All Strategy news – Page 551
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GP7200-powered A380 fuel burn 0.7% better than specification: Engine Alliance
Engine Alliance is claiming better-than-predicted fuel burn in service for its GP7200 engine on the Airbus A380, and hopes Airbus will officially recognise...
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MAS engineering to form JV with P&W
Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) maintenance and engineering arm MAS Aerospace Engineering plans to establish a maintenance joint-venture with engine-maker Pratt...
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Australian state govt awards contracts to QantasLink and Rex
The Queensland state government has decided to award contracts to Regional Express (Rex) and QantasLink for provision of essential air services in the state.
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Delta and V Australia aim to start JV mid next year
Delta Air Lines and Virgin Blue group's V Australia aim to begin codesharing on transpacific flights mid next year, says Virgin Blue CEO Brett Godfrey.
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Orlando International marks latest base for Allegiant
Allegiant Air will relocate 10 routes from Florida's Orlando-Sanford International airport to Orlando International airport between February and March of...
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TAP’s MRO arm secures FAA approval for E-Jet maintenance
Brazilian maintenance supplier TAP Maintenance and Engineering has won FAA approval to add Embraer E-170/190 jets to its product offering.
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Kenya Airways looks for more narrowbodies
Kenya Airways is looking to acquire narrowbody aircraft as it pushes forward with an aggressive intra-African expansion drive. During 2007 and 2008...
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Nigerian Eagle looks to renegotiate Embraer order
Nigerian Eagle Airlines, formerly Virgin Nigeria, is looking to convert its Embraer aircraft order to a lease arrangement and, if unsuccessful, may tap rock-bottom...
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Police take major shareholder of Shenzhen Airlines in for questioning
Chinese police have taken a major shareholder of Shenzhen Airlines in for questioning.
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Skywest set for 7 December listing on ASX
Western Australian carrier Skywest Airlines is set to be listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) on 7 December, with hopes of improving its shares'...
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US Airways pilots request investigation into Delta slot deal
Pilots at US Airways represented by the US Airline Pilots Association (USAPA) have requested an investigation into a proposed slot swap between US Airways...
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Regional focus at heart of Gulf Air restructuring
Gulf Air's new chief executive has unveiled an "immediate redirection of strategy" for the loss-making Bahraini carrier that will see it focus on short-haul...
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Afriqiyah merger would create stronger carrier: Libyan CEO
Libyan Airlines believes its long-proposed merger with Afriqiyah Airways will provide the carriers with a stronger platform on which to compete. Both...
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NewsLufthansa Technik Philippines pushes for regional growth
The arrival of Lufthansa Technik to the Philippines nine years ago has helped the nation become a leading MRO light
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Indonesia's GMF catering to world market
Low labour costs could help aspiring Asian third-party MROs attract work from airlines in the West
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Comment: Reality check
Pioneering Gulf Air was left behind as its former shareholders spun off their own network carriers. A new action plan must turn its fortunes around if it is to stay viable in the long term
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Leasing company Avation posts 62% drop in net profit
Aircraft leasing company Avation has posted a 62% drop in net profit in the fiscal year ending 30 June.
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NewsAirline failures push EU to consider extending passenger cover
European Commission regulators are opening a consultation aimed at tightening the financial protection for passengers opting to put together their own holiday...
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Virgin Blue expects to post a profit this fiscal year
Australian carrier Virgin Blue, which posted a net loss last fiscal year, expects to post a full-year profit this fiscal year despite the uncertain economic...