Networks – Page 192
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China Eastern to launch two new services in March
China Eastern Airlines plans to launch two new services in March. It will launch a twice weekly Wenzhou-Bangkok service on 7 March, and a four times...
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Boeing to present 787 interim solution to customers
Boeing will brief the 787's customers tomorrow in Seattle on the interim fix that it has proposed for the still-undiagnosed battery problems, which have grounded the worldwide fleet since 16 January.
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Sukhoi begins flight trials of upgraded Superjet 100s
Sukhoi has started flight trials of the first upgraded Superjet 100 ahead of reconfiguring its cabin interior to Aeroflot specifications. The aircraft...
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NewsEtihad purchases Heathrow slots from Jet Airways
Etihad Airways has agreed to buy three pairs of slots at London Heathrow airport from Indian carrier Jet Airways for $70 million. Jet Airways will...
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NewsIndonesia’s Sky Aviation receives first Sukhoi Superjet
Indonesian carrier Sky Aviation received its first Sukhoi Superjet aircraft on 27 February. The aircraft, with serial number 95022, was delivered to...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Capacity increases hit Qantas and Virgin domestic earnings
A major increase in capacity, intense competition and the imposition of the carbon tax led Qantas and Virgin Australia's domestic earnings to stall during...
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ExpressJet joins JetBlue pilot training programme
Regional carrier ExpressJet is joining a pilot training programme that will allow new pilots to gain experience at regional airlines before eventually interviewing...
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NewsEmirates to fly one-off A380 service to Gatwick in March
Gulf carrier Emirates will perform a scheduled passenger flight of an Airbus A380 into London Gatwick on 24 March to test the Sussex airport's newly completed...
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NewsAirbus: Asia demands 10,000 new aircraft by 2031
Airbus has forecast that rising incomes and the explosion of low cost carriers will lead to demand for close to 10,000 new aircraft from airlines in the...
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NewsANA extends 787 suspension to 31 May
Japanese carrier All Nippon Airways (ANA) has further extended the suspension of its Boeing 787 operations to 31 May. This is an indication that the...
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Indonesia's MRO growth not 'fast enough' for airlines: GMF chief
Indonesia's MRO companies are not growing fast enough to meet the maintenance needs of the country's airlines, says GMF AeroAsia president and chief executive...
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JetBlue favours private debt for 2013 deliveries
JetBlue Airways favours private bank financing for the seven Airbus A320 family aircraft it has scheduled for delivery this year. The New York-based...
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NewsUnited pushes Denver-Tokyo launch as 787 grounding continues
United Airlines has delayed the launch of its new Denver to Tokyo Narita flight to 12 May, due to the continued grounding of the Boeing 787. The route...
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NewsAir France-KLM narrows full-year operating loss
Air France-KLM has succeeded in reducing its operating loss during fiscal year 2012, but its results were hit by restructuring costs, an appreciation of...
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NewsJetBlue unveils first A320 with sharklets
JetBlue Airways unveiled its first Airbus A320 outfitted with sharklet winglets on 21 February. The winglets will result in an about 3% fuel burn reduction...
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NewsPICTURE: Nigeria validates Bell 429
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has validated the Bell 429 for operation in the country and has endorsed the light twin's gross weight increase to 3,402kg (7,500lb).
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Qantas orders more 737s and upgrades A330s
Australia's Qantas Airways has ordered five additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft and extended the leases on two existing 737-800s for domestic operations. The...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Rising aircraft acquisition prices will upset the revenue/cost equation
With aircraft expense a key factor in airline profitability, rising acquisition prices could upset the equation between cost and revenue
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IN FOCUS: The complex reality of online airline marketing
Peter Morris, chief economist at Flightglobal advisory arm Ascend, considers how the reality of airline marketing in the era of social media belies the possibilities that the internet once promised
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How many airlines are making money from social media?
Getting involved in Twitter or Facebook should be a no-brainer. But how many airlines are actually making money from it - and how many have mechanisms to calculate how much they are earning?