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Qantas aligns with Asia growth
Asia remains a long-term growth opportunity for Qantas Group, with Qantas and Jetstar “playing where we can win in Asia”, investors were told at the Group’s recent investor day.
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Clark on how Emirates has adapted to changing conditions
Tim Clark has spent literally half of his life steering – and subsequently leading – Emirates Airline on an incredible journey to become one of the world’s most successful, well-known and feared network carriers.
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Blue Air chief prioritises profitability over growth
Sustainable profitability is something that Romania’s Blue Air has struggled to achieve over the past decade, only sporadically ending the year in the black.
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The complex background to Emirates’ Dubai deals
It has been an extraordinary two years for Emirates since the aerospace world last gathered in its backyard for the biennial Dubai air show.
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How Emirates has been driving force behind A380
The news earlier this year that Airbus had pulled the plug on the A380 and will wind up production in 2021 signalled the end of an exciting and imaginative airliner programme for which Emirates has been the lead sponsor and arguably its most vocal supporter.
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K-pop safety video signals change at Korean Air
Korean Air is showing off some new K-pop moves in its new safety video and wants its customers to sit up and pay attention.
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Smaller Indonesian carriers grow as majors shrink
Major carriers Garuda Indonesia and Lion Air have been cutting capacity in the Indonesian market since late 2018, but smaller operators have ramped up to fill the gap.
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How SpiceJet will help Ras Al Khaimah rebuild
Ras Al Khaimah Airport is celebrating Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet’s decision to make it a hub and is confident it has “overcome the challenges” of losing home carrier RAK Airways, which collapsed in early 2014.
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Arab carriers set for challenging conditions
Preparing for a period of slower growth was one of the key topics on the agenda as airline chiefs met in Kuwait for the recent Arab Air Carriers’ Organization annual general meeting.
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Climate tightens in third quarter for European airlines
Third quarter results and commentary from Europe’s major airline groups illustrate the tighter markets in which they are operating in as softer yields and the sharp decline in air cargo demand curb profits for airlines in the region.
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Why Air France-KLM is keen to reiterate its strategy
Air France-KLM’s presentation of its five-year plan on 5 November contained few, if any, surprises.
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The logic of IAG's swoop for Air Europa
IAG’s move to acquire Spanish leisure operator Air Europa for €1 billion ($1.1 billion) is billed as an attempt to bolster Madrid’s status as a major European hub.
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Which markets has the fall of Thomas Cook impacted
September’s collapse of Thomas Cook Group in the UK provides a further competitive shift in the crowded dynamic on key European leisure markets.
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Third time lucky for Air India privatisation?
If the Modi government’s second attempt to privatise Air India in as many years fails, it will not be for a lack of trying.
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Bahamas aviation sector regroups after Hurricane Dorian
Alicia Cooke, an employee of Bahamas fixed-base operator (FBO) Cherokee Aviation, weathered much of Hurricane Dorian trapped with her family in the hallway of their Abaco home, holding shut a door, praying the wind and storm surge would not take them away.
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Why Delta bucks trend in overseas airline investments
It is something of a curiosity that, given the plagued history of previous such strategies within the airline sector, Delta Air Lines’ buying of minority stakes in operators around the world has garnered little of the scepticism that accompanied similar spending sprees from other carriers.
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Airline 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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Argentina's commercial aviation free-for-all in doubt
The result of the upcoming presidential election in Argentina could signal another seismic shift in the commercial aviation sector in one of South America’s largest and most volatile economies.
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ANALYSIS: UAE's airports dealing with a new challenge
Three or four years ago, the United Arab Emirates' rival hubs were dealing with the challenges of success. Dubai International (DXB) was straining at the seams, with government operator Dubai Airports mulling a rapid expansion plan for the new Al Maktoum airport to ease pressure on the world’s busiest international ...
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Airlines 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.