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ALTA CEO: 'Air travel isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity'

ALTA CEO Peter Cerda, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, stated (11-Dec-2025) "We don't have the luxury in Latin America to have alternate means of transportation, such as rail or ...
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'Out of crisis comes opportunity': Air Serbia CEO

Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, stated (11-Dec-2025) "Out of crisis comes opportunity. Through COVID we completely transformed the airline". Mr Marek also ...
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Air Seychelles CEO: 'Our mindset is to always be in problem-solving mode'

Air Seychelles CEO Sandy Benoiton, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, stated (11-Dec-2025) "Our mindset is to always be in problem-solving mode, to expect the unexpected and always have ...
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Airlines want OEMs to get 'more commitments from their suppliers': Air Serbia CEO

Air Serbia CEO Jiri Marek, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, stated (11-Dec-2025) "What we would appreciate is if OEMs could get more commitments from their suppliers". Mr Marek added: ...
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avianca CEO: Aviation seen as 'essential' despite operation in 'not very business-friendly' context

CEO Frederico Pedreira, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, stated (11-Dec-2025) "In spite of sometimes living in a not very business-friendly environment, aviation is perceived as ...
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A4E MD: 'We have to think about the right way' to achieve net zero

Airlines for Europe MD Ourania Georgoutsakou, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, stated (11-Dec-2025) "We're all trying to get net zero and we have to think about t ...
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EUROCONTROL aviation sustainability head: Climate change affecting operations and infrastructure

EUROCONTROL head of aviation sustainability Marylin Bastin, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, commented (11-Dec-2025) on "the cost of doing nothing" regarding sustainability in the ...
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TUI Airline 'very concerned' about ongoing discussions on air passenger rights: CCO

TUI Airline CCO Peter Glade, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, stated (11-Dec-2025) "We are very concerned about the ongoing discussions regarding air passenger rights… There are ...
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Kenya Airways CEO: 'Aviation is not at all seen as a catalyst for economic development' in Africa

Kenya Airways Group MD and CEO Allan Kilavuka, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, stated (11-Dec-2025) "The problem is that Africa is a very high-cost operating environment… In Africa, ...
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TUI Airline CCO: 'Leisure demand is there' in Europe and 'fundamental market demand has been strong'

TUI Airline CCO Peter Glade, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, commented (11-Dec-2025) on the carrier's prospects for 2026, stating: "What we see across Europe is that the leisure ...
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Kenya Airways COO highlights obstructions to sustainability uptake in Africa

Kenya Airways COO George Kamal, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, highlighted (11-Dec-2025) thin profitability margins, expected growth in passenger traffic to 2050, outdated aircraft ...
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avianca CEO provides positive outlook for 2026 from 'fundamental market demand perspective'

CEO Frederico Pedreira, speaking at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit World, stated (11-Dec-2025) "I'm tempted to use the word 'bullish' about 2026". Mr Pedreira added: "Engines have been a headache for ...