All Strategy news – Page 380
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News
Qantas keeps mum on 787 options
Qantas has given no further indication of when it intends to exercise its options for Boeing 787-9s, despite the major improvement in its international business.
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AirAsia X appoints new chief financial officer
AirAsia X has appointed Cheok Huei Shian as its new chief financial officer.
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Opinion
OPINION: Walsh all set to steer IAG to next opportunities
While the US legacy triumvirate have been making headlines about unfair competition from the Gulf carriers, Europe's leading airline group, IAG, has become part-owned by one of them.
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Delta to upgrade wi-fi on domestic aircraft
Delta Air Lines will upgrade inflight connectivity on its long-haul domestic aircraft to satellite-based wi-fi from 2016.
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MH370 hunt covers 40% of search area
Search teams hunting the missing Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER have covered 40% of the priority area drawn up by investigators.
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Irish state presses IAG for better Aer Lingus terms
Ireland’s government is seeking better terms from IAG before surrendering its shareholding in flag-carrier Aer Lingus.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Vueling chief executive Alex Cruz
Five years ago, when Alex Cruz made his previous appearance on the cover of Airline Business, Vueling looked very different.
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News
BA and CAA ordered to act on cabin air contamination
British Airways and the UK Civil Aviation Authority have been given 56 days (until 13 April) to reply to a Coroner’s “Report to Prevent Future Deaths”, that the December 2012 death of a BA pilot, Richard Westgate, was associated with the presence in his body of organophosphate toxins that are ...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: US carriers focus on alleged subsidies to Gulf carriers
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines are concerned about the magnitude of subsidies they believe Gulf carriers receive, as the US carriers push to limit open skies with Qatar and the UAE.
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Nepalese start-up Bishwo signs for Superjets
Nepalese start-up operator Bishwo Airways has tentatively agreed to acquire five Sukhoi Superjet 100s.
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News
Arkia A330neo gives Airbus first Israeli long-haul deal
Israeli carrier Arkia is to become the first carrier in the country to take Airbus long-haul aircraft with a tentative agreement to acquire up to four A330-900neos.
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Qatar's Al Baker firmly rebukes Delta chief in subsidies row
Qatar Airways group chief executive Akbar Al Baker has dismissed the latest round of accusations from US airlines about unfair competition from the Gulf carriers, saying they need to understand the difference between government subsidies and government equity.
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Air Madagascar to renew fleet with ATR 72-600s
Air Madagascar has agreed to acquire two ATR 72-600s during the first half of this year as part of a modernisation programme.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: The aftermath of TransAsia flight GE235
Since the 4 February fatal crash in Taipei of a TransAsia Airways ATR72-600, 49 pilots in the carrier’s ATR fleet have taken part in an examination of cockpit emergency drills, at the orders of Taiwan’s civil aviation authority.
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Aer Lingus names new chief executive
Irish flag-carrier Aer Lingus has named its strategy planning head, Stephen Kavanagh, as its new chief executive.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Are the dog days over for Australia’s carriers?
Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia’s dog days appear to be behind them, with both carriers set to return to the black over the six months ended 31 December.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Social media drives personalised passenger interactions
Social media enables airlines to connect with, and market to, their customers in a way that is far more personalised and targeted than any of the more traditional communication channels.
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News
Airline pilot self-employment on the rise in Europe
About 14% of pilots flying for European airlines are self-employed or work for temporary work agencies (TWA) – and the proportion is growing, according to a European Commission-funded study by the University of Ghent.
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Transavia reveals order for up to 20 737s
Air France-KLM Group's low-cost operator Transavia is ordering up to 20 Boeing 737-800s.