All air transport news – Page 1934
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Rational thinking
The failed BA/American alliance and the subsequent cancellation of the UK/US open skies talks could work to Europe's advantage
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Winds of change
As Southern Winds prepares to become Argentina's second international carrier, the airline must tackle bigger rivals and the country's economic crisis
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On the Map
China Southern chairman Yan Zhiqing keeps on an even keel as he presides over one of aviation's most daunting consolidation programme
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Future imperfect
This second part of the Focus on South-East Asia (see January page 30) traces the dramatic fall in fortunes seen by even the strongest carriers in the region over the past year
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Money talks
Although the events of 11 September sent a tremor through the aircraft financing market, the bankruptcies that followed had a worse effect. Banks got their fingers badly burned and are likely to be wary in future.
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Takeover syndicate gets ready to relaunch Ansett
The resurrection of a scaled-down Ansett looks set to complete soon if, as expected, creditors approve a buy-out plan which now involves the influential USAir Partners investment group.
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Air Canada pushes its luck with Tango discount unit
Air Canada seems determined to test the country's recently tightened competition law by pressing ahead with controversial discount arms in both eastern and western Canada.
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State set to bail out Malaysian Airlines
Malaysia's government has agreed to a more than 6 billion ringgit ($1.6 billion) rescue of troubled national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS) to slash its huge debt burden.
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Chinese consolidation still on course
China is insisting that a sweeping consolidation of the country's airlines will go ahead as planned this year despite claims that disputes among some of the prospective partners are threatening to derail the entire process.
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Aloha, Aloha
Hawaii's two carriers seem set to merge, ending over half a century of intense competition
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The game changes
Aircraft lessors face tough times with aircraft values plummeting. And as leasing companies prepare to weather the storm, there are questions over when and how the sector will eventually re-emerge
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Small is beautiful...but is it also better?
Without the large hubs and huge networks of the major carriers, the middle ranking USairlines have recovered faster, made fewer cuts and been able to act more quickly than their larger counterparts. For some, traffic is already back on track
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bmi makes low-cost move
bmi British Midland's decision to launch a low-cost subsidiary, christened bmibaby, at East Midlands Airport signals a significant new development in the battle between European mainline and low-cost carriers.
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Dim light at end of tunnel
Investor confidence has begun coming back to the airlines, as have passengers. All that is needed now is profits as carriers start to post dismal fourth quarter losses.
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Step change
As the airline industry struggles to recover from the traffic collapse which followed 11 September, could it be on course for a fundamental change in the relationship between supply and demand?
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Competition time
Until now, regulators around the world have tended to rule on what the airline industry may not do by way of competition and consolidation. Now it is time for a positive vision of what is allowable in the brave new world post-11 September.