Patrick Whyte, Skift
IAG is still willing to play the long game with Norwegian. If the price of fuel keeps rising, you'd imagine that the acquisition price would come down.
2 weeks ago
Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
Looks like the Chinese aviation market is still on track to become a dominant global force over the next few years.
1 month ago
Ania Nussbaum, Bloomberg
Low-cost carriers see an opportunity with flights out of Paris, adding to the woes at Air France-KLM. What will be the catalyst to bring about real change at the Franco-Dutch carrier?
Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
Norwegian's CEO seems to be a lot more relaxed about the possibility of selling the company than he was just a few weeks ago. He may still think the airline can thrive independently but if the price is right we should expect a sale.
2 months ago
British Airways is one of the only airlines in the world that might want to take more Airbus A380s, if the price is right. Considering the narrow market, Airbus may have to make British Airways an offer it can't refuse. Otherwise, the airline will look elsewhere for large jets.
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
A Gulf blockade has been bad for Qatar Airways' business and the carrier needs to be creative to ensure it keeps generating cash. One way to do that is by loaning planes to British Airways, in which Qatar Air is a major investor.
3 months ago
Benjamin Katz and Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
Airlines usually like the certainty that hedging brings. If prices go up, then Norwegian could be in a lot of trouble.
Brian Sumers, Skift
Why can't business class passengers have nice things? Here's one problem: When airlines upgrade their amenities, passengers often steal them.
4 months ago
A U.S. safety watchdog ordered restrictions on 14 Boeing 787 Dreamliners after a glitch was discovered in their Rolls-Royce engines. The flying public should be grateful for corruption-free, airline safety inspectors who are willing to err on the side of caution.
Christopher Jasper, Benjamin Katz and Alan Levin, Bloomberg
Worldwide, the airline industry is booming. But there's at least one problem. Airlines are struggling with reliability problems with two engines types — one from Pratt & Whitney and the other from Rolls Royce. Airlines are having to remove planes from service, and they hate that. Aircraft only make money when they fly.
Jonas Cho Walsgard and Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
There we have it: Norwegian's CEO doesn't want to do a deal with IAG. That's not necessarily the end of the story, however. These things can change pretty quickly.
Jonathan Stearns and Benjamin Katz, Bloomberg
Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said "the first industry over the cliffs will be flights" in a Brexit deal, and then perhaps the UK would reexamine its decision. That's not a bad idea at all.
5 months ago
