Graham and Lewis discuss the latest consolidation moves in Europe, as Air France-KLM announces plans to take a minority stake in SAS. They also consider the industry’s sustainability challenge, in light of the IATA World Sustainability Symposium in Madrid, including hurdles in the development of a sustainable aviation fuel industry. Finally, they consider the latest opinions on the industry’s outlook, as strong demand and constrained capacity continue to support yields. This episode is sponsored by Panasonic Avionics. If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email podcast@flightglobal.com Music credit: Tea K Pea “highabove”/Creative Commons Air France-KLM has potential avenue to becoming controlling SAS shareholder https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/air-france-klm-has-potential-avenue-to-becoming-controlling-sas-shareholder/155232.article SAS to leave Star for SkyTeam after picking Air France-KLM and Castlelake as investors https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/sas-to-leave-star-for-skyteam-after-picking-air-france-klm-and-castlelake-as-investors/155224.article Malta puts hopes on higher load factors and profitable routes for successor carrier https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/malta-puts-hopes-on-higher-load-factors-and-profitable-routes-for-successor-carrier/155231.article Government to launch successor carrier to Air Malta in March 2024 https://www.flightglobal.com/government-to-launch-successor-carrier-to-air-malta-in-march-2024/155201.article ‘Airline sweet spot may have got sweeter’: IATA chief economist https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/airline-sweet-spot-may-have-got-sweeter-iata-chief-economist/155242.article ‘Not a single drop’: LATAM Airlines chief highlights region’s SAF challenges https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/not-a-single-drop-latam-airlines-chief-highlights-regions-saf-challenges/155274.article Portugal clears path for TAP sale with new decree https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/portugal-clears-path-for-tap-sale-with-new-decree/155161.article Airline optimism high as demand trumps fuel cost concerns https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/airline-optimism-high-as-demand-trumps-fuel-cost-concerns/155143.article Early signs of ‘normalisation’ effects at airlines https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/early-signs-of-normalisation-effects-at-airlines/154951.article