Seth Kaplan, Airline Weekly, discusses winter storm Stella's potential impact
on the airline industry.
Former Spirit Airlines CEO Ben Baldanza weighs in on the blizzard's impact
on the airline industry, including what airport delays means for business.
Gordon Bethune, former Continental Airlines chairman & CEO, gives his views
on the airline industry in the light of the upcoming Trump administration.
For today, it's useful to just think about the impact of the Hyperloop
on the airline industry.
54: A Long - Term Stock Exchange, Thesis
on the Airline Industry, and Confessions of an Owner - Manager
-- Delta suffered a meltdown of its computer system, causing hundreds of canceled flights and shining another light
on the airline industry's aging technology.
For example, there had been no regulatory impact assessment on their impact
on the airline industry, a fact MPs find «surprising».
54: A Long - Term Stock Exchange, Thesis
on the Airline Industry, and Confessions of an Owner - Manager
He gave evidence on the financial and economic effects of 1P1F
on the airline industry, airline passengers and the general public; and
54: A Long - Term Stock Exchange, Thesis
on the Airline Industry, and Confessions of an Owner - Manager
Not exact matches
Actual operational and financial results of SkyWest, SkyWest
Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated
Airlines and ExpressJet will likely also vary, and may vary materially, from those anticipated, estimated, projected or expected for a number of other reasons, including, in addition to those identified above: the challenges and costs of integrating operations and realizing anticipated synergies and other benefits from the acquisition of ExpressJet; the challenges of competing successfully in a highly competitive and rapidly changing
industry; developments associated with fluctuations in the economy and the demand for air travel; the financial stability of SkyWest's major partners and any potential impact of their financial condition
on the operations of SkyWest, SkyWest
Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated
Airlines, or ExpressJet; fluctuations in flight schedules, which are determined by the major partners for whom SkyWest's operating
airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters on air travel and airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated
airlines conduct flight operations; variations in market and economic conditions; significant aircraft lease and debt commitments; residual aircraft values and related impairment charges; labor relations and costs; the impact of global instability; rapidly fluctuating fuel costs, and potential fuel shortages; the impact of weather - related or other natural disasters
on air travel and
airline costs; aircraft deliveries; the ability to attract and retain qualified pilots and other unanticipated factors.
Industries that rely heavily
on fuel, such as shipping companies,
airlines, vehicle fleet operators and other transportation companies, are seeing rising costs, which eventually will be passed
on to consumers.
Over the past decade and a half, the
industry has witnessed a ton of consolidation (most notably in mergers between Delta and Northwest, United and Continental, and American and U.S. Airways), which means that
airlines are less likely to try to undercut one another
on price.
«It feels like there's a pretty big revolution coming there,» Chesky said, referring to the
airline industry, during an interview
on Sunday TODAY.
It also gives the federal Department of Transportation regulatory power over space mining flights — yes, the same agency that keeps the
airline industry running
on time.
A recent
Airline Quality Rating study found that the
industry is losing fewer bags — and bumping fewer passengers — while arriving
on time more frequently.
Gain perspective
on the future of the
industry from analysts and content managers from notable brands like American
Airlines and Intel.
When fuel costs fell and the economy was strong, margins grew fatter, and
airlines flooded the market with new flights («capacity,» in the
industry's terminology) and splurged
on equipment.
An
industry trade group expects roughly 27 - million people to fly worldwide
on domestic
airlines this year.
Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the
industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace
industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial
airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and
industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU,
on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted
on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition
on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger
on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or
on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.
And Bastian comments
on Warren Buffett's «
industry bet»
on airlines.
Airline industry insiders say early
on in the life of a flight, software generates a passenger bumping list «just in case.»
This is a whole new business, says Doug Parker, American
Airlines Group CEO, talking about Berkshire Hathaway's investment in American
Airlines, and sharing his outlook
on the
industry.
If your team is creating a product for the
airline industry, try to get executives from United and Boeing
on the board, he added.
Avaamo exclusively focuses
on mobile devices and work environments where that's the only computer
on hand, such as in the
airline, hospitality, retail, and law enforcement
industries.
Based
on experience of the
airline industry, the model assumes that, for
airlines offering a high level of service, 80 percent of profit comes from 20 percent of customers.
When a 17 - year - old Bollywood actress took to social media this week alleging she was sexually assaulted
on an airplane, she appeared to catch the
airline industry off - guard.
Rovinescu said the
industry as a whole isn't fully rewarded because past
airline bankruptcies
on both sides of border made such investments risky.
OUTLOOK: Despite the gloom and doom that surrounds the travel - agency business (shrinking
airline commissions, recession anxieties, and so
on), the cruise
industry is growing at a full - throttle pace, with potential bookings for the next five years estimated at $ 85 billion in total.
Yet
airlines on average deliver only 60 % of their passengers to their destination by the scheduled time, with checked bags delivered to them — a failing grade by any
industry standard.
The acquisition is also a bet
on the improving finances of the newly consolidated
airline industry and the economy in general, which Buffett has long been positive
on.
As Plueger points out,
airlines are looking almost exclusively for efficiency and turning a profit
on their airplanes and the
industry has a long memory of the Concorde.
Worth noting: Though our list draws
on industries as diverse as
airlines and mortgage financing, fully half its number is made up of resource companies that offer long - term upside at sensible prices.
He sat down with Fortune's Anne VanderMey to talk about his plans to go to space, the
airline industry, and whether he's
on a collision course with Elon Musk.
Many large corporations landed a spot
on the list, like PepsiCo (food, beverage, and tobacco
industry), Southwest
Airlines (transportation), and American Express (consumer and diversified finance).
AJC Business reporter Kelly Yamanouchi keeps you updated
on the latest news about Hartsfield - Jackson International Airport, Delta Air Lines and the
airline industry in metro Atlanta and beyond.
Airlines for America (A4A) vigorously advocates
on behalf of the American
airline industry as a model of safety, customer service and environmental responsibility and as the indispensable network that drives our nation's economy and global competitiveness.
In the «hipster antitrust» corner of Twitter, some are arguing for a more expansive form of trust - busting, one that could mitigate the effects corporate concentration appears to be having
on wages in certain parts of the economy, and as appears to be happening in the
airline industry.
In September, American
Airlines CEO Doug Parker told CNBC he was very bullish
on the
industry's ability to stay profitable, saying, «I don't think we're ever going to lose money again.»
The fund focuses
on the global
airline industry, including
airline operators and manufacturers.
In September, American
Airlines CEO Doug Parker told CNBC he was very bullish
on the
industry's ability to stay profitable, in both good and bad times.
But the deal could help American capture more traffic between the United States and China through arrangements like code sharing, an
industry term for a partnership that allows two
airlines to more easily book passengers
on each other's flights.
By contrast,
industry leader Japan
Airlines posted a 90 per cent
on - time rating last year.
U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) is our second - ranked Industrials sector ETF for 3Q17 and is poised to stay atop the rankings based
on holdings quality and a favorable macro backdrop for the
airline industry.
In a series of interviews last weekend,
Industry Minister James Moore also suggested the government may enact protections to prevent
airline customers from being bumped from overbooked planes, clamp down
on mobile roaming charges in Canada and control hidden credit - card fees.
With a long history of
industry - leading profits, improving ROIC, and an attractive valuation, Southwest
Airlines (LUV: $ 39 / share) is
on July's Most Attractive Stocks list and is this week's Long Idea.
While bookings for major U.S.
airlines have held up well through the recent spate of
airline industry fare hikes, analysts warned that companies are beginning to choose economy flights
on some routes to save money.
It already has one of the
airline industry's best luggage handling records — just 1 out of every 500 bags failed to arrive
on time — but hopes that by deploying a RFID, or radio - frequency identification, tracking system globally it can improve further.
The
industry is likely to be hampered by similar disruptions in the future because major carriers have not invested enough to overhaul reservation systems based
on technology dating to the 1960s,
airline and
industry technology experts told Reuters
on Aug. 12.
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a global
airlines trade group, the
industry is set to post a collective $ 33 billion in net profits this year — a record —
on fuel cost savings and stronger passenger flight demand.