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Air New Zealand Has Been Paying *How Much* for Fuel?
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (162+ words) Air New Zealand Has Been Paying *How Much* for Fuel?The Airline Observer I spent time last week with the airline's CEO. He called the current situation a crisis. However, some airlines elsewhere lack such optimism. Last week, I spent…...
Who Will Be Delta's Next CEO?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (24+ words) Who Will Be Delta's Next CEO?The Airline Observer Who Will Be Delta's Next CEO? The airline reshuffled its top executive ranks last week....
Bryan Bedford to the Rescue
4+ week, 2+ day ago (61+ words) Bryan Bedford to the Rescue'The Airline Observer | Brian Sumers Dear readers,If I were a conspiracy theorist, I'd say executives from American and United begged Bryan Bedford, their old CEO pal from Republic Airways and now the FAA administrator, to…...
IAG Is Crushing It - by Brian Sumers
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (14+ words) IAG Is Crushing It'The Airline Observer IAG Is Crushing It Why aren't investors impressed?...
United Drops the A350 From its Plans Amid Dispute With Rolls-Royce
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (88+ words) United Drops the A350 From its Plans Amid Dispute With Rolls-Royce'The Airline Observer United Drops the A350 From its Plans Amid Dispute With Rolls-Royce The airline is in a contractural battle with the engine-maker, and no longer expects to take the airplane,…...
The Rationale Behind Hawaiian's Brand Strategy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (152+ words) The Rationale Behind Hawaiian's Brand Strategy'The Airline Observer The Rationale Behind Hawaiian's Brand Strategy Alaska Air Group is spending a lot of time and money on how it positions Hawaiian Airlines. I spoke to CEO Diana Birkett Rakow to learn…...
JetBlue’s Top Priority is to Become No. 1 Somewhere
7+ mon, 7+ hour ago (226+ words) I'm sensing a shift in how my industry insider sources speak about JetBlue. For a long time, they would wonder: what's wrong with JetBlue? Or, why is the airline being so irrational? But no one asks me that anymore. "My…...
JetBlue Found its Place to Be No. 1
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (212+ words) Brian Sumers writes The Airline Observer, a newsletter covering the business of airlines, including route networks, revenue management, onboard and airport product, and more. JetBlue Found its Place to Be No. 1 And the airline is going in big, with lots…...
Can JetBlue Steal Share From American in Miami?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (217+ words) Can JetBlue Steal Share From American in Miami?The Airline Observer Can JetBlue Steal Share From American in Miami? If JetBlue can capitalize on Spirit's demise, it might be able to return to profitability. That's an OK plan. But what…...
Robert Isom's Chicago Problem
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (315+ words) Robert Isom's Chicago Problem'The Airline Observer Robert Isom's Chicago Problem American's CEO can't communicate why he's fighting so hard for share at his third-largest hub. Could that cost him his job? Just one hour before Isom met with analysts on…...