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Surcharges bring revenue joy
Despite the rise in fuel prices, European carriers have seen strong revenue growth on the back of fuel surcharges and strong hedging strategies
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Aloha waves goodbye to Chapter 11
Aloha Airlines is poised to bid farewell to a relatively rapid trip through bankruptcy reorganisation, winning court clearance to exit Chapter 11 protection.
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Backers emerge for Virgin America plans
Virgin Group chairman Richard Branson’s long-held ambition to create a domestic US carrier appears to have taken a major step forward as he secures investors for his Virgin America project.
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Freight freedoms
The liberalisation of air services agreements has been a key enabler of growth in international air cargo for the past decade.
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Chinese challenge
Anticipated regular non-stop flights between China and Taiwan and a brace of new Chinese hub airports threaten to knock Hong Kong’s aviation sector from centre stage, but it is fighting back
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Optional extras
A steadily increasing number of carriers from all corners of the globe are offering travellers the chance to upgrade their basic economy-class experience.
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Shifting sands
Arab carriers are taking significant strides on many joint operational projects, but long-planned liberalisation moves, like sand in the desert, shift with the wind and seem destined to take much longer to achieve
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Opportunity knocks
Washington’s offer to provide European investors with effective control of US carriers while keeping foreign ownership levels capped at 25% offers the best chance in years to unlock the door to a long-awaited transatlantic “Open Skies” deal
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NewsLufthansa prepares to renew fleet
German flag-carrier to seek replacements for Airbus A340-300s and Boeing 737s – and is also evaluating 747-8
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HK's CR Airways to order 787s, 737s with help from Hainan
China’s fourth largest carrier Hainan Airlines is about to take over fledgling Hong Kong carrier CR Airways and use its traffic rights to launch new services with newly acquired Boeing 737-800s and later Boeing 787s.