All Strategy articles – Page 1012
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New Greek hopefuls line up
The spawning of domestic start-ups in the Greek market following the introduction of deregulation is increasing the pressure on troubled flag carrier Olympic Airways. The European Commission's agreement giving Olympic exclusive rights to serve the Greek islands ended last year and a group of eager start-ups ...
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No flag in its future
Venezuela has been without a flag-carrier since Viasa's demise. With no heir apparent, David Knibb assesses where the country heads from here A single day in March said much about the transition under way in Venezuela's airline industry. Workmen changed the doorlocks of the offices of Venezuela's new director general ...
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but UAL doubts US-UK open skies
United Airlines is losing faith that a UK-US open skies deal will ever materialise despite industry hopes that progress is at last being made. Despairing of the lack of progress towards a new UK-US air transport pact, Michael Whitaker, United's vice-president international and regulatory affairs, claims that "there ...
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Iberia sues pilots for strike damages
Iberia is the second major airline in less than two months to sue its pilots, but American Airlines pilots have jumped to their help. Spanish pilots' union Sepla, which has announced a halt in months of escalating industrial action, is facing a possible fine of Ptas4.3 billion ($29 ...
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Growth continues
Regional airlines continue to thrive around the world, with traffic and profits climbing again last year, as the latest rankings indicate. But there are structural issues on the horizon as Kevin O'Toole, Karen Walker, Jackie Gallacher and Tom Gill report. And so regional markets continue to boom. Equipped with ...
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News in Brief
AirTran profit - AirTran has posted a profit for the first three months of the year, reporting net income of $3.1 million compared with a net loss of $7.9 million in the first quarter of 1998. Boeing reshape - Boeing has restructured its finance organisation in a ...
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News in Brief
Slot exchange - A UK high court has ruled that the former Air UK, now KLM uk, did not illegally sell its Guernsey slots at London Heathrow to British Airways. According to the presiding judge in the case brought by Guernsey, the fact that the exchange was unequal - Air ...
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Pilot strife hits Asia
Cathay Pacific Airways and Royal Nepal Airlines have lengthened the list of Asian carriers suffering from discontented pilots. Troubled Royal Nepal suffered a serious problem in March when its pilots went on strike, grounding the carrier for 10 days. The dispute stemmed from the Kathmandu-based airline's controversial ...
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Two bid for Ansett half stake
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Air New Zealand (ANZ) each want the half interest in Ansett Holdings that News Corporation is selling for A$500 million ($315 million). ANZ owns half of Ansett Holdings, which in turn owns 49% of Ansett International Airlines and 100% of Ansett Australian Airlines. When ...
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JAL turns the corner but ANA struggles
Recovery has started sooner for Japan Airlines (JAL) than for All Nippon Airways (ANA). JAL has returned to profit, but both carriers face the twin threats of recession and domestic competition. Figures for the financial year ending 31 March will not be available until May, but the ...
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Phone alone
Handheld internet terminals, led by the mobile phone, are promising to revolutionise contact with the customer. Jackie Gallacher reports. Hold onto your mobile phones, the wireless internet is coming your way. Scarcely has the world got to grips with email and the internet on personal computers, than the next ...
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All change in Taiwan
Sandy Liu, newly-confirmed president of China Airlines, is resorting to a radical approach to turn the airline around. Nicholas Ionides reports from Taipei. When Sandy Liu, president of China Airlines (CAL) has time on his hands, he picks up the company's internal telephone directory and picks a name. Liu then ...
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Alitalia defends Italy
Alitalia is considering setting up a southern Italian regional operation which observers believe may be a defensive action against similar plans by British Airways. Alitalia is carrying out a feasibility study, to be completed in June, into setting up a regional operation connecting southern Italy with other destinations ...
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Northwest Training upgrades systems
Northwest Aerospace Training (NATCO), the training arm of Northwest Airlines, is to upgrade the visual systems on eight of its full flight simulators. NATCO, based at Eagan, Minnesota, has awarded Evans & Sutherland (E&S) a contract for nine ESIG-3350 visual systems - eight of them to upgrade Airbus A320, ...
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Mergers
Pan Am parent Guilford Transportation Industries is planning to buy ailing Nations Air. The purchase could hasten Pan Am's shift to scheduled operations - a move that might also be aided by the US FAA's decision to suspend, rather than revoke, the air operator's certificate of Kiwi International Airlines, in ...
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FlightSafety wins Northwest CRJ deal
Northwest Airlines has selected FlightSafety International to provide pilot and maintenance training for Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets (CRJs) on order for its Northwest Airlink regional affiliates. Under the 10-year contract, extendible to 15 years, FlightSafety will locate Level D simulators for the 50-seat CRJ-200 at training centres convenient for Northwest ...
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Creditors threaten Philippines over rescue plan
The spectre of fleet repossession is once again looming over Philippine Airlines (PAL), with the carrier's leading creditors warning that proposed changes to its rehabilitation plan are "not acceptable". Those changes stem from the assumption of direct management control over the airline by its former chief executive Lucio Tan. ...
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Chileans to select new widebody
David Learmount/SANTIAGO LanChile is to decide on acquiring long-range widebody aircraft by the end of July, says chief executive Enrique Cueto. Chile's leading airline, Lanchile is also expected to decide whether to join the American Airlines/British Airways-led oneworld alliance next month. The requirement for the new aircraft has ...
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SAA bidding war hots up, but privatisation schedule slips
Doug Birch/LONDON South Africa has missed the latest deadline for the publication of a list of bidders for a stake in South African Airways (SAA). Sources close to the privatisation suggest frontrunner Lufthansa faces a serious challenge from other bidders. The South African Government was due to issue ...
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US majors beat expectations
Chris Jasper/LONDON Most large US carriers have reported a stronger-than-expected performance for the first quarter of this year on the back of strong domestic demand and improving international markets. Bad winter weather took its toll, but while several airlines posted poorer results than for the same period last year, ...