All Ops & safety articles – Page 874
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Expect delays
Delays are often seen as a sad but unavoidable fact of life, but joined up planning across the industry could make radical improvements and help differentiate those airlines that achieve a better performance
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China Eastern completes consolidation
A sweeping consolidation exercise in China involving state-owned airlines is coming to a formal close, with China Eastern preparing to acquire the assets of two smaller carriers.
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Engine for change
Airlines must come to terms with a new distribution technology: sophisticated web searchers that trawl through many travel sites to find the much-sought after lowest fare
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Senate offers carriers cold comfort
When they took their pensions crisis to Capitol Hill recently airline chiefs found little sympathy from Washington’s political elite but considerable blame.
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India frees more markets and bursts with low-cost life
India has continued to provide surprises by further liberalising its international air services regime at a speedy pace, the latest deals being with Belgium, Canada and Germany.
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Europe unveils its ATM masterplan
Political issues still cloud the way forward as the European Commission (EC) and Eurocontrol prepare to launch the “definition” phase of the SESAME programme that is designed to set a masterplan for harmonised air traffic navigation operations and standards.
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Spin-offs fuel Air Canada’s growth
Air Canada’s holding company, ACE Aviation Holdings, is in empire-building mood, selling stakes in assets such as its Aeroplan frequent flyer programme to fuel growth in other areas
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Low-cost battle across the Tasman
Routes across the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand are heading for a three-way showdown between low-cost carriers Freedom Air, JetStar and Pacific Blue.