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Gol line in sight as Brazilian carrier looks to restore full fleet
Greater aircraft availability helped Brazilian carrier Gol achieve much higher second-quarter passenger capacity compared with the equivalent period of last year.
Azul’s operations holding steady as it navigates Chapter 11 bankruptcy
The Sao Paulo-based company reported encouraging trends on revenue generation and passenger capacity in the second quarter, benefiting from a stronger Brazilian real and fewer operational disruptions caused by severe weather.
‘Challenging’ domestic market leads JAL, ANA to trim capacity as international growth continues
Japan’s two largest operators are trimming their domestic capacity for the northern winter season, amid concerns of slowing demand and domestic competition.
Airline news digest: 9-15 August 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
Airline Strategy Awards winning stories: Ryanair for Digital Leadership
In the ninth and final winning story from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, which were held in London on 14 July, Ryanair received the Digital Leadership Award
Cebu Pacific ‘on track’ for stronger 2025 even as supply chain woes persist
Cebu Pacific believes it is “on track” to report stronger profit margins this year, despite persisting supply chain snags, and as it enters its “softest” quarter yet.
Airline Strategy Awards winning stories: JetBlue Airways for ESG Leadership
In the eighth of our winning stories from 2025’s Airline Strategy Awards, which were held in London on 14 July, JetBlue Airways was recognised in the ESG Leadership category
Airline news digest: 2-8 August 2025
Our regular rundown of the biggest airline stories from the past seven days.
Interviews
How Pieter Elbers is pressing ahead with IndiGo’s bold global ambitions
Nearly three years after taking the helm of IndiGo, airline chief Elbers is now overseeing its largest expansion to date, with a massive orderbook and lofty international expansion plans.
Avianca chief Pedreira touts revamped cost structure amid network expansion
With Colombian carrier Avianca recently stepping up flights to the USA, the airline’s new cost structure is acting as an ”enabler” that has opened new possibilities across its network.
‘It’s game on’: Air New Zealand looks to turn corner on fleet woes
As it works through fleet challenges, Air New Zealand has optimism that growth is on the horizon, with new aircraft to be delivered, and network growth in the longer term.
KLM chief on crucial labour agreements, Schiphol and A350 plans
KLM is making progress in its wide-ranging efforts to reduce cost levels and improve productivity, following an emergence from Covid-19 that has been marked by a number of challenges at the SkyTeam carrier, including weaker financial returns.
From founding pilot to interim CEO: Pauls Calitis on his Air Baltic priorities
Having stepped up to lead Air Baltic on an interim basis following Martin Gauss’s sudden departure, the chief operating officer is clear-minded on where the business is heading
Opinion
Is this the smartest tool airlines are not using?
Post-booking flexibility can offer a largely untapped solution to managing through the capacity shortfall, writes Volantio chief executive Azim Barodawala
Airlines must deal with the real world
Recent events show the speed with which things can change in the sector – and the risks of over-optimism, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
Busting the airline demand management myths
Sustainability policies that do not reflect the reality of growth trends worldwide risk ‘carbon colonialism’, writes SimpliFlying’s Shashank Nigam
The pressing airline challenges in 2025
As airlines face operational and strategic issues, some leadership teams appear to have short memories, writes CTAIRA analyst Chris Tarry
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