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Iberia Returns Aircraft and United Makes a Supersonic Bet

Lufthansa Cargo ordered its 14th Boeing 777F, bringing its total cargo fleet up to 15 aircraft by the end fo the year. The new freighter will join Lufthansa's fleet before the end of the year, the German carrier said. "The...

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Issue No. 818

Could the Pandemic End Air Transport Liberalization?

Brian Pearce has been IATA's chief economist since 2004, and in that time he's seen his share of exogenous shocks to the industry: SARS, MERS, the global financial crisis, the historic spike in oil prices, and now Covid-19. The industry…

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Issue No. 819

Is Europe (Finally) on the Verge of Recovery?

Last summer, European airlines raced to restore capacity as the first wave of Covid-19 ebbed and Europeans flocked to beaches. Since then, the continent has struggled with a resurgent virus, the inevitable lockdowns and travel restrictions, and a slow vaccine...

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Issue No. 817

A Summer of Opportunity

Memorial Day on May 31 symbolically kicked off summer in the U.S., when the entire country fires up their grills and gets ready to relax. And this Memorial Day looks a lot different than last year, when a devastating second...

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Issue No. 816

David Neeleman’s Fifth Act

It's a new Breeze blowing into the U.S. market. (We couldn't resist the bad joke.) But in all seriousness, Breeze founder David Neeleman tells us this week why he's launching his fifth airline and how he thinks it will serve...

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