Indigo Partners’ Bill Franke Talks About His Airline Investments

Bill Franke (second from left) reading from paper before news microphones

Bill Franke (second from left) signed a deal for 255 aircraft with Airbus at the 2021 Dubai Airshow.

Credit: L. Borrel/Airbus
Hours before accepting Aviation Week’s Laureate for Lifetime Achievement, Bill Franke—one the most influential figures of the U.S. airline industry in the last three decades and with no small impact internationally—sat down in Washington with Senior Air Transport Editor Christine Boynton, CAPA –...
Christine Boynton

Christine Boynton is a Senior Editor covering air transport in the Americas for Aviation Week Network.

Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

Jens Flottau

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