Widebodies Present Post-Pandemic Opportunities For Some LCCs

T'Way Air aircraft in flight

South Korea’s T’Way Air is one of multiple Asia-Pacific LCCs operating A330 widebodies alongside narrowbody fleets.

Credit: Rob Finlayson
While the trend of low-cost carriers adding widebodies for medium- and long-haul routes is still going strong in the Asia-Pacific region, the model has lost ground in Europe and North America over the past four years. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the low-cost carrier (LCC) widebody model was...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

Helen Massy-Beresford

Based in Paris, Helen Massy-Beresford covers European and Middle Eastern airlines, the European Commission’s air transport policy and the air cargo industry for Aviation Week & Space Technology and Aviation Daily.

Lori Ranson

Lori covers North American and Latin airlines for Aviation Week and is also a Senior Analyst for CAPA - Centre for Aviation.

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