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    Garuda formally signs SkyTeam accession pact

    2010-11-23T10:27:00Z

    Garuda Indonesia has officially inked an agreement that will see it joining the SkyTeam alliance in 2012. Indonesia's flag-carrier will spend the...

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    AB25: Former British Airways chairman and CEO, Lord Marshall

    2010-11-23T10:00:00Z

    Working in air transport, alongside wonderfully committed people was, for me, a great and fulfilling experience. Over the past 25 years, I learned that it was not a business for those of a nervous disposition or anyone seeking a quick profit writes former British Airways chairman Lord Marshall.

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    ICAO's aviation emissions reduction plan heads for Cancun

    2010-11-23T00:00:00Z

    Can ICAO's emissions framework help when the United Nations attempts to form a new climate change resolution to replace the Kyoto protocol?

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    ALTA 2010: Aerolineas to grow 737NG fleet through ILFC leases and new order

    2010-11-22T23:36:51Z

    Aerolineas Argentinas has agreed to lease 10 ex-Virgin Blue 737-700s from ILFC and is planning to place an order with Boeing for 14 additional 737-700/800s.

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    Air Canada's pilots union fights to keep age-60 rule

    2010-11-22T21:35:25Z

    Air Canada's pilots union has appealed to the country's Federal Court to maintain a mandatory age-60 retirement rule at the carrier.

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    AB25: Indigo Partners managing partner, Bill Franke

    2010-11-22T20:00:00Z

    Cabinets and hard drives are filled with the collective thoughts and analyses of many better-positioned chroniclers than me that cover the evolution of commercial aviation over the past quarter of a century writes Bill Franke, manging partner of Indigo Partners and former America West chief executive

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    AB25: Ohio State University professor Nawal Taneja

    2010-11-22T16:00:00Z

    The airline business model has changed dramatically in the past 25 years as a result of numerous forces, such as the development and the resounding successes of low-cost carriers; incorporation of evolving information and distribution technologies; efficiencies and effectiveness of advanced regional jets; establishment and subsequent growth of the Gulf-based ...

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    AB25: Spencer Stuart executive Michael Bell

    2010-11-22T16:00:00Z

    What have the past 25 years taught us about leadership in the airline industry? In a few words: "It's tough as hell" writes Spencer Stuart's Michael Bell

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    AB 25: Turkish Airlines looks back at the milestones of 25 years ago

    2010-11-22T16:00:00Z

    Looking back, 1985 was no exception - just another turbulent year for commercial aviation writes Abdullah Nergiz, co-ordinator - executive vice presidency (commercial), Turkish Airlines

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    AB25: Ancillary revenues yesterday, today and tomorrow

    2010-11-22T15:00:00Z

    When ancillary revenue first began in the late 1930s, it was motivated by operational constraints, as opposed to any sense of commercial opportunity writes Collinson Latitude's business planning director Janet Titterton

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    AB25: CTAIRA principal Chris Tarry

    2010-11-22T14:00:00Z

    In the aviation industry the only constant is change and over the last 25 years there have been some dramatic changes with significant effect on the business writes CTAIRA principal Chris Tarry

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    AB25: JetBlue chief executive, Dave Barger

    2010-11-22T13:37:00Z

    Twenty-five years ago, there were no iPods, "e-commerce" was not a word, and the internet was barely relevant to most business people writes JetBlue chief executive Dave Barger

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    Safi to wet-lease aircraft as Afghanistan faces EU blacklisting

    2010-11-22T13:34:59Z

    Afghanistan's Safi Airways is to wet-lease aircraft to maintain its German route as the European Commission prepares to blacklist all operations by Afghan...

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    AB25: Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson

    2010-11-22T13:00:00Z

    When we went into the airline business 26 years ago, the aviation industry was lifeless and dull. The airlines did not seem to have any imagination and air travel had lost the glamour that was associated with it in the 1950s. Food was tasteless, seats uncomfortable and passengers were treated ...

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    AB25: African Aviation chief executive Nick Fadugba

    2010-11-22T12:00:00Z

    The landscape of the African airline industry has changed significantly in the past 25 years. Numerous former stalwart national carriers, such as Air Afrique, Ghana Airways, Nigeria Airways and Zambia Airways, have gone bankrupt; several privately owned airlines, such as Arik Air in Nigeria, Precisionair in Tanzania and Fly540 in ...

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    BA names Go-Ahead executive as chief financial officer

    2010-11-22T11:01:00Z

    British Airways has named transport firm Go-Ahead Group's finance director, Nick Swift, as its new chief financial officer. Swift will replace Keith...

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    AB25: Copa chief executive Pedro Heilbron

    2010-11-22T10:00:00Z

    Twenty-five years ago, few would have imagined that today Latin America would be among the leading regions in the world in terms of economic growth and development. Even fewer would have dreamed of Latin America's airlines being in the top echelon of this competitive aviation industry writes Pedro Heilbron

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    AB25: Emirates president Tim Clark

    2010-11-22T09:00:00Z

    Emirates shares a 25th birthday with Airline Business, having also launched in 1985. Over the past quarter of a century, our industry has taken great strides forward. It is essential that we maintain this momentum in the next 25 years to ensure the continued success of the airline sector and ...

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    AB25: TAM chief executive, Marco Antonio Bologna

    2010-11-22T07:00:00Z

    First of all, I would like to congratulate Airline Business for its 25 years of existence - a remarkable achievement. During this quarter-century, we have seen a huge transformation of the airline industry writes Marco Antonio Bologna, executive president of TAM

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    AB25: Ethiopian Airlines chief executive Girma Wake

    2010-11-22T06:43:00Z

    Despite the fact that a great number of African States succeeded to become independent and to create their own national airlines in the early 1960s, African airlines have faced numerous challenges in formulating and maintaining a safe, efficient air traffic system, mainly due to the inability of African governments to ...