A Year Of Steady Progress For Airline Consolidation

Asiana Airlines aircraft takes off

Korean Air’s takeover of Asiana will expand its fleet and international network.

Credit: Angel Di Bilio/Alamy Stock Photo
In the evolution of many industries around the globe, consolidation has a role to play, and there is no shortage of movement among airlines looking to grow amid significant headwinds in the post-pandemic marketplace. But 2024 began on a tough note for some proposed mergers. In January, a federal...
Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

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.

Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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