All Strategy news – Page 478
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Thai Airways' regional subsidiary to operate A320s
Thai Airways International's new regional carrier will operate up to 11 Airbus A320s on its domestic and short-haul services.
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Fujairah airline targets early 2012 launch
Details of a new Arabian feeder airline are due to be announced imminently - possibly later this week - as it targets a start to operations early in 2012....
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AirTran to end service to four cities
AirTran Airways, now a subsidiary of Southwest Airlines, plans to cease operations at four airports in the first quarter next year. The last day of...
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Safi seeks to work round EU Afghan ban
Several solutions to the European Union's blanket ban on Afghan carriers are being investigated by Afghan airline Safi Airways in order to resume its suspended...
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Bombardier nets Gulf Air order
Bahrain's governmental tender board has revealed an agreement to supply Bombardier regional jets, likely to be CSeries aircraft, to flag-carrier Gulf Air.
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Ryanair launches complaint over alleged BAA overcharging
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has demanded that BAA revise its current price cap at Stansted in the light of what the carrier believes were monopoly...
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Air Malta in talks with unions over restructuring plan
Air Malta is locked in talks with four trade unions representing its workforce as it seeks to restructure itself and resolve serious financial problems. Discussions...
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Global airline safety performance in the first half of 2011
Airline safety in the first half of 2011 reflects poorly on Eastern-built aircraft, and countries that consistently perform badly have shown no signs of improvement
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Why Kenya Airways is a poster child for liberalising African skies
The SkyTeam carrier is seen by most industry observers in the region as a shining example of what can be achieved within sub-Saharan Africa, where the majority of carriers continue to struggle to gain momentum. It is privately-owned, profitable, growing and developing intra-African connectivity. And in Naikuni, it has an ...
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Donbassaero expands A320 fleet, plans MRO facility
Ukrainian carrier Donbassaero has enlarged its all-Airbus fleet as part of a plan to grow business jointly with its strategic alliance partners. The...
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Opinion
Comment: Safety's bad guys persistently offend
Safety is in a rut, it seems. Mostly it is stuck there because the bad guys are not getting any better, despite pressure - and assistance - from the outside and, occasionally, attempts at self-improvement.
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Emirates’ Dubai World Central move targeted for 2025
Expansion to continue at existing facility to cater for Emirate's growth ahead of move to city's new international airport Dubai International...
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SIA to operate long-haul low-cost unit using Boeing 777-200s
Singapore Airlines will operate its planned long-haul low-cost carrier unit using Boeing 777-200s.
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World Airline Rankings: Regional picture
After a quicker and deeper bounce back in fortunes than anyone could dare predict, the challenge facing airlines across the globe are to keep a grip on their hard-won profits as circumstances threaten to conspire against them once more
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Interview
Interview: Virgin Australia chief executive John Borghetti
Having pulled together the constituent parts of the group under the newly christened Virgin Australia banner, former Qantas executive John Borghetti is on a mission to complete the maturing carrier's journey from low-cost entrant to a business player
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Gol works toward domestic dominance in Brazil with WebJet buy
Deal to buy Brazilian low-cost operator WebJet boosts presence at key domestic airports. Brazil's Gol has upped the ante in the country's domestic...
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Tiger Australian grounding adds to woes
Airline works to restore grounded Australian operation while progress stalls on expanding overseas ambitions Singapore-based low-cost carrier Tiger...
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Dubai World Central delay aids airport development and financing plan
The decision to expand Dubai International Airport and delay the introduction of the all-new DWC facility at Jebel Ali has given far more time to develop...
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Opinion
Comment: Cosy down under
There is a frenzy of activity among Asia-Pacific airlines to form alliances and strategic partnerships, and more could be in the offing.
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ANZ frustrated over new 787-9 delay
Air New Zealand has said frustration would be an "understatement" of its reaction to a new delay that could now see the Boeing 787-9 enter service later...