Strategy – Page 209
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Star Alliance makes connecting partner model 'less burdensome'
Star Alliance expects to add “a couple” of airlines to its network over the next six to 12 months, after having revised its connecting partner model.
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Airline industry rushes to understand nuances in 737 Max systems
Airlines, unions and regulators are working to understand the 737 Max's flight systems while unions uncover seeming errors in emergency 'runaway stabiliser' checklists.
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Amazon headquarters likely a boon to DC-area air service
The Washington DC-area airports of Ronald Reagan Washington National and Washington Dulles International are poised to benefit from Amazon's plans to open half of its highly-sought after second headquarters in the suburb of Arlington, Virginia.
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PICTURES: Flynas receives first A320neo
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flynas has taken delivery of its first of 80 A320neo family aircraft. Deliveries of CFM International Leap-1A-powered twinjets are due to run until 2026.
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VietJet plans massive capacity boost for 'affiliates'
Vietnam low-cost carrier plans to deploy the lion’s share of incoming aircraft to what it describes as affiliates from 2019 to 2023.
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ATSG expands 767 fleet with $845m purchase of Omni Air
US air cargo company Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has closed its $845 million purchase of Omni Air International, a charter carrier that operates a fleet of Boeing widebodies.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: SAA still needs time to complete restructuring
A year since the taking the reins at South African Airways, it is probably safe to say that the one thing chief executive Vuyani Jarana needs most of all right now is more time.
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Complexity of cyber attack delayed disclosure: Cathay
Cathay Pacific says the complexity of the cyber attack it encountered earlier this year was why the airline took 10 months from initial discovery to disclose the security breach.
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Delta sees big ops gains from small improvements in northeast
Delta Air Lines aims to improve its operations in the congested north-eastern USA by 10% next year, with a focus on educating controllers and staff on how much small changes can benefit operations.
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OpinionOPINION: Western industry must rethink relationship with China
On the surface, Airshow China this year was much the same as in 2016. A Sino-Russian joint venture had a mockup of a new widebody, the CR929, and the Comac ARJ21 garnered the customary orders from a Chinese lessor. Western airframers had a big presence, as usual, and tier ...
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PICTURES: Air Baltic marks Latvian centenary with A220 scheme
Air Baltic has revealed a colourful paint scheme on one of its Airbus A220 aircraft during a ceremony today.
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American elevates corporate customers during disruptions
American Airlines has modified a controversial change to how it re-accommodates passengers during irregular operations, bumping all passengers with corporate contracts up to the level of elite fliers.
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American and Hawaiian weigh in on China setting off clash
American Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are weighing in against different aspects of Delta Air Lines and United Airlines applications for new service to China.
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737 Max angle-of-attack sensor subject of Boeing bulletin
Boeing has issued an operations manual bulletin to 737 Max operators, covering air data sensors, following investigations into the crash of Lion Air flight JT610.
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PICTURE: Lucky Air takes its first 737 Max 8
Lucky Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 737 Max 8, bringing it to a fleet of 53 aircraft.
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Hainan Airlines to connect Chongqing, Shenzhen to Paris
Hainan Airlines will launch two more direct services to Paris in December, adding on to its Xian-Paris route.
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United touts efficiency in move to shrink some widebody crews
United Airlines will cut a flight attendant position from some of its international aircraft in a drive to improve efficiency and keep costs in check.
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Arab airline consolidation unlikely, say AACO speakers
Strong political and cultural obstacles mean the Middle East and North Africa is unlikely to experience the sort of airline consolidation seen in Europe and the USA.
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New Air Astana low-cost unit FlyArystan to launch in 2019
Air Astana aims to launch its new low-cost unit FlyArystan in the first half of 2019 operating from multiple bases in Kazakhstan with a view to reaching a fleet of at least 15 aircraft by 2022.
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ANALYSIS: Bahrain raises its game in aviation
Bahrain – the aviation capital of the Gulf in the last third of the 20th century – has had to watch from the sidelines over the past two decades as neighbours Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar have vied for its former position. Each of these emirates has invested hundreds of ...