Strategy – Page 271

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Alitalia sale process enters new phase

2017-08-08T11:50:35Z

Alitalia has opened a new phase in its sale process, setting a deadline of 15 September for expressions of interest in making a binding bid for the carrier.
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Qatar flights granted access to UAE corridor

2017-08-08T09:08:00Z

Qatar Airways flights have been granted limited access to United Arab Emirates airspace in order to ease operations over the Gulf.
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Malaysia Airlines eyes 30% cost drop from A350s on London route

2017-08-08T07:20:59Z

Malaysia Airlines expects unit costs to fall by around 30% on its Kuala Lumpur-London route when it starts to replace its Airbus A380s with A350-900s from the end of the year.
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ICBC identified as customer for 20 A320neo-family jets

2017-08-07T08:53:00Z

Chinese lessor ICBC has been identified as the customer behind an order for 20 Airbus A320neo-family jets placed at the end of 2014.
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Emirates 777 crash probe identifies weather-data improvements

2017-08-07T08:00:00Z

Investigators probing the Emirates Boeing 777-300 crash at Dubai have identified safety improvements in respect of weather data passed to the cockpit crew before the accident.
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Single A350-1000 among sparse Airbus orders in July

2017-08-04T18:11:00Z

Airbus has secured its first A350-1000 order this year, having recorded an agreement for a single aircraft with an unidentified customer.
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UK lifts electronics restrictions on Jordanian hub

2017-08-04T10:20:00Z

Prohibitions on electronic devices on UK-bound services from Jordan have been lifted, following a review by UK authorities.
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BA cabin-crew strike extended to 30 August

2017-08-04T09:07:14Z

Cabin crew employed under British Airways' mixed-fleet contract are planning to renew strike action unless the airline "hammers out" a new agreement on pay and conditions.
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ANALYSIS: Ratio of women in top airline jobs lags wider trend

2017-08-03T15:46:00Z

If departing EasyJet chief executive Carolyn McCall is replaced by a man in the top role at the UK low-cost carrier later this year, it will cut by a third the number of female leaders at airline groups that featured in Flight Airline Business's recently published ranking of the top ...
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PICTURES: Lion 737 and Wings ATR 72 clip wings in Medan

2017-08-03T07:37:18Z

Indonesian regulators are investigating an incident in which a Lion Air Boeing 737-900ER and a Wings Air ATR 72-500 clipped wings at Medan's Kualanamu airport.
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Air India boss says carrier 'not financially viable'

2017-08-03T05:05:10Z

Air India believes it is an "operationally viable" airline as compared to two years ago, but is still concerned about its financial situation.
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Malaysia Airlines to capitalise on China demand

2017-08-03T03:08:30Z

Malaysia Airlines (MAB) believes that traffic from China could further drive its business and will launch more new routes to capitalise on that demand.
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ANALYSIS: Silver aims to transform with ATR deal

2017-08-02T19:29:02Z

Nearly six years after a major structuring, privately-owned US regional carrier Silver Airways is poised for its next major evolution, announcing a broad fleet overhaul and a new chief executive.
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Qatar drops plans to buy up to 10% of American

2017-08-02T15:56:01Z

Qatar Airways has dropped plans to buy a 10% stake in American Airlines, following continued opposition by the US carrier.
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Air China picks Panasonic for A350 IFEC

2017-08-02T05:59:50Z

Air China has picked Panasonic Avionics to equip its incoming Airbus A350-900s with inflight entertainment and connectivity.
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China Airlines goes all A350 and 777 to North America

2017-08-02T03:35:57Z

China Airlines has deployed Airbus A350-900s on its services to Vancouver, completing its aircraft upgrade programme on its North American network.
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Inmarsat survey hints at Asia demand for onboard wi-fi

2017-08-01T02:31:05Z

An Inmarsat Aviation survey shows the growing importance of on-board wi-fi to air travellers, with more than half willing to pay for the service.
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ANALYSIS: Virgin Australia set for another disappointing loss

2017-08-01T00:48:37Z

Virgin Australia is all but certain to report yet another underlying loss for the year ended 30 June, as it continues to struggle against its high-flying competitor Qantas.
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American-China Southern deal hinges on 'slot exchange'

2017-07-31T19:49:34Z

American Airlines plans to invest $200 million in China Southern Airlines hinge on approval of a "slot exchange", says executive vice-president of corporate affairs Stephen Johnson.
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United to end Hangzhou flights in October

2017-07-31T15:45:17Z

United Airlines will end service to Hangzhou in October, as it faces weakness in the China market.