Strategy – Page 247
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southeast Asia's legacy carriers struggle
The majority of Southeast Asia's legacy carriers had a lacklustre 2017 as fierce competition and aggressive capacity expansion put pressure on yields, and 2018 looks likely to be equally challenging should fuel prices continue climbing.
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SIA invests in digital innovation to stay ahead
Singapore Airlines has pledged to invest "hundreds of millions" to use digital technology to improve customer experience as well as to drive cost savings in areas such as maintenance.
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Nominations sought for The Airline Strategy Awards
Nominations are now being sought for this year's Airline Strategy Awards.
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Eastern Air Lines cancels order for 20 MRJs
Eastern Air Lines and Mitsubishi Aircraft have terminated a purchase agreement for 20 MRJ regional jets, shaving off close to 10% of the manufacturer's firm order book.
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American considers A330neo and 787 among A350 options
American Airlines is considering the Airbus A330-900neo and Boeing 787-9 as alternatives to its Airbus A350 order, says chief financial officer Derek Kerr.
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BAe 125 struck trees after crew mis-set altimeter
Pilots of an executive jet failed to set their altimeter to the correct pressure level before the aircraft descended low enough to collide with trees, investigators in Russia have determined.
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UK government expects 'open, liberal' aviation deal post-Brexit
UK transport secretary Chris Grayling has expressed his confidence that the country can get a "good deal" on aviation after Bexit.
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Pilot unions take issue with Ryanair negotiating strategy
Pilot representatives across Europe have jointly written to Ryanair calling for changes to how the airline approaches pay and union-recognition talks, and urging it to attend a meeting to discuss their concerns.
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Lufthansa to standardise A320neo fleet
Lufthansa Group has disclosed its intent to standardise the specifications of Airbus A320neo fleets operated by its mainline carrier and subsidiaries Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Lufthansa and Swiss.
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Singapore air show looks to the industry's future
The upcoming Singapore air show and its attendant events will focus on innovation and the future of the industry.
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PICTURES: First A320 in Alaska Airlines livery revealed
Airbus and Alaska Airlines have released pictures of the first Airbus A320-family aircraft painted in the color scheme of Alaska Airlines.
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United pauses fleet upgauging with 50-seater additions
United Airlines is hitting pause on its fleet upgauging programme in 2018, as it plans the "temporary" addition of 40 Bombardier CRJ200s to support growth.
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PIA reaffirms commitment to turnaround
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) says the carrier's turnaround is underway and has reaffirmed its commitment to the task.
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Taiwan's Starlux Airlines plans 2020 launch
Starlux Airlines, a new Taiwanese carrier planned by former EVA Air chairman Chang Kuo-wei, is targeting to launch operations in 2020.
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Garuda optimistic on 2018
Garuda Indonesia is targeting to increase revenue to $4.9 billion this year and will continue to cut costs and optimise efficiency.
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Qantas names new heads for loyalty, customer roles
Qantas Airways has named a new head for its loyalty unit, as well as new chief customer officer.
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United plans rapid growth through 2020
United Airlines unveiled plans to continue to grow capacity at an elevated rate through 2020, as it aims to catch up with its domestic competitors.
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IAG 'disappointed' after losing Niki to rival bidder
British Airways parent IAG has confirmed that its bid for Austrian carrier Niki has not succeeded, following a change of insolvency proceedings for the Air Berlin operation.
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EasyJet outlines trading and Tegel impact on full year
UK budget carrier EasyJet is putting its consensus full-year pre-tax profit at £475 million ($662 million) following its acquisition of Air Berlin assets and the launch of a Berlin Tegel operation.
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Etihad shrugs off A330 freighter inactivity
Etihad Airways is shrugging off the apparent inactivity of half its dedicated freighter fleet, insisting that the situation is part of a normal review of capacity requirements.