Boeing

This deal isn’t just about planes. It’s about geopolitics, supply chains, and Boeing reasserting dominance over Airbus after a bruising few years.

Just when airlines thought it was safe to grow again, Akbar Al Baker offers a different forecast: turbulent trade wars and a supply chain hijacked by global conflict. Seatbelts, it seems, should remain fastened.

IAG has its eyes on the long-game with more than 70 new widebody planes on the way. With deliveries not starting until 2028, there’s plenty of time for the current turbulence to pass, or perhaps intensify.

Vietjet’s foothold in the Kazakhstan market signals a quiet reshaping of air travel in Central Asia, where low-cost carriers are still in their infancy.

The remarkable resilience of the airline industry in the post-pandemic period is being tested once again, this time by a forced restructuring of the global economic order. As a result of recent tariff announcements, economic uncertainties are likely to reduce passenger demand, compel airlines to adjust their capacity, exacerbate supply chain issues, and potentially lead to some airlines going out of business

Boeing is looking for other buyers as Chinese carriers continue to reject planes from the U.S. company due to rising U.S.-China trade tensions.

Trump administration policies will have a major impact on the travel industry so it’s no surprise companies felt a need to give.

Speaking with Skift, Douglas offers a candid insight into the development of aircraft interiors that will set the tone for the largest airline start-up in a generation.

Chinese enthusiasm for Boeing aircraft has cooled in recent years, but be under no doubt – Boeing needs China and Chinese airlines still need U.S. planes.

The power of semi-public negotiation is one of O’Leary’s ultimate calling cards. Sorting the Beijing bluster from credible consideration is a challenge – but that’s all part of the plan.