GLG News by Airline Industry Experts (EU)

Midway Airport privatisation getting into difficulties Important 'first mover' transaction but... ...taking place at the wrong time? Lease value may lose 10% or more

BMW'S H7 is the only hydrogen-powered luxury car in production today. This fuel technology presents yet another avenue to be explored. BMW has been left alone to go this route, as most others believe in the fuel cell - as does the author of this article. The mere fact that he presents this car only...

Demise of anothe long haul business class airline Oil price related and business plan related Only a handful left but there are still new entrants to come

After many months of dealing and wheeling it seems to be set now: Delta and Northwest will finally merge under the umbrella of Delta Air Lines. It is not fully completed and already the questions start, not least on the side of the passengers. After all, the 'new' Delta will be the biggest airline by...

Growth of air travel in Britain already opposed by environmentalists On time terminal's previously good PR wrecked by opening day failures Chaotic scenes raise questions about administrative abilities of BA and BAA Britain's image badly tarnished - again Implications for BAA's monopoly status...

It has taken the management many years of integration and re-organisation to come up with the concern that is TUI today. Breaking it up is essentially reverse engineering and it signals an end to the brand as we know it. The headline is based on German. For english speakers: pfui = fie or tut.

Protests are ramped up against a third runway at UK's busiest airport. Heathrow operating at close to capacity now Economic implications for London and the whole of the UK

Only the second lease privatisation of a US airport under the 1996 pilot programme. Some airline issues settled, others (security) still lurk. Seemingly a good opportunity for foreign airport operators. First example of the privatisation programme was not a roaring success.

We know that the airline industry evolves to adapt to customers demand but how do the airlines react?

Not only ATC staff are suffering from this situation but also the airlines staff.Is this wonderful industry sick and how to heal it?