All Strategy news – Page 199
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News
Ryanair 'reasonably confident' of 737 Max return by early 2020
Ryanair group chief executive Michael O’Leary is “reasonably confident” that the Boeing 737 Max will return to service in Europe “either this side of Christmas or maybe the far side of Christmas”.
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Airline Business
ANALYSIS: Why Brazil continues to upset global alliances
LATAM Airlines Group's decision to quit Oneworld marks a further twist in the chequered history for the global alliances in Brazil.
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Airline Business
Why Brazil continues to upset global alliances
LATAM Airlines Group’s decision to quit Oneworld marks a further twist in the chequered history for the global alliances in Brazil.
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Analysis
Qantas and Virgin Australia in Haneda dogfight
The appeal of slots at Tokyo Haneda International airport shows no signs of abating, with Australian carriers now following their US counterparts in battling it out for the two daily slots that were recently awarded to the country.
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Icelandair to axe two US destinations
Icelandair is axing its US services to San Francisco and Kansas City next year, as part of a network restructuring.
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Airline Business
Simplification key for Air France-KLM future
When Ben Smith took the helm of Air France-KLM a year ago, the SkyTeam carrier group was embroiled in familiar challenges.
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Adria Airways ceases operations and files for bankruptcy
Slovenian flag carrier Adria Airways has filed for bankruptcy, after financial pressures led to days of disruption to its flight schedule.
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Transavia pilots back Air France development plan
Transavia pilots have overwhelmingly voted to support a draft agreement regarding the development of the airline in co-operation with Air France.
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Thai Airways ordered to revise aircraft acquisition plan
Thai Airways International’s board has ordered the management team to revise a proposed aircraft acquisition plan.
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LATAM to leave Oneworld alliance
Latin America group carrier LATAM Airlines Group plans to leave the Oneworld alliance.
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Airline Business
New AirAsia X opportunities after Airbus order rejig
AirAsia X’s recent order rejig for Airbus A330neos to include the A321XLR is a sensible move, one that could open up a wide range of opportunities for the low-cost carrier.
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Delta takes 20% stake in LATAM
Delta Air Lines is investing $1.9 billion in LATAM, representing a 20% stake in the Chile-based airline, Delta says on 26 September.
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IATA advocates for gender diversity
In a further effort to increase gender diversity and level the playing field for women in the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is launching a new initiative designed to raise the number of women in the sector.
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VietJet receives first 240-seat ‘Cabin Flex’ A321neo
Vietnam low-cost carrier VietJet Air has taken delivery of the first Airbus 321neo equipped with 240 seats in the new Airbus Cabin Flex configuration.
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JAL, Marubeni start business jet service operation
Japan Airlines and Marubeni Corporation have launched a business jet venture focused on arranging charter flights.
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Jetstar to wind up regional NZ operations
Jetstar has signalled that it intends to end its regional turboprop services in New Zealand from the end of November, citing continued losses on the routes.
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IATA warns on airline profits and carbon offsets
Slowing passenger demand and rising costs are set to pull airline profits back this year, IATA has warned.
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Delta plans to add Boston-Rome route in 2020
Delta Airlines plans to launch a new route to Rome from Boston in time for the 2020 summer travel season, further expanding its international network from the USA’s Northeastern region.
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Comac projects sharp jump in Chinese airline fleet
By 2038, Chinese airlines will need 10,344 aircraft, or about 21% of the global fleet.
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Air India plans for rapid growth post-privatisation
Air India has prepared plans to increase its fleet to over 250 aircraft over the next five years although that will depend on the outcome of its privatisation process.