All Strategy news – Page 348
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ANALYSIS: European airline merger talks ramp up
Consolidation talk among European airlines has stepped up a level, led by speculation around UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines, Lufthansa's moves to expand its Eurowings concept, and Alitalia's opening of talks to acquire a stake in Air Malta.
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Monarch boosts UK summer network
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines is adding new routes from Birmingham, Manchester and London Gatwick this summer.
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Lufthansa Group cuts first-quarter loss despite revenue slip
Lufthansa Group is maintaining its full-year earnings forecast after reducing its operating losses for the first quarter, despite a decline in revenues.
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LATAM's northeast Brazil hub pushed back by crisis
LATAM Airlines Group is unlikely to announce the site of a planned hub in Brazil’s northeast this year, as the country’s political turmoil puts the decision on hold.
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New Delta chief hits the ground running
Delta Air Lines new chief executive Ed Bastian has plenty of work ahead of him, with numerous projects from customer-facing product improvements to fleet renewal underway.
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ANALYSIS: Delta sees long upgauge runway ahead with A321s
Delta Air Lines debuts its first Airbus A321 tomorrow, its 19th mainline fleet type as it continues to shift its fleet towards larger gauge aircraft.
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IAG confident on full year after strong first quarter
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG is expecting to increase operating profits by a level similar to last year, despite adjusting short-term capacity growth.
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PICTURES: LATAM unveils new livery
LATAM Airlines Group has unveiled its new aircraft livery featuring its new branding.
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China Eastern signs for 35 A350s and 787-9s
China Eastern Airlines has signed for 20 Airbus A350-900s and 15 Boeing 787-9s as part of a long-haul fleet modernisation programme.
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SAS expects first A320neo in September
SAS Group is expecting to receive its first Airbus A320neo in September, the initial aircraft in a batch of 30.
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LAM crash inquiry lends support to flight-tracking case
Controllers failed to notice the disappearance of a LAM Embraer 190 lost over Namibia and damage to its emergency locator transmitter contributed to a long delay in reaching the crash site.
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ANALYSIS: The fierce battle for Virgin America
A battle between Alaska Air Group and JetBlue Airways to win Virgin America’s hand was fought until the very last moment, with rapid counter-offers from the two airlines before Alaska triumphed with its proposal to pay $2 more per share for Virgin America’s stock.
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ROUTES: Transavia to determine expansion plan by June
Transavia will by June decide on its future fleet size and the programme for establishing additional European bases.
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ROUTES: French start-up Air2 sets timeframe for launch
Air2 is planning to begin operations within 12-18 months.
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Xiamen Airlines signs for 10 737-800s
Xiamen Airlines has finalised an order with Boeing for 10 737-800s.
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ROUTES: Austrian unfazed by Russian and Ukrainian declines
Austrian Airlines still sees potential to grow its operations in eastern Europe despite declines in its key markets – Russia and Ukraine – and the rise of low-cost carriers.
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ROUTES: Cyprus's Cobalt aiming to serve China
Cypriot start-up carrier Cobalt Air plans to start long-haul flights to China and potentially South Korea next year.
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ROUTES: Air Nostrum still keen on Latin American growth post-Sol
Air Nostrum still sees investment opportunities in Latin America despite the collapse of Argentinian regional carrier Sol earlier this year.
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ROUTES: Polish flag carrier LOT seeking 'good, reliable' partner
LOT is still on the hunt for a "good, reliable" partner as part of efforts to privatise the Polish flag carrier, chief executive Rafal Milczarski confirmed today.
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ANALYSIS: How Europe's low-cost carriers overlap
Low-cost carriers have made their advance in Europe largely by finding new markets or competing with legacy rivals rather than taking each other on directly.