SAS’ CEO Anko van der Werff on realigning one of Europe’s most iconic airlines
In September 2024, Scandinavian Airlines, most commonly referred to as SAS, gathered staff, members of the media and…
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Volotea CEO Carlos Muñoz, the man behind two successful European airlines
Few people in the airline industry can match the entrepreneurial record of Carlos Muñoz. In just under a…
Pegasus Airlines CEO Güliz Öztürk on leading Europe’s most profitable airline
Strategically based out of Istanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW), Pegasus Airlines has emerged as one of largest…
Xander Lao on how Cebu Pacific is changing the Philippine aviation landscape
Cebu Pacific (CEB) was without a doubt one of the busiest airlines in 2024. In October, the Philippine…
“Our people are what makes us fly” A. Meijer, Embraer Commercial Aviation CEO
Commercial aircraft manufacturing remains, for the most part, a de facto duopoly with Boeing and Airbus vying for…
MBR Aerospace Hub CEO on backing Dubai’s vision as world’s aviation capital
Dubai’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) is the largest and most ambitious aerospace hubs in the world…
“We are at cruising altitude.” Turkka Kuusisto, CEO Finnair
Turkka Kuusisto is Finnair’s first CEO taking office during the new normal for the Nordic airline. Since Russian…
‘Something will definitely change.’ Steven Udvar-Házy on the aircraft market
Few people have been more influential in shaping modern commercial aviation than Steven Udvar-Házy, founder and Executive Chairman…
SkyTeam CEO Patrick Roux on the goal to be the ‘most integrated’ airline alliance
In June 2025, SkyTeam, the youngest of all three major global airline alliances, will turn 25. From the…
Air Astana: How Central Asia’s largest airline is looking abroad for growth
Kazakhstan barely figured on the global aviation map back in 2005 when Sir Richard Evans, then Chairman of…
How private aviation firm Comlux takes care of the world’s largest private jets
In the exclusive world of executive aviation, Comlux is one of a kind. This is not just because…
How Gulf Air Group is placing Bahrain on the global aviation map
The Gulf region has unquestionably become a key node in the global aviation industry. And amid the vigorous…
Star Alliance’s CEO on managing the world’s largest airline alliance
Little more than a quarter of a century ago, in May 1997, five of the world’s largest airlines,…
How Oman Air’s new CEO plans to streamline a classic Middle East airline
In May 2024 Con Korfiatis was appointed Oman Air’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). An aviation executive with…
Filling the gap between airlines and executive aviation: Aero CEO, Ben Klein
Somewhere between flying business class on a commercial airline and taking a private jet, a new value proposition…
“Passengers are not mere numbers to us”: interview with Beond CEO Tero Taskila
On November 16, 2023, an Airbus A319, painted almost entirely in a distinctively elegant black livery dotted with…
Connecting Africa with the rest of the world: RwandAir CEO Yvonne Makolo
Landlocked in the heart of Africa, Rwanda has left behind a not-so-distant troubled past to emerge as one…
Exclusive interview: Why is Scoot adding Embraer narrowbodies to its fleet?
Low-cost carrier Scoot had a remarkable 2023. Among other accomplishments, the Singapore Airlines-owned company won the title of…