All articles by Brendan Sobie – Page 35
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Keeping pace: IPOs and alliances among Arab carriers
Public offerings and alliances were two of the hot topics at the Arab Air Carriers Organisation annual general meeting in Damascus. Can they help the region's...
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Qatar Airways pushes back A380s to 2012
Qatar Airways has again pushed back delivery of its first Airbus A380s and will place into service its first ultra-large-aircraft in 2012. The airline's...
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When East meets West: new regional jet manufacturers target Western market
The emergence of new regional jet manufacturers is giving regional carriers more choices than ever before. But can the manufacturers overcome resistance...
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Delta plans transatlantic expansion
Delta continues huge transatlantic push Delta plans to dramatically expand its transatlantic operation again next summer, including the five new routes...
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Finnair plans more Asian growth
Flag carrier's new 10-year plan envisions more passengers flying through Helsinki Finnair is planning more dramatic expansion of its Asian network...
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Kunpeng Airlines takes off
Shenzhen Airlines and Mesa Airlines are planning rapid expansion for their new joint venture Chinese regional carrier. Kunpeng Airlines launched services...
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Air France, Delta sign joint venture deal
New joint venture will cover select transatlantic routes from 2008 and all transatlantic routes from 2010 Air France and Delta in mid-October signed...
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SIA to offer private cabins on A380
"Suites" class provides unprecedented level of luxury and even a double bed for couples travelling together Singapore Airlines (SIA) has raised the...
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Maintenance for low-cost carriers: Outer limits
Maintenance outsourcing has become a crucial part of the business model for low-cost and smaller carriers. But there is no one size fits all solution ...
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Germanwings: zero cost transfers
Germanwings introduced in late August a low-cost transfer scheme in which passengers can connect between its flights but must re-check their bags and be...
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OnAir's Asian roll
OnAir has secured two new Asian customers, China's Shenzhen Airlines and India's Kingfisher Airlines. The in-flight mobile telephone provider says...
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Maintenance providers
Some maintenance providers attending the conference complained they may be "squeezed out" of the market by Boeing's GoldCare turnkey maintenance programme....
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Jetstar airs concerns about Boeing 787 maitenance costs
Boeing 787 launch customer Jetstar is concerned that operating costs for its new fleet will be significantly higher than expected after receiving the first...