All articles by Lewis Harper – Page 9
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Airline BusinessAir cargo players watch on nervously as Trump upends world trade
While trade tensions and their consequences could have a significant impact on passenger and cargo markets, it is the latter that stand most immediately exposed to US President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ announcements.
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Airline BusinessMichael O’Leary on Boeing quality, Max 10, fares, and ‘fat, dumb and happy’ peers
A year on from Michael’s O’Leary’s complaints about finding “spanners under floorboards” in Ryanair’s new Max jets, and the airline’s group chief executive is feeling more upbeat about Boeing’s progress.
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Airline BusinessFull-year 2024 performance report for benchmark North American airlines
Full-year 2024 data for Airline Business’ benchmark airlines in North America shows the region’s carriers falling short of 2023 and 2019 profitability, albeit the gap was reduced during the second six months of the year.
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Airline BusinessWhy Europe’s airline leaders are fretting about ‘competitiveness’
When the leaders of Europe’s largest airlines gathered in Brussels on 27 March for the annual A4E Aviation Summit, it quickly became clear what this year’s buzzword would be: competitiveness.
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NewsEurope’s airlines clash with EU over feasibility of 2030 SAF targets
Europe’s biggest airlines have jointly claimed that the European Commission’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandates for 2030 are unachievable based on current production levels.
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NewsBA owner to take financial hit in ‘tens of millions’ from Heathrow shutdown
British Airways owner IAG expects to take a financial hit in the “tens of millions” of euros from the complete shutdown of Heathrow airport for the best part of a day on 21 March.
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NewsEuropean airline chiefs insist transatlantic demand on track despite Trump concerns
Cautious European airline leaders have so far seen no negative impacts from the policies of US President Donald Trump on the lucrative transatlantic passenger market, although they are continuing to keep a close eye on trends.
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NewsRyanair chief warns of ‘mutually assured destruction’ if US imposes aircraft tariffs
One of Boeing’s largest customers has warned that the imposition of tariffs on aircraft or their parts would be counterproductive for the airframer and the US economy.
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Airline BusinessAirline Business CEO survey 2025: tracking age, gender, tenure and work history
Examination of the age, tenure, gender and source of airline leaders reflects a preference for local hires
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Airline BusinessWeek 13 2025: Chinese earnings, A4E summit and Heathrow recovery
This week is expected to finally bring to a close the fourth-quarter earnings season for the world’s biggest airlines, as the largest Chinese carriers outline their results.
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NewsHeathrow aims for full Saturday operation as flights resume
Heathrow airport says some services will resume on 21 March before full operations return on Saturday, following a total grounding of flights in response to a power outage.
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NewsIATA chief suggests Heathrow closure poses ‘serious questions’
The director general of global airline association IATA, Willie Walsh, has suggested that the closure of Heathrow airport on 21 March amid a power outage poses “serious questions” about the facility’s contingency planning.
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Airline BusinessQ4 2024 performance report for benchmark European airlines
Full fourth-quarter 2024 data from Airline Business’s benchmark airlines in Europe shows the region ending the year on a brighter note, following a first nine months in which profitability had been consistently lower year on year.
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Airline BusinessAirline caution grows after strong end to 2024
Airlines ended 2024 on a positive note, but the outlook is now clouded by concerns over the US economy
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NewsLufthansa Group insists fortunes improving after ‘year of two halves’ in 2024
Lufthansa Group believes the business can capitalise on momentum created in the second half of 2024 to achieve stronger financial returns in 2025, which it describes as a “year of transition”.
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Airline BusinessHow Air Samarkand is contributing to Uzbekistan’s rapid aviation growth
Only a few years ago, Central Asian country Uzbekistan counted its government-owned flag carrier as its sole local airline. But in 2025, much has changed
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Airline BusinessWeek 10 2025: IAG and Turkish report strong margins as Ukraine talks continue
Amid that good news for those groups and optimism over trends in 2025, analysts were moved to ask about the potential impact of a peace deal in Ukraine
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Airline BusinessBuoyant IAG insists more to come after high-margin 2024
While its European peers grapple with challenges at some of their key airline units, IAG continues to enjoy strong performances all round.
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NewsIAG caps highly profitable 2024 with consensus-beating quarter
European airline group IAG rounded off 2024 with another profitable quarter, as the British Airways and Iberia owner continues to see positive returns from all of its business units.
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Airline BusinessWeek 7 2025: Latin American and European carriers report latest earnings
With the US airline earnings season nearing its conclusion following Frontier Airlines’ release on Friday, attention turns to Canada, Latin America and Europe this week.