All Strategy articles – Page 359
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Qantas to move capacity from US to Asia
Qantas will slow capacity growth on its US routes in 2016 , and redeploy it to the fast-growing Asian market.
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ALTA: Star still in pursuit of Azul
Star Alliance continues to pursue Azul to boost the grouping's network in Brazil, and expects the airline's new ties with United Airlines and TAP Portugal to open doors for relationships with other Star members.
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ALTA: Gol expects to retain TAP as partner
Brazil's Gol expects to retain a codeshare agreement with TAP Portugal, despite the European airline being majority-owned by a consortium led by Azul founder David Neeleman.
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ALTA: Avianca to announce new chief next month
Latin American airline group Avianca plans to name its new chief executive in the first two weeks of December, although current chief Fabio Villegas might stay on longer than expected to aid the transition.
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ALTA: VivaColombia eyes international growth
VivaColombia plans to announce up to three new international destinations in 2016, as it prepares to launch its first service to the USA.
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OpinionOPINION: Oil respite should push airlines for greater efficiencies now
Cheap oil may be taking aviation eyes off the fuel efficiency ball, but the issue remains urgent
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ALTA: Latin airlines outlook bright despite near-term challenges
As Latin American and Caribbean airline leaders arrive in San Juan for this year’s forum, parts of the region are being battered by economic headwinds which are making life difficult for some members.
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OpinionOPINION: Dubai air show sees lack of commercial sales from Middle East
In terms of commercial aircraft orders, this year’s air show was a shadow of its former self, but the region’s airlines may simply be between courses, rather than at the end of the meal.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Challenges remain despite Europe's summer harvest
Early results from European carriers show the combination of a strong summer and lower oil prices have driven sharply improved profits, though underlying challenges remain for several.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Caribbean carriers expand south as local traffic slumps
Some leading Caribbean-based airlines continue to cut capacity on inter-island routes, deploying seats instead into what some executives see as high-growth markets in South America and elsewhere.
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DUBAI: Emirates to show off first high-density A380
Middle Eastern operator Emirates is set to show off the first of its Airbus A380s to be fitted in a higher-density 615-seat configuration.
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Estonian Air collapses after state-aid judgement
Estonian Air is to cease operations after being ordered by the European Commission to pay back over €85 million ($91 million) in funding.
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DUBAI: Emirates new flight training aircraft on display
Think of Emirates and large widebodies such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 spring to mind. But two much smaller aircraft displaying the livery of the Dubai flag-carrier are on the static.
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ANALYSIS: The different paths of the Gulf's two low-cost leaders
The UAE, with a population of less than 10 million, is home to no fewer than four major airlines. While the flag-carriers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi – Emirates and Ethihad – enjoy global profiles, the country’s two low-cost, short-haul airlines have also established themselves as major forces in Middle ...
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VIDEO: Emirates A380 and Jetman Dubai perform amazing formation flight
Emirates Airline and Jetman Dubai greeted the Dubai air show in spectacular fashion with a formation flight over the Palm Jumeirah district.
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Russian 737 elevator concerns rooted in Tatarstan crash
Russian authorities’ concerns over Boeing 737 elevator controls appear to be rooted in a dispute over the cause of the fatal Tatarstan Airlines Boeing 737-500 crash at Kazan.
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Cruz to succeed Williams as British Airways chief
IAG has announced that British Airways executive chairman Keith Williams will retire in April 2016, and will be succeeded by Vueling chief Alex Cruz.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: SIA pulls Tigerair out of the jungle
Singapore Airlines (SIA) offer to de-list unit Tigerair is the final piece in the group’s ambition of building a true portfolio operation, and will end years of misery at the ill-fated low-cost carrier.
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NewsNo evidence for UK sabotage theory: Egyptian ministry
Egypt’s civil aviation chief insists that the country’s airports employ international security standards, and claims there is no evidence to confirm UK government suspicions that sabotage brought down the MetroJet Airbus over Sinai.
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NewsAir New Zealand signs for 15 ATR 72s
Air New Zealand has signed a firm agreement for 15 new ATR 72-600s, in a deal worth $375 million at list prices.