All Safety News – Page 710
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Former American Airlines chairman Crandall proposes industry re-regulation
Robert Crandall, the former chairman of American Airlines and a significant voice in the US airline world, is calling for re-regulation of the industry. In...
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EU clears way for secondary slot trading
The European Commission has cleared the way for secondary slot trading at European Union airports, but what does this really mean for the industry? asks...
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NewsFinal hurdle: Pinto takes on TAP's latest challenge
TAP Portugal has been totally transformed since Fernando Pinto took over as chief eight years ago. Can Pinto now lead TAP into private hands? Fernando...
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AirTran and JetBlue scale back growth
AirTran and JetBlue scale back growth Low-cost airlines are cutting back on growth in a major way, trimming deliveries of new aircraft as well as limiting...
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Air France steps up environmental drive
Against the backdrop of record high oil prices, Air France-KLM is stressing its environmental commitment as well as pressure on manufacturers to design new...
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Airline bosses call for strict capacity discipline
Chief executives at the IATA AGM said they are cutting back networks and parking aircraft Over the past few weeks carriers all over the globe have...
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IATA calls for states to liberalise air transport
IATA's call to rip up the bilateral system is not the first and it won't be the last. But is anyone listening? Delegates at the IATA annual meeting...
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SriLankan CEO expects no strategy shift following withdrawal of Emirates
SriLankan says it is "business as usual" despite the termination of a 10-year management agreement with Emirates New SriLankan Airlines chief executive...
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Turkey's other carriers eye international expansion
Turkey's other carriers are turning their attention to the international market after four years of rapid domestic expansion Turkey's second and third...
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Papering over: IATA marks 100% e-ticketing deadline
Moving the airline industry towards 100% e-ticketing has been no easy feat. There were challenges along the way and some hurdles still remain After...
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Japan expands Haneda internationalisation
Japanese government doubles the number of international flights allowed from 2010 Tokyo's primarily domestic Haneda airport looks set to be opened...
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High fuel prices to benefit environment
kerry ezard istanbul Airlines vent green spleen Record oil prices mean ecology now goes hand in hand with saving money for airlines Last...
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Airlines expect higher fares to impact demand
Uncertainty reigns over market elasticity as high oil prices force airlines to raise fares with unknown effects on demand As airlines struggle to...
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Opinion
Comment: For whom the bell tolls
Airlines attending the June IATA annual meeting in Istanbul faced up to the realisation that their industry is in crisis amid record oil prices and slowing...
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Throttle failure jams Eclipse programme
FAA yet to determine cause of Chicago drama in which very light jet's engines stuck at maximum thrust during landing
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LOT incident shows how reliant pilots are on flight management system: AAIB
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch says the LOT incident demonstrates how reliant pilots may become on the flight management system, and how essential...
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Ex-flight attendant offloads herself from MAS flight after fume concerns
An Australian former flight attendant offloaded herself from three successive Malaysia Airlines flights on which she was due to depart from London Heathrow...
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Boeing looks to boost 787 lithium ion battery service life
As Boeing activated the electrical system of its 787 for the first time last week, the airframer acknowledged that it was exploring a change to its power...