UPDATE – Although forward bookings are strong and the outlook is positive, United Airlines seems to have slightly reduced its expectations for 2022. In its FY21 results press release, the carrier says that Omicron hasn’t changed its confidence in its…
To increase profitability, the continent’s carriers must grow the intra-regional market, increase frequencies, achieve higher load factors, and fly aircraft with lower operating costs. This can only be achieved with a fleet of efficient and right-sized aircraft.
Scandinavian airline SAS is preparing a new strategy that better aligns with the post-Covid world, reconnects with its customers, and should make it profitable again. A new plan is currently being formulated under the new CEO Anko van der Werff and…
Last Friday we had an opportunity to catch up with Airbus Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer. As the global commercial aviation industry starts to climb out from the pandemic, Mr. Scherer is a very busy man and we fortunate to get…
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia is to halve its fleet to survive the pandemic. It is considering cutting its A330 orders and reducing the number of wide-body jets in its fleet to survive the pandemic. It is said the carrier is…
Japan Airlines (JAL) has set some aggressive targets for the current decade to 2030 to become more profitable, competitive, and sustainable. It presented its medium-term management plan on May 7, which includes a projected EBIT of Yen 170 billion in…