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LATAM
Getting Greater South of the Equator: LATAM strives for thus-far elusive post-merger success
Is LATAM a loser? An untrained observer might jump to that conclusion after its four consecutive years of net losses. From 2011 through 2015, Latin America’s largest airline accumulated $676m…May 15th, 2017
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U.S. airports
America’s Greece: Puerto Rico’s economy is in tatters. But its airline sector is better off than you might think.
Economically speaking, it’s not a flattering comparison. But the island of Puerto Rico can’t escape the resemblance: It’s the Greece of North America.May 8th, 2017
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Alitalia
Foul-italia: Once again, Alitalia is on the brink. Who, if anyone, will rescue it now?
Is this finally the end for Italy’s long-suffering national airline?May 1st, 2017
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Jet Airways
Jet’s Blues: A look at the turbulent life and times of a troubled Indian airline
Last year, according to IATA, India’s domestic airline market, measured by revenue passenger kilometers, grew a sensational 23%—and that’s after growing 20% the year before. And what is all this…April 24th, 2017
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East Asia Airlines
Fragmentation Sensation: In East Asia, too many airlines and too much growth can only mean one thing: overcapacity
The U.S. market, long fragmented, is now consolidated. The European market, still fragmented, is becoming more consolidated. But East Asia? It has never been more fragmented.February 13th, 2017
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U.S. airlines
Small Cities, Big Problems: America’s smaller towns and cities are suffering an epidemic of lost air service
In the giant U.S. airline market, small planes play a big role. Just how big? Regional carriers—including those wholly owned by larger carriers— operate more than 40% of all U.S.…February 6th, 2017
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Turkish Airlines
Turk du Soleil: Turkish Airlines needs some fancy acrobatics to navigate its toughest environment ever
Last year wasn’t pleasant for Gulf carriers. Nor was it a good year for Cathay Pacific. Lufthansa and Air France/KLM certainty had their share of headaches in Europe. Singapore Airlines…January 30th, 2017
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Airlines Serving Texas
Lone Star Fading?: These are not the best of times for airlines serving Texas
In the summer of 2009, during the thick of America’s Great Recession, The Economist compared the divergent economic fortunes of the country’s two largest states: California was hurting, and Texas…January 23rd, 2017
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Volaris
The Spirit of Mexico: Like its ultra-LCC peers to the north, Volaris is growing fast and making lots of money
Not everything it touches turns to gold. Occasionally, Indigo Partners backs a wrong horse, like Mandala in Indonesia or Avianova in Russia. Volaris, however, is not one of those exceptions.January 9th, 2017
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JetBlue
Blue No More: With altered tactics and some favorable macro forces, JetBlue is on the upswing
As recently as 2014, just two U.S. airlines—United and Virgin America, both then synonymous with despair—recorded lower operating margins than JetBlue. Even more uncomfortably, JetBlue’s margin was a massive 10…January 2nd, 2017