All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 78
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India's Spicejet eyes Ras Al-Khaimah base
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet will begin flights to Ras Al-Khaimah this December after striking a deal on plans to create an "aviation hub" at the UAE airport.
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NewsMark Anderson on foundations for Virgin Connect
The chief executive of Virgin Connect believes right-sizing of the fleet, a clearer focus and connections with Virgin Atlantic can help the carrier emerge from its Flybe foundations and return to profit in 2020.
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Airlines should be braced for tougher conditions: IATA
IATA chief economist Brian Pearce believes the industry should be braced for more difficult conditions over the next 12 months, amid continued market challenges and the heaviest falls in air freight demand since the financial crisis a decade ago.
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TUI Airways chief confident of package-holiday opportunity
TUI Airways managing director Dawn Wilson believes there remains plenty of life in package holidays and sees an opportunity for the company's business in that area to expand following the demise of travel rival Thomas Cook Group in September.
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Airline BusinessAirline chiefs debate Heathrow slot rules and CO2 goals
UK aviation policy and the environmental impact of air travel were under the microscope at the high-level, wide-ranging Airlines 2050 event held in London on 17 October.
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Airline BusinessAirlines still feeling heat in European leisure market
The collapse of Thomas Cook, XL Airways France and Aigle Azur in the space of a month marks a further reminder of the pressures faced by European carriers operating in the leisure market.
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Lithuania's GetJet eyes more widebodies for long-haul push
Lithuanian charter carrier GetJet Airlines is looking at adding further widebodies, after signing a contract to operate its first long-haul flights with an Airbus A330 on services linking Warsaw to Toronto.
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ANALYSIS: Why Brazil continues to upset global alliances
LATAM Airlines Group's decision to quit Oneworld marks a further twist in the chequered history for the global alliances in Brazil.
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Airline BusinessWhy Brazil continues to upset global alliances
LATAM Airlines Group’s decision to quit Oneworld marks a further twist in the chequered history for the global alliances in Brazil.
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Airline BusinessSimplification key for Air France-KLM future
When Ben Smith took the helm of Air France-KLM a year ago, the SkyTeam carrier group was embroiled in familiar challenges.
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NewsAir France takes first A350-900
Air France has today taken delivery of its first Airbus A350-900, one of 28 the SkyTeam carrier has on order.
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Airline BusinessChallenges check airline capacity growth
After several years of above-average growth rates, airlines have tempered their expansion this summer. While that is evident across the industry as a whole, there are several notable hot-spots where players have reined in their activity
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AnalysisAirline start-ups outweigh failures over summer months
After a challenging first few months of the year in which a number of high-profile carriers were forced to suspend operations amid mounting financial problems, the summer months have largely proved a stable period in which more attention has focused on start-up projects.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Leading carriers' profits crimped in 2018
Leading airline groups largely retained healthy profit levels across 2018, but creeping costs and rising competition in some key markets took the edge off recent profit highs, the latest annual Airline Business World Airline Rankings show.
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Etihad conditions prompted SBI to start Jet insolvency process
State Bank of India (SBI) cites conditions sought by Etihad Airways in relation to its potential investment in grounded carrier Jet Airways as requiring it to move the process into insolvency proceedings.
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AnalysisAirbus wins order race – but Boeing steals the show
Boeing won a key battle, if not the war, at this year’s Paris air show. Airbus marked its 50th anniversary by disclosing more business than its Seattle rival, but the event will ultimately be remembered for a show-stopping order from IAG that is set to revive the grounded 737 Max programme.
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PARIS: ATR secures 23 more aircraft commitments
ATR chief executive Stefano Bortoli has disclosed deals covering 23 more aircraft to take the turboprop manufacturer's order commitment tally at the Paris air show to 75.
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PARIS: ATR hopeful of STOL formal launch before year-end
ATR chief executive Stefano Bortoli is confident the manufacturer can officially launch the new short take-off and landing version of its ATR 42-600 after securing 17 commitments already.
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NewsIATA downgrades 2019 profits outlook by a fifth
IATA has downgraded its industry net profits outlook for 2019 by around a fifth to $28 billion, amid rising costs and slowing demand in part from weaker trade.
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IATA resolution aims to reaffirm climate commitments
This year's IATA AGM, which is set to adopt a fresh resolution reinforcing airline commitments to tackle aviation emissions, comes at a particularly notable time.