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The Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) aviation industry was not short of drama in 2024, with privatisation, restructuring and climate change all dominating the news landscape. 🔐Read more: https://bit.ly/405RXph

✈️ Boeing faced significant challenges in 2023 and 2024, starting with a major setback in January when a door plug failure on an Alaska Airlines 737MAX-9 grounded the aircraft globally. This led to the FAA halting Boeing's 737MAX production ramp-up and ordering a comprehensive safety plan. In March, Boeing announced an executive shake-up, with key leaders departing. In August 2024, aerospace veteran Kelly Ortberg took over as CEO, only to face a 54-day strike with the company’s largest union, which ended with a 38% pay rise for machinists. What’s next for Boeing as it navigates these turbulent times? Want access to this kind of insight and more? Become a CAPA member today and stay ahead in the aviation industry: https://bit.ly/3ZO3FVG

Hobart Airport is undergoing a USD85 million runway upgrade, which is designed to enable widebody international services. Hobart is the only Australian capital city airport without a current international route. Statements from the airport's CEO Norris Carter and existing route trends for Australian capital cities suggest that destinations in Asia are the most likely when the runway project is completed in May-2025. 🔐Read more: https://bit.ly/404SclG

Wizz Air announced its first A321LXR will arrive in Mar-2025 and will join Wizz Air UK's fleet at its base in London Gatwick Airport. The A321XLR will be deployed on a new seven hour daily London Gatwick-Jeddah service. Wizz Air also announced plans to base one new A321XLR aircraft at Milan Malpensa Airport from Jun-2025, with the aircraft to be deployed on new Milan-Abu Dhabi service from 02-Jun-2025. Wizz Air is anticipating the delivery of eight A321XLR aircraft in 2025, of a total of 47 on order. 🔐Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZLMP9Z

✈️ Global air travel continues to exceed expectations, with IATA reporting that global RPKs surpassed pre-pandemic levels by 5.7% in Feb-2024. This milestone marks the first time both domestic and international traffic have outpaced 2019 levels. Despite growing seat capacity and ASKs, RPKs have consistently outperformed thanks to higher load factors. As of Dec-2024, global seat capacity is 105.5% of 2019 levels, while international travel capacity has steadily strengthened. But what’s ahead for domestic travel trends? Want more insights like this? Join CAPA Membership for exclusive access to our comprehensive industry reports: https://bit.ly/4iIJqBn

Condor Flugdienst has announced a 13% reduction in its summer 2025 schedule from Hamburg Airport Helmut Schmidt, citing rising costs. Several routes will be removed and planned growth, including new destinations, has been cancelled. The airline's CEO Peter Gerber criticised Hamburg's fee increases and called for competitive cost structures at German airports. This follows Ryanair's 12% reduction in its German summer schedule and calls for the government to reduce taxes and fees. Hamburg Airport's CEO dismissed the criticism, suggesting airlines are using Hamburg to influence negotiations elsewhere. The Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) union instead urged balanced reforms, emphasising corporate responsibility and stakeholder collaboration over regulatory cost cuts. 🔐Read more: https://bit.ly/4guJ13V

In 2024, Lufthansa Group's acquisition of a 41% stake in Italia Trasporto Aereo (ITA Airways) saw significant regulatory developments, marked by consistent back and forth with the European Commission (EC). The EC's intense scrutiny resulted in conditional approval in Jul-2024, requiring remedies to address competition concerns, such as slot transfers at Milan Linate and agreements to enhance competitiveness on transatlantic and Central European routes. The year witnessed extensive negotiations, culminating in Nov-2024 with the selection of easyJet, IAG and Air France-KLM as remedy takers. For ITA Airways, 2024 marked a turning point, as the opportunities of an integration into Lufthansa's network started to become much more of a reality. 🔐Read more: https://bit.ly/4iHPGJB

"What you have at a GAD conference is the best mix of people, you have airports, government authorities, financing and lenders - you have the whole ecosystem" The highlights video from GAD World is now available featuring superb insights into Global Airport Development from a selection of the industry’s leading individuals. Thank you again to all our attendees and speakers including Ilias Maragakis, Jody Aldcorn, Satyaki Raghunath, Amit Rikhy, Lutz Weisser, Patrick Folley, and Burcu Geris. #GADEVENTS

✈️ Global Airline Capacity Trends: Winter 2024/2025 Global scheduled airline capacity for the week ending 2-Dec-2024 reached 122.4 million seats, remaining stable since the start of the Winter 2024/2025 schedule. Here's how regional trends are shaping up: ▪ North America: A decline of 963,000 seats per week since October, now at 27.5 million seats. ▪ Europe: Positive momentum with an increase of 515,000 seats per week, now at 27.3 million seats. ▪ Asia Pacific: Growth of 352,000 weekly seats, reaching 11.4 million. Overall, global seat capacity is at 106.1% of 2019 levels, with Africa and Latin America leading the way at 117.2% and 112.9%, respectively. Gain exclusive insights into the global aviation landscape with CAPA Membership. Access the full report and more exclusive analysis. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Ljwv7L

🚀 Turkish Airlines SWOT Analysis: Profitable Growth on the Horizon! 🚀 Turkish Airlines (THY) continues its global ascent with profitable growth, network expansion, and strategic improvements. CAPA - Centre for Aviation has published a deep-dive SWOT analysis on the airline’s position, performance, and future potential. Read the full analysis: 🔐 https://bit.ly/3DfKCvM What do you think about Turkish Airlines’ position in global aviation? Drop your thoughts in the comments! ✍️👇