Berlin Was ‘The Cradle Of German Aviation’ And It Will Soon Be Home To The Country’s Newest Airport

Aviation has a long history in Berlin and the city is actually the original home of flag carrier Lufthansa, but Berlin’s airport system has been the talking point of the world due to the delayed opening of the new Berlin … Read More

Athens Airport CEO Named CAPA Airport Chief Executive of the Year and Budapest Airport CAPA Airport Of The Year

Athens Airport CEO Yiannis Paraschis was named the CAPA Airport Chief Executive of the Year. A new category established for 2015, this award is given to the airport executive who has demonstrated outstanding strategic thinking and innovative direction for … Read More

IndiGo Named CAPA Low Cost Airline Of the Year

IndiGo was selected by the judging panel to for its ability to thrive in an extremely challenging market. The judges were particularly impressed by the way IndiGo’s executive team have executed their business strategies.

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Air China Update

Air China VP and GM for North America Zhihang Chi discusses the carrier’s recent expansion in North America and opportunities for further growth. Air China launched Houston on 1-Jul-2015 and Montreal on 29-Sep-2015. The Chinese flag carrier is launching Newark … Read More

All Nippon Airways Update

ANA Holdings senior executive advisor to the chairman Keisuke Okada discusses the group’s strategy for investing in other airlines and plans for organic expansion. ANA launched services to Kuala Lumpur in Sep-2015 and is launching Sydney in Dec-2015.

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How Productive Is The Global Aviation Industry?

It’s boom times again for airlines as fuel prices retreat, but do we risk another ‘Money for Nothin’” cycle in industrial relations? Now may be the time for corporations to take some short-term pain to lock in the productivity gains … Read More

D-i-s-r-u-p-t-i-o-n! – The Innovators Who Are Defying The Odds And Re-writing Aviation & Travel

Barriers to entry and regulatory red tape have not stopped entrepreneurs and innovative organisations from shaking up numerous industries. Irreversible change is also coming to Aviation & Travel. From ownership structures such as the cross-border JV, to LCC subsidiaries and … Read More

Will Long-Haul Low-Cost Expansion Change The World?

The long-haul low cost model has proliferated in Asia, where no less than seven such airlines exist. As they have gained experience in Asia’s long haul markets, the variants have developed sweet spots and new operating criteria. “Long haul” has … Read More

airBaltic CEO Update

CEO Martin Gauss talks to CAPA about airBaltic’s growth plans, renewed competition from Vueling and the possibility of using regional airports in Latvia. He also hints at progress in his airline’s search for an external investor.

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LOT Polish Airlines CEO Update

Acting CEO Marcin Celejewski gives his view of the key challenges he faces in his new position and confirms that LOT’s search for an external investor is continuing.

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