Strategy – Page 248
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Domhnal Slattery, chief executive, Avolon
Avolon chief executive Domhnal Slattery's career to date features an impressive list of achievements over a relatively short period of time. "I've been extremely lucky in my aircraft financing career to have started and built two of the top five [aircraft leasing firms] from acorns," he tells FlightGlobal at the ...
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SIA and Vistara consider anti-trust immunity pact
Singapore Airlines says it will consider applying for antitrust immunity with Vistara, as part of expanding the areas of cooperation between the two carriers.
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United to introduce premium economy cabin in 2018
United Airlines will join its competitors in offering a premium economy cabin on certain aircraft beginning this year.
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NewsAmerican cites integration in 52 route growth spurt
American Airlines is adding 52 new routes and adding its Chicago-New York flights as to its shuttle operation this year, in what it claims is its first truly integrated schedule.
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ANALYSIS: Emirates offers critical lifeline to A380
Emirates' decision to take up to 36 more Airbus A380s offers life-support to a programme at a point when the airframer had been openly talking about the possibility of its closure.
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Emirates tentatively signs for up to 36 A380s
Airbus has secured a crucial preliminary agreement from Middle Eastern carrier Emirates to supply up to 36 more A380s.
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Hong Kong Airlines gets aggressive on long-haul
Hong Kong Airlines is pushing ahead with its long-haul ambitions and targeting to launch non-stop services to San Francisco, New York, and London this year.
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ANALYSIS: China drives efficiency at state-owned airlines
Chinese state-owned carriers could become more competitive on the international stage, following the change in their parents' ownership structures.
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Argentina's LASA eyes March launch
LASA, the Neuquen, Argentina-based startup airline, has announced that it plans to launch flights in the last week of March, operating Embraer ERJ-145LR regional jets from its Mar del Plata hub.
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Interjet's Sukhoi fleet depletion a 'non-issue': SJI
Mexican carrier Interjet's withdrawal of four Sukhoi Superjet 100s for maintenance is not an abnormal situation, the marketing specialist for the Russian-built type insists.
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Norwegian to axe Edinburgh-Hartford route
Norwegian has disclosed plans to end its transatlantic service between Edinburgh and Hartford later this year, citing the Scottish government's failure to reduce air taxes.
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New Delhi to divide Air India into four units for sale
New Delhi has announced provided more details to its strategic divestment of flag carrier, Air India, with plans to sell the carrier and its subsidiaries in four components.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Thailand capacity growth moderated in 2017
Thailand's domestic seat capacity growth continued to moderate in 2017, with its six key carriers adding just 8% more seats on domestic routes compared with 9% in 2016.
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ANALYSIS: Hyperloop link promises Schiphol expansion
Hyperloop One, a California-based company that is seeking to make the concept of aircraft-speed ground transportation a commercial reality, is hopeful that talks with the Dutch Government to build a hyperloop track linking Amsterdam Schiphol and Lelystad airports could result in the two facilities effectively becoming one integrated aerodrome within ...
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Undisclosed customers order 40 A320neo-family jets
Airbus's end-of-year activity has included securing orders for 40 A320neo-family aircraft from undisclosed customers.
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Mandarin Airlines gears up for turboprop operations
Mandarin Airlines is targeting to begin operations of its ATR 72-600 turboprops before the Lunar New Year period in mid-February.
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Pegasus excursion leaves 737 balanced on cliff slope
All 162 passengers and six crew members have survived an extraordinary runway excursion accident which left a Pegasus Airlines Boeing 737-800 precariously balanced on a steep cliff slope at Trabzon.
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China relaxes control on domestic investment in civil aviation
China has relaxed controls on domestic investment in the country's civil aviation industry, in a bid to promote and enhance its development.
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Xiamen Airlines signs $2bn MoU with CFM
Xiamen Airlines has signed a $2.05 billion memorandum of understanding with CFM International, covering installed and spare engines.
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Delta puts off fleet decision until CSeries tariff ruling
Delta Air Lines is holding off on making any decisions on its narrowbody fleet plan until the US rules on the dumping complaint pending against the Bombardier CSeries.