March 2013

ATW is proud to recognize these standout performers in its 39th Annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards....More

When Jürgen Weber became chairman and CEO of Lufthansa in 1991, the German airline was in a troubled state emblematic of many airlines around the world at the time. It was a government-owned, loss-making enterprise with a relatively limited, German-centric network. Over the course of his 12 years at the helm of the company, Weber—who started his career at Lufthansa in 1967 in the carrier’s engineering/maintenance division—undertook a series of changes that not only turned around Lufthansa, but in many ways helped transform the airline industry as a whole....More

Fortune, we are told, favors the bold. For Silver Airways this adage holds true. A vibrant, dynamic newcomer on the US regional carrier scene, Silver Airways is passionate about its brand and service....More

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines prides itself on its reliability and a healthy dose of Dutch pragmatism. Its 33,000 employees work to create innovative products for its customers and a safe, efficient, service-oriented operation with a proactive focus on sustainability. KLM strives to achieve profitable growth that contributes to both its own corporate aims and to economic and social development....More

Given that US airlines have historically struggled financially, even during relatively strong economic periods, it would not seem to have been an ideal time for the famously volatile industry to finally turn the corner toward sustained profitability. But that’s exactly what happened....More

Last fall, IATA marched into the fray with a new distribution initiative that promises to “enable airlines to fill the capability gap between their direct and indirect channels.” While some have hailed the New Distribution Capability (NDC) as the vehicle that will help move the industry into the future, others see it as the catalyst for yet another political brawl....More

Former Lufthansa CEO, supervisory board chairman and Star Alliance founder. Jürgen Weber is the recipient of the ATW 2013 Joseph S. Murphy Lifetime Achievement Award....More