Strategy – Page 523
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Analysis
US airline 3Q analysis: Skating along the bottom
US carrier 3Q results offer faint signs they could be crawling out from one of the strongest revenue troughs in history
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NewsGulf Air restructuring to concentrate on regional operations
Middle Eastern carrier Gulf Air is to focus on regional operations, build up its short-haul fleet, and realign its network towards strong connections through...
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Thai saves 10.3bn baht on non-fuel expenses
Thai Airways International has saved 10.3 billion Thai baht ($310 million) on non-fuel expenses in the first three quarters of this year, as the airline...
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Air China posts 11% increase in October traffic
Air China posted an 11% increase in passenger traffic in October, driven by strong growth in the domestic and regional markets.
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News
BA-Iberia merger – bigger, but is it better?
Time will tell if long-mooted merger of UK flag carrier with Iberia delivers benefits promised
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NewsMeridiana-Eurofly tie-up creates new carrier Meridiana Fly
Italian operator Eurofly and its majority shareholder Meridiana have agreed to fully integrate and become single airline, Meridiana Fly. The new airline...
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AAPA 09: Thai to transfer more routes and 3 737s to Nok
Thai Airways International plans to transfer more domestic routes and three Boeing 737-400s to its low-cost carrier Nok Air.
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Opinion
Comment: Have BA and Iberia got it 20% right?
The decision by British Airways and Iberia to pursue a merger has re-ignited the debate on airline consolidation and its merits - or lack thereof. Proponents...
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News
FAA codifies “cooling off” rule for former inspectors
The US FAA is proposing formal rules that would prevent airlines and fractional ownership programs from hiring former air safety inspectors (ASIs) or their...
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News
Delta confirms SkyTeam proposal for Japan Airlines
Delta Air Lines has confirmed to ATI and Flightglobal that the carrier and some of its SkyTeam partners have offered Japan Air Lines (JAL) a $1 billion package...
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NewsDubai 09: LHT and Oman Air sign letter of intent for maintenance venture
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) and Oman Air signed a letter of intent at the show yesterday to form a maintenance joint venture at Muscat international airport. The...
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Dubai 09: Mubadala emerges as key Middle East player
This was the show that saw Abu Dhabi's Mubadala emerge as the Middle East's key playmaker, both in the global industry and in the race to create the region's...
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News
Australia's Skywest hopes to list on ASX in December
Western Australian carrier Skywest Airlines is hoping it can list on the Australian stock exchange (ASX) early next month.
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News
Dubai 09: Fokker Services launches new marketing drive
Fokker Services has launched a four-pronged programme - all based around the number six - with which it aims to boost the marketability and reliability of...
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Lufthansa to pilot Amadeus' new broad-sweep flight search
Star Alliance carrier Lufthansa is to become the first airline to test a new booking engine from distribution specialist Amadeus, which uses a broad search...
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Dubai 09: Jazeera Airways still interested in serving Jebel Ali
Jazeera Airways could become the first passenger airline to operate from Dubai's new Al-Maktoum International airport at Jebel Ali when it opens in mid-2010. Jazeera's...
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News
Dubai 09: Anyone can be a pilot at Mutahida Airways
Confront your fears of flying or fulfil your dreams of being the pilot of a jumbo jet by taking to the controls of a Boeing 747-400 cockpit simulator. Mutahida...
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Gol joins sustainable fuels group
Brazilian carrier Gol has joined a group of airlines and technology providers to accelerate the development of new and sustainable aviation fuels for commercial...