All air transport news – Page 1165
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News
Consolidation looms in China
More signs have emerged that a fresh wave of consolidation may hit the Chinese market, with Air China's parent company confirming it is in talks to acquire...
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News
Lessors face uncertain 2009 as demand drops
The extent to which demand for air travel will decline this year is the big unknown for the aircraft leasing sector, which faces reduced lease rates and a lack of available financing
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Frontier outlines post-bankruptcy hopes
Frontier Airlines has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since last April, but is confident that its reduced fleet and network, as well as its strong...
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Opinion
Comment: Alitalia fights back
For years it has seemed as if Alitalia was surely destined for the history books. But in a remarkable turnaround the Italian flag carrier is fighting back, having defied economic logic and survived with a new partner in tow and brighter prospects
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Market Outlook: 2009 will be a year of action for airlines
This year will see airlines adjusting to the downturn, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight
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DVB Bank predicts 10% of deliveries cancelled or deferred
Germany's DVB Bank is expecting at least 10% of scheduled new aircraft deliveries this year will be cancelled or deferred because of a lack of funding arising...
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Japan's MHI to make parts for A350 engines
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), which is already involved in the Rolls-Royce (R-R) Trent 1000 engine programme for the Boeing 787, will also be...
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A320 ditching reignites debate about training pilots for landing on water
A320 ditching reignites debate about training pilots for landing on water
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Ivan Misetic: Putting Croatia firmly on the tourist map
Croatia Airlines chief executive Ivan Misetic has one key mission...
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News
Hudson crash: A320's engines lost power simultaneously
Initial flight-recorder information from the US Airways Airbus A320 which crashed into New York's Hudson River shows that both engines lost power simultaneously,...
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Airbus prepares for bumpy ride as storm clouds thicken
After big two orders plummet by almost a half in 2008, Toulouse warns that far worse awaits in the year ahead
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Interview
Interview: AirTran chief executive Bob Fornaro
AirTran Airways has had to scale back its growth plans and reposition itself in order to survive first the fuel crisis and now the demand crisis. But chief executive Bob Fornaro is confident the steps taken will ensure the carrier's continued survival
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Aircraft lessors hunker down for grim 2009
The debt crisis will hit hard in 2009 - and inhibit much-needed consolidation
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Virgin Nigeria admits competition forced long-haul withdrawal
Virgin Nigeria is attributing its withdrawal from long-haul operations to an influx of foreign carriers which have depressed fares on the Lagos-London market,...
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News
Air transport ditchings in the past 10 years
There are many ditchings in the world every year, but very few involve big jets. Below are three examples of jet ditchings and one involving a turboprop...
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News
Business: Good week - Bad week
The eternal struggle to reform the unreformable has finally succeeded as the carrier, still called Alitalia but now owned by investor group Compagnia...
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Business briefs
Australian technology company Quickstep is gearing up for full-scale composite...