The South American Spider Web
Abra, the new holding company planned by Colombia's Avianca and Brazil's Gol, would knit together South America in what Copa CEO called a spider web (although he said he's not…
Madhu Unnikrishnan
Singapore Airlines Traffic Spikes as Covid Restrictions Ease
Singapore's decision to ease most of is Covid-19 travel restrictions in April benefited the country's namesake airline. Singapore Airlines' traffic surged in April, and forward bookings for the summer are…
AerCap Warns of Looming Aircraft Shortage as International Travel Rebounds
The good news, according to AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly, is that demand for air travel is roaring back. The bad news is that supply chain woes could hamper the manufacturers'…
South America’s Tangled Web
An argument can be made that South America is a laboratory for airline industry innovation. This is due in part to more liberal ownership and control laws in the region…
Who’s to Blame for the Pilot Shortage?
Tempers are flaring as airlines, unions, and even Congress point fingers at who's to blame for the pilot shortage. Edward "Ned" Russell and Madhu Unnikrishnan discuss an innovative program at…
Mesa Airlines Suspends Outlook as Pilot Attrition Weighs Heavy
A year ago, regional carrier Mesa Air Group was flush with profits, even as many of the mainline carriers staggered from the evaporation of demand during the pandemic. But while…
The Miami Boom
"Welcome to Miami, bienvenido a Miami," went the refrain of a popular song in the late 1990s. It might as well serve as Miami International Airport's anthem now. During the…
Just What’s Happening in Newark?
Airlines are sparring over Newark Liberty International Airport, as United claims the FAA is allowing low-cost-carriers to go over the 79 flight operations per hour cap. But Spirit and JetBlue…
AirBaltic Leases Ukrainian Aircraft Due to Shortage of Airbus A220 Spare Parts
In one of the most tangible demonstrations of the how geopolitics, economics, and the pandemic have affected airlines, AirBaltic will operate a Boeing 737-900 owned and crewed by Ukraine International…
Counting on 2023
The recovery was looking good until a laundry list of non-pandemic issues got in the way. With results in from almost every major U.S. airline, the outlook is both bright…