Asia Pacific full service airlines are expecting a “broadly positive” 2011 according to the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) with the region’s airlines witnessing continuing “robust” demand in both the passenger travel and air cargo markets. Profitability is also returning for...
Airports have become increasingly accustomed to risk analysis. But there are limits to the amount of commercial control airports exercise over their future.
Korean Air on 28-Dec-2010 confirmed plans to commence A380 operations in May-2011. The airline will configure the aircraft with 407 seats: 12 first class and 301 economy seats on the main deck and 94 prestige-class (business) seats on the upper deck. The carrier has chosen not to opt for a premium economy...
Interjet President Miguel Aleman Magnani in Dec-2010 stated the Mexican LCC is considering proposals to either sell a stake in the carrier to a foreign company or list its shares in the local market to boost growth in 2011. Mr Magnani, in an interview with Reuters, stated: "They are two separate processes...
On December 24, a new B777-300 landed at Auckland airport, the arrival being the culmination of a project begun in 2004 by Air New Zealand. Initially prompted by the pending arrival of the B787-900, for which the carrier was the launch customer, the airline embarked on an internal programme to redefine...
Airline traffic growth in India remained in double digits in Nov-2010 for two consecutive Novembers of strong traffic growth with passenger numbers now well above pre-recession levels. Passenger traffic increased 25.1% in the month following four months of growth under 20%. Despite a steep increase...
The list of leading international airports is a highly dynamic one, reflecting the broad shifts occurring in the global economy.
American’s decision to pull its flights from Orbitz and the subsequent counter attack by Expedia has everyone debating how this will affect the carrier. But perhaps a debate over the future of Global Distribution Systems (GDSs) would be more in order and this may be why American management is confident...
IATA stated the aviation industry is “shifting gears in the recovery cycle” with international traffic growth in Nov-2010 slowing towards normal historical levels of around 5% to 6% growth. Looking ahead, IATA noted that there is “still momentum for further expansion in passenger and freight markets...
“In the future, continued volatility in labour prices could prove disastrous because there are no other areas on the income statement that can cross-subsidise labour costs above what the market will bear,” MIT International Centre for Air Transportation Research Engineer Bill Swelbar told executives...
Thai Airways is undergoing a comprehensive, top-down revamp aimed at restoring some gloss in the wake of the country's political turmoil and to enhance its competitive position in the region. There are some positive overall signs, as the economic environment improves, but uncertainty remains over the...
As a tough year for the aviation industry comes to a close, a review of EBITDA margins achieved by a variety of airport operators globally reveals some surprising results.
Airline deregulation pioneer and former senior airline executive, Michael Levine, provides an absorbing analysis of key issues confronting the airline strategist today.
