Strategy – Page 466
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NewsCan CSeries emerge from Neo's shadow?
Celebrations by Airbus over securing Virgin America as the launch customer for the A320neo and a pledge by Indian carrier IndiGo for 150 of the aircraft are underpinned by uncertainty over where these developments leave Bombardier's CSeries.
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Plenty of new markets for Emirates' 90 A380s: RBS
Emirates will not struggle to find enough economically viable routes on which to deploy the 90 Airbus A380s it has on order, and its 2020 fleet will be "modest" compared with airlines such as Air France-KLM and United Continental.
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Lufthansa Cargo prepares to pick MD-11F successor
Lufthansa Cargo is aiming to add six Boeing MD-11-equivalent freighters by 2015 and is reviewing new and converted freighter options, with a view to deciding on a type within a couple of months.
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Avianca-TACA, Copa and United-Continental forge partnership
Avianca-TACA, Copa and United-Continental have unveiled plans to begin comprehensive codesharing one year ahead of the two Latin American airline groups...
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JetBlue has financing on all 2011 deliveries
JetBlue Airways' CFO Ed Barnes says the carrier has all committed financing in place for this year's deliveries. The carrier is scheduled to take delivery...
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NewsAircraft financing to emerge from the gloom in 2011
After a bumpy ride over the last two years, the aviation finance market looks set to rebound in 2011. That’s the view expressed by leading airline, leasing and banking executives in the Airline Business Interactive special on aircraft financing. With the flagship collapse of Lehman Brothers back in September ...
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New Zealand govt. could reduce stake in Air New Zealand
New Zealand could sell part of its 75% stake in Air New Zealand, although it intends to remain the majority shareholder.
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Aires to take A320s and resume expansion by early 2012
LAN expects to resume expansion and place Airbus A320 family aircraft at its new Colombian subsidiary Aires by the end of this year or early next year.
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P&W to outsource more work on its geared turbofan
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) plans to bring in partners to share as much as 49% of the cost of producing its next generation PurePower geared turbofan engine, with...
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NewsEC blocks Aegean/Olympic merger on monopoly grounds
Olympic Air's proposed merger with Aegean Airlines has been blocked by the European Commission on monopoly grounds. The EC says it made the decision...
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British Midland transition continues
This month sees more signs of the gradual transition taking place at British Midland International, under the leadership of Wolfgang Prock-Schauer following Lufthansa’s acquisition of the Star Alliance carrier just over a year ago. Newly announced flights from London Heathrow and Manchester to the Swiss city of Basel see ...
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OpinionOpinions divided on merits of A320neo
Airbus has begun racking up orders and commitments for its upgraded A320neo family, but some industry observers have raised questions about the decision to develop the new variants.
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Alaska to deploy 737-900ERs within existing network
Alaska Airlines plans to deploy its new fleet of Boeing 737-900ERs on dense routes within the carrier's existing network.
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SkyWest to operate five ex-Horizon CRJ700s for Alaska
SkyWest Airlines has reached an agreement with Alaska Airlines to operate five of the Bombardier CRJ700s exiting the fleet of Alaska's regional unit Horizon...
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PICTURE: Horizon adopts “Eskimo” logo on Q400s
Horizon Air is retiring its public brand and will adopt the trademark Eskimo of its sister company, Alaska Airlines, on its fleet.
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Opinion
Comment: Super-sized ambition
Sukhoi's regional jet order from a Mexican budget airline has been touted as an international breakthrough - but making inroads in the USA requires heroic effort from its marketing team
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Interview
Working Week: Mike Carrivick
Aviation and travel industry veteran Mike Carrivick has since 2004 been chief executive of the Board of Airline Representatives in the UK, making the industry's case to government, regulators and airports
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Senegal Airlines to launch operations tomorrow
Start-up carrier Senegal Airlines will launch operations tomorrow to destinations in West Africa.
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NewsEurope’s new airline superpower arrives as IAG takes off
A “third European airline force” makes its debut today with the formal launch of International Airlines Group, created through the merger of British Airways and Iberia.
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A320neo deals cited as analyst downgrades Bombardier rating
Hard on the heels of two significant deals for the re-engined Airbus A320neo, Raymond James has downgraded its rating of Bombardier, saying it is increasingly...