All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 103
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NewsGlobal traffic heavily down again in January: IATA
Figures for January released by IATA show passenger and air freight traffic heavily down again, dropping 5.6% and 23.2% respectively. The sharp fall...
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OnAir expects installed fleet to reach 100 this year
In-flight mobile communications specialist OnAir believes up to 100 aircraft could be flying with its phone service by year-end, as Ryanair starts building...
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O'Leary sees long-term gains from in-flight phone access
Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary is looking to the longer term for its newly-launched on-board mobile phone service to deliver significant ancillary revenue benefits.
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NewsRyanair introduces mobile phone service on 20 jets
Irish budget carrier Ryanair hopes to roll out OnAir's on-board mobile phone service across its 170-strong fleet over the next 18 months to two years after...
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Fuel hedging
Even with oil at $40 a barrel, fuel costs still managed to cause some airlines fresh pain as fuel hedging losses mounted
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Airlines jocky for position at Milan Malpensa
Moves to fill the gap at Milan Malpensa since the scaling back of Alitalia's operation...
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Radomir Lasak: Window of opportunity for CSA
Czech Airlines chief executive Radomir Lašák's turnaround of the Prague-based airline is set for its ultimate test as the SkyTeam carrier's long planned privatisation was formally launched in February
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BA, Iberia merger talks regain momentum
Merger talks between oneworld partners British Airways and Iberia have picked up pace after the Spanish carrier secured clarity on issues relating to BA...
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Oneworld touts $5b revenues from alliance over first 10 years
Global alliance Oneworld estimates it has generated revenues from its alliance fares and joint sales activities of $5 billion for its members over the first...
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Lufthansa Italia takes first step in Malpensa battle
German Star Alliance carrier Lufthansa has embarked on its move to stake a claim at Milan's Malpensa Airport by beginning operations with its new Italian...
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Swiss CEO Christoph Franz on consolidation
Amid the surge in merger activity and airline consolidation in Europe over the last six months, much has been made of the successful integrations of Air France with KLM and Lufthansa with Swiss International Air Lines
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Kuwait's Wataniya set for launch
Kuwait's latest carrier Wataniya takes to the air confident its premium-focused product can prosper even in a downturn
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Air France-KLM outlines Alitalia synergy targets
Air France-KLM spells out synergy targets after Italian investors pick it as partner for relaunched Alitalia
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The UK Government approves a third runway for Heathrow: Reactions
The UK Government approves a third runway for Heathrow: Reactions
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Eurofly seeks authority for 14 routes from Malpensa
Italian leisure carrier Eurofly has moved to strengthen its position at Milan Malpensa by seeking authority to operate 14 new medium- and long-haul routes...
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Forecast: Consolidation - Obstacle Course
Financial strains and collapses fuelled a flurry of consolidation activity in the airline sector in 2008, but are the regulatory hurdles still one jump too far for real consolidation to take place in the near term?
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Interview: Norwegian chief executive Bjorn Kjos
Budget carrier Norwegian has come a long way since reinventing itself from a small regional airline and is expanding again following the demise of rival Sterling
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Relaunched Alitalia flies into battle
The Italian solution for the rebirth of Alitalia finally launches in January, but is it too late to claw back its lost market share?
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Oman Air in discussions to acquire regional jets
Oman Air is in discussions with Embraer and Bombardier over the possible addition of regional jets to support the development of domestic routes within the...