All articles by Lewis Harper – Page 3
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NewsSAS to reintroduce European business-class product
Scandinavian carrier SAS will reintroduce a business-class product on its European short-haul fleet as it seeks product alignment with its new SkyTeam partners.
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Airline BusinessMike Szucs cements Cebu Pacific’s growth path amid infrastructure boost
With Cebu Pacific’s big aircraft order confirmed, Mike Szucs is ensuring the low-cost carrier makes the most of expansion opportunities in its home country
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Airline BusinessIs the airline industry’s profit forecast heading for a downgrade?
When IATA upgraded its industry profit forecast for 2024 during early June’s AGM in Dubai, the prevailing mood was broadly positive amid a sense that fortunes were improving again after an encouraging 2023
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Airline BusinessWeek 38 2024: SAS to mark SkyTeam membership
This week Airline Business will be in Copenhagen to join SkyTeam carrier chief executives in marking SAS joining the alliance.
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Airline BusinessQ2 2024 global performance report for benchmark airlines
The global airline industry saw its profitability weaken year on year during the second quarter of 2024, as carriers grappled with moderating yields and rising capacity.
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Airline BusinessQ2 2024 performance report for benchmark Asia-Pacific airlines
Full second-quarter 2024 earnings from Airline Business’s benchmark carriers in the Asia-Pacific region show profitability dropping year on year, in contrast to the region’s first-quarter performance
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Air Astana chief executive Peter Foster
In the ninth and last of our winning stories from 2024’s Airline Strategy Awards, Air Astana chief executive Peter Foster received the Airline Business Award
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Airline BusinessQ2 2024 performance report for benchmark European airlines
Full second-quarter 2024 data from Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in Europe shows the region’s carriers comfortably in profit at an aggregate level, albeit operating and net profits both fell by more than $1.3 billion year on year
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: VivaAerobus chief executive Juan Carlos Zuazua
In the eighth of our winning stories from 2024’s Airline Strategy Awards, VivaAerobus chief executive Juan Carlos Zuazua was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Latin America & Caribbean category
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NewsAegean positions to become Volotea shareholder with €25m investment
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines intends to take a stake of up to 21% in Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea after it participated in a round of fundraising with the latter’s shareholders.
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Airline BusinessWeek 36 2024: Chinese losses and better news on European fares
Last week saw the earnings season largely draw to a close, as the “big three” Chinese carriers rounded off the week with an inauspicious set of results.
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Airline BusinessFares enough? Ryanair rows back on European yield concern
When Ryanair outlined a 15% drop in fares during the April-June quarter and said it would likely need further price stimulation during the peak summer season, the industry took notice
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian
In the seventh of our winning stories from 2024’s Airline Strategy Awards, Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian was recognised in the Executive Leadership: North America category
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Airline BusinessQ2 2024 performance report for benchmark Latin American airlines
Full second-quarter results from Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in the Latin America region show them plunging into a deep net loss at an aggregate level
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Finnair senior leadership team
In the sixth of our winning stories from 2024’s Airline Strategy Awards, Finnair’s senior leadership team was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Europe category
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: IndiGo chief executive Pieter Elbers
In the fifth of our winning stories from 2024’s Airline Strategy Awards, IndiGo chief executive Pieter Elbers was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Asia-Pacific category
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Airline BusinessWeek 35 2024: Earnings latest from China’s ‘big three’
Last week saw a lull following frantic earnings season activity in the first half of August, but this week will see a return of financial reporting from a number of carriers.
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Emirates president Tim Clark
In the fourth of our winning stories from 2024’s Airline Strategy Awards, Emirates president Tim Clark was recognised in the Executive Leadership: Middle East & Africa category
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Airline BusinessQ2 2024 performance report for benchmark North American airlines
Full second-quarter 2024 data for Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in North America shows that weaker year-on-year profitability continued into the second three months of the year
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Airline BusinessAirline Strategy Awards winning stories: Turkish Airlines for Air-Cargo Leadership
In the third of our winning stories from 2024’s Airline Strategy Awards, Turkish Airlines was recognised in the Air-Cargo Leadership category