Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
After Norwegian kicked off the third-quarter earnings season in Europe with an upbeat assessment of its fortunes, Icelandair Group offered an abrupt change in vibes during its call a day later.
Norwegian kicked off the third-quarter earnings season in Europe by setting a high bar for performance as the Scandinavian low-cost carrier enjoys the fruits of its post-Covid reinvention efforts.
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
Beating a now familiar-sounding drum, United Airlines maintains that repeat customers are boosting its bottom-line results while other US carriers falter.
Hot on the heels on Abra Group revealing plans to become a publicly traded company on the US stock market, the Latin American airline company has disclosed a major addition to its Airbus aircraft orderbook.
News reports on 14 October linking shipping giant MSC to a bid for EasyJet have ignited a debate about the UK carrier’s future – and that of the low-cost sector in Europe.
United Airlines will launch four new European destinations next summer, including Split, Croatia and Santiago de Compostela, Spain, as part of its strategy to target under-served international markets.
Hot on the heels on Abra Group revealing plans to become a publicly traded company on the US stock market, the Latin American airline company has disclosed a major addition to its Airbus aircraft orderbook.
GetJet Aviation founder and chairman Alex Celiadin has quietly built a highly profitable ACMI and charter business for which he is targeting €1 billion revenues by 2030.
As it turns 10, MRO Japan – majority owned by ANA Holdings – eyes opportunities in freighter conversions and end-of-lease checks, but intends to grow slow and steady.
Low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines is taking a ”contrarian approach” to fleet strategy by ordering smaller Embraer E195-E2 jets while most US carriers continue to upgauge with larger aircraft.
Bogota-based Avianca Cargo is entering a new growth phase with an expanding Airbus A330 freighter fleet and the establishment of Avianca Cargo Mexico, strengthening its position across Latin American markets.
Demand for air travel to the USA from neighbouring countries has slumped amid trade tensions, divisive rhetoric from the US president and concerns over economies, exposing the industry’s vulnerability to forces outside its control
Lower fuel is helping profit levels but a mixed revenue picture is more instructive as airlines plan for next year, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
Focusing on single technologies or projects is unlikely to generate the much-needed rapid expansion of production, writes SimpliFlying’s Shashank Nigam
Post-booking flexibility can offer a largely untapped solution to managing through the capacity shortfall, writes Volantio chief executive Azim Barodawala