Skift Aviation Forum 2022

Listen in for a discussion from Skift Aviation Forum with American Airlines CEO Robert Isom in conversation with Skift's Edward Russell.

In Skift's top stories this week, United Airlines further personalizes the guest experience, American Airlines has to tackle new flying patterns, and the United Arab Emirates unveils an ambitious tourism strategy.

Demand is robust but it's different — and the challenges very much real for the aviation industry as it exits the pandemic.

Robert Isom believes the worst is behind American Airlines, and the airline's operations are running as smoothly as they can be. In this interview, the CEO reveals the bigger things on his mind as he maps out American's longer term future.

Supply chain issues at big planemakers Airbus and Boeing aren't going away anytime soon. Airfare sticker shock is here to stay for a while.

Some passengers want to talk to people. Some do not. United Airlines wants make sure they all have a choice.

In the perpetual tug of war between airlines and online middlemen, a bit of turnabout is fair play.

Sun Country Chief Jude Bricker made the case for why low-cost carriers are the real growth story in aviation. "Our cost structure isn't dependent on adding new airplanes or keeping our pilots junior." Take that, Scott Kirby.

Top executives at Connect Airlines and Breeze Airways both alluded to the high-risk nature of the aviation business, but they also said that it's a good time to start up a carrier. It seems both companies are doing the early heavy lifting they will need to be successful.

Calculated investment in infrastructure and people are proving key to a winning formula for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, which lost 95 percent of its traffic during the pandemic.