All articles by David Field – Page 2
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DFW enriches incentive plan
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is offering a new incentive programme to lure...
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Frontier outlines post-bankruptcy hopes
Frontier Airlines has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since last April, but is confident that its reduced fleet and network, as well as its strong...
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Interview: AirTran chief executive Bob Fornaro
AirTran Airways has had to scale back its growth plans and reposition itself in order to survive first the fuel crisis and now the demand crisis. But chief executive Bob Fornaro is confident the steps taken will ensure the carrier's continued survival
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EASA, ANAC certify Embraer Lineage 1000
Embraer's Lineage 1000 executive transport today won type certification from both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and ANAC, Brazil's National...
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Shanghai pact boosts Dallas Fort Worth service hopes
Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, host of the Airline Business Network USA event in 2009, has been working with Shanghai Airport Authority to try and forge nonstop...
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Carriers, airports clamour for federal stimulus
Airlines and airports are lobbying for the sector to get a share from the new president's economic stimulus package
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Airline bag fees: Irksome, but eternal
Controversial baggage fees introduced when oil prices were at their highest have proved to be a good source of revenue for airlines and are here to stay, despite their unpopularity with passengers
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Costly runway de-icer shortage crimps US airports
US airports face a shortage of runway de-icing fluid just as they go into the winter season, and although alternative products are available, they are considerably...
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Chicago Midway sale renews interest in US airport privatisation
The USA lags behind the rest of the world's progress in privatising airports. The long-term lease of Chicago Midway marks a major step, but prospects for further privatisation of US airports are at best mixed
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Latin airports continue to report strong growth
Latin America has proven to be the exception to the rule, with air traffic growing while traffic in other regions of the world has fallen due to high oil prices and the global economic downturn
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Enrique Cueto: Barrier buster
LAN chief executive Enrique Cueto, who has long campaigned for more open markets in Latin America, has made his carrier a consistent money maker in a region...
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Southwest posts first quarterly loss in 17 years
Declining fuel hedge values pushed Southwest into posting its first quarterly loss in almost two decades
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Southwest changes its business model
Southwest Airlines is increasingly moving away from its original low-cost model to introduce a raft of paid-for add-ons
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Corporate travel outlook grim
US carriers face falling premium demand as corporates slash travel budgets
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Americas nibs
Republic Airways will provide an $8 million line of credit to Mokulele Airlines and place four of its Embraer 170s with...
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Chicago picks consortium for Midway airport lease
Chicago named the winning bidders for the Midway Airport lease and redevelopment.