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IT trends survey 2006
The airline industry is now widely embracing technology such as web check-in and barcoded boarding passes that only a year or so ago were considered cutting-edge
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Concerted drive for savings
Cost-cutting efforts are being stepped up at most major Asia-Pacific airlines as profits are generally falling across the board amid a progressive fading of fuel hedging benefits.
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Legacy carriers feel profit pressure
Sky high fuel costs and the relentless march of the low-cost competition continue to erode the profits of Europe’s legacy carriers.
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The Great Wall falls
The acquisition of Dragonair by Cathay Pacific Airways, where Air China is also buying into Cathay, is sending tremors around the region. The deal, which sets free a market artificially restrained for years, is set to radically change the balance of air power
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Slot shake-up
A reform in the rules that allocate slots at Europe’s airports to make the most of a scarce resource is long overdue, argues Dan Edwards, international aviation policy advisor at the UK CAA
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A glimmer of blue in Open Skies
Open Skies supporters on both sides of the Atlantic say they can reach agreement by early next year despite publicity-grabbing manoeuvres in the US Congress to scuttle the initiative.
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Love Field war is over
The battle of Love Field, the close-in Dallas airport that is the home base of Southwest Airlines, is ending, but with little love lost.
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NewsMcNerney confirms Boeing 'studying' future of onboard internet service provider Connexion arm, with sale possible
Boeing is currently determining the viability of its Connexion by Boeing onboard internet service provider unit, with the possibility of a sale being considered.
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NewsHong Kong's Cathay Pacific orders six Boeing 747-400ER Freighters powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4062A engines
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways has ordered six Boeing 747-400ER freighters in what it says is its biggest ever single commitment for new cargo aircraft.
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NewsPicture: First Engine Alliance GP7200-powered Airbus A380 expected to start flight tests next month
The Engine Alliance GP7200-powered Airbus A380 flight test aircraft is expected to take to the air next month. The aircraft is being prepared for hand-over to Airbus’s flight-test department.