News from FlightGlobal – Page 1579
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Alitalia cleared for Volare acquisition
After a see-saw legal battle, the Italian government has given its approval for Alitalia to acquire low-fare airline group Volare.
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American hits out at Amadeus/Sabre pact
In the rapidly escalating confrontation between global distribution systems (GDS) and their airline customers, Amadeus has allied with rival Sabre in a mutual-assistance deal.
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Transfer pointers
Greater range aircraft will increase point-to-point services and change the relative importance of current hubs, writes Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Fabrice Tacoun
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Delta builds critical mass in New York
Delta Air Lines executives say that their massive build up of a hub at New York’s JFK, along with the creation of a domestic feeder network, will make it the largest US-flag carrier on the North Atlantic.
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German carriers jostle for pole position
Germany’s airline market has roared into life as Air Berlin plans a public offering, Lufthansa boosts services from the regions to counter low-fare players and DBA and LTU join forces.
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The value hunt
The debate over who pays for what in the over-stretched and underfunded US air traffic control system has united an airline industry that all-too rarely can find common ground on the big issues, and the answer could help drive much-needed airspace modernisation
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Network 2006: Service message
A brighter outlook for the US market, strong growth in Mexico and the recovery of airports hit by Hurricane Katrina featured at this year’s Network route planning event for the Americas
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SriLankan takes initiative to avoid crisis on the flightdeck
With potential flightcrew shortages ahead, SriLankan Airlines is expanding its pilot recruitment and training programmes
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NewsBA to raise pilot and flight attendant retirement ages
Pilots to fly to 60 and flight attendants 65 in radical move to tackle pensions deficit
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A380 poised for crucial exit trial
Airbus confident of safely evacuating over 750 people during full-scale test monitored by FAA and EASA observers
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NewsAirbus studies emergency traffic avoidance system to act without pilots
Airbus is studying development of an advanced traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) that would automatically manoeuvre the aircraft away from a potential mid-air threat without input from the flightcrew.
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Investigation reveals Greek Helios crash was ‘waiting to happen’
Catalogue of latent errors culminated in the 737 disaster in which 121 people died, according to chief investigator