All Strategy news – Page 577
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Troubled SkyEurope files for creditor protection
Embattled Central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines has voluntarily filed for creditor protection by a Slovak court in order to restructure its...
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SIA reaches deal on cost-saving measures with pilots
Singapore Airlines has reached a deal with its pilots' union on a no-pay-leave scheme that will allow it to proceed with company-wide cost-saving measures.
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Amerijet acquires Uzbekistan's Avialeasing
US cargo carrier Amerijet International has acquired the parent of Uzbekistan-based oversized air cargo specialist Avialeasing.
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Show deals reinforce Abu Dhabi ambitions
Abu Dhabi reinforced its ambitions to be a major aerospace player, signing at the show a major maintenance,...
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Engine Alliance claims lead over Trent 900
Engine Alliance is confident it can maintain or extend the 1% fuel burn advantage it claims for its GP7200 on the Airbus A380 over the rival Rolls-Royce Trent 900 through systematic upgrades over the coming years.
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Thales throws down gauntlet in connectivity race
As in-flight connectivity rapidly gains acceptance throughout the airline industry, Thales has thrown down...
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Thai Airways appoints president and secures bank loans
Thai Airways International has appointed the country's former energy minister as its new president and the loss-making national carrier and it has also secured...
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IATA 2009: Milton bemoans industry lack of profits
What other industries are there where everyone in the food chain makes money, except the business at the end?" questioned ACE Aviation Holdings chief executive Robert Milton at the IATA AGM.
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Opinion
Comment: Carbon Credit
At IATA's annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur airline leaders took another big step on the environment by agreeing on capping emissions growth by 2020
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2009 Airline IT Trends Survey: Overview
With the global economic recession showing nosignof abating, airlines are in survival mode, slashing extraneous costs and prioritising immediate revenue enhancements.
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2009 Airline IT Trends Survey: Technology developments
The growth and popularity of web and mobile services look set to overshadow kiosks as a check-in channel, but there is plenty of life left in the kiosk as a self-service channel
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Pacific Splash: New entrants make waves in Australia-US market
A quiet duopoly in the Pacific is turning into a four-way fight as two new entrants dive into the market
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Market Outlook: What and where next?
Chris Tarry questions if hopes that airlines will emerge stronger from the crisis are realistic.
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Interview
Interview: Korean Air chief executive Cho Yang-ho
Though facing challenges of the economic slowdown and a weak local currency, Korean Air chief executive Cho Yang-ho continues to set his sights on the long-term
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IATA 2009: Jala sees a future consolidation route
Malaysia Airlines chief Idris Jala is firmly pro-industry consolidation - but he believes that overcoming the immediate crisis must take priority. Jala...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Nigerian minister plans London visit to lobby Virgin
Nigerian transport minister Babatunde Omotoba is to visit Virgin Atlantic in London to discuss...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: High-tech suppliers join Al Ain aerospace cluster
Abu Dhabi Airports (ADAC) has signed up more partners for its new aerospace cluster at Al Ain, in...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Boeing hints at nearing decision on second 787 production line, remains committed to 10/month by 2012
Boeing is nearing a decision on a second 787 production line, says Pat Shanahan, vice-president of airplane programmes. But the damaging strike at its Everett plant in Seattle last year means the chosen location will have to offer labour stability, he adds.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Streaming flight data back to base 'is possible and affordable'
Calgary, Canada-based AeroMechanical Services (hall 3, F49) says datastreaming is possible and affordable right now.
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Swine flu further weakens Mexico's carriers
The swine flu outbreak has left Mexican carriers in a precarious position although domestic demand has begun to recover