<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>AIRLINE BUSINESS</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com</link><description /><language>en-gb</language><copyright /><generator /><lastBuildDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:44:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title>NEWS FOCUS: The Eos demise: who benefits?</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/28/223338/news-focus-the-eos-demise-who-benefits.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/28/223338/news-focus-the-eos-demise-who-benefits.html</guid><description> The sudden demise of Eos will come as a relief to the carriers remaining in the fiercely competitive New York-London market...</description><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>China-Taiwan flights look set to become reality</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223149/china-taiwan-flights-look-set-to-become-reality.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223149/china-taiwan-flights-look-set-to-become-reality.html</guid><description>Nicholas Ionides Singapore China-Taiwan flights near The launch of scheduled flights between China and Taiwan may take place later this year Regular...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bangladeshi private carriers go international</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223143/bangladeshi-private-carriers-go-international.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223143/bangladeshi-private-carriers-go-international.html</guid><description>Battling it out in Bangladesh Biman Bangladesh has been forced to step up its expansion plans due to pressure from a trio of private carriers, which...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Warwick Brady: Leading a transformation at Indonesia's Mandala</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223251/warwick-brady-leading-a-transformation-at-indonesias-mandala.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223251/warwick-brady-leading-a-transformation-at-indonesias-mandala.html</guid><description> Warwick Brady: Leading a transformation at Indonesia's Mandala By Brendan Sobie/London Indonesia's airline market is full of potential but has...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Feedback: Why mergers don't add up</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223154/feedback-why-mergers-dont-add-up.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223154/feedback-why-mergers-dont-add-up.html</guid><description>Industry veteran and consultant Hubert Horan details his top 10 false claims about the need for US airline mergers, drawing on his experiences with multiple...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Executive appointments</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223151/executive-appointments.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223151/executive-appointments.html</guid><description>In brief After less than a year in the post, Peter Negline, group chief financial officer at Singapore-based Tiger Airways, has left the airline. He...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Europe and USA prepare for Open Skies Round Two</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223138/europe-and-usa-prepare-for-open-skies-round-two.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223138/europe-and-usa-prepare-for-open-skies-round-two.html</guid><description>European and US negotiators are preparing to put their gloves back on for round two of transatlantic Open Skies talks. With the issue of US ownership restrictions...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Expectation management</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223150/expectation-management.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223150/expectation-management.html</guid><description>Expectation management As the downturn bites, everyone is updating their plans, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight Chris...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jacques Bankir: leading Flybaboo through big expansion phase</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223237/jacques-bankir-leading-flybaboo-through-big-expansion-phase.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223237/jacques-bankir-leading-flybaboo-through-big-expansion-phase.html</guid><description> Jacques Bankir: leading Flybaboo through big expansion phase Victoria Moores/Courchevel Aviation veteran Jacques Bankir must be getting used...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Low-cost carriers tweak their models</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223142/low-cost-carriers-tweak-their-models.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223142/low-cost-carriers-tweak-their-models.html</guid><description>The traditional low-cost approach - no frills and simplicity in all things - has yielded to several blended models and a focus on quality that flyers...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Low-cost carriers expand reach through cross-border deals</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223137/low-cost-carriers-expand-reach-through-cross-border-deals.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223137/low-cost-carriers-expand-reach-through-cross-border-deals.html</guid><description>Low-cost carriers are increasingly overcoming border restrictions and spreading their reach through offshore bases and cross-border joint ventures ...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Air Macau, Viva Macau in spat over traffic rights</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223148/air-macau-viva-macau-in-spat-over-traffic-rights.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223148/air-macau-viva-macau-in-spat-over-traffic-rights.html</guid><description>Tensions flare up in Macau's airline sector Macau's two rival airlines have entered into a public dispute over traffic rights that has highlighted...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Kenya Airways weathers storm</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223141/kenya-airways-weathers-storm.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223141/kenya-airways-weathers-storm.html</guid><description>Kenya's flag carrier focuses on further growing its intra-Africa network as traffic falls in its troubled home market The evolution of Kenya Airways...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Collapse of Oasis heralds change in Hong Kong</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223147/collapse-of-oasis-heralds-change-in-hong-kong.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/24/223147/collapse-of-oasis-heralds-change-in-hong-kong.html</guid><description>Nicholas Ionides Singapore The bubble bursts for Oasis Hong Kong's airline market faces further shake-up following the demise of long-haul, low-cost...</description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The story behind how GB Airways was sold to easyJet</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/23/223140/the-story-behind-how-gb-airways-was-sold-to-easyjet.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/23/223140/the-story-behind-how-gb-airways-was-sold-to-easyjet.html</guid><description>A detailed strategic review of the future of UK-based carrier GB Airways eventually led to the carrier being sold to easyJet. What lay behind the deal? The...</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Europe backs off airport slots upheaval</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/23/223155/europe-backs-off-airport-slots-upheaval.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/23/223155/europe-backs-off-airport-slots-upheaval.html</guid><description>Europe backs off slots upheaval Europe's regulators will not tamper with slot trading practices for the timebeing,...</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Andrew Harrison: Keeping it simple at easyJet</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/23/223139/andrew-harrison-keeping-it-simple-at-easyjet.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/23/223139/andrew-harrison-keeping-it-simple-at-easyjet.html</guid><description>EasyJet boss Andrew Harrison is adamant that the European carrier will stick to its principles of delivering a low-cost and convenient product through thick...</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Centralwings shifts its focus to charters</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/23/223156/centralwings-shifts-its-focus-to-charters.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/23/223156/centralwings-shifts-its-focus-to-charters.html</guid><description>Taking the leisure route Centralwings shifts its focus to charters, citing tough competition in scheduled markets the...</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hawaiian Airlines to take advantage of Aloha's demise</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/23/223146/hawaiian-airlines-to-take-advantage-of-alohas-demise.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/23/223146/hawaiian-airlines-to-take-advantage-of-alohas-demise.html</guid><description>Hawaiian Airlines plans to take advantage of the demise of rival Aloha Airlines Hawaii's airline market lost one of its long-time players when Aloha...</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ANA looks to set up low-cost carrier</title><link>http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/23/223144/ana-looks-to-set-up-low-cost-carrier.html</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.flightglobal.com/Articles/2008/04/23/223144/ana-looks-to-set-up-low-cost-carrier.html</guid><description>ANA zeroes in on low-cost venture Japan's All Nippon Airways has stepped up studies of new business models...</description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>