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IN FOCUS: Assessing the difference in profitability between freighter and belly cargo operations
Many passenger airlines fail to realise how the freight in their holds can drive profit and that it should be paid greater attention, according to Seabury Group
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ANALYSIS: Are regional carriers an endangered species?
Regional airlines may be endangered as they restructure the business in the face of market changes, but they are not yet ready for extinction
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ANALYSIS: Regional airlines must choose whether to align with a major carrier or go it alone
Many regional airlines face tough choices between independence and integration as the consolidation of major carriers prompts a rethink in business strategy
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NewsAll Nippon Airways orders 11 more 787-9s
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has ordered another 11 Boeing 787-9s. The aircraft will be delivered between the 2018 and 2021 fiscal years, says the Japanese...
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Southwest and AirTran combined schedules due in Q1 2013
Southwest Airlines and its subsidiary AirTran Airways are on track to publish full integrated flight schedules for domestic operations during the first quarter...
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American pilots point to maintenance for cancellations
The Allied Pilots Association (APA) claims that the cancellation of up to 2% of flights at American Airlines through October is due to maintenance-related...
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APEX: ViaSat confident about speeds for JetBlue's Ka-service
JetBlue will officially launch its first aircraft outfitted with Ka-band wi-fi in the first quarter of 2013, the airline says. The airline plans to...
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APEX: Airlines line up for television as faster speeds emerge
Connectivity providers are differentiating their streaming video offerings for personal devices, and streaming online content from an onboard server rather than through a satellite link is proving to be an effective way to offer passengers content without requiring a super-fast satellite connection.
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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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ISTAT Rome: Airbus sees sharklet wing-tips on all 2014 A320 family deliveries
Airbus expects the sharklet wing-tips to be fitted on all its Airbus A320 family aircraft beginning in 2014. Speaking at the International Society...
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Ex-BMI chief to head network planning for Air Berlin
Former BMI chief executive Wolfgang Prock-Schauer has been recruited by Germany's Air Berlin to head strategy and network planning for the carrier. Prock-Schauer...
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AirAsia and Zest Air in talks over 'strategic alliance'
AirAsia is in talks with Philippine airline Zest Air about a possible "strategic alliance" between the two carriers. This could eventually lead to...
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Christchurch airport eyes direct international services
Christchurch airport, the main gateway for New Zealand's South Island, is in talks with more international airlines about flying direct to the city. Reconstruction...
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Malaysia Airlines to add international services from Kota Kinabalu
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plans to launch three new international services from Kota Kinabalu and increase the flight frequencies of an existing route from...
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Frontier to suspend service on five routes in January
Low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines will suspend service on five routes from its base from Denver in early January 2013. The airline confirms that it...
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Lufthansa enters low-cost fray with Germanwings merger
Lufthansa will merge all of its domestic and European non-hub narrowbody operations "commercially and organisationally" with those of its low-cost operation...
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NewsBoeing 'gun shy' on 777X launch: ALC
Boeing is understandably "gun shy" about launching the 777X programme and will likely move on the 787-10 programme first, says Air Lease Corp chairman and...
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Ryanair opens new Polish route from Stansted
Budget carrier Ryanair is to extend its Polish network with a new route to the city of Lublin before the end of this year. The carrier will operate...
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Jetstar to increase flights to New Zealand with new aircraft
Jetstar will add a ninth Airbus A320 to its New Zealand fleet on 15 November, allowing it to increase services between New Zealand's three largest cities,...
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SkyWest and Bombardier working on costly CRJ200 maintenance issues
US regional carrier SkyWest Airlines is working with Bombardier to address costly airframe maintenance issues that will affect its oldest Bombardier CRJ200s. SkyWest...