Strategy – Page 579
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AeroMobile, OnAir team up to fight US "Hang-Up Act"
Rivals AeroMobile and OnAir have teamed up to fight US legislation that is intended to outlaw the in-flight use of mobile phones for voice communications.
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Asian earnings review: Cathay falls into red
Cathay Pacific surprised the markets with its first-half loss as high fuel prices and falling demand took their toll Asia-Pacific airline earnings...
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ExelTech eyes more customers for E-Jet heavy maintenance
After securing Republic Airways Holdings as the launch customers for its Embraer E-170/190 heavy maintenance Canadian MRO ExelTech Aerospace is seeking to...
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Qantas pushes Boeing on 787-10 stretch
Qantas is pressing Boeing to commit to developing the proposed 787-10 "double stretch", as the airline evaluates its long-term widebody needs. Speaking...
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Conte ponders divergent MRO strategies in BA link-up
Iberia chairman and CEO Fernando Conte sees the differing MRO strategies of his own airline and British Airways (BA) as a significant issue to be addressed...
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European tour operators and smaller leisure carriers battle for seats
The euphoria of last year's consolidation of the European charter market with the Thomas Cook/MyTravel, TUI/First Choice and Air Berlin/LTU link-ups has...
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Interjet and Volaris look to exploit consolidation in Mexico
It looks like Interjet and Volaris are about to emerge as the two big winners in Mexico's overcrowded low-cost sector Mexican low-cost carriers Interjet...
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European carriers feel the pain of high fuel costs
European carriers of all shapes and sizes felt the acute pain of the huge rise in fuel costs in the second quarter
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Lufthansa switching to all-Airbus mainline fleet at Munich
Lufthansa is switching to an all-Airbus mainline fleet at Munich to cut maintenance and crewing costs, as it meanwhile prepares to phase out the remaining...
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Market outlook: Turmoil in the markets
Market meltdown could have a prolonged ripple effect, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight
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Air cargo faces uncertain future
The air cargo sector may yet manage to avoid a sharp downturn and overcapacity. However, longer-term trends are still proving to be a worry for some
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Europe's regional carriers adapt to changing market structure
As consolidation takes hold among the European network carriers, the effect on the regionals that knit together Europe's thinner routes has yet to be determined ...
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Arik in talks for A340-500s as Kingfisher retrenches
Nigeria's Arik Air is to take over part of Kingfisher's A340-500 order
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Air France-KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa lead the pack in European airline consolidation
Air France-KLM, British Airways and Lufthansa are emerging as Europe's three dominant players through consolidation
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Singapore's Tiger still keen on regional expansion
Singapore's Tiger Aviation is determined to launch new low-cost services across Asia despite facing fierce opposition
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James Hogan: Full steam ahead at Etihad
In the five years since it was launched, Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways has expanded at an eye watering pace. Chief executive James Hogan explains where the...
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Steve Ridgway vs Willie Walsh
British Airways shouldn't be allowed to gang up with American Airlines - it's big enough already on London Heathrow-US routes and it shouldn't be given any...
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NewsQantas A380 set for transpacific emissions trial
A Qantas Airbus A380 will perform a test flight in the next six months as part of the Asia and Pacific Initiative to Reduce Emissions (ASPIRE) programme...
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Frontier battles to stay afloat
Frontier Airlines is finding its bankruptcy reorganisation more complex than it had hoped and, despite a recent cash infusion, asked its bankruptcy judge...