How the pandemic highlighted Ryanair’s major weakness
Most recently, Ryanair hit the headlines over the fact that the Italian civil aviation authority (Ente Nazionale per…
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How much value aircraft have lost?
With the drop in demand, the overflowing supply of used aircraft on the market made very significant changes…
One factor that could spur the number of airline bankruptcies
As the global outbreak of COVID-19 expanded its horizons, the plethora of problems for airline executives also expanded.…
Emirates and the United Kingdom: a troubled marriage?
Emirates and the United Kingdom were seemingly in a happy marriage, as the Dubai-based airline increased its presence…
Cost versus confidence: will cheap tickets drive travel demand?
Cost versus confidence: will cheap tickets drive travel demand?The aviation industry, like never before, is in limbo. The…
How Ryanair became a formidable force in European aviation
Possibly, there is no such polarizing airline in the world as Ryanair. A love-hate relationship between the airline…
Airbus aims to end subsidy tariff row at crucial time
In a chess game over tariff disputes in the aerospace sector in Europe and the United States, Airbus…
Glimpse of hope for cargo operators: second-hand aircraft market?
The cargo side of aviation has had a very wild ride throughout the past few years, as demand…
Why AA, IAG, Lufthansa, and United want to resume EU-US flights
In an emotional letter addressed to the Vice President of the United States Mike Pence and the European…
Turnaround times: have low-cost carriers lost their advantage?
Quick turnaround times were one of the main ways for low-cost carriers to increase their revenue potential, as…
How investments made Delta Air Lines losses go from bad to worse
In 2019, Delta Air Lines was a rare exception amongst the United States’ big three airlines: it was…
From blessing in disguise to another headache: Boeing 737 MAX
Throughout the past year or so, no other combination of words dominated the headlines like the Boeing 737…
End of her majesty: is this the end of the Boeing 747 production?
This article was originally published on AeroTime News on April 15, 2020.Ever since the dawn of the jet age…
Aviation and its elusive chase of sustainability
Sustainability is seemingly becoming the name of the consumption game. Businesses are moving towards more sustainable practices in…
Taking on big boys: Rex to compete with Qantas, Virgin Australia
Undoubtedly, a crisis can be the best time to innovate and reinvent yourself as a company. Regional Express…
Establishing an airline amidst crisis: the good, bad and ugly
Within a couple of weeks of the abrupt stop in the aviation industry, there was no secret that…
Negotiating or just slagging off? Modern art of aircraft deals
Throughout the decades, air travel improved in comfort, entertainment, safety, speed. The process of conceiving an aircraft, seemingly…
Resurgent hub-and-spoke model lurking in the shadows?
The pre-COVID-19 pandemic world in aviation was like it was full of sunshine and glitter. Record profits, unprecedented…