Networks – Page 608

  • News

    Latin America news in brief

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Bolivia plans new flag carrier Bolivia's decision to launch a state-owned airline could cut short the re-launch plans of grounded LAB. US firm Swiss...

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    Japan agrees liberal bilateral with Korea

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    A highly liberal air services agreement has been negotiated between Japan and South Korea that is being dubbed by some as Japan's first Open Skies accord. Japan...

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    BAA airport ownership break-up looks likely

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    A possible break-up of the UK airports controlled by BAA moved a step closer when competition...

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    Virgin America launches

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Virgin America finally took the skies from its San Francisco base in early August, more than three years after affiliates...

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    Americas news in brief

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Northwest resolves dispute Northwest Airlines and its pilots union signed a pact in early August to reduce the absenteeism that had forced the carrier...

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    Bahrain probes Gulf Air as Dose resigns

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Bahrain is pressing for more transparency at Gulf Air as the airline battles to recapitalise and restructure its loss-making...

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    Etihad adds A320s

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Fast-growing Etihad Airways will place into service its first narrowbody aircraft in September in an effort to bolster...

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    In brief

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Bmi adds Cairo UK carrier bmi plans to launch services to Cairo in late October and codeshare with EgyptAir on the route. The new route is part of...

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    The first airline price-fixing fines are revealed

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    British Airways and Korean Air are just the first of a series of carriers likely to be fined for their part in the price-fixing of passenger and cargo flights. Korean...

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    Qantas planning wide-ranging reorganisation

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Australia's Qantas Airways is planning a major structural reorganisation that will see its main operations split into...

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    Virgin Blue to launch V Australia in late 2008

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Virgin Blue is moving ahead with plans to enter the Australia-US market with its new V Australia unit preparing to launch...

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    ANZ tries to block sale of Auckland Airport to DAE

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Air New Zealand is trying to convince New Zealand's overseas investment commission to block a NZ$2.6 billion ($2 billion)...

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    Germany clears Air Berlin's purchase of LTU

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    After nearly five months of detailed examination the German competition authority in August finally gave the unconditional go-ahead for Air Berlin's acquisition...

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    Air Slovakia expands following demise of Slovak Airlines

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Air Slovakia , under new private ownership, has expanded its fleet and added charter flights to fill the void left by Slovak...

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    Clickair, Vueling and Spanair struggle in Spain

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Intense competition is starting to take its toll on Spanish low-cost carriers. Vueling unveiled plans to slow down its...

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    European news in brief

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Belfast base for Aer Lingus Aer Lingus has unveiled plans to open a new base in Belfast this winter with eight routes. But in a move which has prompted...

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    Traffic growth slows

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Traffic across the globe grew at a slower pace year-over-year in the first half of 2007, with the Middle East the only region managing to register double-digit growth

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    Saving Alitalia

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    If Alitalia is to have a chance of survival, the Italian government must learn lessons from its past mistakes and accept that some harsh commercial decisions...

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    Airline market outlook: Rendezvous with reality

    2007-08-21T00:00:00Z

    Why are European airlines reticent to make long-term forecasts? asks Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight The...