Latest analysis – Page 5
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Airline Business
Greater Bay Airlines chief executive appointment reflects greater trend
The appointment of a new chief executive at a small carrier in Hong Kong might not have created many headlines this week, but it does offer another concrete example of a growing trend among the world’s airlines.
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Airlines accelerate hiring of women to top executive roles from low base
The industry has been employing more women in the C-suite for some time now, but new data hints at the pace of change quickening after years of glacial progress, with positive steps continuing into the first few months of 2024
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‘Not just riding the wave’: after financial turnaround, Malaysia Airlines eyes year of ‘credibility’
As Malaysia Airlines’ parent Malaysian Aviation Group (MAG) turns in a glowing financial report, it is keen to prove it is no one-trick pony, but that it has changed for the better.
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Flair Airlines steady amid turbulent Canadian low-cost segment: CEO
Flair Airlines’ chief executive Stephen Jones is pushing back against suggestions that the Canadian low-cost carrier is struggling in the aftermath of competitor Lynx Air’s collapse.
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Start-up carrier New Pacific pivots to charters as scheduled service lags
US start-up carrier New Pacific Airlines is pivoting to focus mostly on charter flights after struggling to catch on with its scheduled passenger service out of Southern California.
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European airlines cite Chinese access to Russian airspace as they seek ‘level playing field’
Europe’s airlines are keen for authorities to address the competitive advantage that Chinese carriers currently experience in being able to fly through Russian airspace, as part of a broader push for what they call a “level playing field” with international competitors.
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Europe’s airlines heartened by sharp change in perception of industry
Thanks to its founding mission, Airlines for Europe (A4E) might be naturally inclined towards pointing out things that need improving in the policy and regulatory sphere, but the European airline association also used its annual summit on 20 March to highlight a fundamentally positive development for the region’s carriers.
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‘Never seen such a brand before’: AirAsia Cambodia eyes growth despite tax challenges
Armed with the backing from parent AirAsia Aviation, AirAsia Cambodia hopes to make a splash in the country’s fledgling, but fragmented, aviation sector.
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Airline Business
Freshly listed Air Astana eyes more growth after profitable 2023
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana Group is eyeing further growth this year after continued expansion of its low-cost subsidiary FlyArystan helped it lift its adjusted EBITDA slightly to $301 million in 2023.
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Airline Business
Airlines candid on Boeing concerns
Good weeks have been few and far between at Boeing for some time, but the past few days have proven particularly challenging as the airframer works to move beyond its various issues.
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Airline Business
What factors risk derailing aviation’s net-zero sustainability goal?
In the vogue and vital space of sustainable aviation, confidence has found a mighty tailwind. Barely a day passes without news of a deal for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a groundbreaking experiment or demonstration flight, a technology breakthrough, a strategic investment, or an edgy new net zero target ahead of ...
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Softening yields and staffing crunch temper Cathay profit return celebrations
Cathay Pacific’s turnaround from pandemic-led losses to record profitability is a long time coming, but the airline’s executives are acutely aware the celebratory mood will not be for long.
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Airline Business
Why Aegean Airlines is prioritising scheduled business in bid to ride out GTF disruption
Aegean Airlines aims to grow scheduled capacity by around 7% this year despite the pressure the Greek carrier faces on aircraft availability due to ongoing maintenance issues related to the Pratt & Whitney GTF engines that power its Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
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Airline Business
Lagging Asia-Pacific leaves global airline traffic just short of 2019 levels
That the global airline industry is able to record a 17% year on year rise in passenger traffic for January 2024 and still be just below 2019 levels is a reminder of how nascent some aspects of its Covid-19 recovery are.
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Asia key opportunity as Lufthansa aims to catch-up on capacity
Recovering Asia-Pacific markets will be a key part of Lufthansa Group plans for a 12% in capacity in 2024, even if ongoing supply chain challenges have prompted it to tone down its growth plans for the year.
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American’s 85-strong Max 10 order includes ‘financial protections’ against delivery delays
Acknowledging that American Airlines’ order for an additional 85 Boeing 737 Max 10s is a “vote of confidence in Boeing”, airline executives say financial protections are built into the deal should the aerospace giant stumble further.
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Airline Business
Upbeat IAG strikes positive note as BA and Iberia head growth in 2024
After delivering one of the highest operating profits in its history, European airline group IAG offered little by way of firm guidance for the year to come but was in positive mood in its commentary.
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Airline Business
Oneworld opens second lounge as alliances enjoy post-Covid profile boost
Oneworld’s opening of a lounge at Amsterdam Schiphol airport last week came as more airlines talk up the positive role that alliances are playing in the post-Covid market.
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Airline Business
Will Transavia grow beyond Air France-KLM’s core markets?
When Air France-KLM outlined a record full-year performance for 2023 on 29 February, it was noteworthy that low-cost unit Transavia stood alone in having had a negative impact on the group’s operating profit of €1.7 billion ($1.8 billion).
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Airline Business
Can recovering Asia-Pacific market fulfil wider potential?
After the pandemic-interrupted 2020 and 2022 Singapore air shows, this week’s event served as a reminder of not just how far the industry has come but of the potential still to unlock within the Asia-Pacific region.