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Lewis Harper
Based in London, Lewis has been editor of Airline Business since 2021, having joined the publication as managing editor in 2016. His reporting covers the global airline sector, with Europe a key focus. Lewis also edits the Airline Business Newsletter and Airline Business’s daily publications at industry events, and he co-hosts the Airline Business Podcast. He previously worked in senior production roles at FlightGlobal and a variety of publications covering industries such as chemicals and defence.
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- Airline Business
How Abra and Volotea are joining forces as Air Europa ‘remedy takers’ at Madrid
Their joint-venture agreement aims to create a new ‘hub solution’ at the Spanish capital, should they be granted remedies under a European Commission decision
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Volotea and Abra sign JV with eye on Air Europa remedies at Madrid
Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea and Avianca parent company Abra Group have signed a joint-venture agreement to act as a “remedy taker” should IAG complete its acquisition of Air Europa.
- Airline Business
Week 26 2024: Aer Lingus latest to face industrial action
While many airlines are in their quiet periods ahead of the second-quarter earnings season, unions are continuing to make some noise, most recently in the case of Aer Lingus.
- News
Aer Lingus cancels flights as pilots take industrial action over pay
Aer Lingus has cancelled 10-20% of flights over the period 26-30 June, after members of the Irish Air Line Pilots Association (IALPA) voted in favour of work-to-rule action following their rejection of a pay deal.
- Airline Business
How Qantas plans to turn Perth into its second-biggest gateway
Established flag carriers in developed markets might be accustomed to piecemeal network changes rather than big expansion moves, but Qantas Group is on a rare mission that might just fall into the latter category.
- Airline Business
Why Africa might have its best chance to achieve a single air transport market
As Africa’s population grows ahead of global trends, the disproportionality of its commercial airline sector only becomes starker.
- Airline Business
Week 25 2024: More to come on Southwest criticism?
The strategy and leadership at Southwest Airlines are likely to be in the headlines again this week, after two investment funds called for an overhaul of both last week.
- Airline Business
Why does airline consolidation matter in Europe?
In the post-Covid landscape, it is no coincidence that alongside ITA Airways, smaller national network carriers such as SAS and TAP Air Portugal are subject to M&A moves
- Airline Business
Southwest latest to face strategic questions as hedge fund hits out
Southwest Airlines has stated its confidence in the business’s strategy and leadership team after a hedge fund called both into question in a highly critical letter, as it became the latest US carrier to have its performance and planning thrust into the spotlight.
- Airline Business
Week 24 2024: ITA indication possible after SAF dominates IATA gathering
Something to look out for this week is an indication of the European Commission’s thinking on Lufthansa Group’s planned move to acquire a stake in ITA Airways
- Airline Business
Loganair chief aiming to re-establish resilience at UK regional carrier
On becoming chief executive Loganair earlier this year, Luke Farajallah’s first task was clear-cut: bringing “operational excellence and resilience” to an airline that had been through a tough 18 months in that regard
- Airline Business
Is there an answer to the SAF question that keeps being asked?
The concern for everyone is that interim 2030 targets on the net-zero journey are looming and building a SAF plant is not a five-minute job – it is more like a five-year one.
- Airline Business
Qantas chief reports progress in mission to meet Australians’ high expectations
Some 10 months into her time as chief executive of Qantas Group, and it is clear where Vanessa Hudson’s priorities lie.
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RwandAir’s Makolo tells airline industry to ‘get on with it’ on diversity
RwandAir chief executive – and outgoing chair of the IATA board of governors – Yvonne Makolo believes the airline industry still has a long way to go on improving its record on diversity
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Emirates president laments lack of airport investment in Europe and USA
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark has contrasted the investment in airports in the Middle East and Asia with activity in other regions, saying the latter are failing to keep pace.
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Qantas confirms certification of extra fuel tank for ‘Project Sunrise’ A350-1000
Certification has been achieved for the third centre fuel tank in the Airbus A350-1000s that will operate Qantas’s ultra-long-range ‘Profject Sunrise’ flights.
- Airline Business
‘Steady as she goes’: airline chiefs offer views on industry outlook
The chief executives of four airlines have outlined a broadly positive outlook for the global industry during a panel session at the IATA AGM gathering in Dubai on 3 June.
- Airline Business
Week 23 2024: Global profit boost from IATA
The airline industry has gathered in Dubai this week for the annual IATA AGM
- News
IATA boosts airline profit forecast to $30.5bn
IATA is now forecasting that the global airline industry will this year exceed the profitability it achieved in 2023, although it notes that margins remain thin.
- Airline Business
IATA’s Walsh hails success on SAF awareness as industry gathers in ‘good place’
Pleased that the industry is finally hitting pre-Covid milestones, IATA chief calls for action on sustainable fuel and taxation