Strategy – Page 473
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KLM to sell tickets for Xcor's suborbital flights
Xcor Aerospace's push to launch a commercial suborbital flight service from Curaçao in the Netherlands Antilles is to get a boost from KLM. The carrier has...
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Safi to wet-lease aircraft as Afghanistan faces EU blacklisting
Afghanistan's Safi Airways is to wet-lease aircraft to maintain its German route in light of the European Commission's blacklisting on safety oversight grounds...
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Volaris to expand Mexico City operation
Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris is planning to further expand its Mexico City operation as it takes delivery of six additional Airbus A319s over the next...
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Spanair looks to lease aircraft to replace 717s
Star Alliance carrier Spanair plans to retire its Boeing MD-80 fleet by the first quarter of 2012 and is looking to lease Airbus A320-family aircraft to...
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Aerolineas to add six A330s and A340s in 2011
Aerolineas Argentinas plans to add six Airbus A330/A340s aircraft next year as part of the next phase of its ongoing widebody expansion and replacement program. Chief...
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Continental pilots ready to arbitrate new 70-seat operations
Continental pilots and management plan to begin the arbitration process in the second week of December to resolve pilot claims that deploying United Express...
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ALTA 2010: Aerolineas seeks to add A330s
Aerolineas Argentinas plans to add six Airbus A330/A340s aircraft next year as part of the next phase of its ongoing widebody expansion and replacement program.
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AB25: Former Continental Airlines chairman and CEO, Gordon Bethune
Today's airline industry in the USA is more stable, secure and safe than ever before. Safety throughout the industry is enhanced tremendously by advanced technology in aircraft systems, training and through increased commitment of our air carriers and our government writes former Continental Airlines Chairman & CEO Gordon Bethune
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Garuda formally signs SkyTeam accession pact
Garuda Indonesia has officially inked an agreement that will see it joining the SkyTeam alliance in 2012. Indonesia's flag-carrier will spend the...
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AB25: Former British Airways chairman and CEO, Lord Marshall
Working in air transport, alongside wonderfully committed people was, for me, a great and fulfilling experience. Over the past 25 years, I learned that it was not a business for those of a nervous disposition or anyone seeking a quick profit writes former British Airways chairman Lord Marshall.
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ICAO's aviation emissions reduction plan heads for Cancun
Can ICAO's emissions framework help when the United Nations attempts to form a new climate change resolution to replace the Kyoto protocol?
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ALTA 2010: Aerolineas to grow 737NG fleet through ILFC leases and new order
Aerolineas Argentinas has agreed to lease 10 ex-Virgin Blue 737-700s from ILFC and is planning to place an order with Boeing for 14 additional 737-700/800s.
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Air Canada's pilots union fights to keep age-60 rule
Air Canada's pilots union has appealed to the country's Federal Court to maintain a mandatory age-60 retirement rule at the carrier.
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AB25: Indigo Partners managing partner, Bill Franke
Cabinets and hard drives are filled with the collective thoughts and analyses of many better-positioned chroniclers than me that cover the evolution of commercial aviation over the past quarter of a century writes Bill Franke, manging partner of Indigo Partners and former America West chief executive
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AB25: Ohio State University professor Nawal Taneja
The airline business model has changed dramatically in the past 25 years as a result of numerous forces, such as the development and the resounding successes of low-cost carriers; incorporation of evolving information and distribution technologies; efficiencies and effectiveness of advanced regional jets; establishment and subsequent growth of the Gulf-based ...
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AB25: Spencer Stuart executive Michael Bell
What have the past 25 years taught us about leadership in the airline industry? In a few words: "It's tough as hell" writes Spencer Stuart's Michael Bell
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AB 25: Turkish Airlines looks back at the milestones of 25 years ago
Looking back, 1985 was no exception - just another turbulent year for commercial aviation writes Abdullah Nergiz, co-ordinator - executive vice presidency (commercial), Turkish Airlines
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AB25: Ancillary revenues yesterday, today and tomorrow
When ancillary revenue first began in the late 1930s, it was motivated by operational constraints, as opposed to any sense of commercial opportunity writes Collinson Latitude's business planning director Janet Titterton
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AB25: CTAIRA principal Chris Tarry
In the aviation industry the only constant is change and over the last 25 years there have been some dramatic changes with significant effect on the business writes CTAIRA principal Chris Tarry