All EasyJet articles – Page 20
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NewsAir France-KLM hopeful of reviving European low-cost plan
Ambitions for a pan-European low-cost carrier persist at Air France-KLM, despite the group having abandoned its plan to build up its Transavia subsidiary as a budget airline with bases outside France and the Netherlands.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airports evolve LCC-focused funding models
European low-cost airlines' rise to prominence over the past 10 to 15 years has brought new opportunities for airports to fund their infrastructure needs – but they have learnt that this comes with its own challenges.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Filling the void left by Little Red's demise
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh is no doubt celebrating after his predictions that Virgin Atlantic would scrap its Little Red domestic operation came true today – but it is not clear who will benefit most from the venture's demise.
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NewsBlue Bear furthers UAV automation research
Blue Bear Systems and the University of Bristol have introduced a new concept that automates unmanned air vehicle flight for use in challenging conditions.
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NewsEasyJet firms up remaining A320 options
UK budget carrier EasyJet has converted its last remaining 27 options for baseline Airbus A320s.
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ANALYSIS: Leisure carriers look to adapt to new markets
In August, Monarch's chief executive Andrew Swaffield revealed that after 56 years operating as a leisure carrier, it plans to cease charter operations for good in 2015 and focus entirely on scheduled low-cost operations.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: German airline market shifts to low-cost travel
Germany’s airline business is changing with growing competition from budget operators
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EasyJet to open Porto base
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet is to open a base in Porto next spring, its second in Portugal and 25th overall.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: What might Etihad investment mean for Alitalia?
Etihad Airways’ plan to acquire a 49% stake in Alitalia is a step closer to fruition after the two carriers agreed the principal terms and conditions under which the tie-up will take place.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: The biggest LCCs by traffic, revenue and profit
Traffic and profitability among the fast-developing low-fares sector continued to grow apace in 2013, as the latest annual Airline Business/Flightglobal low-cost carrier survey shows passengers for the 75 biggest players topping 800 million and profits among leading operators jumping 50%.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How Europe’s LCCs are getting down to business
The lines between low-cost carriers and their network rivals have blurred so much over recent years as to make segmenting operators by type almost academic.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ryanair slips but still the biggest European LCC
As European low-cost carriers continue to expand increasingly outside their home markets, it is perhaps inevitable that there will be more direct competition between rivals from the sector.
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NewsEasyJet ‘very close’ to change in MRO tack
EasyJet will soon make a decision on the extent to which it will adopt a block-maintenance philosophy whereby aircraft are serviced in fewer but more comprehensive checks.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: EasyJet embraces novel MRO technology
EasyJet is trialling a number of new operational and maintenance-related initiatives aimed at eradicating by 2020 aircraft departure hold-ups caused by technical issues.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: LCCs make the running in Italian market
Few markets in Europe have been as fragmented and have seen non-home-market carriers make such inroads as Italy has.
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EasyJet launches Naples base
EasyJet formally opened its base at Naples, marking the low-cost carrier's third in Italy.
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EasyJet to axe Jordan service in May
EasyJet is to axe its London-Amman route at the beginning of May in response to disappointing passenger volumes.
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EasyJet supports CTC to keep pilot-recruitment pool strong
EasyJet needs to recruit 200 new pilots per annum for the next five years to meet its expansion plans, but the UK low-cost carrier is not struggling to find cadets, with 30 applications for every first-officer position, says chief executive Carolyn McCall.
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EasyJet sharklets' performance exceeds expectations
Sharklets fitted to EasyJet Airbus A320s are delivering greater fuel-efficiency benefits than the airline foresaw.
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EasyJet to offer big maintenance opportunities in 2015
EasyJet is to retender 95% of its maintenance and engineering spend by 2015 in a bid to gain "meaningful savings".