Asia-Pacific
What’s the World’s Busiest Airport? Atlanta, Yet Again
Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport was, once again, the busiest airport worldwide last year. That’s according to the latest rankings just published by Airports Council International (ACI). In a year marked by rapid recovery from the Covid pandemic, Atlanta’s passenger volumes...
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JetBlue-Spirit Merger Goes to Court
It's official: The U.S. Justice Department just sued to block JetBlue and Spirit from merging. Will it win? That's anyone's guess, but JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said he plans to fight the regulator. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus,...
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Cathay Pacific Pulls Off Strong Profit Recovery From Pandemic Depths
In case there was any doubt, Cathay Pacific Airways just made things crystal clear: East Asia’s airlines are roaring back to financial health. Hong Kong’s largest airline on Wednesday reported exceptionally strong profits for the final six months of 2022...
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How the Ukraine War Changed Aviation
Airlines face wide-ranging fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine a year ago in February. The biggest is the airspace closure, but the war has also triggered a surge in global energy prices while western sanctions are pressuring Russian airlines. Edward...
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AirAsia Looks to China to Drive Budget Airline’s Recovery
AirAsia parent company Capital A expects China's reopening to international travelers in January to drive the recovery of its airlines this year. AirAsia's four airlines — Malaysia-based AirAsia, Indonesia AirAsia, Philippines AirAsia, and affiliate Thai AirAsia — plan to rapidly...
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Singapore and Copa Wow With Strong Results
Singapore Airlines and Copa Airlines were two champions of the December quarter with standout financial results. What set them apart from the pack? Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss on the Airline Weekly Lounge. Singapore Airlines Looks Beyond Strong Profits...
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Are Qantas’ Record Profits as Good as It Gets?
The Qantas Group pulled off a dramatic financial turnaround during the six months ending in December. It turned a more than billion dollar loss into a billion dollar-plus profit with for more forecast as extra pandemic-recovery costs ease in the...
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Singapore Airlines Looks Beyond Strong Profits to Big Things From Air India Deal
Singapore Airlines' historic profitability is back. This has helped boost the carrier's confidence in the future, underpinning some audacious moves to maintain — and expand — its position as a leading global airline. The carrier posted a 16 percent operating...
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Air India Seals $34 Billion in Aircraft Orders With Airbus and Boeing
Air India has committed to at least 470 aircraft from Airbus and Boeing worth an estimated $34 billion as part of the Tata Group's effort to remake the long-ailing Indian flag carrier into a global aviation leader. The deals were...
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So Long to the Boeing 747
A goodbye to the Boeing 747, the Queen of the Skies. The planemaker delivered the last off the line of the iconic jumbo jet to Atlas Air on Tuesday. Skyfaring: A Journey with a Pilot by Mark Vanhoenacker Atlas Air...
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United Comes Out Swinging
Was that a hint of an Irish accent when United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby took down the U.S. industry for being unprepared for the post-Covid operating reality? Edward Russell and Jay Shabat discuss. Plus, the U.S-China air service recovery is...
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Cathay Pacific Hopes China Travel Recovery Will Reverse 2022 Losses
Hong Kong's decision to drop all travel restrictions during the year-end holidays came a little too late for Cathay Pacific Airways. The Hong Kong-based carrier forecast Friday a HK$6.4-7 billion ($817-894 million) net loss for 2022 despite what it described...
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