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China's air transport plan: rising dragon
China has emerged as Asia-Pacific's largest player in air transport over the past decade. But its growth ambitions for the next 10 years and beyond go further. Last year China revealed a strategic vision to build a powerful civil aviation industry, with internationalisation, mass air travel and safety as three ...
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European air navigation service providers work as a team to aid SES progress
ALLIANCE FAB partnerships Parallel with SESAR Joint Undertaking-driven processes, several other complementary changes are evolving alongside...
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Single European Sky starts to show signs of progress
The Single European Sky is starting to show signs of progress, although the real surge is not likely to begin until 2013
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Qantas hopes algae will play a part in its sustainable fuel strategy
AIRLINE STUDY Algae down under Australia's Qantas Airways hopes algae will...
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Feedback: SimpliFlying's Shashank Nigam on virtual returns
As airlines increasingly embrace social media as part of their market strategies, Shashank Nigam of brand strategy consultancy SimpliFlying asks: is getting...
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Ownership: finding a new frontier
Faced with the slow pace of liberalisation, the airline industry has spawned a backdoor approach to help carriers expand their brand outside their own borders
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Market outlook: playing the cash generation game
The bounce back in performance in 2010 to what was in money, although not in margins terms, a record year, is now history. The key question for some time has been how much lower profits will be in 2011 compared with 2010 and what shape the year-end balance sheets will ...
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US Airways touts standalone model
Despite being written off many times before, the resilient Star Alliance carrier makes a play of the hand it has been dealt
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European transport strategy strikes positive note for aviation
Industry encouraged by commitment to mobility in European Commission's ambitious long-term transport policy
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JAL begins restructured life
Oneworld carrier returns from bankruptcy restructuring but faces challenges ahead as Japan begins earthquake recovery Japan Airlines has emerged restructured...
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Pacific Blue pilot faces fine, imprisonment for aircraft endangerment
New Zealand's Civil Aviation Authority has laid two charges against a Pacific Blue pilot in command of a Boeing 737-800 flight who failed to comply with...
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American heightens distribution tension with Travelport-Orbitz lawsuit
American Airlines is claiming that GDS owner Travelport and its affiliate Orbitz are engaging in anti-competitive practices and has solidified its argument through a lawsuit against the travel company.
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MROAM: Southwest, Boeing refrain response to FAA scrutiny of airframer's manufacturing
Southwest Airlines and Boeing have opted not to publicly respond to US FAA administrator Randy Babbitt's revelation that the agency is taking a close look...
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BMIbaby to close Cardiff and Manchester bases
UK budget carrier BMIbaby is to pull out of its Cardiff and Manchester bases and increase services from Belfast City Airport as it seeks to adjust to shifting...
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NewsMROAM: ATA urges lawmakers to muzzle extreme energy speculators
US lobbying group the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) is calling on lawmakers to implement commonsense rules to "muzzle" extreme energy speculation,...
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SAS backs away from CSeries as A320neo emerges
SAS Group has ditched the Bombardier CSeries for its near-term fleet modernisation, but remains open to the Airbus A320neo as an option for replacing its...
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Light sport aircraft market: the main players
the contenders Big names in small aircraft Flight Design This German manufacturer's composite two-seater aircraft have consistently been...
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Negotiations intensify between American and flight attendants
Flight attendants at American Airlines say the company has rejected a proposal for a 6% pay raise and the tabling of other contract items for 18 months. Attendants...
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SAS renewal plan leaves door open to A320neo
SAS Group is considering the Airbus A320neo as part of the fleet-renewal programme outlined today for its three Scandinavian bases.
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NewsSAS to lease new 737s and A320s as it phases out MD-80s
Scandinavian Airlines is to lease up to 17 Boeing 737-700/800 aircraft, and take additional Airbus A320s, as part of its effort to bring greater type uniformity...