Even though timing and conditions of Brexit are unclear, as is its impact on air transport regulation, UK airports and airlines say they are already feeling substantial negative effects on their business.
Britain’s planned exit from the EU may be causing untold disruption across the aviation sector. But for thriving Jet2.com, it’s simply business as usual.
With just one month to go before the UK's proposed exit from the European Union, Routesonline takes stock of the current situation for the aviation industry and looks at some of the contingency plans in place.
Delegates attending the region’s largest route development forum will gain exclusive insight into the different factors set to influence aviation in Europe and across the wider world.
What will the year ahead have in store for the commercial aviation industry? From further consolidation in Europe to a shake-up of global airline alliances, Nigel Mayes from leading consultancy ASM casts his eye on what might shape the aviation world in 2019.
The expansion of Heathrow Airport will create billions of pounds in growth and generate thousands of jobs across the UK in the early years of Brexit, according to the man charged with driving the airport’s future strategy.
The aviation industry experienced continued strong traffic growth in August “putting the cap on a very good peak travel season”, according to the latest figures published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). But the organisation’s director general and chief executive urged UK and EU aviation negotiators to agree a Brexit deal to ‘preserve the business of freedom’ in Europe.
A no-deal Brexit could cause disruption to flights between the UK and countries in the European Union, the UK government has admitted, but it expects services will continue to operate.
Brexit will cause “significant disruption” to the European and global aviation industry unless bilateral talks between UK and European regulators are started now, an aerospace trade body has warned.
Our top five stories on Routes Weekly: Brexit uncertainty; Qantas to accelerate 747 retirement; US-Brazil growth; Ghana's ambitions; and Bulletin board.
Airlines need to be the ‘master of their own destiny’ to ensure they can continue to operate in a post-Brexit environment, according to Jochen Schnadt, the chief commercial officer for British regional airline bmi. His comments come as Hungarian low-cost carrier Wizz Air has secured a UK air operator certificate to help safeguard flights once Britain leaves the EU.
bmi Regional is planning to spread its wings with an expanding repertoire of routes in niche European destinations. The airline's Jochen Schnadt talks possible future partnerships, aircraft orders and avoiding Brexit chaos.
Low-cost carrier easyJet has revealed the identity of its next chief executive but – despite the airline’s strong performance in recent years – the new man at the helm may not be in for an easy ride.
The UK's Chancellor Philip Hammond has admitted that flights could “theoretically” cease on the day Britain exits the EU - but stressed it was a worst case scenario.
With as many as 305 flights a day scheduled between UK and USA this summer, the two nations remain well connected. However, there are growing signs that the UK’s referendum vote to leave the European Union in around two years is dampening business demand and creating an uncertainty that is forcing airlines on both sides of the Atlantic to reconsider their network plans.
