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Latin America
Hawaiian and Volaris’s Struggles
Hawaiian Airlines and Volaris are two very different carriers. But they have one thing in common right now: A lot of planes affected by the issues with certain Pratt &…October 27th, 2023 at 1:28 PM EDT
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Europe
British Airways and Iberia Owner IAG Bullish on Transatlantic Outlook
The owner of British Airways and Iberia, International Airlines Group, is confident in the full, profitable recovery of its airlines next year as longhaul travel demand — particularly across the…October 27th, 2023 at 11:35 AM EDT
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Latin America
Volaris Cuts Capacity Growth as Pratt & Whitney Engine Issues Ground 16 Planes
Mexico's largest airline, Volaris, sees both benefits and drawbacks to the issues affecting Pratt & Whitney engines on some of its Airbus planes.October 25th, 2023 at 7:03 PM EDT
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Europe
TAP Air Portugal Focused on ‘Tactical,’ Profitable Growth With Sale Pending
TAP Air Portugal is hitting its profitability marks, with management laser focused on making the state-owned airline an attractive takeover target.October 24th, 2023 at 11:07 AM EDT
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The Airline/Airport Growth Challenge
Four major U.S. airlines have now reported their third-quarter results, including United, American, and Alaska Airlines last week. Together with Delta’s results the week before, the latest disclosures make several…October 23rd, 2023 at 12:45 AM EDT
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Asia-Pacific
The U.S. Air Travel Recovery Flatlines
If one thing's clear from the airlines that have reported third-quarter results it's that the U.S. domestic travel recovery has plateaued. That's not necessarily bad, passenger numbers are above 2019…October 20th, 2023 at 11:05 AM EDT
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Europe
Air France-KLM’s SAS Takeover: Do Copenhagen, Oslo, and Stockholm Hubs Stay?
Air France-KLM's pending $145 million deal for a minority stake in Scandinavia's SAS is the latest move among Europe's consolidating airlines. But there are more questions than answers as the…October 19th, 2023 at 12:39 PM EDT
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Europe
Fast-Growing Istanbul Airport Wants More Budget Airline Competition
IGA Istanbul Airport is one of the big air travel pandemic recovery success stories. The airport has skyrocketed up global rankings to seventh busiest last year but executives acknowledge that,…October 18th, 2023 at 5:34 AM EDT
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Asia-Pacific
Thai Airways to Complete Thai Smile Merger, Exit Bankruptcy in 2024
There is light at the end of the Thai Airways pandemic bankruptcy restructuring. The airline is on track to complete the integration of its Thai Smile subsidiary by the beginning…October 17th, 2023 at 8:43 AM EDT
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Asia-Pacific
AirAsia, Chastened from Pandemic Losses, Takes Disciplined Approach to Growth
Gone are the days of growth for growth's sake at AirAsia. The Southeast Asian discounter is taking a much more disciplined approach to expansion after pandemic losses topped $2.7 billion.October 16th, 2023 at 7:00 AM EDT
