Networks – Page 206
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AirAsia X records loss of M$29m in first-half 2012
AirAsia X has posted a loss after tax for the six months ended 30 June 2012 of Malaysian dollars (M$) 29.1 million ($9.53 million), an improvement from a...
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Lufthansa installs new A330 simulator at Berlin
Lufthansa's pilot-training division has commissed a new Airbus A330-200 full-flight simulator at its Berlin Schonefeld facility. The simulator, from...
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ANALYSIS: Tiger eyes Southeast Asia after Virgin Australia deal
Virgin Australia's proposed acquisition of a majority stake in Tiger Airways Australia spells good news for the budget carrier's parent in more ways than...
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Southwest to take over two AirTran routes to San Juan
Southwest Airlines will convert two San Juan routes operated by its subsidiary AirTran Airways to Southwest flights from 14 April 2013, marking the first...
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Frontier sale to be resolved in early 2013, says Republic
Republic Airways Holdings will begin meeting prospective buyers of its low-cost subsidiary Frontier Airlines this month, and aims to decide on a sale in...
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Ryanair joins EasyJet in expanding reserved seating option
Ryanair will extend its reserved seating option from four to six rows, effective 1 November, with the addition of rows 5 and 15 to the paid-for ancillary...
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NovoAir to launch services with ex-Flybe ERJ-145s
NovoAir of Bangladesh plans to launch domestic services next month with a pair of Embraer 145 aircraft, which were previously operated by European carrier...
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EasyJet adds 10 summer 2013 routes from London bases
EasyJet will launch 10 new services from its four London bases - Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Southend - in the summer of 2013. The carrier will introduce...
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IN FOCUS: MRO consolidation leads to different airline supplier environment
Airlines are facing a changing maintenance, repair and overhaul market. The sector has been consolidating for some time and continues to evolve. Various...
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Sandy's impact on airline financials too early to tell
The jury remains out on the impact of superstorm Sandy on the financials for airlines, as operations creep back to normal. Airlines had cancelled 18,445...
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ANALYSIS: Why do ATC costs only ever seem to increase?
Air traffic control charges take a significant toll on hard-hit carriers, yet different systems around the world struggle to provide efficiencies to keep...
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Air France continues review of CityJet's future
Air France is no closer to a decision on its future strategy for Irish subsidiary CityJet, with the mainline carrier still considering a range of options...
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Lufthansa expects 'noticeable' operating loss in 2012
Lufthansa Group plans to introduce new cost-cutting measures after most of its subsidiaries recorded lower year-on-year operating profits for the first nine...
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Air France-KLM makes third quarter profit gains
Air France-KLM improved group operating profits by more than a quarter to reach €506 million ($655 million) for the three months ending September 2012. The...
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First class delays American 777-300 launch
American Airlines has delayed the commercial launch of its Boeing 777-300ER to 31 January 2013 from 13 December due to production issues with the first class...
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British Airways to axe Gatwick-Manchester link
British Airways has announced the suspension of its flights from London Gatwick airport to Manchester airport. The domestic link will be withdrawn...
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IN FOCUS: Wichita suppliers adapt to survive
Wichita's McGinty Machine is 64 years old, and Mike McGinty has run the business for exactly half that time.
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SAS to sell non-core assets as it strives for more savings
SAS Group is poised to launch another round of cost-cutting and efficiency initiatives to boost earnings by SKr3 billion ($450 million) as it moves to deny...
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Tupolev puts Tu-204SM through wet-runway trials
Tupolev has performed a series of wet-runway tests with its Tu-204SM twinjet as the type nears certification. It conducted the tests with aircraft...
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SIA sees Virgin Australia stake as purely strategic move
Singapore Airlines is unlikely to increase its stake in Virgin Australia beyond 10%, with the Star Alliance carrier emphasising that the purchase is strictly...