Airline Business Podcast

Dec 19 2024 50 ep. 33 mins 115
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2024 reflections, 2025 outlook and role of alliances

Dec 19 2024 46 mins  
Graham and Lewis discuss how the industry has performed in 2024 and what might lie ahead in 2025. They also consider the role of alliances in today’s industry, while also discussing the latest consolidation trends. Music credit: Tea K Pea “highabove”/Creative Commons www.flightglobal.com/airline-business

Spirit, Brazil, Q3 earnings and Trump thoughts

Nov 28 2024 31 mins  
Graham and Lewis discuss Spirit Airlines' Chapter 11 announcement while considering what a Trump presidency might mean for the industry. They also examine the latest goings on in Brazil, where Azul and Gol are attempting to overcome different challenges, before looking at some aggregate data from the third-quarter earnings season. Music credit: Tea K Pea “highabove”/Creative C

Why are airlines talking about aircraft delivery delays again?

Oct 20 2024 34 mins  
Graham and Lewis discuss early signs in the third-quarter earnings season. They then examine the impact of more bad news on aircraft delivery delays, as Boeing grapples with strike action from machinists. Finally, they look back on this year’s IATA World Sustainability Symposium and what stakeholders had to say about progress towards the net-zero target. Music credit: Tea K Pea

Learnings from earnings and China's recovery

Sep 11 2024 36 mins  
Graham and Lewis discuss the recent airline earnings season after more clarity emerged on the European fare situation. They also examine capacity trends among Chinese carriers. Music credit: Tea K Pea “highabove”/Creative Commons. Fares enough? Ryanair rows back on European yield concern https://www.flightglobal.com/analysis/fares-enough-ryanair-rows-back-on-european-yield-co

What's going on in Europe's earnings season?

Aug 02 2024 41 mins  
Graham and Lewis discuss the confusing picture that has emerged in the first half of the earnings season in Europe, plus the actions under way at US low-cost carriers as they seek to boost revenues and what might be in store in the Asia-Pacific region. They then look back at this year's Farnborough air show, which was a quiet one order-wise by historical standards, before taking an

Is the airline industry recovery still on track?

Jun 28 2024 45 mins  
In the latest episode – sponsored by Panasonic Avionics – Graham and Lewis discuss the industry outlook following the recent IATA AGM in Dubai, including an improved profit forecast from the association. They then look at the latest consolidation developments, including a surprise tie-up seeking to take remedies from IAG's acquisition of Air Europa, and potential moves from the

First-quarter challenges but brighter summer to come

May 24 2024 42 mins  
In the latest episode – sponsored by Panasonic Avionics – Graham and Lewis look back on a first-quarter earnings season that saw a variety of challenges around the world, but also positivity on what will follow in 2024. They also discuss the new Airline Business website (www.flightglobal.com/airline-business). Airlines optimistic for another strong summer on transatlantic des

Changes at the top of Boeing and Europe's united front

Mar 28 2024 35 mins  
In the latest episode - sponsored by Panasonic Avionics - Graham and Lewis discuss the impact of the recently announced changes at the top of Boeing, which came after several airlines voiced concerns about aspects of the airframer's management. They then look back to the Airlines for Europe (A4E) meeting in Brussels, examining the issues on which the region's largest carriers have

Safety and consolidation under the spotlight

Feb 12 2024 35 mins  
In the latest episode - sponsored by Panasonic Avionics - Graham and Lewis look back on an inauspicious start to 2024 in terms of airline safety and consolidation moves. They then consider what airlines including United Airlines, Ryanair and Wizz Air had to say about the year ahead in their recent earnings calls. Music credit: Tea K Pea “highabove”/Creative Commons Spirit

The airlines to watch in 2024

Jan 08 2024 39 mins  
In the latest instalment of the podcast - sponsored by Panasonic Avionics -Graham and Lewis discuss the airlines to watch over the next 12 months. Among the carriers in the spotlight are Air France-KLM, Lufthansa, Norwegian, Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, Etihad Airways, Qantas, Air India, JetBlue and the Abra Group. Music credit: Tea K Pea “highabove”/Creative Commons Fro