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Aeroflot
The Manic Atlantic: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 6
Airlines in the North Atlantic market are adding capacity at a furious clip. That market has been profitable and should continue to be—in the short term, at least—and airlines seem…September 9th, 2015
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Air Berlin
Cold Comfort in Canada: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 5
Canada may be a cold place, but right now its two major airlines are cruising along with comfortable profit margins. Still, what we’re seeing from WestJet and Air Canada is…August 18th, 2015
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All Nippon
The Wild, Wild Eastern Market: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 4
The creditors of bankrupt Skymark Airlines chose All Nippon Airways (ANA) as its equity partner going forward. This of course leaves Delta—again!—without a dance partner in Asia. With that news,…August 12th, 2015
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Air France
The European Earnings Picture Is Complicated: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 3
With most European airlines having now reported second-quarter earnings, the picture is filling in. But it’s a mosaic—not a portrait. Some carriers did well. Some did lousy. One thing we…August 5th, 2015
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Air France
Postcards from the Hedge: Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 2
American Airlines doesn’t hedge its jet fuel, and now it’s enjoying the fruits of that somewhat contrarian strategy. Is AA onto something here? Is fuel hedging a smart play? Will…July 29th, 2015
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Delta
Can It Get Any Better? Airline Weekly Lounge Episode 1
Our inaugural episode of the Airline Weekly Lounge went live today. Within it, Seth Kaplan and I discuss this golden age for U.S. aviation. Can profits get any better? Along…July 22nd, 2015