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Given the constant drip of bad news coming out of Fastjet since it launched in 2012, it's amazing that the airline is still flying.
Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago
Lufthansa Group was terrified it would repeat past mistakes, so it built an airline to compete with Norwegian Air and other low-cost, long-haul carriers. Now that airline, called Eurowings, is kaput, and Lufthansa can chalk up another mistake.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 5 years ago
With costs lower than most other airlines, Wizz Air is in a strong position to ride out a difficult 2019.
Niki Lauda may have been more famous as a Formula One racing driver, but he left a lasting impression on the European aviation industry.
It looks like Ryanair is preparing itself for a major shakeup of the European airline industry. We've heard it talk about struggling competition before, but things are getting much tougher out there.
It’s good news on the cost-cutting front, but Norwegian is still looking at a bumpy 2019, thanks in part to the continuing uncertainty over the Max aircraft.
Two things about AirAsia that its group CEO Tony Fernandes is most proud of are (gasp) the airline’s inflight food and (clap) that it hires a lot of female pilots. From the creator of the tagline, "Now everyone can fly," soon everyone can eat "sambal" without flying.
Raini Hamdi, Skift | 5 years ago
This week in aviation, Aeromexico runs into financial roadblocks, a divided airline may face a power struggle, and low-cost carriers face never-ending problems with the business model.
Isaac Carey, Skift | 5 years ago
Customers like low-cost airlines, but no carriers so far have perfected the model for long-haul flights. It’s not clear they ever will.
If it's tough for Ryanair, you can imagine how difficult it is for other smaller airlines. With a new group structure, it will be interesting to see how big a part the Irish carrier plays in any consolidation over the course of 2019.
