All articles by Lewis Harper – Page 66
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PICTURES: Italian carrier Neos receives first 787-9
Italian leisure carrier Neos took delivery of its first Boeing 787-9 on 18 December.
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Heathrow finds potential savings of £2.5bn in third-runway plan
Heathrow Airport has outlined £2.5 billion ($3.3 billion) in potential cost savings relating to its proposed third runway and associated infrastructure.
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Flight Airline Business has once again teamed up with CFM International to bring you an extra, digital-only issue, focusing on the highlights of what has been another successful year for the industry.
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OpinionOPINION: The airline industry's success stories from 2017
Airlines’ headline figures for 2017 are impressive, reflecting another year of rising traffic and impressive profits.
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OPINION: Aviation must be more ambitious than CORSIA on emissions
Just over a year ago, the aviation industry – via the UN body ICAO – was patting itself on the back after reaching an agreement on a global scheme to address carbon dioxide emissions.
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Aviation key to ending poverty in Argentina: transport minister
The newly liberalised aviation industry in Argentina is playing a central role in the government’s aim to end poverty, the country’s transport minister said today.
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Latin American profits stymied by government inefficiency: IATA
Airlines in the Latin America and Caribbean region are making money, but governments need to do more to support the industry, according to the director general of IATA, Alexandre de Juniac.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Luis Felipe de Oliveira, executive director, ALTA
The new executive director of ALTA, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, is promising to give the association a stronger focus on collaboration between the region's stakeholders – aided by the setting up of a new office in Panama.
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Ryanair delays introduction of stricter carry-on bag policy
Ryanair has postponed until mid-January the introduction of stricter rules regarding carry-on bags, which it argues are necessary to speed up boarding and reduce flight delays.
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Ryanair operations chief resigns after rostering woes
Ryanair disclosed late on 6 October the resignation of its chief operations officer, Michael Hickey, who will leave the Irish carrier at the end of October.
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ROUTES: VivaAerobus chief cites issues with A320neo's P&W engines
VivaAerobus has experienced reliability problems with the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine powering its A320neo aircraft, according to the Mexican ultra-low-cost carrier’s chief executive, Juan Carlos Zuazua.
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ROUTES: Lucky Air to launch Helsinki and St Petersburg flights
Chinese low-cost carrier Lucky Air plans to add new European long-haul services to St Petersburg and Helsinki, the next stage in its development after making its intercontinental bow this summer.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: How airlines alter tourist capacity after terror events
The terror incidents in and around Barcelona in mid-August left another of the region's destinations reeling from attacks targeted at locations popular with tourists.
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Turkish airlines show signs of recovery in latest financials
The two largest Turkish airlines have reported improving financial results for the quarter ended 30 June as they work to recover from the impact of their home country's recent geopolitical and security uncertainties.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Ratio of women in top airline jobs lags wider trend
If departing EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall is replaced by a man in the top role at the UK low-cost carrier later this year, it will cut by a third the number of female leaders at airline groups that featured in Flight Airline Business's recently published ranking of the top ...
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Carsten Spohr, chief executive, Lufthansa Group
Carsten Spohr can afford an extra smile or two these days as he looks back on a challenging first three years as chief executive of Lufthansa Group.
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Qantas and TAP chiefs recognised at Airline Strategy Awards
The top honours at 2017's Airline Strategy Awards went to Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce and TAP Portugal counterpart Fernando Pinto.
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ANALYSIS: Outside shocks dominate debate at IATA AGM
If there were any reminders needed of the potential for external events to impact the airline industry, developments both immediately before and during the recent IATA annual general meeting in Cancun provided further evidence of how outside factors could threaten to push the industry from its profitable altitude.
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New Oneworld chairman covets mainline China member
Oneworld needs a mainland Chinese carrier as a member, in the view of the alliance's new chairman, Finnair chief executive Pekka Vauramo.
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BA’s communication during IT shutdown 'not a failure': Walsh
The chief executive of British Airways parent IAG has defended the UK flag carrier’s communication to passengers during the recent major disruption that followed a power supply failure, suggesting “traditional media” had incorrectly reported the steps it took.