Articles tagged “airbus”

Airlines

Inside the Minds of Four Middle East Airline CEOs: 2025 Plans Revealed

The idea that every airline in the Middle East is a money-making machine is wholly unfounded. We hear from four airline leaders from across the region who share very different metrics for success for 2025 and beyond.

Gordon Smith | 6 days ago

Inside the Minds of Four Middle East Airline CEOs: 2025 Plans Revealed

Airlines

Gulf Air CEO Teases U.S. Launch as Expansion Plans Gather Pace

Decades before Emirates and Etihad graced the skies, Gulf Air leveraged its location to bridge east and west. Outclassed by the new(ish) kids on the block, Bahrain's national carrier is back on the offensive and hoping to grow its way back to profitability and global relevance.

Gordon Smith | 7 days ago

Gulf Air CEO Teases U.S. Launch as Expansion Plans Gather Pace

Airlines

Can Etihad Double in Size by 2030? Commercial Chief Arik De Exclusive Interview

Etihad’s fresh management team is seeking to avoid the mistakes of the past and deliver blockbuster growth. Speaking exclusively to Skift, Arik De tells us why this time is different.

Gordon Smith | 2 weeks ago

Can Etihad Double in Size by 2030? Commercial Chief Arik De Exclusive Interview

Airlines

Three Days, Two Nights, One Flight: Cathay Pacific’s New Time-Bending Route

Double-check your diary if you’re flying on Cathay Pacific’s new route from Dallas Fort Worth to Hong Kong. A time-bending schedule sees the 16-hour flight span three days.

Gordon Smith | 3 weeks ago

Three Days, Two Nights, One Flight: Cathay Pacific’s New Time-Bending Route

Airlines

Etihad to Announce ‘Around 10’ New Routes in November: Exclusive

If you thought Etihad’s recent growth was running out of steam, think again. Speaking exclusively to Skift, the airline’s CCO revealed that further big changes are coming in 2025.

Gordon Smith | 3 weeks ago

Etihad to Announce ‘Around 10’ New Routes in November: Exclusive

Airlines

Turkish Airlines Targets Sydney for First Non-Stop Australia Service

Turkish Airlines will land in Sydney for the first time in December, but this is just the warm-up act. Expect things to get really interesting once the company gets new planes capable of flying from Istanbul to Australia non-stop.

Gordon Smith | 1 month ago

Turkish Airlines Targets Sydney for First Non-Stop Australia Service

Airlines

Skift Power Rankings: Steven Udvar-Hazy

Aircraft leasing, which gave airlines a new way to finance planes, has largely been the brainchild of Udvar-Hazy.

Meghna Maharishi | 1 month ago

Skift Power Rankings: Steven Udvar-Hazy

Tourism

Visa Enters Partnership to Skill India’s Tourism Workforce Amid Shortage — India Report

Skilling programs are necessary. However, training them to take up jobs in tourism cannot be the only focus: the industry also needs to figure out how to retain the talent.

Bulbul Dhawan | 1 month ago

Visa Enters Partnership to Skill India’s Tourism Workforce Amid Shortage — India Report

Airlines

First Look Inside Qantas’ New ‘Xtra Long Range’ Plane

Qantas is the latest big-name airline to switch from Boeing to Airbus for its next generation of planes. Despite huge retraining and operational complexities, the carrier is betting that the short-term pain will pay off handsomely.

Gordon Smith | 2 months ago

First Look Inside Qantas’ New ‘Xtra Long Range’ Plane

Airlines

Cathay Pacific Signs Big Plane Order as it Scrambles to Regain Dominance

Cathay Pacific was hit harder than most during the pandemic, and remains a relative laggard on the international stage. Bosses see 2024 as the year that its rebuilding plan really starts to gather pace.

Gordon Smith | 2 months ago

Cathay Pacific Signs Big Plane Order as it Scrambles to Regain Dominance