Fred Ojambo, Bloomberg
Maintaining a national carrier has already proven too difficult in some parts of Africa. Hopefully Ugandan Airlines can learn from the success of competitors like Ethiopian Airlines.
4 months ago
Ania Nussbaum and Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
The Airbus A380 isn't the most efficient aircraft, and major airlines usually only make money with it flying between the biggest cities. But carriers with different models can improve the jet's economics by packing on seats, so it makes sense some operators would want used A380s, if they can get them cheaply.
4 months ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
Nigeria Air could easily end up like South African Airways, chronically hemorrhaging money, but hopefully more like Ethiopian Airlines, a dominant force on the continent.
4 months ago
Justin Bachman, Bloomberg
If United is so concerned about fleet complexity, look for it and its regional partners to fly a fleet of mostly Boeing and Embraer aircraft long-term. That'll be fine for passengers, who rarely care who manufactures aircraft they fly.
4 months ago
Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
Airbus, like other global businesses with operations in the UK, is at wit's end about the fine print and uncertainty about Britain's Brexit plan. Airbus is ramping up pressure on the UK government with the company's latest comments.
4 months ago
Julie Johnsson and Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
This is crazy. According to Airbus, some Asian airlines don't want to publicly divulge their aircraft orders for fear of angering the Tweeter-in-Chief. What a mess.
4 months ago
Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg
Boeing's market forecast is remarkably bullish. That's fine, but remember the forecast doesn't take into account all the stuff that could go wrong. We might see higher fuel prices, geopolitical unrest, or trade wars in the coming years. It is absolutely a best-case scenario.
4 months ago
Julie Johnsson, Bloomberg
Many automakers today make most of their profit on selling warranties for maintenance and service, rather than on selling the vehicles themselves. Boeing is considering a move to a similar model for its airplane sales. This move may become possible thanks to a more sophisticated use of data for predicting which parts will fail.
4 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
So much can happen between now and 2021. David Neeleman's new airline may never get off the ground. But let's hope for the best. The U.S. airline industry could use its first new entrant since 2007 to stir up competition.
4 months ago
Julie Johnsson and Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
It is a good time to be a manufacturer of commercial airplanes. How long will it last until some airlines realize they've ordered far too many planes?
4 months ago
Guy Johnson, Bloomberg
Airbus and Boeing were already facing backlogs before the worry of a trade war emerged. If the White House doesn't back down, airlines will likely hit more delays that will put a damper on growth and an improvement to the in-flight experience.
4 months ago
Christopher Jasper and Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
Neeleman has a pretty stellar record when it comes to airlines so we should expect whatever he turns his hand at to make an impact. A sizeable aircraft order would be a decent statement of intent.
4 months ago