Seoul Survivor
A major merger between Korean Air and its weaker rival Asiana signals — perhaps — a new wave of airline industry consolidation. If so, the international landscape could see an…
Madhu Unnikrishnan
U.S., UK Ink Open Skies Deal in Advance of Final Brexit
It's official. The U.S. and the UK formally signed an open skies agreement, allowing unlimited flights between the two countries. The countries intend to start applying the new deal from…
Is the Korean Air-Asiana Merger Enough To Ease Asia's Airline Glut?
Are there too many fish in the Asian airline sea? That's the question this week's Airline Weekly Feature Story asked. And the answer came today with news that there may…
Too Many Fish in the Sea
In another unwelcome first for the airline industry, Emirates — the mighty airline of Dubai — suffered a half-year loss. Mercifully, it’s a pretty big cargo player, at a time…
Latin American Countries Urged to Coordinate Reopenings by Global Airlines Group
Latin America's patchwork quilt of travel restrictions is hobbling the airline industry — and connectivity — as the region enters its peak summer season. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is…
Norwegian Air's Future on Thin Ice as Government Declines More Aid
Norwegian's future became even more tenuous when Norway's government signaled it would not provide more state aid to the troubled airline. In addition, a second wave of coronavirus infections in…
Bad News for Boeing as European Union Places Tariffs on U.S. Aircraft
In the latest chapter in the 16-year European Union-U.S. trade row over subsidies for airframers, the EU said starting November 10, it will levy a 15% tariff on large civilian…
Countervailing Cost Currents
It was a week of waiting. Waiting for the results. What would they be?
Korean Air Does It Again and Reports Profit
Korean Air achieved a vanishingly rare distinction this week when it reported a quarterly profit. Granted, that profit was tiny — about $5 million — and its operating margin was…
Resurgent Virus Dims Airlines' Earlier Hopes From This Summer
The peak summer season in the Northern Hemisphere wrapped up with some hard truths for airlines: There will be no miraculous recovery in demand. September's numbers from the International Air…