All Strategy articles – Page 456
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INTERIORS: Brand central to winning battle for economy
Airlines should rely less on product and more on their brand if they are to tap the full opportunity in the economy cabin, says Teague associated creative...
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INTERIORS: Arinc sees Cabin Connect deal imminent
Arinc (stand 6A24) expects to have a launch airline customer for its wi-fi hotspot product Cabin Connect flying before the end of this year.
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INTERIORS: Hong Kong Airlines joins all-business class club
Hong Kong Airlines (HKA) has become the latest carrier to bring an all-business class service to the market, launching flights onboard a dual-class configured...
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NewsAIRCRAFT FINANCE SPECIAL REPORT 2012: Storage levels to increase this year
Appraisers expect more commercial aircraft to be parked this year.
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INTERIORS: Swedish baker says many airlines are opting for ecological produce
Polarbröd, one of Sweden's biggest bakers, is exhibiting its enormous variety of bread products at the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services Expo in Hamburg.
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INTERIORS: Labouré-Roi plastic bottles save weight for airline customers
French winemaker Labouré-Roi is at Hamburg's World Travel Catering and Onboard Services Expo exhibiting its lightweight plastic wine bottles on stand 1E39.
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NewsFiji rule change to curb Qantas's control of Air Pacific
The government of Fiji has passed a new law that allows it to take greater operational control of the nation's international carrier, Air Pacific, and ts...
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NewsAMR asks bankruptcy court to void union contracts
American Airlines has asked a US bankruptcy court judge to scrap collective bargaining agreements with three employee unions that oppose the carrier's plan to cut 13,000 jobs.
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NewsJAL's first 787s en route to Tokyo
Japan Airlines' (JAL) first two 787-8s have departed Paine Field en route to Tokyo, marking the official operational service entry of General Electric's...
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NewsINTERIORS: Panasonic buys majority stake in AeroMobile
Panasonic Avionics reveals at the show today it has taken a majority stake in in-flight connectivity pioneer AeroMobile Communications.
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INTERIORS: Star carriers set to roll out common seat platform
Star Alliance will debut its new common seat platform on three carriers over the next year. Air China, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa will roll-out the...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Back to the future for North State Aviation
MRO newcomer North State Aviation is bidding to capitalise on an emerging trend: the return to the USA of maintenance work previously outsourced beyond the nation's borders
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Shandong Airlines to add nine Boeing 737-800s
Shandong Airlines' board has approved plans to add nine Boeing 737-800s to the carrier's fleet this year to meet rising passenger numbers. The airline...
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NewsJetstar Hong Kong eyes 7% market share by 2015
Jetstar Hong Kong expects to be profitable within three years of operations and to gain a 7% market share by 2015. The low-cost carrier (LCC), a joint...
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NewsQantas pay dispute to undergo compulsory arbitration
Qantas Airways' pay dispute with the Transport Workers Union (TWU) is undergoing compulsory arbitration before Fair Work Australia (FWA). The Australian...
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NewsQantas, China Eastern Airlines to set up Jetstar Hong Kong
Qantas will set up a new low-cost carrier (LCC) in Hong Kong through a joint venture with China Eastern Airlines. The alliance will be done through...
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NewsMerpati Casa bounced off Larat runway: inquiry
Investigators found that the captain of a Merpati Nusantara Indonesian Aerospace NC 212-200 was unable to prevent a runway excursion after taking over from the first officer when the aircraft bounced on landing.
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Southwest develops cost cutting strategy amidst quarterly loss
Facing its first quarterly loss in three years, Southwest Airlines is developing a new cost reduction strategy aimed at recapturing its historical advantage...
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MARKET OUTLOOK: Changing times for aircraft depreciation
A couple of years ago, we considered the issue of the assumptions underlying aircraft depreciation policies and raised questions on the validity of some of the time periods selected, in particular whether 22-25 years for narrowbody aircraft was too long. For various reasons, it is an issue that is worth ...
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IN FOCUS: Orders show single-aisle challenge for new entrants
Fleet Forecast update The latest six-monthly update to the Flightglobal Commercial Fleet Forecast 2012-2031 will be available in April. The report...