Patrick Whyte, Skift
IAG's outspoken CEO Willie Walsh has always been confident about post-Brexit flying rights — unlike some other airline bosses. The problem is the European Union seems to have other ideas.
1 week ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
From the sounds of it, Norwegian's next earnings update won't be pretty but it will be hoping that it has done enough cost-cutting to put it on a sounder footing in 2019.
1 week ago
Bloomberg
Qatar Airways looks like it will continue with its airline investment strategy over the course of 2019. We should expect similar announcements during the coming months.
2 weeks ago
Jay Shabat, Skift Airline Weekly
Europe’s airline sector is a mix of thriving and struggling carriers. It’s also a mix of welcome developments, like booming transatlantic demand, and very unwelcome ones, like severe air traffic control delays.
3 weeks ago
Andrew Noël , Bloomberg
Struggling Norwegian Air continues to assure investors while mapping out its future. One thing is nearly certain, 2019 will bring changes to the once, high-flying industry disrupter.
3 weeks ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Willie Walsh loves a deal and it sounds like he is still keen. If Norwegian can sort out a cash injection, then a potential acquisition is even more attractive.
3 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
Stephen Kavanagh is staying on for a couple more months and will then serve as a non-executive director, both of which imply an amicable decision. New CEO Sean Doyle inherits an airline in decent financial shape but one that has its fair share of competitive challenges.
3 months ago
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.
6 months ago
Patrick Whyte, Skift
IAG has big plans for Level and with a new dedicated CEO, we can expect further expansion. The only question is what would happen to the carrier if the airline group added Norwegian to its growing family.
6 months 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?
7 months ago
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.
7 months ago
Christopher Jasper and Richard Weiss, Bloomberg
The odds on Norwegian staying an independent company look very slim indeed. The big question then is: where will Norwegian end up? At the moment it's a two-horse race between Lufthansa and IAG.
7 months ago