All Strategy news – Page 247
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AirAsia X evaluating A321neos and LRs
AirAsia X is considering adding Airbus A321neos and A321LRs to its fleet for future route development and frequency increases.
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Norwegian brushes off long-haul low-cost competition
Norwegian chief executive Bjorn Kjos is unperturbed by the entrance of new long-haul low-cost carriers into the transatlantic market.
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Delta looks to sell stake in Trainer refinery
Delta Air Lines may sell a stake in its Trainer oil refinery outside Philadelphia, six-years after it made the questionable move into the oil refining business.
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Norwegian plans Rio flights in 2019
Norwegian plans to begin service to Rio de Janeiro in 2019, as it eyes growth opportunities in South America.
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WestJet outlines path to axing C$200 million in costs
Canadian discounter WestJet aims to shave C$200 million ($152 million) in costs from its operation in the next two years thanks to a series of initiatives, including a plan to extend intervals between aircraft maintenance checks.
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Qatar Airways still keen on India unit and IndiGo stake
Qatar Airways remains interested in establishing an airline in India, and remains open to taking a stake in IndiGo.
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WestJet latest airline to retreat from Mexico City
Calgary-based WestJet will exit Mexico City in October, becoming the latest among several North American airlines to retrench from Mexico's capital city.
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American plans growth at Washington National
American Airlines plans to grow with larger aircraft at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport once a new concourse opens in three years.
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JetSMART plans growth to Argentina
Chilean low-cost carrier JetSMART will expand into Argentina in December, and plans to launch domestic service as soon as mid-2019.
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IATA calls on India to boost aviation infrastructure, policies
IATA director general and chief executive Alexandre de Juniac has called on New Delhi to address the country's infrastructure and regulatory issues in order to allow the airline industry to meet its growth potential over the next 20 years.
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SNAPSHOT: Asia-Pacific airline market review August 2018
Jet Airways will wet-lease out three ATR 72s and standardise its narrowbody fleet around its 737 Max 8s under its accelerated Rs20 billion ($284 million) cost saving programme after slipping to a loss in its financial first quarter amid higher fuel costs and stiff competition.
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Thai Airways looks to revise turnaround plan
Thai Airways International is proposing to revise its turnaround plan, which was originally put in place by the airline's former president Charamporn Jotikasthira.
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Aegean first-half loss widens amid competitive pressures
Aegean Airlines has cited "substantial competitive capacity increases" after its operating loss widened 40% in the first half of 2018, to €14.7 million ($17.2 million).
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Bangkok Airways details Sukhothai MRO plans
Bangkok Airways plans to increase its MRO capabilities, with a new hangar at Sukhothai that will be able to hold two Airbus A320s.
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American and Qantas threaten cuts without joint venture
American Airlines and Qantas Airways are threatening further schedule reductions between Australia and the USA if the latter does not grant them antitrust immunity for a joint venture.
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Primera to add long-haul routes from Berlin
Primera Air intends to operate North American services from Berlin Tegel next summer.
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GoAir to begin international services in October
Indian low-cost carrier GoAir will launch its first international services with Airbus A320s, linking the cities of Mumbai and Delhi with Phuket and Male.
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Tony Tyler to join Qantas board
Former IATA chief executive Tony Tyler will join the board of Qantas as a non-executive director in October.
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PICTURE: Laudamotion to double fleet and introduce new livery
Laudamotion is to double the size of its fleet next year, introduce a new livery, and offer staff improved pay as part of a growth strategy to be implemented following Ryanair's closing of its acquisition of a 75% stake in the Austrian regional carrier.
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CityJet to end scheduled flying this winter
CityJet will cease to be a scheduled operator later this year when it ends its own Dublin-London City flights in favour of operating the route on a wet-lease basis for Aer Lingus.