AnalysisAeroflot CEO Sergey Aleksandrovsky has promised not to raise ticket prices, even though kerosene costs for the group have risen 7% since the start of the year. Meanwhile, global aviation fuel markets have seen price spikes of up to 140% in some regions, and airlines have been pulling millions of seats from their schedules.
AnalysisPoland's LOT is suing Boeing for concealing 737 MAX problems, yet continues buying these aircraft. We examine the paradox of duopoly in aviation, where alternatives don't exist and delivery queues stretch a decade out.
AnalysisPotential outcomes of the Alaska negotiations for the aviation industry: resumption of engine supplies for Boeing and Airbus, US access to the Trans-Siberian route, and prospects for cooperation with American aircraft manufacturers.