All Strategy news – Page 72
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Podcast
Airline Business Podcast: 787 return, supply-chain impact and Farnborough thoughts
Graham and Lewis discuss the resumption of Boeing 787 deliveries and the impact of supply-chain issues on fleet planning.
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News
South Korean LCCs stay in red despite rising revenue
Three South Korean low-cost operators continued their loss-making streak in the second quarter of the year, despite a steady increase in revenue.
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Canada Jetlines receives air operating certificate, poised for launch
The Canadian government has granted Canada Jetlines, the country’s newest low-cost carrier, an air operating certificate (AOC), removing the final barrier to the airline’s long-awaited launch.
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Airline Business
Feeling supersonic: why Boom divides the room
News this week that American Airlines has joined United Airlines in signing up for Boom’s Overture jets has reignited the debate about whether supersonic flight has a role to play in the modern commercial air transport sector. The theoretical competitive advantages of such aircraft are obvious. “Boom Supersonic’s Overture would ...
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Pegasus saw strong demand recovery in Q2 but weak euro hits bottom line
Turkish budget carrier Pegasus saw international capacity and traffic exceed pre-Covid levels in the second quarter of this year, as leisure demand in particular “outpaced initial expectations”. That development helped the carrier to a €28 million ($28.5 million) operating profit for the three months to 30 June, Pegasus said on ...
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IAG takes 20% stake in Air Europa
British Airways and Iberia owner IAG has converted a loan to the parent company of Air Europa into a 20% stake in the airline.
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Blacklisted Iraqi Airways seeks wet-leased aircraft for European flights
Iraqi Airways has issued a request for proposals for wet-leased or ACMI aircraft for operations to Europe amid a continued blacklisting of the carrier by the European Commission. Hoping to take advantage of a provision in the blacklisting that allows banned carriers to undertake operations via wet-lease agreements with other ...
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Former Ryanair executive returns to Malta with Wizz Air
Wizz Air has announced that its new Maltese subsidiary will be led by former Ryanair executive Diarmuid O Conghaile. The low-cost group expects to launch the new unit “later this year”, it said on 15 August, with O Conghaile becoming managing director from 1 November, having stepped down from his ...
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Thai Airways narrows Q2 losses as travel recovers
Thai Airways narrowed its second-quarter loss, as passenger travel demand soared with the reopening of borders.
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Airline Business
Cathay’s shift in tone underscores intent to show it’s back in business
Cathay Pacific has arguably been among the hardest hit of airlines by Covid travel limitations over the past two years. However the Hong Kong carrier in its half-year results now appears to be cautiously positive about its future prospects, though travel restrictions remain a challenge.
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Airline Business
Dreamliner deliveries resume but capacity constraints remain
Boeing’s much-awaited resumption of 787 deliveries on Wednesday provided a welcome boost for the manufacturer and Dreamliner customers who have been facing operational headaches caused by the aircraft delays. American Airlines became the first airline to take delivery of a 787 since US regulators gave Boeing the green light to ...
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Azul reports record Q2 revenue as cargo, corporate demand rise
Brazil’s Azul has posted record second-quarter revenue as it profited from increased demand for corporate travel and freighter services.
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Turkish Airlines boosts first half profits on strong passenger returns
A strong second quarter helped Turkish Airlines post an operating profit of $786 million for the first half of the year on a near doubling in revenues compared with the same period last year.
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Emirates rolls out cabin refresh in $2 billion soft product upgrade
Emirates is to embark on an “extensive and record-breaking” aircraft interior refurbishment, as part of a $2 billion investment into improving its inflight cabin experience.
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LATAM benefits from easing of travel restrictions in Q2
LATAM Airlines Group benefited from increased passenger demand during the second quarter of 2022 as numerous Latin American countries relaxed travel restrictions, making travel easier than it has been for two years.
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Airline Business
Airline Business Covid-19 recovery tracker: August 2022 update
Our regular examination of the latest global data for several key airline market indicators, including traffic and capacity in passenger and cargo markets, in-service and stored fleets, jet fuel costs, and share price trends for the world’s largest groups.
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Mesa posts fiscal Q3 loss amid increasing pilot shortage issues
Mesa Air Group, the parent company of Mesa Airlines, posted a loss for its fiscal third quarter as the company’s block hours fell and it continues to suffer from the pilot shortage.
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Sun Country sees higher leisure demand, struggles with ‘training challenges’
Sun Country Airlines notched higher revenue during the second quarter of 2022, as leisure travel demand rose. However, the Minneapolis, Minnesota-headquartered carrier joins its airline peers across the USA in struggling with ensuring it has enough qualified and current flight crew to cover all of its needs.
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Titan cuts losses and sees profits ahead after freight expansion
UK carrier Titan Airways highlights the diversification of its activities, including the introduction of Airbus A321 converted freighter operations, as driving a sharp cut in losses for the year ending March 2022 and bright prognosis for the coming year.
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New Ethiopian Airlines chief aims for near-doubling of fleet under 2035 roadmap
Recently appointed Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Mesfin Tasew has embraced the ‘Vision 2035’ roadmap introduced by his predecessor Tewolde GebreMariam in 2019, as he aims to keep the carrier on an aggressive growth path.