All air transport news – Page 1407
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Aircraft & engines: Heading skywards
While it often sits in the shadows of the dominant passenger market, the cargo market is attracting interest from the leasing community
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Traffic magnets: Network Americas
Fuelled by strong traffic growth, the mood at the seventh annual Network route planning event, held in St Petersburg in early March, was upbeat, with some of the smaller carriers grabbing the limelight for a change
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LAN and TAM may buy New Varig
LAN's interest in Brazil's New Varig has spawned a broader proposal to take over the struggling airline.
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Ecuadorian carriers eye USA
Ecuadorian carriers Icaro and AeroGal are seeking rights to launch flights to the USA, made possible by the FAA's decision last year to upgrade Ecuador under its safety assessment programme.
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JetBlue's feeling blue...
JetBlue Airways, long a darling of Wall Street and a passenger favourite, is enmeshed in a series of problems that threaten its brand name and passenger reputation.
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Oman Air goes long-haul
Oman Air plans to re-enter the long-haul market, after shareholders approved a recapitalisation which will hand the Omani government a majority stake in the carrier.
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Malev sale could spur on CSA and LOT
The planned sale of Malev to a group of investors affiliated to Russia's AirUnion has rekindled hopes that the stalled airline privatisation process in Eastern Europe may spring back to life.
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Franchise option meets cool reception
The prospect of establishing franchise operations in the USA, which is part of the latest EU-US Open Skies package, has received a muted reaction from European carriers so far.
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TAP eyes more expansion
TAP Portugal is plotting further long-haul expansion, to be supported in part by new feed from future subsidiary Portugalia.
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Break in Open Skies
After years of trying, European and US negotiators appear to have forged a two-stage transatlantic Open Skies deal that despite heavy criticism will get the green light.
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Performing under pressure
Traffic growth may have slowed in 2006, but nearly all major Asia-Pacific airlines are reporting improved earnings as demand remains robust, fuel prices ease off and restructuring efforts prove successful