All Analysis articles – Page 134

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ANALYSIS: Rising aircraft acquisition prices will upset the revenue/cost equation

2013-02-20T15:59:00Z

With aircraft expense a key factor in airline profitability, rising acquisition prices could upset the equation between cost and revenue
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ANALYSIS: Why airlines must adapt to social media evolution

2013-02-20T15:55:00Z

As more airlines engage with the likes of Facebook and Twitter, those that want to stay ahead must embrace opportunities offered by mobile and on-board wi-fi in order to transform their social media relationships into real-world loyalty
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ANALYSIS: How many airlines are making money from social media?

2013-02-20T15:55:00Z

Getting involved in Twitter or Facebook should be a no-brainer. But how many airlines are actually making money from it - and how many have mechanisms to calculate how much they are earning?
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ANALYSIS: Fleet Watch - Year 2012

2013-02-18T15:30:00Z

Commercial aviation continues to grow
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ANALYSIS: Rolls-Royce readies Trent XWB for A350's first flight

2013-02-15T12:00:00Z

As a certification milestone is reached, Rolls-Royce is turning its attention to proving the maturity of the A350's Trent XWB powerplant ahead of first delivery next year
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ANALYSIS: AA-US merger a victory for deregulation entrepreneurs

2013-02-14T18:53:00Z

US Airways stands poised to join the long list of legacy airline brands, including Pan Am, Eastern, TWA, Northwest and Continental, to pass into history. But...
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ANALYSIS: Airlines in a spin over loyalty programmes

2013-02-14T16:48:00Z

When a decade ago Air Canada blazed a trail in spinning off and selling its Aeroplan frequent flyer programme, it would be fair to see this did not start...
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ANALYSIS: Light at the end of United's fleet redeployment tunnel

2013-02-12T22:00:00Z

United Airlines faced quite the juggling act during the past year. Network planners at the Chicago-based Star Alliance member took the bulk of the...
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ANALYSIS: Airbus leans towards A330-200 to replace Beluga fleet

2013-02-12T14:00:00Z

Airbus has tentatively identified an A330-200 derivative as the most promising long-term candidate to replace its five A300-600ST Beluga oversize transports.
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ANALYSIS: Long live London's third runway debate

2013-02-11T14:07:00Z

Will London Heathrow airport ever get a third runway? Does London Heathrow airport actually need a third runway? If it did get a third runway, would that...
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ANALYSIS: Embraer quietly unveils improved E-Jet with American Airlines order

2013-02-11T12:00:00Z

Brazilian airframer clarifies near-term proposal for aircraft improvements anticipating rush of orders for regional jets
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ANALYSIS: Boeing 787's lithium-ion scare repeats familiar pattern in battery technology

2013-01-30T11:30:00Z

A battery scare has gripped the aviation industry. Normally unfamiliar terms such as "over-discharge" and "thermal runaway" are on the lips of industry insiders...
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ANALYSIS: How will airlines fund $100bn worth of new aircraft this year?

2013-01-29T16:15:00Z

Record production means that airlines' delivery finance requirements will increase by 15% this year to $100 billion, with banking activity likely to grow significantly.
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ANALYSIS: Will United turn around in 2013?

2013-01-25T15:39:00Z

United Airlines barely eked out a profit in 2012, while the majority of its US-based brethren posted impressive results. This was not unexpected. The...
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ANALYSIS: Lithium-ion chemistry becomes focus as 787 grounding continues

2013-01-24T14:33:00Z

Prospects for returning the Boeing 787 to flight within days or weeks dimmed as a worldwide grounding in response to battery over-heating problems entered...
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ANALYSIS: JetBlue charts next moves in Latin America and the Caribbean

2013-01-23T21:35:00Z

Long synonymous with its home base at New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport, JetBlue is setting its sights south as it aims to increase its presence in...
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ANALYSIS: Can European ATC gain from the American way?

2013-01-22T15:06:00Z

Private competition in the provision of 'contract towers' has helped drive down US air traffic control costs and the opportunity is there for similar savings...
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ANALYSIS: Transatlantic venture faces antitrust test

2013-01-22T09:05:00Z

European antitrust officials are about to impose commitments on United Airlines, Air Canada, and Lufthansa because of concerns about the anti-competitive...
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ANALYSIS: How Boeing took output and order spoils in 2012

2013-01-21T13:36:00Z

Boeing has stolen Airbus's delivery crown after Toulouse's near-decade on top in a clean sweep that also saw the US airframer become top dog in the order stakes.
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ANALYSIS: Italy updates on NH90 service in Afghanistan

2013-01-21T13:00:00Z

Last year brought the NH90 rotorcraft's first deployment, by the Italian army in Afghanistan - and performance was flawless, says the service's aviation commander