Strategy – Page 249
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Delta expects Korean Air tie-up approval by June
Delta Air Lines expects South Korean regulatory approval of its proposed joint venture with Korean Air in the first half, says chief executive Ed Bastian.
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How airlines continued to thrive in 2017 despite challenges
Airlines continued to expand and kept a grip on their improved profitability off the back of strong air travel demand in 2017, even if the positive mood was punctuated by a series of high-profile challenges and service interruptions that dominated headlines.
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Garuda defers all new aircraft deliveries in 2018
Garuda Indonesia confirms that it will not add any aircraft in 2018, and will instead work to maximise the utilisation of its existing fleet.
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Silver Airways to acquire Seaborne Airlines
Fort Lauderdale-based regional carrier Silver Airways has signed an agreement to purchase Puerto Rico carrier Seaborne Airlines, which filed for bankruptcy protection on 8 January.
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Damaged Dash 8 tyre exploded in wheel bay
Investigators believe contact with jagged rocks at the Bulolo airstrip damaged a tyre on a Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-200 before the tyre exploded inside its stowage well at cruise altitude.
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China set to order over 180 Airbus jets
China is set to finalise orders for 184 Airbus A320-family aircraft, say media reports citing French president Emmanuel Macron, after talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing.
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Russian airspace recovers after economic slump
Russian airspace handled over 1.5 million flights last year, the highest level in the country for three years.
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Short-landing 737 crew failed to notify airport over damage
Polish investigators have disclosed that an Air Europa Boeing 737-800 crew failed to inform airport or air traffic control after landing far short at Katowice and carving through the airport's approach light structures.
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FlightGlobal’s FlightStats names Delta as world’s most on-time airline
Delta has shown a strong performance in 2017, achieving an 85.9 on-time percentage.
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Etihad names new chief financial officer
Abu Dhabi's Etihad Aviation Group has named ex-JetBlue Airways finance head Mark Powers as its new chief financial officer.
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China relaxes control on domestic fare pricing
China has lifted some controls on domestic airfares, giving airlines greater freedom in how they price tickets on more than 300 routes.
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Rivals Emirates and Etihad tie up over aviation security
Middle Eastern rival carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways are entering a co-operation pact covering aviation security matters.
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China Southern 777 wing clips Kuwait 777
A China Southern Airlines Boeing 777-300ER's right wing tip struck a Kuwait Airways aircraft on 6 January at New York's John F. Kennedy International airport, causing damage to both jets.
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Crashed ATR hit trees less than 500m from runway
Canadian investigators have disclosed that a West Wind Aviation ATR 42-300 struck trees just 1,400ft (430m) off the end of its departure runway during an ill-fated flight in Saskatchewan.
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Unionised Ryanair will be 'markedly different': HSBC
Ryanair's decision to enter talks on recognising unions for both pilots and cabin crew, disclosed last month, will create a "markedly different" company, HSBC has predicted in an analyst note.
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Equity restructuring aimed at attracting investor: PAL
PAL Holdings has reiterated that its ongoing equity restructuring will allow it to attract a new strategic investor.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Airline unions seek long-term benefits from US tax cuts
US labour unions are pushing airlines to provide employees with some form of long-term financial benefit from the savings they stand to reap from the recent 14-point cut to the US corporate tax rate.
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LATAM invests in hangar at Sao Paulo
LATAM Airlines Group has signed an agreement with financing and asset management company RB Capital to build a maintenance hangar at Sao Paulo Guarulhos airport.
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China United, MIAT, Air Algerie barred from more China flights
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has barred China United Airlines, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, Air Algerie, and Ariana Afghan Airlines from adding more scheduled services, charters, and making new route applications into China until the end of March.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Auspicious year ahead for China-Australia routes
This year will see further capacity growth on Australia-China routes in response to strong demand and the open skies agreement between the two countries.