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Podcast: What’s On Airline CEOs' Minds At IATA AGM

3 weeks ago | aviationweek.com | KAREN Walker |Kurt Hofmann |Lori Ranson

Editors discuss the themes and challenges raised by airline and industry executives at the International Air Transport Association AGM in New Delhi. Don't miss a single episode. Subscribe to Aviation Week's Window Seat Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts. Discover all of our podcasts on our at aviationweek.com/podcasts.
U.S. Budget Carriers Launch ‘Association Of Value Airlines’

3 weeks ago | aviationweek.com | Christine Boynton |Lori Ranson

Budget U.S. airlines have banded together to create a unified voice with the debut of a new lobbying group, the Association of Value Airlines (AVA). AVA’s founding members are Allegiant Air, Avelo Air, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines and Sun Country. “This is a pivotal moment for aviation in the...
Podcast: Aviation’s Swerves On Safety And Sustainability

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | KAREN Walker |Aaron Karp |Lori Ranson

Editors discuss the overlapping issues of safety and sustainability in the U.S. and Europe as a busy summer flying season looms, amid government pledges to address airspace congestion and shifting priorities on air transport sustainability. Don't miss a single episode. Subscribe to Aviation Week's Window Seat Podcast in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get podcasts. Discover all of our podcasts on our at aviationweek.com/podcasts.
Tariff Uncertainty Hits Airline Outlooks

1 month ago | aviationweek.com | Lori Ranson |Christine Boynton |Jens Flottau |Helen Massy-Beresford

Delta now sees flat capacity in the back half of the year. U.S. tariffs and their resulting economic uncertainties might have a considerable impact on air travel demand trends, industry executives say, and the effects could extend beyond U.S. carriers. After exiting 2024 with positive momentum, U.S. airlines are eyeing capacity with caution as they navigate... Lori Ranson Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.
Prospects For North American Airlines Dim Amid Tariff Turmoil

2 months ago | aviationweek.com | Christine Boynton |Lori Ranson

Airlines in the Americas launched into 2025 making bold predictions on performance, their confidence buoyed by strong demand and firm financial footing. Just three months later, those operators are battling major headwinds, with little clarity about their endurance. At the start of January, before... Prospects For North American Airlines Dim Amid Tariff Turmoil is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers.
As Airlines React To Trump Tariffs, Uncertainty Prevails

2 months ago | aviationweek.com | Christine Boynton |Lori Ranson

GRAND CAYMAN—As newly imposed tariffs by the Trump administration roil world markets, airlines are bracing for a wave of uncertainty as the busy travel summer season approaches. The tariffs announced April 2 start at 10%, escalating to 34% for Chinese imports; 20% for European Union goods; Vietnam...
U.S. Airlines Confront ‘Parade Of Horribles’

Mar 19, 2025 | aviationweek.com | Christine Boynton |Lori Ranson

For U.S. airlines, 2025 has been a year of volatility so far. Economic uncertainty, a drop in government demand and fallout from the fatal accident at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in January were among the factors major carriers cited in lowering their first-quarter financial... U.S. Airlines Confront ‘Parade Of Horribles’ is available to both Aviation Week & Space Technology and AWIN subscribers.
U.S. Airlines Cut Q1 Guidance As Delta Cites ‘Parade of Horribles’

Mar 11, 2025 | aviationweek.com | Christine Boynton |Lori Ranson

Declining consumer confidence, a drop off in government demand and fallout from the fatal accident at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in January have forced major U.S. airlines to slash their first quarter (Q1) financial projections. But operators believe those trends are temporary...
United Airlines More Confident In OEM Delivery Projections

Feb 19, 2025 | aviationweek.com | Lori Ranson |Sean Broderick

United Airlines has expressed rising confidence in both its aircraft delivery schedule and manufacturers’ abilities to meet it, citing recent progress at Boeing specifically as a positive sign. “ Boeing is doing a pretty miraculous job of turning around and becoming more reliable as a supplier,”...
The U.S. Budget Airline Sector: An Evolving Landscape

Feb 18, 2025 | aviationweek.com | Christine Boynton |Lori Ranson

Spirit Airlines has rejected a third acquisition offer from Frontier Airlines as it works through Chapter 11 restructuring. Striving to maintain low costs and find new revenue streams, ultra-low-cost carriers in the U.S. are working to transform their businesses to counter growing skepticism regarding their viability. The changing ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) landscape has presented many challenges for budget airlines...