All Strategy news – Page 395
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News
BOC Aviation inks order with CFM for 737 engines
BOC Aviation has placed an order with CFM International for 160 engines, following its order for 80 Boeing 737s on 25 August.
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PICTURES: Air NZ unveils refurbished Boeing 777-200ER
Air New Zealand has unveiled the first refurbished Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, registered ZK-OKA.
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EASA issues volcanic ash safety bulletin
The European Aviation Safety Agency has issued a safety information bulletin (SIB) to prepare airlines, air navigation service providers and national aviation authorities for the procedures they would have to follow in the event that the seismic activity reported by Iceland becomes a major volcanic eruption.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How Emirates has financed its first 50 A380s
When the A380 entered service in the final quarter of 2007, there were a lot of question marks over how the aircraft would be financed.
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Cambodia Bayon Airlines signs for 20 MA60s
Start-up carrier Cambodia Bayon Airlines has inked a contract with AVIC Aircraft for up to 20 Xian Aircraft MA60 turboprops.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Swiss International Air Lines chief Harry Hohmeister
Swiss-made, by Swiss. So runs Harry Hohmeister’s mantra of choice.
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A320 tweak to prevent computer 'forgetting' sharklets
Operators of Airbus A320s with sharklet wing-tips are being instructed to modify the aircraft to prevent the possibility that flight computers could forget the sharklets are fitted.
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Azul targets business travellers with US flights
Brazil's Azul plans to target the corporate traveller with its inaugural international flights to the USA, and will offer a full-service product with lie-flat business class seats and Skycouches in economy plus, it tells Flightglobal.
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Opinion
OPINION: Lessons from BA can guide Alitalia comeback
The transformation of British Airways three decades ago from bloated, loss-making industry joke to benchmark network carrier is a seen as the definitive case study in managing a business turnaround.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Alliance shifts continue as joint ventures take hold
While much of the attention among global alliance members has been on developing joint venture partnerships in key markets, it has still been a busy 12 months for all three groupings.
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Opinion
OPINION: Airline siblings must harmonise to avoid cannibalisation
Shakeel Adam is managing partner of Aviado Partners, a global consultancy specialising in airline commercial issues and assisting carriers to maximise their partnership potential; his Twitter handle is @shakeeladam
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US carriers banned from Syrian overflights
US carriers have been banned from overflying Syria under a tightening of FAA restrictions on operations in the region.
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Fernandes kiboshes AirAsia, Skymark bid reports
AirAsia group chief executive Tony Fernandes has denied that the Malaysian carrier is planning to launch a takeover offer for Japan’s Skymark Airlines.
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Skymark shares leap on AirAsia buyout report
The shares of Skymark Airlines have soared 28% on the Tokyo stock exchange following media reports of a possible acquisition by AirAsia.
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Eurocontrol reveals extent of industrial action disruption in 2013
European air traffic control industrial action “proved to be even more disruptive in 2013 than 2012”, according to Eurocontrol’s just-published Network Manager report for 2013.
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Icelandic authority raises volcanic threat level
Icelandic authorities have raised a seismically-active volcano to the second-highest alert level on its aviation warning scale.
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Russia looks to domestic aircraft to counter sanctions
Russia’s government is looking into forming an airline using domestically-built aircraft to circumvent the sanctions which grounded low-cost operator Dobrolet.
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Ryanair to accept PayPal payments
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to allow customers to use PayPal accounts to pay for tickets.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - Orders for July 2014
The Farnborough air show took place in July 2014 and as expected, a large amount of commercial aircraft orders were announced. Net orders came in at 819 during the month where 869 new orders were offset by 50 cancellations, while another six swaps occurred.
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Virgin America flight attendants vote for TWU representation
Flight attendants at Virgin America have voted in favour of representation by the Transport Workers Union, the first employee group at the carrier to approve union representation.