International market: United introduces Braille labels in the cabin; the United States requires passenger toilets to be accessible to the disabled; Qantas tests new boarding procedures
Market Dynamics
1. The US becomes the first major travel market in the world to exceed 2019 levels
Despite some obvious difficulties, the U.S. economy has continued to demonstrate resilience and strength. Even though there are many uncertainties, Americans' love for travel has not changed. In 2022, compared with optional expenses such as home improvement, dining/nightlife, and electronic products, Americans will continue to give a larger budget to travel.
According to Phocuswright's latest travel research report, the US travel market will grow by 51% to $422 billion in 2022, making it the first major travel market in the world to exceed its 2019 level.
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2. Boeing: 2.3 million new aviation professionals will be needed in the next 20 years
With the global commercial aircraft fleet expected to double in size by 2042, Boeing predicts that the industry will need 2.3 million new aviation personnel over the next 20 years to support the commercial fleet and meet the long-term growth in air travel.
Boeing's "2023 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) Report" predicts that through 2042, commercial airlines will need a large number of workers to support the global commercial fleet, including: 649,000 pilots; 690,000 maintenance technicians; 938,000 crew members.
3. The price of air tickets in the United States is falling, and the revenue growth of airlines is slowing down
High airfares have been a boon for U.S. airlines weathering the coronavirus pandemic, but airline executives are now finding that, as airlines expand capacity and customers choose overseas travel over popular domestic destinations during the pandemic , U.S. domestic airfares are falling.
While demand remains strong, airlines including Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines and American Airlines are forecasting slower or weaker revenue growth in the third quarter. Domestic round-trip airfare currently averages $258, down 11% from last year and 9% from 2019. The average international air ticket price is US$958, an increase of 8% compared to 2022 and a 23% increase compared to 2019.
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4. The United States requires passenger aircraft toilets to be more accessible to the disabled
On July 26, on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a new regulation requiring airline aircraft toilets to be more accessible to people with disabilities.
Under the regulation, toilets on airlines' new single-aisle aircraft must be large enough to allow a disabled person and a paramedic to enter and perform the necessary activities inside to use the toilet.
5. IATA criticizes night flight ban plan at Brussels Airport
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has sharply criticized the Belgian government's plan to ban overnight flights at Brussels' Zaventem airport. Belgian Transport Minister Georges Gilkinet has proposed a complete ban on night flights at Zaventem airport in order to reduce noise pollution.
But IATA called the plan "hasty" and ignored Belgium's international obligations to take a "balanced approach" to noise from flights.
6. CAA urges Wizz Air to improve refund process
British regulators have ordered Wizz Air to revise its processes after receiving numerous complaints about Hungary's Wizz Airways not refunding passengers for canceled flights.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom stated on July 27 that after communication, Wizz Air has signed a formal commitment to make amendments, including re-examining previously rejected refund requests in the past 15 months.
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7. Delta Air Lines and Air Baltic codeshare application approved
Delta's codeshare partnership with Air Baltic is said to have been approved. The parties filed their applications with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) more than two years ago in 2021.
Through this partnership, Delta customers will be able to conveniently connect to the Baltic region, where Delta's route network is weak, on codeshare flights operated by Air Baltic.
8. IAG's first-half profit hit record
In the first half of the year, IAG achieved a record profit of 1.3 billion euros, an increase of 1.7 billion euros compared to the same period in 2022.
IAG's British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling, all facing strong passenger demand, have "encouraging" performance expectations for the summer, with around 80% of their third-quarter revenue expectations already met.
9. Iberia joins British Airways-Qatar Airways joint venture
Iberia recently joined British Airways in a joint venture with Qatar Airways. British Airways and Qatar Airways, both oneworld members, have been expanding their joint venture in recent years, with the two adding 42 countries to their joint route network in September 2022.
After the joining of Iberia Airlines, it will open a new daily route between Madrid Barajas Airport and Doha International Airport from December 11. The aircraft type is Airbus A330-200, business class There are 288 seats in economy class.
10. Passenger throughput at Heathrow Airport in the first half of the year increased by 42% year-on-year
London Heathrow Airport recently released passenger traffic data for the first half of the year, showing that its passenger throughput increased by 42% to 37 million compared with the same period last year. In June alone, Heathrow handled 7 million passengers, up 17.5% year-on-year and only slightly lower than the 7.2 million recorded in June 2019.
From July 2022 to June 2023, Heathrow will handle 72.6 million passengers, an increase of 74.5% compared to the previous 12-month period, although it is still 8.2 million below pre-pandemic levels.
11. Spanish airport Aena doubled its net profit in the first half of the year
Spanish airport operator Aena more than doubled its net profit in the first half of the year and its retail revenue rose as passenger traffic returned to pre-pandemic levels. Aena said on July 26 that its first-half net profit was 608 million euros ($673 million), compared with 277 million euros ($307 million) a year earlier.
In the first six months of this year, the passenger throughput of Aena's airports was approximately 144 million, an increase of more than 5% compared with the same period in 2019; the total commercial revenue reached 715.3 million euros (791 million US dollars), an increase of 29% compared with the first half of 2022. % more.
12. Increase in long-haul flights at Schiphol Airport
In June, the passenger throughput of Amsterdam Schiphol Airport reached 5.66 million, which was about 13% lower than the same period in 2019. However, the passenger flow of long-distance flights at Schiphol Airport continued to pick up.
Schiphol Airport said it handled almost 39,000 commercial flights in June, an increase of 5% compared to June 2022 but still 10% lower than June 2019. Schiphol's traffic figures include 2 million transit passengers, who are counted twice as arriving and departing passengers.
13. Ryanair expected to benefit from 'constrained' capacity in Europe
Ryanair expects capacity growth for European airlines to be "constrained" over the next four years due to a backlog in aircraft deliveries.
Ryanair said it was well-positioned to "further accelerate its own market share gains" as rivals waited to take delivery of new aircraft over the next few years. Ryanair currently has a fleet of 558 aircraft, and in the next three years, Ryanair will add nearly 100 Boeing 737-200 aircraft to its fleet.
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14. United introduces Braille markings in cabin
United became the first U.S. airline to introduce Braille markings inside its aircraft to allow visually impaired passengers to navigate the cabin independently.
United said it has installed Braille labels on about a dozen of its planes that identify rows of seats, seat numbers and information about what's inside and around lavatories. United plans to expand this braille marking practice to its entire mainline fleet over the next three years.
15. Qantas to start trialing new boarding procedures
Qantas will trial a new customer boarding process from next week as part of ongoing service improvements. The new procedures are designed to reduce the time customers spend waiting in line at the gate to board their planes and get customers to their seats sooner after boarding.
During the trial period, customers will board the plane in groups based on their seat position on the plane, with the group number indicated on the boarding pass. Premium cabin customers will continue to have exclusive priority boarding lanes. Qantas will also trial new gate facilities, signage and announcements to improve boarding efficiency.
16. Finnair will introduce new business class and premium economy class on more routes
From August, Finnair will introduce new business class seats and an improved premium economy class on more long-haul routes to Asia and the US. The products, which Finnair first introduced last spring, are the result of four years and a €200 million investment in customer experience. In addition, Finnair's economy class will also have a new look.
The new cabin will appear on Finnair's Helsinki-Tokyo Narita and Los Angeles routes starting August 1. Starting from September 1 and September 13, the new cabin will also appear on Finnair’s routes to Seoul, South Korea and Osaka, Japan, respectively.
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17. Airbus' second-quarter profit rises
Airbus reported higher-than-expected underlying operating profit for the second quarter on July 26, reaffirming its full-year financial targets while canceling an interim industry target for record aircraft production.
Airbus said its adjusted earnings before interest and taxes rose 34 percent to 1.845 billion euros on a 24 percent rise in revenue to 15.9 billion euros, driven by higher aircraft deliveries. Analysts had previously predicted that Airbus' second-quarter operating profit and revenue would be 1.725 billion euros and 15.867 billion euros, respectively.
18. Commercial aircraft deliveries rose, and Boeing’s second-quarter results exceeded expectations
On July 26, Boeing reported second-quarter results that topped analysts' expectations, as deliveries of commercial airplanes rose as production ramped up. However, losses in Boeing's defense and aerospace business contributed to its second-quarter loss.
In the second quarter, Boeing achieved free cash flow of $2.6 billion, which was higher than analysts expected. Boeing reiterated its full-year free cash flow guidance of $3 billion to $5 billion. Additionally, Boeing delivered 136 planes in the second quarter, up from 121 a year earlier.
19. The first delivery of Boeing 737MAX7 is delayed to 2024
Boeing disclosed in a July 26 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that the first deliveries of its 737 MAX 7 had been delayed until 2024. Boeing still expects the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to certify the MAX 7 in 2023 and begin FAA certification flight testing of the MAX 10. According to the current plan, the MAX 10 will be delivered for the first time in 2024.
20. Qantas takes delivery of its last Boeing 787-9
Qantas recently took delivery of its 14th Boeing 787-9 aircraft. The delivery of this aircraft also marks the end of Boeing's 787 delivery to Qantas.
Qantas announced in May 2018 that it would purchase 6 additional Boeing 787-9s for international flights. It originally planned to complete the receipt of all 14 787 aircraft by the end of 2020.
21. Aeroflot will complete the purchase of foreign aircraft by October
Itar-Tass news agency reported that Aeroflot will receive funds from the Russian National Wealth Fund (NWF) for the purchase of foreign-made aircraft currently leased.
NWF has allocated 300 billion rubles (about 4 billion U.S. dollars) to expedite the completion of the transaction of about 80-90 foreign aircraft purchased by Aeroflot in March 2023. The impact of the challenge.
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22. United Airlines will withdraw basic economy class tickets from the EDIFACT channel and transfer to the NDC channel
Starting from September 5th, United Airlines plans to withdraw basic economy class tickets for short-haul flights in the United States and Latin America from the EDIFACT channel, and only provide them on its official website or app, or in channels based on New Distribution Capabilities (NDC) the contents of the ticket.
Doreen Burse, United's senior vice president of global sales, said in a memo to customers: "Basic economy fares are designed to accompany ancillary sales. EDIFACT cannot sell ancillary products, therefore, it is not a basis for offering our Appropriate channel for economy class ticket content.”
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23. Heathrow asks airlines to carry as much fuel as possible
It has told airlines with flights to Heathrow to carry as much fuel as possible in tanks due to supply problems at Britain's Heathrow airport. The controversial practice increases carbon emissions.
In a notice issued on July 23, Heathrow asked airlines to carry more fuel on flights to Heathrow and to avoid carrying too much fuel when departing from Heathrow. Heathrow said the requirement had no impact on passengers or flights.
24. The American Airlines pilot union accepts the labor agreement after the salary increase
American Airlines pilots union said on July 27 they agreed to a new labor contract with improved pay, less than two weeks after rival United Airlines struck a better deal with its pilots that undermined the airline's labor contract vote .
Under the new tentative agreement, salaries for American pilots will be split between United (which will receive roughly 40 percent raises over a four-year period) and Delta (which the pilots approved in March). labor contract), and other benefits have been improved.