Strategy – Page 546
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China Eastern to raise $815 million from parent
China Eastern Airlines moved a step closer towards buying Shanghai Airlines after getting approval from China's securities regulator to raise 5.57 billion...
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China's East Star Airlines attracts new investors
The owners of the grounded privately-owned Chinese carrier East Star Airlines plan to sell an 85% stake in the company to outside investors to help it avoid...
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First China-made A320 enters into service
The first Airbus A320 aircraft to be assembled in China enters into service with Sichuan Airlines today after being delivered to owner Dragon Aviation Leasing...
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Republic reaches deal with TPG to buy Midwest
US regional operator Republic Airways Holdings is continuing its acquisition spree through the planned purchase of Midwest Airlines.
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Southwest to initially serve six cities from Milwaukee
Southwest Airlines today unveiled six cities it plans to serve from Milwaukee beginning 1 November, bolstering competition with Midwest Airlines, AirTran...
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Partners take long-term view as AeroLogic set to launch
Executives at new German cargo venture AeroLogic admit it is too difficult to predict when the freightmarket will recover from the current economic crisis,...
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Republic aims to add Frontier to its portfolio
Frontier Airlines could soon become a wholly-owned subsidiary of US regional operator Republic Airways Holdings if the bankruptcy court overseeing Frontier's...
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Coventry confident of business aviation future
The UK regional airport at Coventry is confident in its ability to transform itself into a business aviation centre as its new fixed-base operation nears...
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NewsTroubled SkyEurope files for creditor protection
Embattled Central European budget carrier SkyEurope Airlines has voluntarily filed for creditor protection by a Slovak court in order to restructure its...
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SIA reaches deal on cost-saving measures with pilots
Singapore Airlines has reached a deal with its pilots' union on a no-pay-leave scheme that will allow it to proceed with company-wide cost-saving measures.
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Amerijet acquires Uzbekistan's Avialeasing
US cargo carrier Amerijet International has acquired the parent of Uzbekistan-based oversized air cargo specialist Avialeasing.
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Show deals reinforce Abu Dhabi ambitions
Abu Dhabi reinforced its ambitions to be a major aerospace player, signing at the show a major maintenance,...
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Engine Alliance claims lead over Trent 900
Engine Alliance is confident it can maintain or extend the 1% fuel burn advantage it claims for its GP7200 on the Airbus A380 over the rival Rolls-Royce Trent 900 through systematic upgrades over the coming years.
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NewsThales throws down gauntlet in connectivity race
As in-flight connectivity rapidly gains acceptance throughout the airline industry, Thales has thrown down...
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Thai Airways appoints president and secures bank loans
Thai Airways International has appointed the country's former energy minister as its new president and the loss-making national carrier and it has also secured...
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IATA 2009: Milton bemoans industry lack of profits
What other industries are there where everyone in the food chain makes money, except the business at the end?" questioned ACE Aviation Holdings chief executive Robert Milton at the IATA AGM.
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Comment: Carbon Credit
At IATA's annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur airline leaders took another big step on the environment by agreeing on capping emissions growth by 2020
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2009 Airline IT Trends Survey: Overview
With the global economic recession showing nosignof abating, airlines are in survival mode, slashing extraneous costs and prioritising immediate revenue enhancements.
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2009 Airline IT Trends Survey: Technology developments
The growth and popularity of web and mobile services look set to overshadow kiosks as a check-in channel, but there is plenty of life left in the kiosk as a self-service channel