Low Cost & Regional Airline Business

Route to growth

Since 2017, long-established Scottish regional airline Loganair has been successfully operating in its own right. Satu Dahl talks to Loganair’s Managing Director Jonathan Hinkles about the airline’s strategy for future growth
Facial recognition

Airline passengers will increasingly use their face as their identity at the airport. Keith Mwanalushi looks at the adoption of biometric technology and the concerns that come with it
Nifty at fifty

Following the official launch of Bombardier’s CRJ550 regional jet, Alan Dron looks at the strategic reasons for the development of this new variant and where it fits into the Bombardier CRJ product range

From: LCRAB | July 2019

Satu Dahl reports from Sweden on her ‘Perfect Flight’ experience with Swedish regional airline BRA with the lowest possible carbon emissions

An inside job

From: LCRAB | July 2019

GAL Aerospace is responding to demand in the regional aircraft cabin upgrade market. Keith Mwanalushi looks at some of the optimised solutions the company has on offer

Q&A: At the leading edge

Marja Aalto is responsible for the regional air transportation development in the Tampere Region. She has been working in her current position since 2015. Prior to Marja’s appointment to the Tampere Region, she worked for the airline industry in Finland since 1995. Marja has experience throughout the airline field from planning and sales – all the way to flight operations. Her present position is a marketing and sales focused role aimed at generating new business and air traffic to the Tampere Region.

Digital revolution

Paul E Eden speaks to the key players in the MRO software market and finds that new technology will be critical to operations

Unlocking potential

Africa is an expensive place for airlines to do business. Having the right fleet strategy, access to finance and a harmonised regulatory system are all crucial for air transport to develop. Keith Mwanalushi reports

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