Graham and Lewis look back on another strong set of quarterly results from the global airline industry, while considering whether the coming months will see ‘normalisation’ in more markets.
They then discuss the success or otherwise of the various start-up carriers that have launched operations over the past few years – and prospects for a few that are yet to get off the ground.
Music credit: Tea K Pea “highabove”/Creative Commons

More signs of airline markets ‘normalising’ as fares soften
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/more-signs-of-airline-markets-normalising-as-fares-soften/154592.article

US pent-up demand shifts to long-haul at expense of domestic
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/us-pent-up-demand-shifts-to-long-haul-at-expense-of-domestic/154406.article

Air cargo grapples with plummeting rates and freighter oversupply fears
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/air-cargo-grapples-with-plummeting-rates-and-freighter-oversupply-fears/154454.article

Pegasus sees post-Covid travel boom ebbing after ‘strong’ second quarter
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/pegasus-sees-post-covid-travel-boom-ebbing-after-strong-second-quarter/154553.article

IAG again flags slower-than-expected recovery in corporate travel
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/iag-again-flags-slower-than-expected-recovery-in-corporate-travel/154346.article

Spohr sees Lufthansa ready to leave operational buffer behind in 2024
https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/spohr-sees-lufthansa-ready-to-leave-operational-buffer-behind-in-2024/154410.article

Profitable Lufthansa foresees ‘unabated’ demand across rest of 2023
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/profitable-lufthansa-foresees-unabated-demand-across-rest-of-2023/154404.article

Challenges remain despite Air France-KLM's steady post-pandemic progress
https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/challenges-remain-despite-air-france-klms-steady-post-pandemic-progress/154343.article

Frontier navigates weather, ATC issues and long-haul competition to Q2 profit
https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/frontier-navigates-weather-atc-issues-and-long-haul-competition-to-q2-profit/154380.article

Born during the pandemic, Taiwan’s Starlux now makes up for lost time
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/born-during-the-pandemic-taiwans-starlux-now-makes-up-for-lost-time/154522.article

US start-up Red Way to cease operations two months after launch
https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/us-start-up-carrier-red-way-to-cease-operations-two-months-after-launch/154674.article

Monarch revival in doubt as funding runs out
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/monarch-revival-in-doubt-as-funding-runs-out/154765.article

Bonza finds its wings with Australia’s infrequent fliers
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/bonza-finds-its-wings-with-australias-infrequent-fliers/154756.article

Prospective A380 start-up Global Airlines plans initial New York and Los Angeles routes
https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/prospective-a380-start-up-global-airlines-plans-initial-new-york-and-los-angeles-routes/154340.article