Reuters
Every airline is probably having to make the same tough decisions. The problem they all face is the high degree of uncertainty out in the world at the moment.
4 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
The UK regional airline Flybe was the first airline casualty of coronavirus. It probably won't be the last.
4 months ago
Gwyn Topham, The Guardian
The loss of Flybe leaves a big gap in the UK domestic air system. Still, it is probably best the government didn't step in to save it. Sometimes, market forces must play out.
4 months ago
Sarah Young and Aradhana Aravindan, Reuters
Flybe might be the first, but it probably won't be the last. Plenty of airlines across the world operate on pretty tight margins, which come under increasing pressure during times like this.
4 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
If this coronavirus panic drags on, we may see otherwise healthy airlines go bust. But that is not the case here. Flybe was in trouble well before coronavirus.
4 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Flybe lives to fight another day, but at what cost? The UK government is effectively giving a helping hand to some very rich companies, without providing any of the details. This deal stinks.
6 months ago
Christopher Jasper and Guy Johnson, Bloomberg
Get ready for "Virgin something" as the airline moves to beef up its intercontinental offerings and take advantage of Heathrow's planned third runway with acquisitions like FlyBe.
1 year ago
Jay Shabat, Skift
Wow Air’s failure stranded passengers all over its route network and got quite a lot of attention because of its role in Iceland’s tourism success story. But it’s got company — check out the list of airlines that have folded in just the last 12 months. Aviation is a tough business.
1 year ago
Irene García Pérez, Bloomberg
The drama surrounding Flybe goes up a notch. Management is at odds with key shareholders and it looks like there'll be a showdown on March 4.
1 year ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
Aviation has terrible gender optics, and not just with pilots and engineers. The C-suite is nearly void of women for flimsy, unacceptable reasons. In this deep dive, women on the commercial side of aviation share how it feels to hit the glass ceiling in 2019, and occasionally break through.
1 year ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
Ryanair's lowered guidance is a sign of how tough things are for European airlines at the moment. Fortunately, the airline is still highly profitable; the same can't be said for some of its smaller rivals.
1 year ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
It's good news for regional passengers who rely on Flybe's services, but Virgin Atlantic will have plenty of work to do to make sure it can make the most of a combined long-haul, short-haul operation.
2 years ago
