All Ops & safety articles – Page 836
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Iberia low-cost arm takes on Vueling
Iberia is to launch a low-cost airline from Barcelona in partnership with four other investors, as it takes on developing low-cost carrier Vueling.
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Momentum builds for Indian merger
Preparation for a planned merger of Air India and Indian Airlines is moving forward, with the two carriers establishing a high-level committee to oversee the process.
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Turbulence expected
Ever higher oil prices and the prospect of a faltering economy are causing concern, says Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Fabrice Tacoun
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USA faces key summer test
Another summer of discontent for US carriers could raise tough questions among the public and lawmakers about the health of the country’s air transport system.
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United front
As IATA convenes its Annual General Meeting in Paris, a new twist to the charges row between airlines and airports is emerging as politicians encourage the industry factions to bridge their divide. Are they listening?
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Routes goes global
Routes comes to the Middle East for the first time in 10 years as the event becomes increasingly international
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Unfair punishment
The FAA’s system for judging whether foreign airlines should be allowed to operate in the USA is unfairly biased against international airlines to the benefit of US carriers, writes Alex de Gunten, executive director of ALTA, the Latin American Airline Association
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Venezuela wins safety showdown
The US FAA’s decision to upgrade Venezuela to category 1 under its safety-assessment programme has handed president Hugo Chavez another reason to remind Latin America to take notice.
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Turning the tables
The US first quarter results surprised many with its strengths, as a newly merged carrier confounded the long-held wisdom that mergers are a recipe for disaster, while a reliable profit-poser disappointed.
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NewsPictures: Boeing marks end of 717 with AirTran and MidWest deliveries
US low-cost carrier AirTran Airways, as scheduled, today took delivery of the last 717 to be built by Boeing.
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NewsAirbus to reinforce part of A380 wing after March static test rupture
Airbus has briefed A380 customers on the wing modifications it is making as a result of the premature rupture of the static test specimen in March at 1.45 times limit load.