Editorial

The US Transportation Security Administration’s plan to lift its ban of carry-on small knives, and sporting sticks is the right decision....More

It was too long coming and it burdens European carriers with carbon taxes while their rivals get a reprieve, but the European Commission’s decision to suspend the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) for a year is without question a welcome move....More

This industry has adapted to many watershed events, products and economic forces that have led to major shifts in the way it does business. Jet engines, hub-and-spoke, global alliances, regional jets, low-cost carriers and terrorism are among some of history’s most significant game changers. The biggest challenge facing airlines today is oil. Not just high oil prices, though that’s a clear and present pain point, but the volatility of oil prices. For most airline managers, jet fuel has become not just their highest cost, but also their most unpredictable....More

The skies may have been cloudy and produced intermittent periods of cold rain at the 2012 Farnborough Airshow, but the mood of OEMs selling their products to the commercial air transport industry remained quite sunny throughout the mid-July event south of London. Indeed, belying both the weather and the shaky state of the global economy, billions of dollars worth of orders rolled in for new aircraft and engines from lessors and airlines that see strong growth going forward....More