Strategy – Page 582
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Skybus executives make another relaunch attempt
Former Skybus Airlines executives are again attempting to launch a low-cost, point-to-point carrier as the carrier's founder John Weikle and Skybus chief...
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THY ruled out of Austrian bid after missing deadline
Turkish Airlines (THY) has been ruled out from taking part in the privatisation of fellow Star Alliance carrier Austrian Airlines Group after missing the...
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Superjet pushes back first delivery for Western launch customer
Sukhoi has pushed back delivery of the first Superjet 100 to Western launch customer ItAli Airlines by at least one year due to delays in the new regional...
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NewsBoeing strike delays Ryanair's Edinburgh base
Irish budget carrier Ryanair is to postpone opening its Edinburgh base until it can shuffle additional capacity to the Scottish city, after new aircraft...
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Superjet pushes back first delivery for Western launch customer
Sukhoi has pushed back delivery of the first Superjet 100 to Western launch customer ItAli Airlines by at least one year due to delays in the new regional...
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WAEA2008: Air Canada signs for Aircell connectivity
Air Canada intends to become the first Canadian airline to offer in-flight connectivity after inking a deal with Aircell that envisions fleet-wide installations...
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New tools target more environmental, economical icing operations
De-icing aircraft can waste time and money and cause environmental damage. But new tools becoming available could be more more economical and greener
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Rising to the top of the IFE heap
Airlines are well accustomed to seeing in-flight entertainment and communications services fall short of expectations. For years they've watched would-be...
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Good week - Bad Week
FINE DINING Or at least eating, now that United Airlines has axed plans to charge transatlantic economy passengers up to $9 for a meal. The concept - an...
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Business briefs
FARNBOROUGH CHIEF HEADS FOR MUBADALA COMPOSITES Farnborough Aerospace Consortium chief executive Ross Bradley is leaving the UK trade body in mid-October...
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This Week briefings
BOMBARDIER SEES CSERIES ORDERS THIS YEAR DEVELOPMENT Bombardier is confident it will secure firm orders for the 110/130-seat CSeries...
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Bad aftertaste
United Airlines' management gets some credit for dropping plans to charge for transatlantic meals, but how did they ever come up with such an unpalatable idea in the first place?
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NewsIAM strike forces Boeing to halt production
Boeing is being forced to halt jetliner production today, costing the company up to $100 million per day as 27,000 machinists have voted to strike. Negotiations...
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NewsDetails emerge on likely job cuts in Alitalia relaunch
Plans for the relaunch of Alitalia by Italian investors are estimated to include the loss of 3,250 permanent jobs from the current Alitalia and Air One operations,...
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China's Great Wall appoints new president
Shanghai-based Great Wall Airlines has appointed Singapore Airlines Cargo executive Kuah Boon Kiam as its new president. Kuah, 38, will take over from...
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SkyWest confirms investment in Brazilian carrier Trip
US regional operator SkyWest has made an initial investment in Brazilian airline Trip Linhas Aereas of $5 million giving the company a 6% stake that could...
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Investors plan slimmed down Alitalia
Italian investors plan a slimmed-down Alitalia, focusing largely on short and medium-haul routes. Developments are expected to gather pace after the Italian...