Corporate Travel Analysis Reports For The Americas

China's HNA Group made big headlines in late 2015 when it declared plans to obtain a 24% stake in fast-growing Brazilian airline Azul, and for now the company has no intention of cashing in on its investment.

Every week, CAPA - Centre for Aviation, produces informative, thought provoking and detailed market analysis of the aviation industry. With supporting data included in every analysis, CAPA provides unrivalled and unparalleled intelligence.

Airbus this week confirmed it had secured Type Certification from European and United States airworthiness authorities for its new A350-1000 - the largest version of its A350XWB widebodied airliner. This milestone has occurred just under a year after the aircraft's maiden flight from the manufacturer's Toulouse Blagnac production facility in the south of France on 24-Nov-2016 and will allow first deliveries to commence to launch customer Qatar Airways before the end of the year.

Here's some statistical analysis from the new Americas version of The Blue Swan Daily that highlights involuntary boarding and mishandled baggage rates in the domestic market have hit new lows, although customer service complaints rise and airline on-time performance remains an issue...

The recovery in Brazil's corporate traffic has been closely watched during the last year as the country's economy starts a slow emergence from a recession that pummelled demand in 2015 and 2016.

Las Vegas' largest operator, Southwest Airlines, remains bullish about the region's recovery after a massive shooting in Oct-2017 sent demand skyrocketing in the immediate aftermath of the tragic event.

Momentum keeps building for Pittsburgh International Airport after Alaska Air Group unveiled plans to launch a new Seattle-Pittsburgh flight in Sep-2017. It's a key win for the airport after years of working to expand destinations to the US west coast.

Every week, CAPA - Centre for Aviation, produces informative, thought provoking and detailed market analysis of the aviation industry. With supporting data included in every analysis, CAPA provides unrivalled and unparalleled intelligence.

Canada's second largest airline WestJet cannot ignore the inherent revenue benefits in targeting the cost conscious corporate traveller, and the airline is working to create more relevance among the country's business passenger base.

Global passenger numbers are increasing every year, with more services, more aircraft, and more infrastructure all having a detrimental impact to the environment. For years airlines have been working to limit this impact and reverse the negative effect of the industry.