China concern: shine wears off air cargo’s most important market
Slowing growth and overcapacity have taken the shine off air cargo’s most important market in recent months. But is it a temporary glitch or a worrying sign…
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Marco Antonio Bologna: Staying power
In spite of July’s fatal crash and a year of turmoil in the Brazilian airline sector, TAM’s Marco Antonio Bologna is focused on consolidating its market…
Poland: More on the Election
A few more links on the Polish election: the beatroot explains Kaczynski's defeat; Dr. Sean's Diary sums up the results and notes a “a complete slaughter of minor parties“; Edward Lucas declares that the “era of the ‘terrible twins' is over”; Yascha Mounk's general summary at Harvard International Review; Europhobia cheers Poland, but boos Switzerland; […]
Ulrich Ogiermann: Managing Steady Growth at Cargolux
Cargo isn’t usually the preferred job for airline executives but don’t try to tell that to Ulrich Ogiermann. The Cargolux chief executive left the passenger business over a decade ago while he was working for Lufthansa and is not about to go back.
“The people were speaking a different language I liked,” Ogerimann recalls when he […]
Jonathan Ornstein: Launching China’s first joint venture passenger carrier
Jonathan Ornstein is not afraid to experiment. The outspoken chief executive of Mesa Air Group has been doing bold things since he rejoined the Arizona-based regional carrier in 1998 after a stint in Belgium, where he was chief executive of Virgin Express. Last year Mesa launched an independent operation in Hawaii, go!, and last month […]