Networks – Page 237
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Striking the right balance on labour
Qantas Airways chief executive Alan Joyce and his management team won the first hand of a highly risky gamble after its high-profile grounding of the airline...
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NewsThomas Cook in finance talks as trading dips
Holiday giant Thomas Cook Group has postponed disclosing its full-year results while it discusses easing a financial burden with its lending banks. The...
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NewsBOC Aviation to buy 15 E190s
Singapore-based aircraft lessor BOC Aviation will purchase 15 Embraer E190 aircraft with deliveries scheduled to start in the fourth quarter of 2012 and...
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NewsUK's Astraeus ceases operations
UK wet-lease operator Astraeus Airlines has ceased operations with immediate effect, with administrators set to be appointed to the company. The carrier...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Reality bites for airline profits in third quarter
After battling to retain their hard-won profitability in the second quarter, results for the 2011 third quarter proved to be a further challenge for airlines....
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Air Astana president Peter Foster
Kazakhstan's Tian Shan mountain range has witnessed a number of the country's state carriers come to grief beneath its jagged slopes. Yet, while the challenges...
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NewsAirbus rolls out test A320 with sharklets installed
Airbus has rolled out its A320 test aircraft following the fitting of 'sharklet' wing-tips, which will be an option on new-build aircraft and standard on...
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Strikes loom at Liverpool Airport
Ground staff at Liverpool John Lennon Airport are planning strike action this week over proposed job losses at ground services provider Servisair.
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Qantas talks with all three unions fail
Qantas Airways has issued a third statement today, announcing that it was unable to reach an agreement with the Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association...
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NewsIndonesia's Lion Air looks to expand with newer 737s
Indonesian low-cost carrier Lion Air plans to use the 380 Boeing 737s it has committed to order to replace and expand its existing fleet. Its decision...
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NewsQantas's negotiations with three unions fail
Negotiations between Qantas Airways and three unions have broken down. Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said the airline has negotiated for months with both the...
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Airline Business dailies from the ALTA Airline Leaders forum
Airline Business dailies from the ALTA Airline Leaders forum
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Airline Business dailies from the ALTA Airline Leaders forum
Digital editions of all three issues of the Airline Business daily from the ALTA Airline Leaders forum in Rio are now available.
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BA mulls new MRO hangars in South Wales
British Airways Engineering is searching for additional space for its airframe heavy maintenance operations in South Wales.
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Boeing order book exceeds 2011 delivery forecast
Boeing's 2011 net order tally has risen to 465, exceeding its estimate for 2011 jetliner production on the back of surging demand for its long-range 777.
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ALTA: Gol to begin aircraft transfer to WebJet next month
Brazilian low-cost carrier Gol will begin transferring aircraft to WebJet, which it is in the process of acquiring, from next month onwards in the first...
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ALTA: Aeromexico to launch UATP corporate credit card programme
Aeromexico is the newest airline to become an issuer of the UATP network with the aim of boosting its penetration of the corporate travel market, expanding...
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ALTA: Superjet steps up battle with Embraer in Latin America
The international marketing arm for Russia's Sukhoi Superjet expects sales to Latin American carriers will account for 10% of the total market for the 100...
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ALTA: Avianca Brazil poised to move into profit
With a fleet upgrade well under way, an overhaul of its backroom processes and improvements in on board service, Avianca Brazil is playing a crucial role...
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China's Xiamen signs up to join SkyTeam
China's Xiamen Airlines has agreed to join the SkyTeam alliance and is expected to become a full member of the grouping by the end of 2012.