Articles tagged “korean air”

With a network relying on global transit traffic through its Changi Airport hub, operating results at Singapore Airlines are a bellwether for the health of the wider industry.

With almost all of its new-generation aircraft impacted by maintenance or delivery snags, Air New Zealand has had a tougher time than most.

It’s been a sky-high saga worthy of a K-Drama script. After more than four years, South Korea’s two biggest airline groups have become one. Skift is here to help make sense of it all.  

More than four years after it was first proposed, the final destination for this ultra long-haul transaction appears in sight. What follows next could prove very interesting indeed.

For most of the world’s airlines, Covid was a curse. For Korean Air, it was a financial and strategic blessing.

In part one, Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat discuss the factors delivering consistently strong results for Korean Air. In part two, we reveal the global airlines that were the most and least profitable in the first quarter of 2024.

The roll-out comes at a sensitive time for the carrier as the FAA continues a major safety review into the company’s operations. 

Despite Boeing having its new 777X and 787 Dreamliner on offer, Airbus' best-selling widebody jet has clinched the deal.

T'way Air is about to make the leap from regional low-cost player into a true transcontinental airline. History tells us that it may find this challenging.

Any celebration in Seoul will likely be muted, as airline chiefs know the biggest regulatory challenges are yet to come.