All Strategy news – Page 318
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Malaysia 737-800 evacuated after skidding off runway
One of Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 737-800s appears to have sustained damage after veering off the runway following a domestic service to Sibu.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: What predictive maintenance can offer in a big-data era
The time has arrived and the technology is available – airlines need only embrace it. That’s the message delivered by experts of predictive maintenance, a subject long discussed by the civil aviation industry, but one that for years seemed one step removed – a goal for the future, not a ...
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United shifts 787s to Washington Dulles from Houston
United Airlines will shift Boeing 787 flying to its Washington Dulles hub from Houston Intercontinental this winter, when it closes its 787 pilot base at its Texas hub.
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BA to revamp Club World seats as part of investment plans
British Airways will roll out a new seat for its Club World business cabin in 2019 as part of a wider £400 million ($500 million) revamp of the product, the first results of which will be implemented later this year.
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Ryanair frets over UK-EU negotiation uncertainties
Ryanair has acknowledged that it might have to adjust its shareholding structure to comply with revised ownership rules once the UK formally separates from the European Union.
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KLM sees no need for own long-haul low-cost initiative
KLM does not intend to emulate its sister company Air France by starting a new long-haul low-cost operation, the Dutch airline's chief executive Pieter Elbers has indicated.
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INSIGHT FROM FLIGHTGLOBAL: How the air cargo market is in transition
The recent data from IATA for the whole year of 2016 saw cargo traffic rise by 3.8% in freight tonne-kilometres (FTK), against a 5.3% increase in capacity measured in available tonne kilometres. This encouraging growth was compared to the anaemic 2.3% rise in 2015 and the past decade’s average annual ...
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Norwegian adds Denver and Seattle to US roster
Norwegian will begin service to Denver and Seattle Tacoma in September, expanding its US network to 13 cities.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Honeymoon ends for Avianca and Taca
Months after the merger between Avianca and Taca closed in 2010, Taca chief executive Roberto Kriete was a firm believer that the two airlines were a good fit despite the different backgrounds of their management teams.
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AIX: IFEC industry takes electronics ban in its stride
Uncertainty over whether the recent ban on laptops and tablets in some aircraft cabins could be expanded, and the impact this might have on the in-flight entertainment and connectivity market, is provoking mixed reactions from companies attending the show.
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AIX: Interest grows in higher-density A380 seating arrangements
The case for higher seat-count configurations on the A380 is growing as interest in more dense arrangements gains momentum among airlines and lessors. Malaysia Airlines is to re-configure its A380s in to a 700-seat layout for pilgrimage flights, while lessor Doric is considering offering the type for charter operations.
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United to shrink Guam hub from November
United Airlines will shrink its Guam hub from November 2017, as it shifts Boeing 737s back to the US mainland.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Cebu Pacific first officer, Jo Anne Toral
Jo Anne Toral, Alpha Aviation graduate and Cebu Pacific First Officer
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Air Canada chief operating officer resigns
Air Canada's chief operating officer, Klaus Goersch, is to step down from the carrier at the end of this month.
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American no-frills fares show early success: analyst
American Airlines new basic economy fare class is achieving sought after increases to economy fares, an early analysis by Wolfe Research finds.
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Avianca looking into second lawsuit against Kingsland
Avianca says its shareholders have approved the airline to launch an investigation into the airline’s minority shareholder Roberto Kriete for a potential conflict of interest, opening the door for a second lawsuit by the carrier against Kriete.
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AIX: WestJet gets Tabs on Skycast PED holder
For Skycast Solutions, online entertainment has been an exercise in downsizing – and that’s led to big news at AIX, in the form of a deal with Canadian low-cost carrier WestJet to trial its latest personal gadget holder.
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Air Baltic receives third CS300
Latvian carrier Air Baltic has received a third Bombardier CS300.
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Delta-Aeromexico joint venture launch delayed
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico will launch their joint venture a little later than planned, as they work to finalise the paperwork for the immunised partnership.
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Ryanair announces plan to establish Polish charter airline
Ryanair will establish a new Warsaw-based charter airline in summer 2018 to serve the Polish leisure market.