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Japan calls for design improvements to Bombardier Q400 as reliability issues hamper ANA, JAC and Air Central
Japan’s Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has asked Bombardier to improve the reliability of Dash 8 Q400s and also called on the Canadian civil aviation authority to assist.
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Cathay breaks down Chinese walls
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways is finally getting access to the growing Chinese market through a multi-billion-dollar cross-shareholding deal with flag carrier Air China.
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MAS takes radical steps to downsize
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has begun the delicate task of reducing the size of its workforce by around 30%.
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Qantas move worries staff
Qantas is taking brand segmentation a step farther by using lower-paid staff from some of its lower-cost affiliates on flights operated by Qantas itself.
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NewsVijay Mallya, chairman UB Group: High life
Vijay Mallya, flamboyant chairman of India’s UB Group, has full-service operator Jet Airways in his sights as he aims to establish his fledgling Kingfisher Airlines as the country’s number one
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Virgin Blue’s future on hold
Australian transport group Toll Holdings is reviewing Virgin Blue before making any decisions about it.
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The heat is on
US carriers continue to target the Caribbean, carrying both tourist and ethnic traffic to the islands, while local carriers are reinventing themselves, eager to snap up the onward traffic
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India unleashed
For years, India’s air transport industry has been stifled, but the current government is determined to open up the market as quickly as possible
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Surrogate supply
The growth of the wet-lease business has been driven by carriers eager to cut costs and match capacity to demand in an increasingly competitive world
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Tough target
IATA has set its member airlines a stiff challenge – eliminate all paper tickets by the end of 2007. But will they meet the deadline?
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EU ruling threatens transatlantic travel
The European Commission is scrambling to save an agreement between Europe and the USA on the processing, transfer and adequate protection of personal data.