Willie Walsh

"Unfortunately, I think there will be some carriers that will find this high fuel price very difficult to cope with."

"I don't think that's going to happen. I think the regulatory hurdles would be very significant."

"Once things settle down, I would expect the Gulf carriers to regain their important position in the market."

"Unfortunately, I think there will be some carriers that will find this high fuel price very difficult to cope with."

"I don't see that the low-cost model is broken; in fact, quite the opposite."

"We're disappointed that they're not moving faster."

"That capacity cannot be replaced by airlines from other regions around the world."

"Unfortunately, I think there will be some carriers that will find this high fuel price very difficult to cope with."

"I don't see that the low-cost model is broken; in fact, quite the opposite."

"I don't think that's going to happen. I think the regulatory hurdles would be very significant."

"Lamentablemente, creo que habrá algunas compañías a las que les resultará muy difícil hacer frente a este elevado precio del combustible."

"No veo que el modelo de bajo coste esté roto; de hecho, ocurre todo lo contrario."

"Una vez que las cosas se calmen, espero que las aerolíneas del Golfo recuperen su importante posición en el mercado."

"No creo que eso vaya a suceder. Considero que los obstáculos regulatorios serían muy significativos."

"There are two major factors: one is the significant increase in jet fuel prices, which has gone way higher than I think anybody would have expected, and then the disruption to the airlines in the Gulf region; so that combination has led us to reduce the forecast."

"There are two major factors: one is the significant increase in jet fuel prices, which has gone way higher than I think anybody would have expected, and then the disruption to the airlines in the Gulf region, so that combination has led us to reduce the forecast."

"In an environment where demand remains pretty robust, but capacity comes down, that will likely lead to a situation where fares will remain elevated."

"My message to the engine OEMs is simple — stop gouging us and get back to making great engines that work and that last. Allowing these failures to extend into the next decade is totally unacceptable to the customers."

"There is still hope for 2050 – but that’s fading fast … We need an urgent dialogue to determine a realistic timeline given the current state of affairs."