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Airline BusinessMalindo Air looks to punch above its weight
Just over five years since starting operations, Malindo Air is preparing a growth phase to better compete against its more established and larger competitors in Malaysia.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Hawaiian's profits dip amid ongoing competitive strain
Aircraft delivery delays, increased competition, severe weather and a volcanic eruption helped to push down Hawaiian Holdings' financial results in 2018.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Chinese tourists discover Japan – again
China Eastern Airlines and Japan Airlines’ pursuit of a joint venture on China-Japan routes is indicative of strong traffic between the two countries.
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Airline BusinessPeter Chang, chief executive, CDB Aviation
As a child growing up in Taiwan, Peter Chang traveled to the market with his mother. For years, much to Chang’s bewilderment, his mother always selected the same vendor from a line of identical shops. One day, Chang noticed that after paying, the vendor slipped three green onions into his mother’s bag. This weekly exchange would inform Chang’s business style for his career in aviation, spanning nearly four decades.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Thailand seat capacity growing at slower pace
Last year saw overall seat capacity for Thailand's key airlines expand by 5.5%, with strong international growth offsetting a decline in domestic seats.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Financial analysts predict strong 2019 despite concerns
A decline in fuel prices should enable US airlines to expand profit margins in 2019 despite slowing economic expansion, declining unit revenue growth and potential for a hike in labour rates, financial analysts say.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Unhappy new year at Hong Kong Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has been put in the awkward position of having to assure investors and the travelling public that it is not ceasing operations, after being hit by a series of negative news reports.
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ANALYSIS: Joon gets old quickly for parent Air France
It was with florid language that Air France unveiled Joon as its "new-generation travel experience" in September 2017.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Asia-Pacific December 2018 deliveries report
Asia-Pacific airlines took delivery of 113 of the 221 new airliners delivered during the last month of 2018, well ahead of North America and Europe, where each region took 37 new aircraft.
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ANALYSIS: Asia's risk pockets in 2019
Asia-Pacific is the world’s largest aviation market, and overall has performed strongly again this year, but there are pockets of weakness in some markets that look set to roll on into 2019.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Capacity growth in Vietnam slowed again in 2018
The year 2018 was another relatively sedate year for seat capacity growth in Vietnam, but potential new entrants still sense an opportunity in a steadily maturing market.
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Airline BusinessOBITUARY: Herb Kelleher, low-cost airline pioneer
When the main road leading to Dallas Love Field airport was designated Herb Kelleher Way in 2011, the Southwest Airlines co-founder himself downplayed the honour in true Kelleher fashion.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Al Baker's Guangzhou gambit
Qatar Airways' taking of a 5% stake in China Southern Airlines could further align the Chinese carrier with the Oneworld alliance, while giving the Middle Eastern airline greater access to the booming mainland Chinese market.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Juneyao, China Eastern tighten Shanghai grip
China Eastern Airlines and Juneyao Airlines look set to strengthen their positions in Shanghai, as they move closer through a cross-shareholding partnership.
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Airline BusinessANALYSIS: Which airline CEOs face big challenges in 2019?
A look at the challenges – and opportunities – that await airline chief executives in the year ahead