2024 End of Year Review
European airline profitability in 2024 was down on the previous year, but still strong by historical standards. Which airlines drove that performance and what might lie ahead for 2025?
A comparison of European airline results for 2023
We are now far enough into 2024 to have a pretty complete picture of European airline performance in 2023. Overall, it was a year of record profitability, much needed after the financial ravages of the pandemic. But which airline brands performed best?
End of year review for 2023
A look back at the events of 2023 in European aviation and a few thoughts about 2024.
End of year review
A look back on the aviation industry in 2022 and some speculations about next year.
Normalising Q2 results for fuel and emissions hedging
Fuel hedging policies had a dramatic impact on Q2 airline results in Europe. Which airlines delivered the best results? And how much of that was down to hedging policies?
A not quite end of year review
As we approach the end of what has been another eventful year for the aviation industry, I reflect on how things have turned out compared to my expectations at the end of 2020.
More state funds for Air France as pandemic drags on
Air France - KLM has announced new plans to try and plug the massive hole in its balance sheet caused by the pandemic. Once again, the French State is taking centre stage.
Airline industry predictions for 2021
2020 has been the worst ever year for the aviation industry, but the arrival of vaccines is finally providing some grounds for optimism about 2021. What might we expect to see next year? I've made a few predictions.
Lufthansa versus IAG, who did better in Q3?
IAG and Lufthansa have just shared the headlines of their upcoming Q3 results. What do they tell us about which is handling the crisis better?
The battle of the low cost carriers
Europe’s low-cost carriers are not just competing for passengers. They are also fighting to convince investors that they will be the winners coming out of the pandemic. How well are their claims supported by the facts?
Outlook for European airline revenue in Q3
As we enter the final month of the third quarter, what can we say about how much revenue Europe’s airlines are likely to have earned when they report their next quarterly results?
Virgin Atlantic rescue: do the sums add up?
What can we expect from the rumoured £900m Virgin Atlantic rescue deal?