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Ridgway outlines plans for Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic Airways chief executive Steve Ridgway talks to editor Mark Pilling in an exclusive interview for our website on the jewel in the crown of the Virgin airlines group
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Going to America
Richard Branson seems set on expanding his Virgin brand into America but it is taking longer than expected to get it off the ground, explains Americas editor David Field.
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Lean cuisine
In-flight catering companies are being squeezed by their airline customers and are looking for ways to cut waste from their processes and work more efficiently
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NewsMaintenance: Turning the screw
The pressure for greater cost efficiencies from maintenance services remains as strong as ever, but recent gains seem to be slowing down. How can carriers and suppliers work in tandem to force more radical change?
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Maintenance: Outsourcing - Strategic direction
For carriers looking to farm out maintenance, strategic sourcing can generate savings and enable greater focus on core competencies. The trick is to identify processes that yield the greatest gains and deliver a competitive advantage
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NewsBoeing looks at longer-range 777
Boeing has revealed it is discussing a longer-range version of the 777-200LR that could be capable of flying Sydney-London year-round.
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Europe rules on airport state aid
The European Commission has finally released its guidelines on aid at regional airports to a cautious welcome from much of the industry – with the notable exception of the low-cost sector.
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Delta and Northwest finally succumb
A smaller industry is the most likely result of the Delta and Northwest Airlines bankruptcies, but carrier consolidation is still a distant prospect in the USA.
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Austral set to fly overseas
Argentina’s air transport industry has entered more turbulence – this time over who will operate its international routes.
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United outlines post-bankruptcy vision
The long-awaited United Airlines reorganisation plan is set to free the carrier from bankruptcy in February, 38 months since parent UAL sought Chapter 11 protection from creditors in the largest airline bankruptcy on record.
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No easy fix to US woes
Delta and Northwest may now be under bankruptcy protection, but talk of US carrier consolidation is premature, writes Chris Tarry of the CTAIRA consultancy, with analyses from Fabrice Tacoun