All Ops & safety articles – Page 647
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Fuel hammers US carrier results
US airlines are starting to run out of tools to stem their losses as fuel continues its increase Consider the pure statistics, the numbers posted by...
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Feedback: The benefits of biofuels
A new generation of biofuels, which does not compete with food crops for land use, offers a potential solution to the airline industry's impact on climate...
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Market outlook: Hunkering down for bad times
Hunkering down for bad times This downturn could be more painful than any other, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight Chris...
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Distribution 2008: Flying off the shelf
Mark Pilling kuala lumpur flying off the shelf The Asia-Pacific market has its own specific challenges when it comes to selling and marketing...
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US airports face crunch time
Airports in New York City, Chicago and other US cities are chokepoints in the country's congested travel system, but are proposed measures to relieve the...
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Confusion reigns over environmental responsibility for corporate travel
Only 1% of UK business travellers observed their employer's new environmental guidelines to reduce work-related travel last year, with confusion rife over...
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Airports ranking: Climbing up the table
As this year's Airline Business Top 150 airports traffic ranking shows, the world's main gateways had a good year in 2007. The star performers were in Russia,...
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What's going wrong in India?
Asia's distribution challenge Page 54 India's domestic market may be growing at double-digit rates but profits continue to elude the country's...
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Labour unrest brewing in China
Nicholas Ionides Singapore Labour unrest brews in China Chinese carriers face growing shortages of pilots, rare labour turmoil and poaching by...
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Arab carriers on a roll
Middle Eastern players refuse to let record oil prices impede expansion or profits Middle Eastern carriers remain upbeat about their prospects for...
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Hurdles block path to US mergers
A potential United-US Airways combination could face more opposition than the proposed Delta-Northwest tie-up As the bid by Delta Air Lines to take...
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Turbulence hits US regionals
US majors have a rough first quarter Page 62 US regional carriers brace for a bumpy ride caused by rising fuel costs and consolidation among...
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FAA funding in limbo
The US Senate fails to pass an overdue investment bill for the nation's air traffic system The Senate's failure to pass a full four-year reauthorisation...