The airline is on such a roll that not even a grouchy demagogue can stop Delta. The Atlanta-based carrier posted a better second quarter than it did last year, and it leaves Delta with at least a slim shot of having its best year ever. Low fuel prices were a defining factor for the industry […]
Finally, the future of Alitalia might be secured. Air India’s possible privatization gives it the chance of a lifetime to become more than just a drain on taxpayers. A new government with more open aviation policies might finally lift the fortunes of Aerolineas Argentinas. LOT Polish has never had a more viable cost base. Ditto […]
There’s a modestly-sized airline—87 planes—whose nonfuel costs are expected to swell some 9% to 12% this year, even as its unit revenues decline. For the first quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, its operating margin declined more steeply than almost any other airline worldwide. It’s losing several top executives, including […]
Terror attacks… a blockade… Alitalia… The first half of 2017 has been interesting—even against the airline industry’s high standard in that department. In just a 30-minute episode we attempt to unpack the first half of 2017. Despite a lot of excitement, the most significant story of the year—low oil prices—is really rather mundane, but still […]
With the global economy perking up and oil prices falling again, airlines in most parts of the world are looking forward to the second half of 2017. In the first half, some new and advancing developments challenged the status quo, including the rise of longhaul LCCs and Chinese carriers on intercontinental routes. Low commodity prices […]
