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Air Berlin
Searching for Certainty: Austria’s capital Vienna contemplates a future without Air Berlin and Niki
So far, trends still look good. But uncertainty looms for Europe’s 20th busiest airport… again.November 27th, 2017
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Airbus
Airbus? Robust. Boeing? Good Going: Orders have slowed from recent peaks, but the aircraft market remains hot
There’s a bullish feeling about the global economy. The U.S., Europe and Japan are growing at their fastest pace in years. China and India continue to hum. Emerging markets like…November 20th, 2017
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China Southern
Not Bad for an Old Fishing Village: China’s boomtown Shenzhen is on the cusp of intercontinental stardom
No place symbolizes China’s economic miracle quite like the city of Shenzhen. Often described as a mere fishing village before 1980, it’s today home to some 12m people, with a…November 13th, 2017
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U.S. airlines
Time to Panic?: Not quite, but things are starting to feel a bit uncomfortable for U.S. airlines
Few expected 17% to be the new norm. That was the U.S. airline industry’s collective operating margin for all of 2015, when just about everything was going right, most importantly…November 6th, 2017
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Korean Air
Surging Seoul: Traffic at Incheon Airport is booming. But can South Korea’s Big Two airlines capitalize?
Of the world’s 50 busiest airports in 2016, 16 (or roughly a third) were in fast-growing East Asia. And which of these 16 saw the fastest growth of all?October 23rd, 2017
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Europe Unleashed: For airlines, many of the region’s toughest structural challenges are easing
Outside Scandinavia, anyway, every European airline that reported financial results for the second quarter posted operating margins that were higher this year than last. It’s just one manifestation of an…October 9th, 2017
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Aeromexico
An Incomplete Turnaround: Aeroméxico has come far. But not quite far enough.
Air Canada, as discussed in last week’s Airline Weekly cover story, is among the airline industry’s marquee turnaround stories, joining others like the U.S. Big Three and Japan Airlines. Another…October 2nd, 2017
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Air Canada
Maple Leap: Air Canada’s turnaround ranks up there with the best. But what’s next?
What’s the greatest airline turnaround story of the past decade? There is no shortage of candidates, from Delta to Japan Airlines to Avianca.September 25th, 2017
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Azul
Brazilian Bounceback: After managing its way through tough times, Azul’s prospects are brightening
Now a publicly traded company, Azul has a lot to say. And many stakeholders like what they’re hearing.September 18th, 2017
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United
Uh-oh, United: Suddenly, things are looking considerably worse for America’s third-largest airline
It was all doom and gloom as United CFO Andrew Levy addressed a Cowen Transportation conference last week. Doom and gloom? In the super-profitable U.S. airline industry?September 11th, 2017