Issues

The Avionic Plague

Alright, so the global economy is slowing. But it’s still growing. Oil prices are down by roughly a fifth from levels last autumn. Many short-haul markets are seeing a reprieve…

LATAM's Great Hope

Latin America’s largest airline typically performs better in the second half of the year. But the first half of 2019 was unusually bad for LATAM. Is there a prosperous path…

The Dallas Miracle

For U.S. airlines, something profound happened in 2014, something that would change the fortune of the industry more than anything else. What was it? Fuel prices plummeted late that year.…

China's New Reality

During the second quarter of 2019, China’s Big Three state-owned airlines—Air China, China Eastern, and China Southern—all earned profits at the operating level. So did Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines, and…

The Ups and Downs of Europe

After a horrible first quarter, European airlines badly needed a strong second quarter. What they got was a mixed second quarter, with some trends favorable and others adverse.

Has Australia's Luck Run Out?

They call it the “Lucky Country.” And for good reason. Australia hasn’t experienced an economic recession in almost three decades. But as the nation’s central bank governor warned last week,…

SunExpress CEO Details Plans

Skift Airline Weekly recently talked to Jens Bischof, CEO of SunExpress and SunExpress Germany about the airline's plans for the future, how it relates to its parent companies, Turkish and…