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Lion Air, AirAsia rivalry intensifies

Monday March 25, 2013

Business Day Live 

Boeing holding up in medium-haul, says consultancy boss

Routes News

Wednesday March 20, 2013

SARS 10 years on: Is travel industry prepared for next epidemic?

CNN

Thursday February 21, 2013

Ascend voted 2013 Aircraft Appraiser of the Year

Ascend, a Flightglobal Advisory Service, has just been voted 2013 Aircraft Appraiser of the Year in the Airline Economics Aviation 100 Awards. The award recognises our consistent and professional approach, combined with thorough, measured and impartial appraisals.

Read more >

Les Weal, Head of Valuations, has been looking into his crystal ball and has the following observations for the year ahead:

  1. Four years on from the Lehman crisis, traffic data from late 2012 and economic indicators from 2013 appear to be heralding a positive change of direction for air transport demand and an improvement in lease rates and values.
  2. If we do see an earnest recovery in values, by the end of 2015 market values may return to above the base value line for in-production types.
  3. An upturn may also be illuminating in respect of the economic life debate. We believe that it is not the 25 years useful life which is the crux of the debate, it is the rate of value retention, especially of middle age aircraft, which is of concern.

We will be covering this debate during the forthcoming Aviation 2020 Webcast: 
2013 - The Year of Snakes (and Ladders)? 
Thursday 7th February, 16:00GMT

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Ireland defends aircraft leasing crown as Asia rises

Reuters

Tuesday January 22, 2013

Dreamliner snafus have limited impact...for now

CNN Money

Wednesday January 16, 2013

Flying is safest since dawn of jet age

The Wall Street Journal

Friday December 28, 2012

Airline crash insurance claims fall as accidents decline

Bloomberg

Friday December 28, 2012

China: where shall we fly to next?

Financial Times

Friday December 21, 2012

Aircraft leasing goes Asian

The Wall Street Journal

Monday December 10, 2012

Chinese group buys AIG aircraft firm for up to $4.8 bln

Reuters US

Monday December 10, 2012

Chinese group buys AIG aircraft firm for up to $4.8 billion

Reuters UK 

Monday December 10, 2012 

FT Special Report: Corporate Aviation

Financial Times

Tuesday October 30, 2012 

Sector looks for a shot of confidence

Financial Times

Monday October 29, 2012

Finance: Mixed fortunes for jet buyers

Financial Times

Monday October 29, 2012 

Hawker Beechcraft: Industry expects jet division to be grounded

Financial Times

Monday October 29, 2012 

Private trend: Rising demand for air ambulance and search and rescue services

Financial Times

Monday October 29, 2012 

Business travellers still flying, but without the flair

Reuters

Friday October 5, 2012 

The world's most popular airliners: which have had the most crashes?

The Guardian

Friday September 28, 2012 

News flash: airport security unpopular

The Economist

Friday September 28, 2012 

Japan Airlines returns post makeover

Gulf News

Wednesday September 19, 2012

Japan Airlines Initial Share Sale Priced at Top of Range

Bloomberg

Wednesday September 19, 2012

Japan Airlines Initial Share Sale Priced at Top of Range

Bloomberg - Businessweek

Wednesday September 19, 2012

After bankruptcy and makeover, Japan Airlines returns

Chicago Tribune

Tuesday September 18, 2012 

After bankruptcy and makeover, Japan Airlines returns

Reuters

Tuesday September 18, 2012

After bankruptcy and makeover, Japan Airlines returns

Chicago Tribune

Tuesday September 18, 2012

 

JAL Is Back After Bankruptcy And Makeover

Air Wise

Tuesday September 18, 2012

After bankruptcy and makeover, Japan Airlines returns

News Talk

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Asian budget carriers press air flight

Wall Street Journal

Wednesday September 5, 2012 

HK Airlines ambitions hit turbulence

Financial Times

Monday August 27, 2012 

Stansted Airport: Hardly an easy sell

Sky News

Monday August 20, 2012 

Demand for domestic flights unlikely to take off

Gulf News

 Thursday August 16, 2012

Mitsubishi UFJ lease said near deal for Oaktree business

Bloomberg Businessweek

Tuesday August 14, 2012 

Business aviation is taking off from the Mediterranean this September

Bluesky Business Aviation News

Wednesday August 8, 2012

Qantas in Emirates tie-up talks; equity state unlikely

Reuters

Thursday July 26, 2012

Airbus, Boeing walk a fine line on jetliner production

Wall Street Journal

Monday July 16, 2012 

Avolon sees North America Airline shift to jet leases over bonds

 Bloomberg

Wednesday July 11, 2012

Farnborough gears up for aircraft order bonanza

 BBC News/ Business

Tuesday July 10, 2012

How much do airplanes cost?

 Wall Street Journal

Monday July 9, 2012

Steep fuel prices driving push for efficient aircraft

New York Times

Sunday July 8, 2012

Airbus said to market upgraded A330 to extend jet's range

 Bloomberg Businessweek

Friday July 6, 2012

Flight simulator demand set to roar

 BBC

Friday July 6, 2012

Teddies to trinkets, airlines eye sales in the sky

Reuters

Thursday June 21, 2012

Boeing's 747-400, a Faded Queen of the Skies

Bloomberg Business Week

Thursday June 21, 2012

Airbus forecasts A380 sales as Boeing talks up 747

ILSE 

Wednesday June 20, 2012

Airbus forecasts A380 sales as Boeing talks up 747

Chicagotribune.com

Wednesday June 20, 2012

Jumbo jets, going cheap: iconic 747s fall out of favour

smh.co.au

June 20, 2012

Middle East carriers to face challenges addressing pilot shortage

AMEinfo.com

June 19th, 2012

Hard landing

IrishTimes.com

Thursday June 14th, 2012

Fuel Costs End 23-Year Reign of Boeing 747-400

Bloomberg Businessweek

Wednesday June 13th, 2012

Boeing 747-400 Prices Tumble as Fuel Costs End 23-Year Reign

Bloomberg 

Wednesday June 13th, 2012

Airtropolis Now

CNBC

June 2012

Continental Lift

CNBC Business

Lower Airspace - An Opportunity for GA

Talking Point: Jet Asia Pacific

Issue 17

Jet crash a setback for Russian aviation

The Seattle Times

Friday May 1th, 2012

Russian Aircraft Crash in Oil-Rich Region Kills at Least 31

Bloomberg

Monday April 02, 2012 

Airbus Attacks Boeing Cargo Dominance by Converting Jet: Freight

Bloomberg

Thursday March 08, 2012

Not all Gulf airlines will increase ticket prices

Gulfnews.com

Thursday March 01,2012

Airbus to inspect all A380 superjumbos for wing cracks

BBC News

Wednesday February 08, 2012

Emirates raising Dh1.9b for new jets

Gulfnews.com

Wednesday February 08, 2012

The Steady Rise of Airlines With No Passengers

The Economist

Saturday January 21, 2012

Analysis: Etihad Airways' push into Europe carries risks

Reuters

Wednesday January 04, 2012

Airline Insurance Claims Tumble 45% in Safest Year, Ascend Says

Bloomberg Business Week

Wednesday January 04, 2012

Air Travel Safer Than Ever: Industry Report

mysinchew.com

Wednesday January 04, 2012

Airplane Deaths at Record Low in 2011: Report

Daily News

Sunday January 01, 2012

Air-travel fatality rate hits all-time low

Overhead Bin on msnbc.com

Thursday December 29, 2011

Airlines Count Down to Safest Year on Record

The Wall Street Journal

Wednesday December 28, 2011

Complaints Intensify Over FAA Fatigue Rules

Avweb.com

Wednesday December 28, 2011

2011 Shaping Up As 'Safest Ever' for Fliers

Tucsoncitizen.com

Wednesday December 28, 2011

Russia Faces New Air-Safety Crisis

The Wall Street Journal

Wednesday December 7, 2011

Full throttle Boeing and Airbus enjoy huge demand for their planes

The Economist

Saturday November 26, 2011

Airlines compete for high-flying travelers and their big bucks

The Detroit News

Wednesday November 23, 2011

Taking First-Class Coddling Above and Beyond

The New York Times

Sunday November 20, 2011

Flydubai Secures Finance for Two Aircraft

TheNational.ae

Sunday November 20, 2011

Dubai Airshow: Dubai Emerges As a Global Aviation Hub

BBC News

Monday November 14, 2011

Dubai Airshow: Fresh Orders Expected

BBC News

Sunday November 13, 2011 

Airbus Needed Twenty Years

Aero Telegraph 

Thursday November 10, 2011

Belly - landing airline pilot rejects 'hero' tag

smh.com.au

Thursday November 3, 2011 

Polish Pilot Rejects Hero Label After Crash Landing Boeing Jet

SFGate.com 

Wednesday November 2, 2011

Dreamliner carries its first passengers and Boeing's hopes

Reuters

Tuesday October 25, 2011

Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes maiden passenger flight after three-year delay

The Guardian

Wednesday October 26, 2011

Airlines risk seat glut by growing fleets as traffic teeters

Bloomberg

Wednesday October 26, 2011

7 reasons the 787 Dreamliner is special

CNN

Tuesday October 25, 2011

Emirates to Sponsor Cable Car Crossing across Thames

topnews.net

Thursday October 13, 2011 

Emirates in Dh204m Deal to Sponsor UK Cable Car

gulfnews.com

Thursday October 13, 2011 

Business jet industry looks to 2012 for growth

Reuters

Saturday October 9, 2011

Dreamliner to be profitable despite delays

BBC News

Wednesday September 28, 2011

BMI sells six slots at London Heathrow to BA

Bloomberg

Friday September 23, 2011

Russian Airplane Crash Clouds Putin Goal of Building World - Class Economy

Bloomberg

Friday September 09, 2011

Ascend launches new Aviation Exchange

InPublishing

Monday September 19, 2011

Air France-KLM Slows $12 billion aircraft purchase, pressuring Rolls-Royce

Bloomberg

Friday September 16, 2011

Going hypersonic

Wall Street Journal

Thursday September 15, 2011

FedEx said to weigh Boeing, airbus wide-body order to renew delivery fleet

Bloomberg

Wednesday September 7, 2011

Southend Airport Prepares to Take Off with EasyJet

BBC News

Saturday July 30, 2011

Air France Crash Points to Pilot Error as Skills Get Review

SFGate.com

Thursday July 28, 2011 

Bank of China in Race to Buy RBS Aviation Capital

MarketWatch

Sunday July 24, 2011 

DAE Reaches New Debt Accord with Lenders

gulfnews.com

Wednesday July 20, 2011

Jet Order by American Is a Coup for Boeing's Rival

The New York Times

Wednesday July 20, 2011 

Mint Series | Skills deficit clips airlines' wings

livemint.com

Wednesday July 20, 2011

Business Travellers Can't Get No Airline Satisfaction

Business Traveller

Monday July 04, 2011

Boeing-Airbus dogfight flares up again

Financial Times

Thursday June 17, 2011

Narrowbody jets: New entrants challenge big two in short-haul market

Financial Times

Sunday 19 June, 2011

Waiting lists grow as airlines order more planes

BBC

Sunday 19 June, 2001

Airbus Unveils Its Grand Vision for Flying in 2050

Wall St Journal

Tuesday June 14, 2011

Asian Airlines Add Planes on Growth as Fuel Costs Force U.S. Flight Cuts

Bloomberg

Thursday June 02, 2011

Atlantic Airbus Crash Pits Brain Against Computer Encroaching on Cockpit

Bloomberg

Thursday May 26, 2011

London Airports Splash $6 Billion on Revamp to Lure Jaded Flyers

Bloomberg

Monday May 09, 2011 

Easyjet Losses Widen As Fuel Costs Rise

BBC News

Tuesday May 10th 2011

Air France Black Box Search Harnesses Hollywood for Crash Clues

Bloomberg

Wednesday April 20, 2011 

Air Lease Godfather Udvar-Hazy Seeks Higher Valuation Than Peers in IPO

Bloomberg

Monday April 18, 2011

Taking a Harder Look at Planes' Age

The Seattle Times

Friday April 15, 2011 

'We've Been Hit by Air France,' Comair Crew Told Controllers

Bloomberg

Tuesday April 12, 2011

Safety Fears Over Ageing US Jet Fleet

Financial Times

Wednesday April 06, 2011

Boeing 'Concerned' as 737's Cracks Occur Earlier Than Expected

Bloomberg

Wednesday April 06, 2011

How Old Is Your Plane?

The New York Times

Wednesday April 06, 2011

Southwest to Cancel 70 Flights for Inspections

CBS News 

Tuesday April 05, 2011

Southwest to Cancel 70 Flights for Inspections

NBC 

Tuesday April 05, 2011

Southwest Sees Aircraft Inspections Completed 'Late Tuesday'

Fox Business

Tuesday April 05, 2011 

Southwest Cancels 70 Flights for Inspection

Time

 Tuesday April 05, 2011

Southwest Airlines Expects to Cancel 70 More Flights to Inspect Planes for Tiny Cracks in Skin

The Washington Post

Tuesday April 05, 2011

FAA Requires Boeing 737 Checks After Southwest's Midair Split

Bloomberg

Tuesday April 05, 2011

Southwest Set to Return to Full Schedule

UPI.com

Tuesday April 05, 2011 

FAA to Order Inspections of 737s

Boston.com

Tuesday April 05, 2011 

FAA to Order New Inspections of Three Older Boeing 737 Versions

New York Post

Monday April 04, 2011

Southwest to Cancel 70 Flights for Inspections

ABC News

Monday April 04, 2011

Southwest Rip Shows Hazard of Old Planes

Market Watch 

Monday April 04, 2011

Southwest Returns 737- 300s To Service As Type Keeps Flying

Wall Street Journal 

Monday April 04, 2011

Airbus Has Order Backlog Bias to Middle East: Chart of the Day

Bloomberg

Thursday March 31, 2011 

Private Aviation: Private Flying Becomes Safer

Financial Times

Monday March 28, 2011 

Finance Crowd Calls Bizav Recovery into Question

Ain Online

Saturday March 26, 2011

The Grumbling of Passengers

The Economist

Wednesday March 16, 2011 

Ascend Worldwide's CEO Recounts Earthquake Drama

The Wall Street Journal

Tuesday March 15, 2011

Corporate Travel Taking Off Again, says Ascend

e-Global Travel Media

Tuesday March 15, 2011

Growth in Corporate Travel Expected

Dallas News

Monday March 14, 2011

Business Flights, Budgets Seen Growing in 2011

Reuters

Friday March 11, 2011

Karate-Kicking Airbus Executive Unlocks Boeing's Grip on Japan

Bloomberg

Tuesday March 08, 2011 

Airbus Breaches Boeing Japan Market with Skymark A380 Order

Bloomberg

Thursday February 17, 2011 

Cork Plane Crash Third Fatal Incident for Fairchild Metroliner Plane

The Guardian

Thursday February 10, 2011 

The Final Approach

Financial Times

Monday February 07, 2011

Iran Aseman Airlines Seeks to Buy Used Airbus Planes as Sanctions Bite

Bloomberg

Thursday February 03, 2011

Isle of Man Space Industry Named Industry 'Model'

BBC News

Thursday February 03, 2011 

Why the Snowpocalypse Is Paradise for Private Jets

Time Magazine

Thursday February 27, 2011 

Astronauts4hire: Opening Up Space For Fleet of Commercial Astronauts

Neon Tommy

Wednesday January 19, 2011 

Iran Air's 'First Fatal Accident in a Long Time'

Euro News

Monday January 10, 2011

A Year of Flying Dangerously as Airline Safety Drops

The Australian

Thursday January 06, 2011

A Chapter of Accidents

The Economist

Tuesday January 04, 2011

Air Crashes Kill 828 People in 2010

The Guardian

Tuesday January 04, 2011

Airline Crash Deaths Rose 13% to 828 Last Year, Worse Than Decade Average

Bloomberg

Tuesday January 04, 2011

Disappointing 2010 for Airline Safety

The Wall Street Journal

Thursday December 30, 2010

2010: A Year of Turbulence in Air Travel

The Wall Street Journal

Thursday December 30, 2010 

Jet-Leasing Firms Go on Buying Spree

The Wall Street Journal

Thursday December 23, 2010 

2nd UPDATE: Bombardier 3Q Net, Revenue Fall On Aerospace Weakness

The Wall Street Journal

Thursday December 2, 2010

Bombardier Profit Falls 15% Amid Slow Plane Orders

The Wall Street Journal

Thursday December 2, 2010

Engine Woes to Ding Rolls Earnings

The Wall Street Journal

Saturday November 13, 2010 

Sticker Shock for Travelers as Airfares Climb

The New York Times

Monday November 8, 2010

Skymark Shares Slump Most in Five Years on Plan to Buy Airbus A380 Jumbos

Bloomberg

Monday November 8, 2010

Funding for New Aircraft Likely to Top US$70b

South China Morning Post

Monday November 8, 2010

How Many Times Have the Most Popular Airliners Crashed?

The Guardian

Saturday November 6, 2010

Safety Issues Create Headwinds for Airbus and Rolls-Royce

Financial Times

Thursday November 4, 2010

3 Airlines Halt A380 Flights Over Engine Explosion

The New York Times

Thursday November 4, 2010

Airbus Set to Erode Boeing's Lead in China with 100- Jet Order

Bloomberg

Tuesday November 2, 2010

Hopes Fade for Early Start to Recovery

Financial Times

Tuesday October 19, 2010 

Survey Grounds Business Jet Recovery Hopes

The Financial Times

Monday October 18, 2010 

Increased Air Demand In Asia May Boost Airline ETF

Daily Markets

Friday October 15, 2010 

Flying Fewer Planes, Airlines Find Stability

The New York Times

Friday October 08, 2010

Boeing Seeks New Homes for Mexicana Unit's 717 Aircraft

The Wall Street Journal

Wednesday September 29, 2010 

British Airways Accelerates Return of Jumbo Jets After Traveling Rebounds

Bloomberg

Wednesday September 29, 2010

Boeing Forecasts Asia Will Lead Pilot Additions Over 20 Years

Thailand Aviation

Saturday September 18, 2010

Plane Crash Revives China Safety Fears

Asia Times Online

Wednesday September 15, 2010 

Ryanair Crews' No- Frills Idea: Drop The Boss

The Financial Times

Monday September 13, 2010 

The Next Space - Going Superpower: The Isle of Man?

Discover

Tuesday September 07, 2010 

Manx on the Moon: Island Surges Ahead in Space Race

Management Today

Tuesday September 07, 2010

Manx on The Moon?

BBC

Tuesday September 07, 2010 

Manx Entrepreneur Backs Space Race

BBC

Tuesday September 07, 2010

Isle of Man Fifth in Space Race

BBC

Tuesday September 07, 2010

Isle of Man Astronauts 'Fifth Most Likely' to Next Reach the Moon

Tech Eye

Tuesday September 07, 2010

Isle of Man Firms 'Lead Euro Space Race'

BBC

Monday September 06, 2010

Manx Could Go to the Moon

Energy Fm

Monday September 06,2010

Isle of Man Ranked as Space Super Power

Isle Of Man

Monday September 06, 2010

Airline Era Ends as Carriers Cull 50-Seat Jets 'Nobody Wants'

Bloomberg

Friday September 03, 2010

The Difficulty in Improving Airline Safety Now

The Wall Street Journal

Thursday September 02, 2010

Cluster of Air Crashes Raises Safety Fears

The Financial Times

Sunday August 29, 2010 

Is the 787 Boeing's Albatross?

Seeking Alpha

Tuesday August 24, 2010

Amlin Leads Coverage of Passenger Jet Crash in China

 Business Insurance

Tuesday August 24, 2010

Airlines Warned Against Over-Capacity

Impact Publications - Australia

Monday August 16, 2010

Airlines Pull Jumbo Jets Out Of Storage As Traffic Rises

ToledoBlade

Sunday August 15, 2010 

British Airways, Cathay Recall Jumbos From California Desert

Bloomberg

Thursday August 12, 2010

Should Mexicana's Airplane Leasing Firms Be Worried?

The Wall Street Journal

Wednesday August 04, 2010

AIR SHOW: Bombardier CSeries Order Book Fails To Impress

The Wall Street Journal

Thursday July 22, 2010

Flying high in the east

The Economist

Wednesday July 21, 2010

Bombardier boosts forecast for C Series market

The Globe and Mail

Wednesday July 21, 2010

Narrow-body sales dominate aircraft orders

The Financial Times

Wednesday July 21, 2010

Aerospace finance key to new orders

BBC

Tuesday July  20, 2010

Airplane Buyers Go Shopping

The Wall Street Journal

Sunday July 18, 2010

Bombardier Executives Not Worried If CSeries Orders Don't Emerge at Farnborough

The Wall Street Journal

Sunday July 18, 2010

Bombardier on the hunt for C Series buyers

The Globe and Mail

Thursday July 15, 2010

Dreamliner's journey from crisis to flight

BBC

Thursday July 15, 2010

Regional jet makers eye global growth

BBC

Monday July 12, 2010

Flugmacht China

WirtschaftsWoche

Monday July 12, 2010

Boeing 737 fights to stay ahead of rivals

BBC

Sunday July 11, 2010

Sundance Crash Was 'Bush Plane' for Rugged Terrain (Update2)

Business Week

Tuesday June 22, 2010

Airbus Dresses Plane as Shark to Take Bite Out of Boeing Market

Bloomberg

Friday June 04, 2010

Investigators Find Black Box From India Plane Crash

Bloomberg Businessweek

Tuesday May 25, 2010

India crash to spur runway safety systems

Reuters

Monday May 24, 2010

Airbus Investigators Join Probe Into Libyan Air Crash

Bloomberg

Friday May 14, 2010

Black Boxes Recovered in Libyan Crash That Killed 103

Bloomberg

Wednesday  May 12, 2010

Libya Plane Crashes in Tripoli With 104 on Board

Bloomberg

Wednesday May 12, 2010

Airbus A380 Order Dearth Risks Double-Decker-Dud Fate

Bloomberg Businessweek

Monday May 3, 2010

Clouds of recession begin to disperse

Financial Times

Tuesday May 4, 2010

Ryanair backs down in row over passenger expenses

Sydney Morning Herald

Friday 23 April, 2010

Research Gap Left Airlines Exposed to Volcano's Blast

Bloomberg Businessweek

Thursday 22 April, 2010

Research Gap Left Airlines Vulnerable to Volcano's Fire and Ice

San Francisco Chronicle

Thursday 22 April, 2010

Ryanair backs down over air shutdown costs

Reuters

Thursday 22 April, 2010

Ash Spreads Across Europe, Closing More

The Ledger

Saturday April 17, 2010

Struggling operators count cost of disruption

FT.com

Friday April 16, 2010

Ash-caused flight cancellations likely not covered

Business Insurance

Friday April 16, 2010

Volcanic ash: Flying risks are extreme

Mirror

Friday April 16, 2010

Both Engines Failed on Cathay Jet

The Wall Street Journal

Thursday April 15, 2010

Q+A-Why is volcanic ash a threat to planes?

Reuters

Thursday April 15, 2010

Volcanic Ash to Curtail Air Traffic

New York Times

Thursday April 15, 2010

Volcanoes Belching Abrasive Ash Risk Aircraft Engine Flameouts

Business Week

Thursday April 15, 2010

ILFC plane sale shows narrow-bodies remain king

SNL Financial

Wednesday April 14, 2010

Polish president plane crash: the plane

Telegraph

Saturday April 10, 2010

Polish president, top officials

The Seattle Times

Saturday April 10, 2010

Polish President Dies in Jet Crash in

New York Times

Saturday April 10, 2010

Airlines roll out amenities to lure elite fliers back

USA Today

Wednesday 17 March, 2010

Air France, Qantas enter "all-out war" for downgraded fliers

Business Week

Sunday 14 March, 2010

Alcohol cited in the 2008 Russian crash

New York Times

Monday March 15, 2010

Strike is set after talks fail at British Airways

New York Times

Friday March 12, 2010

Survey Shows Rise In Business Travelers' Plans To Fly

Euro BTN - Business Travel News
Wednesday March 03, 2010

Executives Forecast More Flights, Bigger Budgets, Survey Shows

BusinessWeek
Monday March 01, 2010

Airbus sees strong Asian orders, but not until 2012. Right now, there is too much capacity

Centre of Pacific Aviation
Tuesday February 3, 2010

Airbus May Beat Boeing in China Aviation Market

Business Week
Tuesday February 2, 2010
 

Big Time

China Economic Review

Monday February 1, 2010

Ethiopian Crash Rescue Efforts Continue; Body Counts Revised

Business Week
Tuesday January 26, 2010

ACE unit leads coverage of Ethiopian Airlines crash

Business Insurance
Monday January 25, 2010

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Crashes in Storm Off Beirut

Bloomberg
Monday January 25, 2010

Big Time

Chinese Economic Review
Monday January 18, 2010

Ascend: 2009 accidents down but fatalities up

ATW
Friday January 6, 2010

Carriers have weather eye on future

The Australian
Monday December 22, 2009

Emission Control

The Times Supplement
Wednesday December 16, 2009

Delays add pressure on leaders

Financial Times
Monday November 16, 2009

Plans for third runway at Heathrow hang in the balance

Guardian
Sunday November 1, 2009

Downturn Opens Doors for Low-Cost Airlines

New York Times
Saturday October 24, 2009

Jet Lessors, Hit by Credit Crunch, Head Toward Industry Consolidation

The Wall Street Journal
Tuesday October 13, 2009

Woes of Aircraft Leasing Companies Could Mean Higher Ticket Prices

The New York Times
Monday October 5, 2009 

Aircraft pricing under pressure

The Financial Times
Thursday September 24, 2009

Recession forces airlines to rethink first class

The Economic Times
Tuesday September 22, 2009

Fewer Choose to Pay for Front-of-the-Plane

The New York Times
Tuesday September 22, 2009

Airlines say recent air crashes not economy related

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Sunday September 6, 2009

The Future of Business Jets Market in China

Talking Point
August, 2009

Virgin America Studies Atlanta, Dallas for New Routes

Bloomberg
Tuesday August 11, 2009

Pentagon fumes after House requests more business jets

MarketWatch
Monday August 10, 2009

Are Russian-Made Airplanes More Dangerous?

BusinessWeek
Saturday July 25, 2009

Airlines Face Traveler Crash Fears

BusinessWeek
Thursday July 23, 2009

Black Boxes From Iranian Air Crash Found

The New York Times
Friday July 17, 2009

Controversial Carbon Plans Crash Land in EU

airport-technology.com
Friday July 17, 2009

Air India on the brink of collapse

UPI Asia
Thursday July 16, 2009

Jet in Iran crash heavily damaged in earlier accident

Business Insurance
Thursday July 16, 2009

European Union Lifts Ban on Indonesian Airlines

The New York Times
Thursday July 16, 2009

Plane Crash Leaves 168 Dead in Iran

The New York Times
Thursday July 16, 2009

Iranian Airliner Crashes in Northwest, Killing 168

Bloomberg
Wednesday July 15, 2009

Airlines, Already Suffering, Brace for More Woes

The New York Times
Tuesday July 14, 2009

Does the E.U.'s Airline Blacklist Make Flying Safer?

Time Magazine
Friday July 3, 2009

How many times have the most popular airliners crashed?

The Guardian
Tuesday June 30, 2009
 

Child Rescued After Crash of Yemeni Jet

The New York Times
Tuesday June 30, 2009

EU told Yemenia not to repair its planes

XE.com
Tuesday June 30, 2009

Yemenia Faced EU Blacklisting After 2007 Plane Fault

Bloomberg
Tuesday June 30, 2009

Yemenia Crash: Is the Accident Rate Up This Year for Airlines?

The Wall Street Journal Blogs
Tuesday June 30, 2009

ACE leads cover for crashed Yemenia Airways jet

Business Insurance
Tuesday June 30, 2009

Aerospace investors eye engines for growth

BBC News
Friday June 19, 2009

Ocean Combed for Jet Data in Biggest Aviation Search

The New York Times
Friday June 19, 2009

Airlines adjust as demand slides

BBC News
Sunday June 14, 2009

Can the Air France Crash Be Solved With No Black Box?

Time Magazine
Friday June 12, 2009

Concorde Crash Veteran Scours Ocean for A330 Clues

Bloomberg
Thursday June 11, 2009

Airlines Scrape By, but What They Really Need Is a Shakeout

The Wall Street Journal
Tuesday June 09, 2009

Death toll of aircraft crashes

The Financial Times
Tuesday June 2, 2009

Insurance coverage for missing Air France plane led by AXA

Business Insurance
Monday June 1, 2009

Air France May Face First Fatal Loss Since Concorde

Bloomberg
Monday June 1, 2009

Q and A: Air turbulence

The Guardian
Monday June 1, 2009

BA 'pays price for being one-trick pony'

TTG Live
Friday May 22, 2009

Financing: Tighter market for funds forces flight to quality

Financial Times
Monday May 11, 2009

Weakest outlook for corporate travel since 1990: survey

ETBMICE.com
Thursday April 30, 2009

Airline stocks slump with wider market; swine flu spreads

MarketWatch
Thursday April 30, 2009

European Airlines Ease Mexico Rules, Citing Swine Flu

Bloomberg
Wednesday April 29, 2009

Deserted planes and Boeing earnings, a preview

seattlepi.com
Tuesday April 21, 2009

Why Planes in the Desert May Boost Fares

The Wall Street Journal
Tuesday April 21, 2009

Recession grounds airplanes across U.S.

The Washington Post
Saturday April 11, 2009

Shrinking airlines park more planes in the desert

USA Today
Monday April 6, 2009

Retired planes park in desert

Shanghai Daily
Monday April 6, 2009

Shrinking airlines park more planes in the desert

The Huffington Post
Sunday April 5, 2009

Shrinking airlines park more planes in the desert

Forbes
Saturday April 4, 2009

Ascend: Industry Cutbacks Threaten Air Safety

MarketWatch
Monday March 30, 2009

China risks misallocating airport funds

Financial Times
Sunday March 29, 2009

Where Old Airplanes Go to Die

The New York Times
Saturday March 28, 2009

U.K. orders BAA to sell Gatwick and Stansted

MarketWatch
Thursday March 19, 2009

Dutch Board Finds 737 Altimeter Failed Before Crash

Bloomberg
Wednesday March 4, 2009

Airlines to ground 400 more aircraft

Business 24/7
Monday March 2, 2009

Slump could idle 13pc of aircraft by year-end

South China Morning Post
Thursday February 26, 2009

Dutch, U.S. Investigators Probe Causes of Turkish Plane Crash

Bloomberg
Thursday February 26, 2009

Planes Grounded As Air Travel Nosedives

Sky News
Tuesday February 24, 2009

Airplanes cluttering up the deserts

Airline Biz Blog
Tuesday February 24, 2009

Airlines idling more planes as they cut capacity

MSNBC.com
Tuesday February 24, 2009

Fort Smith airport traffic sees steep January decline

The City Wire
Tuesday February 24, 2009

Aircraft Demand Continues to Drop

BNET Travel
Tuesday February 24, 2009

Airplanes cluttering up the deserts

Airline Biz Blog
Tuesday February 24, 2009

AIG on hook for US Airways crash plane

Financial Week
Monday January 19, 2009

AIG leads US Airways crash coverage

Business Insurance
Friday January 16, 2009

China's Airlines Face Risk of New Costs

The Wall Street Journal
Thursday January 15, 2009

Flying Safer in 2008

Tampa Bay Online
Wednesday January 14, 2009

Commercial Airline Fatalities Drop Worldwide in 2008

MSNBC.com
Tuesday January 13, 2009

The Middle East: Cautious Optimism

Aviation Week
Tuesday January 13, 2009

Rise in fatal plane crashes but fewer are killed

Herald.ie
Friday January 9, 2009

'08 one of safest years in air

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Thursday January 8, 2009
 

Report: 2008 the Second-Safest Year on Record for Air Safety

The Wall Street Journal
Thursday January 8, 2009

Airline fatalities fell 25% in 2008 versus 2007

Air Transport World 
Thursday January 8, 2009

Second hand corporate jets on the downturn

Private Jet Daily
Wednesday January 7, 2009

For sale: corporate jet, one careless owner

The Guardian
Saturday January 3, 2009

Economic crisis - Corporate Jets put on sale

The Hindu
Saturday January 3, 2009

Ryanair ditches Fuerteventura in marketing row

The Times
Thursday December 11, 2008

British Airways Eyes Qantas, Iberia Tieups

BusinessWeek
Thursday December 4, 2008

Capital Takes a Holiday

Air Transport World
Monday December 1, 2008

AMR, UAL Struggle to Sell Idle Jets as Market Slides

Bloomberg
Tuesday November 18, 2008

Worst-case finance scenario could see 200 aircraft parked

Flight Global
Monday November 17, 2008

Airlines crash in a global storm

The Daily Telegraph Australia
Saturday November 8, 2008

 

 

Global turbulence hits airlines

Herald Sun
Saturday November 08, 2008

Boeing, Airbus to park planes

Business Report
Friday November 7, 2008

Planemakers may see "200 planes parked in desert"

Travel Daily Asia
Friday November 7, 2008

Planemakers May End Up With 200 'Whitetails' in 2009

Bloomberg
Thursday November 6, 2008

Planemakers may end up holding up to 200 unsold 'whitetails' in '09

Business Mirror
Thursday November 6, 2008

On The One Hand...

Air Transport World
Saturday November 1, 2008

With oil crisis behind it, airlines face falling traffic

Financial Times
Thursday October 30, 2008

After oil, falling traffic is airlines' next crisis

Financial Times
Wednesday October 29, 2008

BA's OpenSkies Flies into Headwinds

BusinessWeek
Wednesday October 29, 2008

American Airlines to update fleet with Dreamliner

The Seattle Times
Thursday October 16, 2008

EasyJet, Ryanair Predict Shift to Low-Cost Carriers

Bloomberg
Monday October 13, 2008

Passengers have 'no idea of hidden charges'

World First
Tuesday October 7, 2008

Ascend: Global fleet to be reduced by 1,000-plus aircraft

Air Transport World
Thursday October 2, 2008

Spas in the Sky: Inside the Big Jets

The Wall Street Journal
Thursday September 25, 2008

AIG's aviation arm seen luring sovereign funds

Reuters
Tuesday September 16, 2008

Rocketry's low cost model

Flight International
Wednesday August 20, 2008

Breaking up BAA won't clear the south's crowded runways

The Observer
Sunday August 17, 2008

Waiting for the Storm

TTG Live
Friday August 15, 2008

Wrangling begins over BA ambition

BBC News
Thursday August 14, 2008

BA, American, and Iberia Announce Commercial Tie-Up

BusinessWeek
Thursday August 14, 2008

Virgin to lead opposition against new partnership

Financial Times
Thursday August 14, 2008

British Airways and American Airlines seek right to fly together

International Herald Tribune
Thursday August 14, 2008

Genesis Lease hopeful about fuel-efficient aircraft

The Sunday Business Post Online
Sunday August 10, 2008

Nine passengers on every British Airways jumbo lose their bags

The Times
Wednesday August 6, 2008

Ascend: China Carriers Improve Country's Air Safety Record While Accommodating Increasing Consumer Demand

MarketWatch
Tuesday August 5, 2008

 

 

BA deal with Iberia flies in the face of crisis

The Observer
Sunday August 3, 2008

Article: Over a Barrel

Emissions Trading Schemes Aviation and the Environment
July 2008 Issue
Written By Oliver Morris, Director of Product Development at Ascend

 

Ryanair grounds aircraft with winter cuts

The Times
Friday July 18, 2008

United Technologies Battles GE for New Jet Engine

Bloomberg
Tuesday July 15, 2008

At Farnborough Air Show, gloom amid the glamour

The Seattle Times
Sunday July 13, 2008

GE, Safran Plan Engine to Help Keep Lead Into New Era

Bloomberg
Sunday July 13, 2008

Russia's Sukhoi to sign deals for 30 passenger jets at Farnborough

International Herald Tribune
Thursday July 10, 2008

Developing the US Aviation Industry

Airline Fleet & Network Management Magazine
July 2008

Article: Thoughts on the US Aviation Industry

Airline Fleet & Network Management
July 2008 Issue
Written by Peter Morris, Chief Economist at Ascend

Plane Sense

Worth Magazine
June / July 2008

Staffing shortages raise concern about air safety

The Wall Street Journal
Thursday May 8, 2008

Air Safety's Quality Control

The Wall Street Journal
Thursday May 8, 2008

Regulator wants pvt carriers to pool pilots for safety inspections

livemint.com
Sunday May 4, 2008

 

 

Ascend: Aviation Professionals Doubt Further Improvement in Airline Safety

MarketWatch
Thursday May 1, 2008

Ascend: Aviation Professionals Doubt Further Improvement in Airline Safety

Business Wire
Thursday May 1, 2008

Delta merger could mean more fuel-efficient fleet

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Saturday April 19, 2008

 

 

Fleet Could Be Just Plane Trouble

The Wall Street Journal
Wednesday April 16, 2008

British Airways delays long-haul move to Terminal 5

MarketWatch
Friday April 11, 2008

Aviation insurance 2008 - a market forecast

Lloyd's
Friday March 28, 2008

New Heathrow Hub: Slick, but No Savior

BusinessWeek
Thursday March 27, 2008

Babcock & Brown Air Limited Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha
Wednesday March 26, 2008

Headwinds Threaten Aircastle's Dividend

TheStreet.com
Tuesday March 18, 2008

 

 

Terra Firma May Sell Aircraft for Up to $1 Billion, People Say

Bloomberg
Tuesday March 18, 2008

Satellite insurance rates to rise after large losses hit market

Business Insurance
Monday March 17, 2008

Survival of the Biggest

BusinessWeek
Thursday February 14, 2008

Ascend: Passenger fatalities down in 2007

Air Transport World
February 2008

 

 

British Airways 777 Crash Lands at Heathrow; 19 Hurt

Bloomberg
Thursday January 17, 2008

Air Insurance, After a Dip, May Climb

The Wall Street Journal
Wednesday January 16, 2008

Even in Space the East is Rising as China, India and Russia Accelerate Programmes in 2007

Business Wire
Tuesday January 15, 2008

Travel news in brief

The Daily Telegraph
Saturday January 12, 2008

 

 

Passenger deaths fall 20% despite rise in accidents

The Wall Street Journal
Thursday January 3, 2008

Italy considers the once-unthinkable: letting foreigners buy Alitalia

International Herald Tribune
Tuesday December 25, 2007

 

 

In Africa, Aviation Woes Defeat a Zealous Watchdog

The Wall Street Journal
Monday December 24, 2007

Lufthansa jockeys for U.S. position

MarketWatch
Friday December 14, 2007

Airline industry profits heading for decline in 2008

International Herald Tribune
Wednesday December 12, 2007

 

 

Security Issues Drops Heathrow To Bottom Of Airport Rankings

Aviation Daily
Monday December 3, 2007

Heathrow expansion proposed, and fought

International Herald Tribune
Thursday November 22, 2007

Alitalia Holding Pattern

The Wall Street Journal
Thursday November 22, 2007

Industry Insiders Slam Heathrow - Ascend Survey Ranks Airport as Worst of Globe's Major Hubs

Forbes
Wednesday November 21, 2007

Industry Insiders Slam Heathrow - Ascend Survey Ranks Airport as Worst of Globe“s Major Hubs

The Wall Street Journal
Wednesday November 21, 2007

Industry Insiders Slam Heathrow - Ascend Survey Ranks Airport as Worst of Globe“s Major Hubs

Euro Investor
Wednesday November 21, 2007

Dubai Aims to Soar In Global Aerospace

The Wall Street Journal
Tuesday November 20, 2007

 

 

Bombardier Q400 prices may fall 10% with SAS fleet sale

Financial Post
Monday November 19, 2007

Q400 prices may fall 10% if SAS fleet floods the market

Flight Global
Monday November 19, 2007

Kingfisher one of five airlines to watch: Ascend

Aviation India
Wednesday October 24, 2007

Business travellers prepared to pay for service

Opodo Travel News
Wednesday September 26, 2007

Airlines' profit growth likely to be restrained next year, industry group says

The New York Times
Monday September 17, 2007

Alitalia still hoping for rescue

MarketWatch
Wednesday September 12, 2007

Woman who bought £1.3m jet to beat the airport queues

The Mail on Sunday
Sunday September 9, 2007

How to beat the airport blues; fly yourself in a £1.3m private jet

The Times
Thursday September 6, 2007

Watch This Space

Flight International
Friday August 24, 2007

Charter airlines 'focus on niche destinations'

Just the Flight
Friday August 17, 2007

 

 

Charter airlines adapt to changes in holiday habits

easier.com
Thursday August 16, 2007
 

How U.N. Food Organization Improves Africa's Air Safety

The Wall Street Journal
Wednesday 15 August, 2007

Private jet travel is about to take off for friends prepared to share

The Times
Wednesday June 13, 2007

Emirates considers buying more Airbus A380 superjumbo jets

The New York Times
Thursday April 26, 2007

 

 

Big bargains from "open skies" deal are still far off

The New York Times
Thursday April 12, 2007

 


 

MRO Market Is Up And Down

Aviation Week
Wednesday April 11, 2007

Aeroflot makes surprise bid for Alitalia

The New York Times
Tuesday April 3, 2007

 

 

Heathrow owner set for more turbulence

BBC News
Tuesday January 16, 2007

What's New: In brief

Canadian Underwriter
Tuesday January 9, 2007

Ascend: 2006 second-safest year for airlines

Air Transport Daily
Friday January 5, 2007

London-Based Ascend Names China Southern As World's Fastest Expanding Airline

Skycontrol.net
Monday December 18th, 2006

Other News - Allegiant Travel Co

Air Transport World
Monday December 11, 2006

 

Business Travellers Tiring of Security Squeeze

Travel Impact Newswire
Saturday October 28, 2006

PATTAYA, Thailand -- Business executives and their travel managers are beginning to push for speedier passage through increasingly tight aviation security queues, according to a survey by London-based aviation consultancy Ascend. The Asia-Pacific survey results were presented at the IT&CMA/CTW by Peter Morris, Chief Economist of London-based Ascend, the consultancy arm of Airclaims.

The survey covered 219 travel agents (60% independents, 71% majoring in business travel), 167 corporate travel managers (25% working for companies with more than 11,000 employees, 14% had booked more than 500 flights in last 6 months) and 217 travel suppliers (83% of whom were Director or Chief Executive level and 12% were based in China).

While corporate travel managers (who handle the travel plans of large global multinationals) said that passenger security whilst travelling is the most important issue, around 80% of travel managers, travel agents and travel suppliers agreed that “more needs to be done for business travellers regarding airport security.”

The survey showed that there was no objection to the increased security, which all the respondents agreed was a priority consideration for travellers. However, asked if “more needs to be done to improve the efficiency of airport security processes for business travellers,” more than 90% of all respondents agreed or strongly agreed.

Inspite of the hassles, however, business travel is expected to stay strong, with corporate travel managers forecasting a 5.6% increase in the number of flights booked in the next 12 months and 5% increase in budgets.

The survey covered a broad range of subjects of concern to business travellers, include travel costs, booking facilities, mileage schemes, and low-cost airlines, among others. It reflected many of the changes taking place in the way business travellers travel, and book travel.

The survey showed that although the local travel agency is currently the most used service method to purchase travel in Asia Pacific, managers believe this will significantly change towards online bookings, and a large majority indicate transaction fees will completely replace commissions in five years.

Many business travellers are also beginning to use low-cost airlines. Although the lack of a mileage programme or lounges is not seen as an issue by most of the travel managers, they are more concerned by the lack of ticket flexibility and the limited number -- so far -- of available routes.

Increasingly, the Internet has been upgraded from being just a source of travel information in previous surveys to a booking tool for flights and hotel accommodation, and everyone in the supply chain is having to adapt to this. The survey showed that reliable and high speed internet connections as well as helpline are seen as the two most important features for corporate travellers whilst they travel.

In five years, travel agents estimate that 53% of air seats tickets will be sold directly on the internet and that a further 52% will be sold directly by them, However, they are becoming increasingly worried by the growing price competition (cited as the major threat by one-quarter of responding agents) as well as worries about new competitors entering the industry.

In response, travel agents believe they will have to differentiate themselves and attract corporate bookings through personal services. At the same time, their expertise will remain in demand for ‘handling complex itineraries’ and justify the fees they will have to charge in future.

Also coming under question is the future role of global distribution systems like Abacus and Amadeus. Travel agents indicated that access/bookings to the airlines via one single channel and e-ticket tracking will be ‘very important’ and ‘essential’ in future.

The survey showed that travel suppliers believe the online travel management companies will be far ahead in terms of volume growth in the next five years in Asia Pacific, but financial institutions and banks which handle the travel payments are expected to be fastest growing for profitability.

Among the hotel industry suppliers, most suppliers believe Asia Pacific will witness more hotel consolidation in the years to come. There was also a majority view that there are “too many five-star” hotels and not enough mid-market hotels.

Organised by the Singapore-based company TTG Asia Media, this year’s IT&CMA/CTW was attended by more than 1,300 delegates from 40 countries, including 270 exhibiting companies, of which 41 were from Thailand. Of the 250 buyers on the invitee list, a record 27 buyers were from India, the highest ever and the highest contingent of all.

By comparison, there were 23 buyers from Australia, 19 from Germany, 16 from the U.K., 7 from China, 14 each from Singapore and France, 13 from Malaysia, only nine from the US and only one from Japan. Russia and Poland, two promising growth market had ten buyers each. Interestingly there were also small number of buyers from new markets like Luxembourg, Vietnam, Serbia, Ukraine, Macedonia and Hungary.

In another development, the IT&CMA/CTW will move back to Bangkok in 2007 after two years in Pattaya. It will be held at the upcoming Central World Hotel and Convention Centre in downtown Bangkok. Mr Gerd Steeb, President of Central Hotels and Resorts, said that the new centre will have a total exhibition space of 17,000 sq m and a 505-room hotel, which will be complemented by nearly 7,000 more rooms of other hotels in the immediate vicinity, making the venue within walking distance or easily accessible by Skytrain.
 

Airlines Taxi to Profits

US News and World Report
Sunday October 8, 2006

At the airport- learning to fly green

Time Magazine
Monday October 2, 2006

Airline industry 'in recovery after 9/11'

Irish Examiner
Wednesday September 06, 2006

 

 

aword from oneworld: August 2006

oneworld
Monday August 21, 2006

 


 

Can airlines recover after terror ordeal?

The Observer
Sunday August 20, 2006

Government plans security surcharge on all UK air fares

The Observer
Sunday August 20, 2006
 

Airlines may seek to recover losses

Wednesday August 16, 2006
International Herald Tribune

London-Dubai connection fastest growing long-haul air route in world

National Post Canada
Tuesday August 15, 2006

Added 'hassle factor' of security could cost air travel industry

Thursday August 10, 2006
International Herald Tribune

London leads on long-haul travel

Breaking Travel News
Wednesday July 26, 2006

Insults fly in the dust of Doha

The Daily Telegraph
Wednesday July 26, 2006

 

 

London - Dubai tops list of booming air routes

The Guardian
Tuesday July 25, 2006

 


 

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