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Interview
INTERVIEW: Ed Bastian, Delta's CEO-elect
Ahead of his being named as Delta Air Lines' CEO-elect, Ed Bastian – a key architect in the carrier's success – spoke to LEK Consulting's John Thomas and Spencer Stuart's Michael Bell, who have been conducting a series of behind-the-curtain analyses for Airline Business to understand how the industry's top ...
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NewsRise mulls European move as US demand grows
US membership-based operator Rise is evaluating the European market, with a view to launching a modified version of its scheduled business aircraft service on the continent.
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Global Jet Capital grows with GE portfolio acquisition
Global Jet Capital has completed its acquisition of GE’s fixed-wing corporate aircraft financing portfolio in the Americas.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Dornier Seastar set for Singapore relaunch
Dornier Seawings is to relaunch its Seastar amphibian at the Singapore airshow this month – 25 years after the programme was halted – and has selected Diamond Aircraft Industries (Canada) to manufacture the twin-engined turboprop's all-composite airframe.
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NewsUnited to fly largest aircraft to Washington National
United Airlines will begin flying a Boeing 757-300 to Ronald Reagan Washington National airport in March, adding capacity at the slot-restricted airport.
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Nominations open for The Airline Strategy Awards
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple plays host once again to the industry’s top event, the Airline Strategy Awards.
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Allegiant closes $28m for two A319s
Allegiant Air has closed a $28 million secured loan backed by two Airbus A319s in its fleet.
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Interview
Interview: Katherine Wallace - Flying the dream with Southwest Airlines
Katherine Wallace worked for four operators before securing her current position of Boeing 737 captain for Southwest Airlines – a company she had set her sights on sometime earlier
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NewsBoeing secures deal for 20 US and Australian P-8 Poseidons
Boeing will supply 16 more armed P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to the US Navy and four to the Royal Australian Air Force under a $2.5 billion contract announced this week.
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Opinion
OPINION: Diversity in airline leadership brings success
Lack of leadership diversity in global airlines undermines their commercial success and prospects, writes Christoph Wahl of Egon Zehnder
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NewsDeliveries and profits up at Textron Aviation
Textron’s Aviation division recorded a surge in profits and deliveries in 2015 thanks largest to the entry into service of Cessna’s eagerly anticipated Citation Latitude business jet and an uptick in deliveries, mainly in the US, of its Beechcraft King Air twin-engined turboprop family.
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NewsUnited plans longest 787 flight to Singapore
United Airlines will launch the longest Boeing 787 flight in the world this June, with new nonstop service between its San Francisco hub and Singapore.
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NewsG650 demand boosts Gulfstream's performance in 2015
Gulfstream recorded a robust performance last year on the back of continued strong demand for its G650/ER, output of which will rise again in 2016.
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Textron Aviation adds Able to its stable
Textron Aviation has beefed up its global aftermarket support offering with the acquisition of Mesa, Arizona-based Able Engineering & Component Service, along with sister company Able Aerospace.
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JetBlue adds more points from Boston and Fort Lauderdale
New York-based JetBlue Airways will expand out of its focus cities at Boston and Fort Lauderdale, with a new year-round route from each airport.
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NewsXTI Aircraft opens shareholder funding window for TriFan 600
US start-up XTI Aircraft has opened a 30-day window for investors looking to secure a stake in its TriFan 600 vertical take-off and landing business aircraft.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Jeffrey Knittel, CIT Aerospace
As a 30-year industry veteran, CIT Transportation & International Finance president Jeffrey Knittel has seen a lot.
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News
JetBlue details Airbus seat reconfiguration plans
JetBlue Airways will add more seats to some of its Airbus A321s from later this year, in addition to a previously announced seat densification project for its smaller Airbus A320s.
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Boeing sets tentative date for 737 Max first flight
Boeing has set a tentative date of 29 January to conduct the first flight of the re-engined 737 Max.
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NewsNew Bell CEO plans to invest in wave of new products
In his first remarks to the press on 21 January, Bell Helicopter’s newly-appointed chief executive Mitch Snyder says he plans to ramp up investment in a new wave of innovative products to enter the market in five to 15 years.