European airline executives at last week's Airlines for Europe conference were remarkably bullish on summer demand. Bookings for summer travel are robust and trending higher. Airlines are planning scads of new routes, particularly to southern Europe to capitalize on booming…
Read The IssueWe’ve now reached the point where most major airlines have published their first-quarter results. Singapore Airlines was among the carriers reporting last week, joining several other East Asian airlines near the top of the worldwide margin rankings. Its excellent 16...
Read MoreRyanair is buying planes again. A lot of planes. The Irish LCC opted for Boeing’s largest narrowbodies on offer, its 737-10s. Ryanair ordered 150 of them, with options for another 150. Will it still have enough growth opportunities to fill...
Read MoreThere’s lots of nervous talk about the trajectory of the global economy, perhaps with some justification given rising interest rates, banking stress, lingering inflation, ongoing geopolitical tensions, weak freight markets, and cooling labor markets. There’s a more optimistic scenario, however,...
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