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Air France
Turkish Airlines’ Turnaround: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 79
After losing $300m in 2016 as a result of some horrific exposure to terrorism and political tumult, things are looking up for Turkish Airlines. In its second quarter, the airline…August 15th, 2017
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Africa
Another Win for Delta: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 77
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…July 18th, 2017
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Air France
Fueling Success in Europe: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 74
Ryanair was one of just three individual airlines in Europe to post an operating profit in the first quarter. The success came not only by way of the airline’s juggernaut…June 6th, 2017
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Air Canada
Searching for Positives at Air France/KLM: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 66
Air France/KLM had some good news in 2016. For one thing, its Transavia unit broke even. Also, KLM made a decent profit. But the story is rather disappointing from there,…February 21st, 2017
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Air France
Air France Is Missing Out: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 51
The second quarter year-over-year profit margin improved at Air France/KLM, but only because of a huge windfall from fuel. In fact, the real story is that the airline group is…August 2nd, 2016
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Air France
Eurowing and a Prayer: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 39
Is growing Eurowings a safe bet? Lufthansa’s low-cost unit had a rough first quarter and that might not be the last. Eurowings is growing like gangbusters, propelling itself into the…May 10th, 2016
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Air Canada
The French Correction: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 28
What’s it gonna take to fix Air France/KLM? The airline group has a number of problems—from labor inflexibility to a soft French economy—all in a very competitive part of the…February 24th, 2016
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Air France
Relatively Resilient Revenues: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 23
Delta kicked off earnings season with—yawn—another record-breaking fourth quarter highlighted by a pre-tax profit that starts with a “b” (and ends with an “illion.”) The success is coming from a…January 20th, 2016
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Air France
The European Earnings Picture Is Complicated: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 3
With most European airlines having now reported second-quarter earnings, the picture is filling in. But it’s a mosaic—not a portrait. Some carriers did well. Some did lousy. One thing we…August 5th, 2015
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Air France
Postcards from the Hedge: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 2
American Airlines doesn’t hedge its jet fuel, and now it’s enjoying the fruits of that somewhat contrarian strategy. Is AA onto something here? Is fuel hedging a smart play? Will…July 29th, 2015