-Pacific carriers have lamented a long-drawn battle against supply chain issues, calling for greater collaboration and for industry associations to “take up the issue”.
Airline news digest: 9-15 November
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days
Azul looks to long-term after debt restructuring boost
While Azul had a positive story to tell around its third-quarter financial performance – despite continued challenges in the market – it was the significance of debt restructuring which saw its executives strike a markedly brighter tone.
Interviews
‘Totally different from the past’: Thai looks to new chapter post-rehabilitation
As Thai Airways International moves closer towards an exit from business rehabilitation, its chief executive Chai Eamsiri says the airline has changed from its former self.
Gulf Air looks to ‘transformational pivot’ to differentiate offer in crowded Middle East market
Bahrain’s flag-carrier is putting its faith in a customer offering based on convenient connections and a strong on-board product on a young Airbus narrowbody and Boeing 787 fleet, while playing its part in boosting tourism and investment into the kingdom
New chief Greg Anderson wants to restore ‘Allegiant of old’ and grow out-and-back network
Recently installed chief executive Greg Anderson, who has stepped into the shoes of longtime CEO Maurice Gallagher, recently told Airline Business in Las Vegas that the carrier finally sees a path forward.
Uncertainty breeds frustration, but also resilience: IATA’s Walsh
The uncertainty that the airline industry is having to deal with since the end of the Covid-19 pandemic – delivery delays, taxation hikes, geopolitical instability – has made it more difficult for managers to plan, but it has also made the entire segment more resilient, IATA director general Willie Walsh tells Airline Business
Bahamasair chief Cooper has Caribbean hub ambitions
As host of the 20th ALTA AGM and Airline Leaders Forum this week, Bahamasair has itself a lot to celebrate.
Opinion
Airlines must keep the fundamentals in mind
Basic economics suggest fares will continue to fall in many markets while costs are unlikely to follow suit, writes CTAIRA’s Chris Tarry
Sustainability will change every aspect of the airline business
It is hard to think of any area of the airline business that will be unchanged as the net-zero effort intensifies, argues airline marketing specialist Shashank Nigam
Airline 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
Has marketing become the most risky airline job?
Once considered a glamorous role, airline marketing now requires navigation of sustainability sensitivities
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