Scoot in silence: Going where the big boys dare not go
Scoot in silence. Not quite the image, it would appear, of an airline that was so-named supposedly because it was bold enough to break away from convention. The expression sounds somewhat anomalous....
View ArticleQantas 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 ArticleBoeing’s widebody dominance hinges on 777X success
It was ironical that the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which the Chicago-based plane-maker touted as "Made With Japan", would become the fracture point of Boeing's iron grip on Japan where it holds a 80%...
View ArticleJapan Airlines a ‘black swan’
Aspire Aviation is proud to announce the launch of our equity research series, in which we will providing stock valuation research for airline equities around the globe. These equity research notes...
View ArticleANA must show “Inspirations of Japan”
ANA disproportionately impacted by depreciation of yen due to larger domestic operation ANA 35.4% larger than JAL domestically in FY2013 H1 by no. of passengers Domestic rationalisation to close...
View ArticleResearch note: JAL FY14 9 months results
Japan Airlines (JAL) reported excellent 9-month net profit, revised its earnings guidance for FY14 sharply upward, and announced a two for one common stock split. 9M EPS of ¥681.12 beat our target of...
View ArticlePremium economy: Singapore Airlines catches up, at last
Johnny come lately. Was it pride or misplaced hope that took Singapore Airlines (SIA) that long to finally decide it would introduce – or, rather, re-introduce – premium economy in its fleet? The...
View ArticleANA aims to soar on the wings within
ANA’s network rebalancing key to narrowing gap with JAL Fuel costs increased by ¥66.2 billion for ANA in FY2013, only ¥37 billion for JAL ANA’s maintenance & depreciation cost significantly higher...
View ArticleMore repercussions on A380 than A350-1000 on Emirates’ cancellation
The cancellation of an order for 70 Airbus A350 aircraft amounting to US$16 billion based on 2007 list prices by Emirates Airline has turned the focus on the Airbus company. In an obvious attempt to...
View ArticleGulf carriers compete for world dominance
While Gulf carriers Emirates Airline, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways have become daunting competitors to other airlines across the globe, they are themselves competing with each other for world...
View ArticleAirAsia: Is love in the air?
Love is in the air. Or is it? After making forays in the key Indian market by partnering with Tata Sons and Arun Bhatia's Telestra Tradeplace to launch the AirAsia India joint venture (JV) which is...
View ArticleSpecial Report: The “One Boeing” lean & mean profit machine
When it comes down to the one thing that the world's largest aircraft manufacturer Boeing does not have, it is neither financial muscle nor engineering resources. Rather, it is luck. After freshly...
View ArticleJCAB says Boeing 787 can operate continued flight with failed battery cell
While the December 1st US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report into the 7th January, 2013 thermal runaway incident onboard a parked Japan Airlines (JAL) Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Boston...
View ArticleANA marches on to achieve profitability parity with JAL
ANA narrows CASK gap with JAL to 0.57% ANA has 46.2% higher employee productivity than JAL Fleet renewal key to eradicating 49.2% & 47.2% maintenance & depreciation per ASK gap with JAL ANA has...
View ArticleA conscionable call as oil price plummets: Will airlines reduce airfares?
As the oil price plummets – some 55% since June last year – the question top most in the mind of the consumer must be: Will airlines reduce airfares? Many of them have chosen to be silent on the...
View ArticleJapan Airlines flies into tomorrow with simplicity
ANA overtakes JAL as largest Japanese international airline for the first time JAL now a full 32% smaller than ANA; doubling 16% in FY11 Employee productivity at JAL is 93% lower than at ANA JAL CASK...
View ArticleDelta Air Lines extends its wings
The saga of Japan’s bankrupt Skymark Airlines has shifted attention from the plight of the damsel in distress to the competition among prospective white knights in waiting. Delta Air Lines has emerged...
View ArticleWhat conclusions can one draw in an airlines survey?
The industry continues to be fascinated by rankings of the world’s best airlines, although the results of most surveys – take away some bias here and there – are quite predictable and almost similar...
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