All articles by Brendan Sobie – Page 34
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Northwest/KLM eye transatlantic expansion
What is next for the Northwest-KLM transatlantic joint venture? The two carriers expect to continue to open new gateways on the US side, including airports...
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SkyTeam completes slot shuffle
Northwest has joined alliance partners Continental and Delta in revealing plans to serve London Heathrow Northwest Airlines and KLM are expanding their...
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Northwest eyes new India and China routes
Northwest is looking to launch new services to China, India and possibly Vietnam in 2009 using its first batch of Boeing 787s. The carrier has 18 787s...
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Cathay unravels Chinese puzzle
Cathay is starting to realise the benefits of its Dragonair purchase and is now eager to find new synergies with Air China Just over a year after completing...
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Europe in brief
In brief Privatisation comes to Czech Republic The Czech government has appointed Deloitte Advisory to analyse possible privatisation...
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Middle East in brief
M1 buys 19% stake in royal jordanian Royal Jordanian has generated JD164.5 million ($232 million) from its initial public offering. M1, which is controlled...
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Austrian's eastward push
A year after initiating a major restructuring, Austrian's new strategy is starting to pay off Austrian Airlines is planning a major expansion of its...
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IATA forces out audit failures
IATA is kicking out several carriers for failing to meet its 31 December 2007 deadline for completing IATA operational safety audits (IOSA) and will likely...
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New airline in Egypt
New airline in Egypt Egypt's Nile Air plans to launch operations in the second quarter of 2008 with services to eight destinations in the Gulf. Saudi...
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BA's South African dilemma
British Airways franchise Comair has secured Johannesburg-London but may have to create a new brand to operate it Should British Airways co-operate...
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Peak of cycle was 2007
IATA now projects industry profits will go down in 2008 as the credit crunch starts to bite Many of the world's carriers turned their highest profits...
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Austrian to sell 50-seaters
Austrian Airlines Group is seeking to sell at least 15 of its Bombardier CRJ200s and Dash 8 Q300s and replace them with larger aircraft. It says will reduce...
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Air Arabia to open Moroccan base
Sharjah-based low-cost carrier Air Arabia is to take control of Moroccan carrier Regional Air Lines and open its first overseas base at Moroccan capital...
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Continental and Delta unveil post-Open Skies schedule for Heathrow
Continental Airlines joins Delta Air Lines in unveiling post-Open Skies schedule for London Heathrow US majors that won long-sought access to London...
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Arab airline profits lag behind growth
IATA expects carriers in the Middle East-North Africa region to only turn a $200 million profit in 2007 Arab carriers plan to continue their aggressive...
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Air Jamaica may be privatised
Jamaica's new government is considering privatising Air Jamaica as part of a reassessment of the struggling flag carrier following the resignation of chief...
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Stress free: all-premium terminals take off
There is nothing more frustrating and unpredictable than an airport queue. Airlines have started to cash in on this frustration by offering their best customers...