All Strategy news – Page 325
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Long-haul, low-cost to become 'significant' part of IAG: Walsh
Long-haul, low-cost flights will become a “significant part of IAG”, with budget flights from Barcelona just the start of the airline group’s ambitions, its chief executive Willie Walsh says.
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Spectre of false glideslope emerges in Bishkek 747 crash
Preliminary information about the Boeing 747-400F crash at Bishkek appears to indicate that the aircraft encountered a false glideslope before initiating its fatal descent, and that the crew attempted a go-around.
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Thailand clears 15-year aviation action plan
Thailand has approved a 15-year action plan for the aviation industry, covering MRO, manufacturing, and the development of human resources.
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Delta, United, Southwest chiefs to meet with Trump
The chief executives of Delta Air Lines and United Airlines will meet with President Donald Trump tomorrow, joining a group of airline chiefs due to meet with the new president.
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A4E urges for 'reasonable' airport fees and end to aviation taxes
Airlines for Europe (A4E) has called for action on airport charges and aviation taxes.
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A4E outlines action to counter 'ludicrous' ATC strikes
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has detailed how Airlines for Europe (A4E) plans to counter the "ludicrous market power" wielded by air traffic controllers when they strike.
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Western Air Saab 340 comes off Grand Bahama runway
Images distributed on social media appear to show a Western Air Saab 340 has come to rest in rough ground at Grand Bahama airport in Freeport.
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Norwegian of ‘huge’ economic interest to USA: White House
Norwegian’s plans to expand with its Irish subsidiary Norwegian Air International got a boost from the White House today, with press secretary Sean Spicer saying the US has a “huge economic interest” in the growth.
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EU carriers could seek competitive gain from Brexit: IATA chief
IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac has warned that European Union airlines might seek a competitive advantage during the Brexit negotiation process by lobbying to restrict UK carriers’ access to the European Common Aviation Area.
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Egyptian ministry refers to Airbus crash as sabotage
Egypt’s foreign ministry has described the crash of a Russian-operated Airbus out of Sharm el-Sheikh as having resulted from a deliberate attack.
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AAR to maintain SkyWest's CRJ landing gears
MRO provider AAR has signed an agreement to overhaul landing gears on SkyWest Inc's Bombardier CRJ aircraft, AAR announces.
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Tail-strike after bounced landing damaged Jet2 737
Portuguese investigators have detailed a bounced landing at Funchal in which a Jet2 Boeing 737-800 was substantially damaged by a tail-strike.
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Ryanair underlines slower UK growth outlook over EU exit
Irish budget carrier Ryanair has stressed that it expects business in the UK to slow as the country heads towards a formal withdrawal from the European Union.
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Ryanair cautious over full year as third-quarter profit falls
Budget carrier Ryanair is expecting a sharp decline in fourth-quarter yields, although it is maintaining its full-year forecast of a €1.3-1.35 billion profit.
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Air France formally swaps remaining A380s for A350s
Airbus has formally recorded the cancellation of two outstanding A380s intended for Air France, which instead is taking three more A350-900s.
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Wrong turn forced LOT flight to wait for taxiway painters
Polish investigators have detailed a bizarre incident in which a LOT Embraer 170 was obstructed by taxiway painting work at Warsaw’s Chopin airport after vacating the runway at the wrong exit.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US carriers push segmentation amid Atlantic pressures
US carriers are turning to cabin segmentation in response to the various competitive pressures they face across the North Atlantic, with multiple executives calling the market “challenged”.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Rusdi Kirana, the Lion King
Among the many pictures that line the hallway of Rusdi Kirana’s eighth-floor office at Lion Air Tower, one stands out: a majestic lion staring into the camera, with the words “essence of survival” under it.
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CityJet firms order for six CRJ900s
Irish regional carrier CityJet has firmed an order to purchase six Bombardier CRJ900s, with options for another four aircraft, Bombardier announces.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Why Norwegian is setting the airline agenda in 2017
Norwegian has so far defied scepticism about its branding, the scale of its aircraft orders and its embrace of the low-cost long-haul model, to become one of the most influential airlines operating today.