Systems & interiors – Page 499
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Air Berlin ups its game with DBA buy
In an unexpected move, Air Berlin has bought fellow German carrier DBA, further consolidating its position as Europe's third largest low-fare player and creating a stronger competitor to Lufthansa.
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Majors target corporate travel sector
US carriers are turning to old-fashioned economic muscle rather than new technology to drive down their distribution costs.
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Terror alert: the aftermath
Flight schedules have been restored and the chaos which erupted at UK and US airport following the sudden introduction of new security rules on 10 August has waned.
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Managing demand
How will the recent UK terror attacks and the potential for environmental taxes affect traffic demand, asks Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Fabrice Tacoun
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Pilot optional: Boeing's Little Bird pilot-less helicopter an ideal test bed for rotary UAVs
Boeing's Unmanned Little Bird can also fly with a pilot on board - and that makes the helicopter an ideal test asset for development work on other programmes
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A380 maintenance tool to be tested on SIA A340
Module allows direct data connection from aircraft to Airbus AOG centre in Toulouse
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Threat to sanity
Security priorities have not undergone a review since the knee-jerk policies that followed the 9/11 shock. They desperately need one
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Adapt or die
Europe's charter airlines are having to reinvent themselves as competition from the scheduled low-fare carriers hits their business, but have conflicting views on how to fight back
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A summer of surprises
For the US airlines the summer of 2006 has been remarkable for a return to profitability, from the majors to the low-fare players, a return to pricing power and the return of the threat of terrorist action. The hope is that the first two will remain, while the third will ...
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Stellar orbit
As Japan Airlines decides to give up its independence by joining oneworld and with other tie-ups imminent, the past year has seen a flurry of alliance activity
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The e-ticket challenge
TACA vice-president and corporate controller Jaime Pocasangre explains how the El Salvadorian carrier took on the task of converting to e-tickets and discusses its next challenge - interline e-ticketing
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New Bangkok airport set to open
Thai authorities are in the final stages of preparing for the planned 28 September opening of the country's new international gateway airport, amid lingering concerns about its readiness.