Qantas finds its route to profitability
The market is tough, admitted Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce when he announced the airline’s FY2012/13 performance. Against that background, even as uncertainty lies ahead for the industry – with...
View ArticleReversal of fortunes at Qantas, Virgin Australia
Much can happen within a year in the notoriously cyclical global airline industry, just as the Geneva-based industry body International Air Transport Association (IATA) has shown by slashing its 2013...
View ArticleMove over, Ryanair, the new low-cost model is Jetstar
Reporting a net profit of €602 million (US$831 million) for the six months to end-September and despite an increase of 1% year-on-year, Ryanair yet again warned that profits are likely to fall for the...
View ArticleIt’s about Qantas.
No. of international passengers up 88.2% in 10 years Tourism’s contribution to Australia GDP increased by 32.1% in 10 years Argument on Qantas cannot be matched in providing ‘positive externalities’...
View ArticleTigerair’s woes deepen
Neigh, it is the year of the horse, so the tiger shall not gallop. While all indicators by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) point to a recovery of the airline industry, particularly...
View ArticleVirgin Australia holds invaluable lessons for Qantas
Virgin to reveal deployment plan of 8th A330-200 imminently ‘Market share is the consequence of strategy, not the strategy': Borghetti Qantas’s domestic weakness could further be exploited by Virgin...
View ArticleShifting sands: Singapore Airlines may introduce premium economy
Singapore Airlines (SIA) may be introducing premium economy, pending the outcome of a secret study at the airline, Aspire Aviation has learnt. While SIA has turned a cold shoulder to the proposal once...
View ArticleCompeting for dominance in Asean skies
The 10-nation bloc Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) of Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Kampuchea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam will finally see the...
View ArticleQantas faces defining moment
Qantas abandons 65% “line in the sand” strategy Natural market share for Qantas Group in focus Removal of 25% and 35% limits in Qantas Sale Act changes little Divestment of Frequent Flyer a...
View ArticleQantas Transformation raises more questions than answers
Yesterday Qantas Group reported a statutory after-tax loss of A$2.84 billion for the FY2013/14 financial year, with the group recording a A$646 million underlying loss before tax, which easily beat the...
View ArticleThe ‘Virginisation’ of Australian Aviation
Qantas still dominant with 80%+ corporate revenue share Virgin has 31 “full switch” corporate account wins in FY14 Qantas Domestic FY15 Q1 capacity share 63.6% & pax. share 62.3% Virgin FY15 Q1 RPK...
View ArticleJetstar Hong Kong’s long and costly wait to fly
Twenty-one months after Qantas announced the birth of its fifth Jetstar venture in March 2012, initially in partnership with China Eastern Airlines, the airline , Jetstar Hong Kong, has yet to receive...
View ArticleInterview: Jetstar Hong Kong chief executive Edward Lau
It has been a long wait for Jetstar Hong Kong since its application (“Jetstar Hong Kong’s long and costly wait to fly“, Nov 21st, 14). Almost two years after its launch, the airline has yet to receive...
View ArticleQantas ‘creating great’ in 95th year
Qantas Group BITRE ASK share dipped to 62.07% 5,000 headcount reduction boosted labour productivity significantly Labour expense as % of revenue at Qantas improved to 22.8% in FY15 H1 from 24% in FY12...
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