All Strategy news – Page 457
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INTERIORS: Star carriers set to roll out common seat platform
Star Alliance will debut its new common seat platform on three carriers over the next year. Air China, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa will roll-out the...
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IN FOCUS: Back to the future for North State Aviation
MRO newcomer North State Aviation is bidding to capitalise on an emerging trend: the return to the USA of maintenance work previously outsourced beyond the nation's borders
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Shandong Airlines to add nine Boeing 737-800s
Shandong Airlines' board has approved plans to add nine Boeing 737-800s to the carrier's fleet this year to meet rising passenger numbers. The airline...
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Jetstar Hong Kong eyes 7% market share by 2015
Jetstar Hong Kong expects to be profitable within three years of operations and to gain a 7% market share by 2015. The low-cost carrier (LCC), a joint...
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Qantas pay dispute to undergo compulsory arbitration
Qantas Airways' pay dispute with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) is undergoing compulsory arbitration before Fair Work Australia (FWA). The Australian...
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Qantas, China Eastern Airlines to set up Jetstar Hong Kong
Qantas will set up a new low-cost carrier (LCC) in Hong Kong through a joint venture with China Eastern Airlines. The alliance will be done through...
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Merpati Casa bounced off Larat runway: inquiry
Investigators found that the captain of a Merpati Nusantara Indonesian Aerospace NC 212-200 was unable to prevent a runway excursion after taking over from the first officer when the aircraft bounced on landing.
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Southwest develops cost cutting strategy amidst quarterly loss
Facing its first quarterly loss in three years, Southwest Airlines is developing a new cost reduction strategy aimed at recapturing its historical advantage...
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MARKET OUTLOOK: Changing times for aircraft depreciation
A couple of years ago, we considered the issue of the assumptions underlying aircraft depreciation policies and raised questions on the validity of some of the time periods selected, in particular whether 22-25 years for narrowbody aircraft was too long. For various reasons, it is an issue that is worth ...
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IN FOCUS: Orders show single-aisle challenge for new entrants
Fleet Forecast update The latest six-monthly update to the Flightglobal Commercial Fleet Forecast 2012-2031 will be available in April. The report...
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INTERVIEW: EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall
Carolyn McCall has had to tackle an operational crisis and a disgruntled shareholder while subtly repositioning EasyJet for new growth opportunities
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US Airways doubts A320neo for international 757 replacement
US Airways is concerned the Airbus A320neo lacks the range to replace its fleet of Boeing 757-200s that are certified for international, extended operations...
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Kenya Airways to launch $250m rights issue this month
Kenya Airways is preparing a Sh20.7 billion ($250 million) rights issue, having secured approval from the Capital Markets Authority, the Nairobi stock exchange...
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EasyJet signals French ambitions as Toulouse, Nice bases open
EasyJet is upping the tempo in its turf war with Air France with the opening of two additional French bases, as it seeks to expand its business in continental...
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IN FOCUS: Oneworld given Air Berlin lift
Oneworld's active members swelled back to 11 after the entry into the alliance of Air Berlin gave it a new partner in the heart of Europe's largest market. The...
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Pinnacle boosts executive salaries during financial restructuring
Pinnacle Airlines' top two executives have received big salary increases even as the regional carrier asks airline partners, vendors, banks and employee...
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737 Max 'not a long-term solution': Udvar-Hazy
Air Lease Corp chief executive Steven Udvar-Hazy, a vocal advocate for Boeing's now-shelved New Small Airplane concept, says the airframer's strategy to...
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US Airways to launch five new routes from Washington National
US Airways plans to launch five new routes from Washington National airport from July, and will boost the frequency of flights between the US capital and...
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ISTAT 2012: Lufthansa, ALC vie to be 787-10X launch customer
After expressing interest in serving as the launch customer for Boeing's 787-10X, both Lufthansa and Air Lease Corp (ALC) are eager to bring the conceptual...
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AirAsia share swap deal is part of solution, not problem: MAS
Amid speculation that a share-swap deal with low-cost carrier AirAsia may be scrapped, the board of Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has reiterated the challenging...