Gordon Smith

The Boeing 737 debuted almost six decades ago. Now, it appears a big mission is underway to create a new clean-sheet narrowbody. In this week's feature story, we examine the state of the single-aisle market and discuss the huge risks and rewards for Boeing as it reportedly plans a successor to the legendary 737.

Building airplanes? Things haven’t been easy for aircraft manufacturers with supply chain bottlenecks, labor shortages, and cost inflation. But selling airplanes? That's no problem. In this week's feature story we deep-dive into the widebody market to find out which models are literally flying off the shelves, and identify those gathering dust on the showroom floor.

Fleet simplicity is usually a cornerstone of low-cost airline operations. Fernandes is preparing to take a calculated risk that the rewards will outweigh the added complexity.

Speaking to Skift in Hong Kong, Ronald Lam said substantial fleet growth is on the way, but the group isn’t interested in smaller aircraft – here’s why.

The impact of Ragasa will be felt for days to come as thousands of passengers attempt to get their travel plans back on track.

This year. Last year. The year before that. It’s been a great run for transatlantic markets, lifted by Americans visiting Europe in droves, often flying there in a premium seat. But demand for non-premium seats is now showing signs of stress. Does that herald an end to the transatlantic boom? This week’s feature story discusses the market in detail.

From the opportunities of AI to the threat from Airbnb, Fogel opened the Skift Global Forum 2025 with a conversation that left few stones unturned.

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel sees the generative AI era as travel’s next major disruption – and he's been through this kind of upheaval before.

Spirit Airlines went from being a profit all-star in the 2010s to a poster child for dysfunction in the 2020s. Filing for bankruptcy again, having just exited court protection in March, the ULCC is deeply distressed and losing alarming sums of money. In this week's feature story we discuss where it all went wrong, and identify possible survival strategies for the ailing carrier.

Lufthansa is officially focused on integration, not standardization. But the lines between its national brands are being unmistakably redrawn.