In the Aug. 3, 2020 issue of Airline Weekly, we'll take an in-depth look at the U.S. airline industry's second-quarter results. It's not pretty. As we all know now, the…
Airbus's first-half 2019 results read almost like fantasy fiction now, after looking at the airframer's first-half 2020 results. Then, Airbus was flying high on the strength of its A320 family,…
It's been a rough 18 months or so for Boeing. First, regulators grounded the 737 MAX after two fatal accidents. And now Covid has brought its airline customers to the…
IATA got significantly more pessimistic about when the airline industry will recover. Now, the group thinks traffic will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024, a year later than it…
Welcome to AW Daily. We're launching this new feature on our website. Monday-Friday every week, we'll post the latest news on the airline industry, data snapshots that catch our eye,…
Was 2018 a good year or a bad year? Speaking collectively, airlines can’t complain. As IATA pointed out last week, industry profits should hit about $32b this year, good for…
It’s not quite a done deal yet. Indigo Partners, the ultra-LCC specialist looking to invest in Iceland’s Wow Air, said a few outstanding issues remain before it can sign the…
Quiz: Aside from the ultralow-cost carriers Spirit and Allegiant, which airline has been America’s most profitable this decade? Hint: There’s an Eskimo on its tails.
Never mind their remote geographies, highish labor costs and turbulent airline histories. Today, Australia and New Zealand are both great places to run an airline. One big reason: strong demand…
In a deep-dive look last month, Airline Weekly explained the magic of Aer Lingus, an Irish carrier bringing smiles to its parent company IAG. But Aer Lingus is far from…