Q1 earnings, Ryanair order, Go First woes, Joyce's Qantas legacy

Graham and Lewis discuss how European and North American carriers performed during the recent earnings season, which saw a degree of ‘normalisation’ and plenty of positivity about the summer, despite the slower recovery of corporate travel. They then consider the growing problems around aircraft maintenance delays, particularly in light of India’s Go First grounding its fleet. Next they discuss Ryanair’s bumper – and long-expected – order for Boeing 737 Max 10 jets, before looking at the legacy of departing Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce. Music credit: Tea K Pea “highabove”/Creative Commons IAG reports Q1 operating profit as leisure demand gives it summer confidence https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/iag-reports-q1-operating-profit-as-leisure-demand-gives-it-summer-confidence/153155.article Lufthansa predicts ‘summer travel boom’ after loss-making Q1 https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/lufthansa-predicts-summer-travel-boom-after-loss-making-q1/153107.article US carriers see revenues surge, but challenges remain https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/us-carriers-see-revenues-surge-but-challenges-remain/152916.article Corporate customers are back: United Airlines https://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/corporate-customers-are-back-united-airlines/152917.article How strong is the corporate air travel recovery? https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/how-strong-is-the-corporate-air-travel-recovery/153242.article Ryanair reaches 737 Max 10 deal covering up to 300 aircraft https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/ryanair-reaches-737-max-10-deal-covering-up-to-300-aircraft/153197.article Ryanair settles for higher price to secure 737 Max 10 slots https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/ryanair-settles-for-higher-price-to-secure-737-max-10-slots/153198.article Third of Swiss Airbus A220s grounded as Lufthansa boss lists supply constraints https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/third-of-swiss-a220s-grounded-as-lufthansa-boss-lists-supply-constraints/153111.article India’s Go First suspends flights, blames P&W engine woes for insolvency protection filing https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/indias-go-first-suspends-flights-blames-pandw-engine-woes-for-insolvency-protection-filing/153099.article Qantas CEO succession a fitting outcome after Joyce’s diversity focus https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/qantas-ceo-succession-a-fitting-outcome-after-joyces-diversity-focus/153120.article Unpacking Alan Joyce’s Qantas legacy https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/unpacking-alan-joyces-qantas-legacy/153089.article Qantas appoints finance chief as new CEO https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/qantas-appoints-finance-chief-as-new-ceo/153086.article