All articles by Max Kingsley-Jones – Page 26
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ALTA: Interjet adds 10 SSJ options, signs engine support deal
Mexico's Interjet has reaffirmed its commitment to the Sukhoi SSJ100 through deals to extend its commitments to the Russian 100-seater along with a maintenance...
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ALTA: Star looks to rebuild Brazilian presence after TAM departs
Star Alliance chief executive Mark Schwab says the group must prepare to rebuild its presence in the Brazilian market ahead of the departure of existing...
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ALTA: Interview with executive director Alex de Gunten
Next year, executive director Alex de Gunten will celebrate a decade at the helm of ALTA during which time he has navigated an era of dynamic change both...
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ALTA: Air Panama looks for growth through niche opportunities
Air Panama, the country's second carrier, aims to serve niche domestic and international regional markets rather than challenging Panama's powerful Copa...
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IN FOCUS: Boeing 747-8 technical description & cutaway
Boeing raised the stakes in its bid to wrest the 'big-jet' crown from Airbus in June when Lufthansa introduced the 747-8, which is much more than just a stretch
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EU subsidy ruling scuppered Qatar’s Spanair rescue talks: Al Baker
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker says that a deal to save Spanair earlier this year was scuppered by the European Union's requirement that subsidies...
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Virgin’s A380 order depends on economy and oil price: Ridgway
Virgin Atlantic has pushed back its Airbus A380 deliveries to 2017 and says that the eventual operation of the superjumbo will depend on the prevailing market...
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Virgin closing on selection of 747-400 and A340-600 replacement
Virgin Atlantic expects to decide soon on a type to replace its Airbus A340-600s and Boeing 747-400s as part of its drive to phase out four-engined aircraft. The...
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INTERVIEW: Virgin Atlantic chief executive Steve Ridgway
Steve Ridgway has faithfully ridden shotgun for his flamboyant boss Sir Richard Branson during much of the three decades that Virgin Atlantic has waged...
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Gulf carriers no longer 'enemy number one' for legacy carriers: Al Baker
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker blasted his critics during an address to the Aviation Club in London on 17 October, saying that the Gulf carriers...
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Virgin in talks about feeding Heathrow airlines hit by BMI demise
Virgin Atlantic is aiming to plug the connectivity gap left at its London Heathrow hub by the British Airways/BMI merger and is in talks with the carriers...
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Qatar Airways receives first Boeing 787
Qatar Airways has finally completed acceptance of its first Boeing 787-8, around six weeks later than expected. The airline completed title transfer...
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ROUTES: Al Baker blasts Boeing’s 'failure' over 787 deliveries
Qatar Airways boss Akbar Al Baker is losing patience with Boeing over its failure to begin deliveries of the airline's 787, as delays are now threatening...
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Qatar Airways discusses A330 deal in wake of 787 delay
Frustrated by endless delays to its Boeing 787 delivery schedule, Qatar Airways is understood to have initiated discussions with Airbus about a major A330...
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ROUTES: Etihad’s Hogan flattered by Emirates' Australian strategy
Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan took the opportunity during his opening address at the World Route Development Strategy Summit to express his...
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THY prioritises widebody twins ahead of A380/747-8I decision
Fast-growing Turkish Airlines sees a need for an aircraft with the capacity of the Airbus A380 or Boeing 747-8 but is focused on acquiring more widebody...
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Interest in proposed 160-seat CSeries gathers pace with budget carriers
Bombardier's proposed assault on the low-cost market with a high-density configured CSeries is gaining momentum as the variant emerges as a genuine contender against the Airbus and Boeing re-engined single-aisles in several budget carrier evaluations.
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FastJet targets 40-aircraft fleet within four years
Pan-African low-cost carrier FastJet is gearing up to launch operations in November from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and "aspires" to have a fleet of 40 aircraft...
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VIDEO: Slot availability behind SilkAir’s switch from A320 to 737, says Leahy
Airbus says it lost out to the Boeing 737 Max in the recent campaign at SilkAir due to a lack of early slots rather than any competitive advantage its rival holds over the A320neo. The airframer is confident it will maintain its claimed market share lead in the single-aisle sector.
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VIDEO: Leahy admits A380 near-term sales difficult but resolute in long-term demand
Airbus's chief salesman John Leahy is confident the airframer can achieve its target of consistently selling at least 30 A380s a year, but admits that this is proving a challenge in 2012.