All Strategy news – Page 331
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Philippine Airlines firms order for five Q400s
Philippine Airlines has firmed an order for five Bombardier Q400 turboprops, with purchase rights for an additional seven aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: How US carriers' yield growth hopes slipped to 2017
US carriers have been on the crest of a wave in recent years as a mix of restructuring, consolidation and low fuel costs have driven a run of record results, contributing to more than half the global industry profits.
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Emirates set to take Trent-powered A380 this month
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is set to receive its first Rolls-Royce-powered Airbus A380 on 16 December, after resolving last-minute technical hitches.
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ANALYSIS: Why Hawaiian thinks A321neos are 'perfect'
Taking delivery of a new aircraft type can be exciting for executives at any airline.
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PIA aircraft reportedly missing
Unconfirmed reports are claiming that a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft is missing following departure on a service to Islamabad.
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US government approves Alaska-Virgin merger
The US Department of Justice has approved Alaska Air Group's proposed acquisition of low-cost carrier Virgin America, though the approval requires Alaska "significantly reduce" its codeshare agreement with American Airlines.
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Jazz to maintain CommutAir's Dash 8s
Jazz Aviation has won a contract to provide heavy maintenance and overhaul of Bombardier Dash 8 turboprops operated by United Express regional carrier CommutAir, Jazz announces.
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ANALYSIS: Will Cathay, SIA rise under pressure?
Two of Asia’s most prominent and prestigious carriers Cathay Pacific and Singapore Airlines(SIA) have had a pretty dismal year so far, with profit figures plummeting in the face of growing competition amid a sluggish global economy.
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Air Berlin sells Niki as Etihad approves new leisure airline
Air Berlin Group has agreed to sell its shareholding in low-cost Austrian operator Niki to the United Arab Emirates’ Etihad Aviation Group as part of a scheme to create a new European airline.
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Air France takes delivery of first 787
Air France has taken delivery of its first Boeing Dreamliner, a 787-9 on long-term lease from AerCap.
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Air Baltic sees time for CSeries airframe MRO decision
Air Baltic has yet to decide how it will conduct airframe maintenance for its Bombardier CS300 fleet.
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United steps back on 777-300ER bases
United Airlines may not base its first Boeing 777-300ERs at its Newark hub, with chief commercial officer Julia Haywood saying the decision has yet to be made.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The rise of low-cost in Latin America
This time last year, the low-cost carrier was a minority in the Latin American airline industry. Aside from a handful of carriers in Mexico and Brazil, the low-cost airline was more the anomaly than norm in other countries.
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EC takes Norwegian US rights dispute to arbitration
Europe has formally pushed to arbitration its concerns over the US failure to approve Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for a foreign air carrier permit.
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AirAsia founders' MYR1bn cash injection inches forward
Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, has approved the offshore loans that for AirAsia's founders Tony Fernandes and Kamarudin Meranun will use to inject over MYR1 billion ($247 million) into the airline.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Lufthansa counts the cost of labour pains
While Lufthansa is hopeful of operating nearly all its scheduled flights on 1 December as the latest walkout by pilots draws to an end, the strain on its services and labour relations continues to take a toll amid its long-running efforts to secure cost-efficiencies.
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US carriers welcome Trump's pick for transportation secretary
US airlines have welcomed President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Elaine Chao as the next transportation secretary.
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Lufthansa makes pilots new mediation offer
Lufthansa has made pilot union Vereinigung Cockpit a pay rise offer in an effort to end extensive industrial action that has gripped the carrier for a week.
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Juneyao inks MoU with Boeing for 787-9s
Juneyao Airlines confirms that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing for 10 787-9s, as part of its plans to go long-haul.
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Thai Technical studying joint venture for U-Tapao base
Thai Airways International is studying a possible joint venture arrangement for MRO unit Thai Technical's U-Tapao base.