Jay Shabat

The Boeing 737 debuted almost six decades ago. Now, it appears a big mission is underway to create a new clean-sheet narrowbody. In this week's feature story, we examine the state of the single-aisle market and discuss the huge risks and rewards for Boeing as it reportedly plans a successor to the legendary 737.

After the three worst years in Cathay history, the group's bosses proudly reported its best three years ever. Can the momentum continue?

Building airplanes? Things haven’t been easy for aircraft manufacturers with supply chain bottlenecks, labor shortages, and cost inflation. But selling airplanes? That's no problem. In this week's feature story we deep-dive into the widebody market to find out which models are literally flying off the shelves, and identify those gathering dust on the showroom floor.

The 2025 Skift Global Forum in New York heard from Frontier's Barry Biffle and AirAsia's Tony Fernandes. Despite being an ocean apart, the parallels were abundant.

This year. Last year. The year before that. It’s been a great run for transatlantic markets, lifted by Americans visiting Europe in droves, often flying there in a premium seat. But demand for non-premium seats is now showing signs of stress. Does that herald an end to the transatlantic boom? This week’s feature story discusses the market in detail.

Many of the biggest names in U.S. aviation recently gathered in Washington D.C. providing valuable insights into the latest trends and trajectories. We've got the details.

Spirit Airlines went from being a profit all-star in the 2010s to a poster child for dysfunction in the 2020s. Filing for bankruptcy again, having just exited court protection in March, the ULCC is deeply distressed and losing alarming sums of money. In this week's feature story we discuss where it all went wrong, and identify possible survival strategies for the ailing carrier.

WestJet has grown from a scrappy low-cost upstart into a major international player. This latest Boeing order is a powerful signal of intent.

China’s 'Big Three' airline groups are still struggling to turn a profit. Domestic travel remains strong, but flights to and from places like Thailand, North America, and Europe are a challenge. Air China and China Eastern are losing money, while China Southern is scraping by with a slender margin. In this week's feature story we ask why.

It's a bit of a profit party in Australia right now, but the good times haven't extended across the Tasman Sea, as Air New Zealand continues to struggle.