All Systems & Interiors news – Page 475
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NewsPicture: Airbus A330F gets blister for new nose gear as revised layout levels cabin floor to ease cargo loading
Airbus has been forced to modify the nose landing gear and forward fuselage of the newly launched A330-200F to enable the aircraft to better suit its new role as a cargo carrier.
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Going private: Private equity
What makes Qantas such a tempting takeover target for private equity investors?
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Money talks: Private equity
Private investors, answerable to neither shareholder nor public pressure, have begun transforming world aviation and are pouring money into airlines
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Soft landing
Traffic growth will slow once again this year as the industry gradually brakes but the revenue boom of the last couple of years is over
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Finance & leasing: Peak practice
A spate of flotations and the sale of several major lessors confirm that many in the industry see this as an opportune time to be raising money
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About turn for AirAsia as it expands into long haul
AirAsia chief Tony Fernandes is launching a widebody operation from his Malaysia base, after claiming publicly for years that a long-haul low-cost airline model could not work.
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Shenzhen and Mesa to launch carrier
China's long-standing hopes for the creation of a hub and spoke network looks set to become reality, with plans by Shenzhen Airlines to create a new regional carrier in partnership with Mesa Airlines.
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Star scrambles to fill Latin network void left by Varig
Star's decision to drop Varig leaves the alliance in a quandary over what to do in Latin America.
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Taking the long view: long-haul low-cost carriers
The recent launch of several long-haul low-cost players has sparked intense debate about how fast this model can penetrate the established network carrier order. Is it a niche phenomenon or something more mainstream?
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Worth the effort?
Interlines seem like a win-win proposition for all carriers as a welcome revenue source. So why are low-cost operators wary of them?