All Strategy news – Page 424
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Nepal Airlines confirms order for two A320s
Nepal Airlines has confirmed an order for two sharklet-equipped Airbus A320s. The confirmation comes after the Nepali flag carrier signed a memorandum...
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Norwegian to take first 787
Norwegian took delivery of its first Boeing 787-8 in Seattle today. The aircraft (registration EI-LNA) is leased from International Lease Finance (ILFC)...
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ATSB calls for certification standards review post QF32 accident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has called on airworthiness authorities to review the findings of its final report on the QF32 accident and...
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ANALYSIS: How airlines can keep service consistent across all channels to customers
As airlines and passengers find new ways to engage with each other, an omni-channel strategy will ensure a consistent level of service across all points of contact
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ANALYSIS: Supplier partnerships key to airline profit growth
Slowdown in the BRICs and low GDP growth again means performance improvement must come from structural change
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Air New Zealand to use 787-9s on mixed routes
Air New Zealand will deploy its Boeing 787-9s on services to Shanghai, Tokyo, Perth, Honolulu and Papeete when the type enters service from July 2014. Chief...
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PARIS: Thales keeps eyes on tracking IFE innovations
Thales is taking a nod from consumer technologies such as video games as it develops enhanced in-flight entertainment systems that track eye movements and hand gestures to prompt selections.
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EU clears Delta to pursue Virgin Atlantic tie-up
Delta Air Lines' proposed strategic tie-up with Virgin Atlantic has been cleared by the European Commission.
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PARIS: Bahrain promotes its role as Saudi gateway
Bahrain is the gateway to aerospace business in the largest market in the Middle East and the country's transport minister was at the Paris air show to encourage exhibitors to accept its open invitation.
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PARIS: Bombardier eyes new European MRO facility for CSeries
Bombardier is exploring options to provide CSeries maintenance capabilities in Europe at a new commercial aircraft services centre, says Gary Martin, vice-president...
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PARIS: Ryanair targets Germany but rules out Russia
Growth in the German market is firmly in Ryanair's sights as the Irish low-cost carrier bids to boost passenger numbers beyond 100 million per annum by 2020...
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PARIS: AgustaWestland scores new deals across helicopter family
Anglo-Italian airframer AgustaWestland has scored more orders from two customers spanning the whole of its new family of rotorcraft - the AW169, AW139 and AW189.
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PARIS: Boeing accelerates first 737 Max delivery
The first 737 Max will be delivered to launch customer Southwest Airlines in mid-2017 up to six months earlier than Boeing originally scheduled for the re-engined...
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EasyJet says planned A320neo deal 'keeps fleet flexibility'
EasyJet says that its proposed deal for up to 235 A320s will allow it to maintain the fleet flexibility it has enjoyed through its existing orders with Airbus. The...
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PARIS: Lufthansa firms 100-Airbus order
German flag-carrier Lufthansa has firmed its agreement for 100 Airbus single-aisle aircraft, including 70 A320neo-family twinjets. The airline is also...
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PARIS: Rolls-Royce set for Trent production ramp-up
Airbus's brand-new A350 XWB widebody twin may be disappointingly absent from this year's Le Bourget flying display, but UK engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce...
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ANALYSIS: How IT-led strategy is transforming airlines
As new technological developments affect every aspect of how carriers are run, IT departments are being integrated into the centre of the airline business structure.
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PARIS: GE takes flight on A350 wing
When the Airbus A350 first took to the skies last week, much attention was focused on the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB powerplants that made the flight possible....
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Competency-based training could make FSTD choice more flexible
Proposals are emerging suggesting the aviation industry adopt a less prescriptive approach to the use of flight simulation training devices (FSTD), despite...
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ANALYSIS: AirAsia Japan struggles to gain momentum amid strong competition
Barely 11 months after the launch of AirAsia Japan, AirAsia and All Nippon Airways (ANA) are on the brink of dissolving their partnership. The two...