News from FlightGlobal – Page 1569
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Pictures: Final BA ethnic tail leaves Heathrow service as BMed Airbus A320 returned to lessor
The final British Airways ethnic design tailfin left the fleet on Monday, with the retirement of a 12-year old Airbus A320-200 operated by BA franchise partner BMed (formerly British Mediterranean).
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NewsEmirates expects Airbus A380 delivery mid-April 2007, reports record 2005 profits of $675m
Airbus has told Emirates that it can expect its first A380 to be delivered in mid-April next year. The announcement comes as the airline reports record profits of $675m for 2005.
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NewsEmilio Romano: Finally free
Liberated from a decade of government ownership, Mexicana now faces both the opportunities and the perils of freedom
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Risk profile
The Airline Risk Management Survey, a new piece of research commissioned by Airline Business and leading airline insurance broker Aon, is the first detailed study into airline risk management issues
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Unfinished business
This year’s Airline Distribution conference showed that the transformation in how carriers sell and distribute their tickets still has a long way to go
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Dream or reality?
The concept of medium/long-haul low-cost travel may still be ahead of its time, but a number of Asian carriers are willing to give it a try
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Bigger is better
Regional jet manufacturers Bombardier and Embraer agree that the 50-seater era is over, but differ in their approach to meeting carrier requirements for larger aircraft
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NewsGaining height: Turboprop services rise 8% due to rising fuel prices
The turboprop revival continues, demonstrating superior economics compared with the regional jet over shorter stage lengths.
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Back to the basics
US regionals are again reshaping themselves, becoming multiple franchises and the major buyers of aircraft, but the business basics are the same as always
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Mexico rings the changes
Change is coming at a furious pace in Mexico with the grounding of one airline, liquidation of another and the growing focus of Mexicana and Aeromexico on foreign routes.