News from FlightGlobal – Page 1379
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Air Canada eyes role in US mergers
As US majors look at possible consolidation, cash-rich Air Canada could make a strategic investment Air Canada is looking south as the US industry...
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North American carriers look for ancillary sales opportunities
North American carriers are looking for more ancillary sale opportunities to offset record fuel costs North American carriers of all stripes are looking...
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JetBlue and Lufthansa join forces
JetBlue Airways began discussing in late January possible commercial co-operation with Lufthansa after the German carrier completed its purchase of a 19%...
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Aer Lingus-JetBlue tie-up: sign of things to come?
The Aer Lingus-JetBlue tie-up is a first of its kind and model-changing but it is not real-time After nearly three years of discussions and more than...
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SkyTeam looks to recruit new members
SkyTeam has outlined its priorities for 2008, including the recruitment of new members and consolidating its operations at London Heathrow. Following...
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Low-cost carriers turn to GDSs
Low-cost carriers are increasingly turning to the once-scorned Global Distribution Systems as their business models change and mature For years low-fares...
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Are US carriers really ready for competition?
Is the USA relegating itself to a secondary role in tomorrow's global aviation market? asks William Swelbar, research engineer with the International Center...
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Willie Walsh: Fulfilling British Airways' Heathrow dream
Willie Walsh came into British Airways with all guns blazing, tackling the pension deficit, cutting costs and kicking the carrier into shape ahead of its...
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Alitalia's Milan decision could destabilise sale process
Alitalia has been bleeding money for years and Milan Malpensa has been a millstone around its neck. But the carrier's attempts to cut its ties with the airport...
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UK plans to expand requirement for Mode S transponder usage
All powered international flights using UK airspace will have to carry and operate Mode S transponders under new proposals to expand Mode S usage. Britain's...
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Asian customer order A350 XWB Prestige
Airbus has received a firm order for the corporate version of its A350...
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KLM takes first Boeing 777-300ER
KLM has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-300ER, the first of three new types to join the SkyTeam carrier's fleet this year. The aircraft will seat...
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Heathrow fuel problems trigger US Airways to mull legal action
US Airways is scrambling to sign a refuelling contract to enable it to launch transatlantic flights from London Heathrow at the end of next month after the...
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Airbus A380 could be used as airborne casino
The A380 could be adopted as the platform for an airborne casino within five years, after it emerged that Airbus ...
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US merger results cited in new push for government oversight
Outstanding issues raised by the 2005 merger of America West Airlines and US Airways - and the possibility that they will not be resolved in the near term...
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Neeleman’s Brazilian plans start to crystallise
Former JetBlue chief executive David Neeleman is continuing discussions with Brazilian civil aviation authorities and carriers with an eye on developing...