All Strategy news – Page 309
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AirAsia X mulls all-economy A330s
The AirAsia X is considering configuring some of its on-order A330s in a high-density, all-economy layout and deploy them on medium-haul routes.
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PARIS: Bombardier considers updating CSeries specifications
Bombardier is considering updating CSeries performance specifications following reports from airlines that the aircraft are performing better than expected.
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USA to crackdown on Cuba tourism under policy overhaul
President Donald Trump's broad overhaul of US policy toward Cuba will not restrict scheduled airline flights, but will see the US government crackdown on existing travel regulations.
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ANALYSIS: United makes bigger play for Hawaii
United Airlines is growing. The carrier has upped system growth to as much as 3.5% this year, with its domestic available seat miles jumping as much as 4.5%.
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FlightGlobal launches Aerospace Big Data Conference
FlightGlobal has launched the Aerospace Big Data Conference to serve as the premier industry platform for aircraft manufacturers, maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) providers, suppliers and airlines to come together to debate the hot topics in digital transformation.
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PICTURES: PAL rolls out first reconfigured A330-300
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has rolled out its first reconfigured Airbus A330-300.
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PICTURE: MRJ lands at Le Bourget for Paris debut
Mitsubishi Aircraft's MRJ regional jet has landed at the Le Bourget airport for its airshow debut at Paris.
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RwandAir to start Brussels service
RwandAir will next month start operating to Brussels from Kigali.
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Chinese regulator penalises Emirates for safety incidents
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has fined Emirates CNY29,000 ($4,266) and banned it from adding new routes and frequencies into China for six months, due to two recent safety incidents in the Urumqi region.
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Washington National works to avoid LaGuardia construction jams
American Airlines and the operator of Ronald Reagan Washington National airport are working hard to prevent the congestion chaos that has plagued construction work at New York LaGuardia.
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PICTURES: EasyJet takes first A320neo
UK budget carrier EasyJet has today taken delivery of its first Airbus A320neo, powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines, at a ceremony in Toulouse.
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Limited room for consolidation among Chinese airlines: Fitch
Fitch Ratings sees limited room for consolidation among Chinese airlines, since the country's big four players together with their subsidiaries and associates, already have a 90% share of the market.
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Alitalia files for US bankruptcy protection
Alitalia has filed for bankruptcy protection in a US court, temporarily safeguarding its stateside operations and assets from creditors as it is offered for sale in Italy.
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ANALYSIS: Outside shocks dominate debate at IATA AGM
If there were any reminders needed of the potential for external events to impact the airline industry, developments both immediately before and during the recent IATA annual general meeting in Cancun provided further evidence of how outside factors could threaten to push the industry from its profitable altitude.
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China Eastern A330 lands safely with cowling damage
A China Eastern Airlines Airbus A330-200 had to return to Sydney airport shortly after take-off due to damage in the engine cowling of its left Rolls-Royce Trent 772 powerplant.
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ANALYSIS: Scrapping of Niki-TUI plan piles pressure on Air Berlin
So, TUI and Etihad have abandoned their plan of merging TUIfly with Niki – an Austrian unit of Air Berlin, in turn part-owned by Etihad – to form a European leisure carrier. And the party most affected is Air Berlin.
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Qantas expects Dubai to retain European hub role
Qantas expects to continue using Dubai and its Emirates alliance to connect passengers through to European destinations, even as it looks to launch more nonstop services between Australia and Europe.
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Etihad and TUI bury plans for leisure venture
Etihad Aviation Group and TUI Group have abandoned their plan for a leisure joint venture based on Air Berlin's Austrian affiliate Niki and German-based TUIfly.
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Lion Air cancels batch of A320neos
Indonesian carrier Lion Air has cancelled orders for seven Airbus A320s, including five of the re-engined A320neo.