The aviation industry. Is it entering a period of consolidation?
So my cat amongst the pigeons question for you all today is whether aviation is about to enter a period of consolidation or not? Some of this is not just LBA related but some of it is. My own thoughts behind my question above are:
DSA is about to close as has been more than well documented. It was always claimed that the airport was never needed in the first place and as such TUI and Wizz have now consolidated in to other airports, where fortunately LBA has gained.
Flybe seem to be lurching from one crisis to another having to cut, or cut back on several routes. Yes this does appear to be a/c lessor issues but what damage is it doing and LBA certainly hasn’t escaped there.
IPS Airways - this never happened for LBA and other posters continue to claim this is a scam and should be avoided at all costs. So will MAN, EMA, ISB and LHE ever see this airline?
Over at BHX there are unsubstantiated rumours about whether Hans Airways will now ever get off the ground and their chairman resigned the back end of last week.
Yes I fully appreciate there are outside factors such as Ukraine, economy and COVID continuing to affect things, but there does appear to be quite a lot of negativity around in aviation just now. I am sure I could go on and others will have opinions, their own knowledge and insights etc. Etc.
Please discuss - as I know you will
So my cat amongst the pigeons question for you all today is whether aviation is about to enter a period of consolidation or not? Some of this is not just LBA related but some of it is. My own thoughts behind my question above are:
DSA is about to close as has been more than well documented. It was always claimed that the airport was never needed in the first place and as such TUI and Wizz have now consolidated in to other airports, where fortunately LBA has gained.
Flybe seem to be lurching from one crisis to another having to cut, or cut back on several routes. Yes this does appear to be a/c lessor issues but what damage is it doing and LBA certainly hasn’t escaped there.
IPS Airways - this never happened for LBA and other posters continue to claim this is a scam and should be avoided at all costs. So will MAN, EMA, ISB and LHE ever see this airline?
Over at BHX there are unsubstantiated rumours about whether Hans Airways will now ever get off the ground and their chairman resigned the back end of last week.
Yes I fully appreciate there are outside factors such as Ukraine, economy and COVID continuing to affect things, but there does appear to be quite a lot of negativity around in aviation just now. I am sure I could go on and others will have opinions, their own knowledge and insights etc. Etc.
Please discuss - as I know you will
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