Full Video: Air Lease Executive Chairman Udvar-Házy at Skift Aviation Forum 2022
Photo Credit: Steven Udvar-Hazy, executive chairman and co-founder of Air Lease Corp. and Airline Weekly Editor Edward Russell at Skift Aviation Forum in Dallas. Skift / Dylan Pacholek
Skift Take
While Air Lease's Steven Udvar-Házy believes Europe is likely to see more airline consolidation, he's uncertain that will be the case in Latin America. Watch him also discuss challenges facing companies involved in both the aircraft and electric air taxi markets.
Steven Udvar-Házy, the co-founder and executive chairman of lessor Air Lease Corporation, believes the airline industry will likely see more consolidation, especially in Europe. Udvar-Házy said at the recent Skift Aviation Forum in Dallas that while he doubts the continent's low-cost carriers will be involved in any mergers, he sees Italy’s ITA and TAP Air Portugal as takeover targets.
Udvar-Hazy also touched on how airlines are coping with surging travel demand, challenges in delivering aircraft on time as well as the state of the growing electric air taxi market.
Watch Udvar-Hazy’s full on-stage interview with Airline Weekly editor Edward Russell, as well as read a transcript of it, below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjwDNM0hv1c Full TranscriptEdward Russell: Good, almost afternoon everybody. Happy to be back on stage. Before I kick off with my guests, Mr. Steven Udvar-Hazy, who almost needs no introduction, I just want to
