Strategy – Page 544
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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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IATA finalises pact to with several states to lift bilateral restrictions
IATA today debuted what it deems as a landmark agreement among seven states and the European Commission (EC) pledging to ease restrictions in bilateral aviation...
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Dubai 09: Canada's Skyplan makes its move on Dubai market
One year after opening in Sharjah, Canadian flight-planning company Skyplan (stand C334) is boosting its presence in the UAE by establishing a base in the...
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Dubai 09: Ambitious Mubadala gets a step ahead of DAE
Abu Dhabi's investment arm is beginning to eclipse Dubai Aerospace Enterprise thanks to a string of acquisitions and partnerships struck since 2007
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Dubai 09: Airbus forms spare parts joint venture in India
Europe's Airbus (stand A140) has formed a joint venture with an Indian company and a Turkish firm to provide spare parts for aircraft operators in India. Airbus...
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Dubai 2009: Boeing’s 787 wing-fix progress gives boost to local customers
Middle East Boeing 787 customers will be encouraged by news from Seattle that the airframer has completed the installation of reinforcements within the side-of-body...
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Dubai 09: Embraer eyes Middle East E-Jet opportunities
Embraer aims to capitalise on its early successes in penetrating the Middle Eastern market with its E-Jet family of airliners, by placing the type with several...
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Shareholder files class action suit against Boeing over 787
A class action suit against Boeing has been filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of purchasers of the company's...