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ROUTES: Consolidation's merits debated at strategy summit
Europe's airline industry should follow the example of the USA and consolidate into "five or six large airline groups" in order to gain the "scale effects that are needed" to compete, argues Thomas Cook's long-haul network group director Jens Boyd.
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ROUTES: Thomas Cook executive questions Etihad role in Europe
Etihad Airways' support for European airlines in which it holds a minority stake and the network decisions they make in turn are evidence that the Abu Dhabi carrier holds effective control, argues Thomas Cook's long-haul network group director Jens Boyd.
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TAI completes Turkish F-16 upgrade
The Turkish air force has received the last of 163 Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds to have been upgraded with new avionics equipment and an expanded weapons capability.
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INTERIORS: Honeywell eyes enhancements from connectivity
Honeywell is developing a number of operational improvements for airlines using the enhanced levels of connectivity promised by Inmarsat’s forthcoming GX Aviation Ka-band network.
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INTERIORS: Jetstar uses RFID for safety checks
Australasia’s Jetstar Airways has drastically cut the time required to check on-board safety equipment by using a new Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) solution.
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INTERIORS: Collins re-invigorates IFEC offer
Rockwell Collins arrives at Aircraft Interiors hot on the heels of its recent acquisition of Pacific Avionics, building on the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-headquartered company’s portfolio of in-flight solutions.
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INTERIORS: Put the 'wonder' back into flight, urges design firm
Decision-makers in the airline industry need to “start earlier” and have the willpower to carry their ideas through the long and challenging regulatory process, a design company specialist has told the Passenger Experience Conference in Hamburg.
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OPINION: F-35's supply-and-demand paradox
Buyers of Lockheed Martin's stealth fighter want the price to fall - which can't happen until sales rise
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INTERIORS: Airbus gains traction with Space-Flex concept
Over the decades, cabin designers have become increasingly adept at squeezing a quart into a pint pot. For metric users that is the equivalent of compressing 1.136 litres into a 568ml container – well, nobody ever claimed that British Imperial measures were particularly logical, but you get the idea.
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ABACE: Textron announces raft of China transactions
Textron Aviation has announced orders for over a dozen aircraft in China and a new support offering for Chinese operators of the Cessna Caravan 208.
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ABACE: Embraer has 'no plan B' for Harbin joint venture
Embraer remains committed to its Harbin joint venture to assemble the Legacy 650 business jet, despite a challenging tax regime for the venture and a tightening market.
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ROUTES: Glasgow predicts 8.3 million passengers over full year
Glasgow airport is aiming to grow its passenger volume around 8% to 8.3 million passengers this year as its traffic gradually recovers back toward the 2006 peak of 8.85 million.
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FAA permits Amazon to test new UAV model
The Federal Aviation Administration has apparently granted Amazon permission to test a newer variant of its parcel-delivering unmanned air vehicle prototype, following the award of an experimental airworthiness certificate for an out-of-date model.
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Qatar Airways expands codeshare with Cathay Pacific and JAL
Qatar Airways has expanded its codeshare with Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines (JAL).
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ROUTES: Transavia concentrates growth on Paris
Transavia's French growth plan is focused on building up operations at its Paris Orly base, while other cities in France are not part of that strategy.
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ROUTES: Vueling evaluated long-haul flights – strategy chief
Vueling strategy chief Fernando Estrada has disclosed that the carrier looked into potential long-haul, low-cost flights.
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ROUTES: European industry rallies behind Norwegian in US spat
US protests against the foreign air carrier permit Norwegian is seeking for its Irish subsidiary were roundly condemned by panellists during the strategy summit at Routes Europe today.
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ROUTES: Prestwick sees need to diversify customer base
Glasgow Prestwick airport expects that its government shareholder will provide more investment and planning security to attract business from a range of customers spanning passenger, cargo and military operators.
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India Rafale deal crucial to air force modernisation
New Delhi’s request for 36 Dassault Rafale fighters from France underlines the challenging obsolescence issues facing the Indian air force.
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ROUTES: UK's Anglia Airways eyes winter 2015 launch
UK start-up Anglia Airways could begin operations as soon as this winter if it is able to secure shareholder funding for a suitable aircraft.