Consolidation challenges, Riyadh Air, C-suite gender diversity

Graham and Lewis talk through the growing list of consolidation moves within the global industry, discussing why deals take such a long time to get over the line. They then look back on Graham’s recent interview with Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr and what he had to say about the Italian market, before considering the launch of Riyadh Air and a bumper widebody deal for Saudi carriers. Finally, Lewis talks through our latest survey of women in the C-suite, with data showing the number of female chief executives has shot up over the past 12 months. Music credit: Tea K Pea “highabove”/Creative CommonsAirlines struggle to fast-track consolidationhttps://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/airlines-struggle-to-fast-track-consolidation/152276.articleSignificant rise in women leading airlines offsets falls elsewhere in C-suitehttps://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/significant-rise-in-women-leading-airlines-offsets-falls-elsewhere-in-c-suite/151863.articleCarsten Spohr on how Lufthansa is back on the front foothttps://www.flightglobal.com/strategy/carsten-spohr-on-how-lufthansa-is-back-on-the-front-foot/152353.articleSaudi aircraft orders underscore home carrier ambitionshttps://www.flightglobal.com/fleets/saudi-aircraft-orders-underscore-home-carrier-ambitions/152465.articleJazeera to create new Saudi low-cost airlinehttps://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/jazeera-to-create-new-saudi-low-cost-airline/152463.articleSaudi government unveils new national airline Riyadh Airhttps://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/saudi-government-unveils-new-national-airline-riyadh-air/152436.article