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 ...ORPORATE STRATEGY
FINALIST
VIRGIN BLUE
AIRLINES
Virgin Blue, the Australian low-cost
carrier, has had a dramatic impact on
Australia's aviation industry and travel
market. Since its launch in 2000, it has
increased compet...
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 ...tralian airlines
AFTER ANSETT
Ansett Australia's collapse created expansion
opportunities for Qantas and Virgin Blue. Now
they are eyeing the market over the Tasman
PAUL PHELAN / CAIRNS
Australian flag carrier Qantas and low-cost competitor Virgin Blue have spent the past 18 months filling the void le...
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 ...proposed Qantas-Air
New Zealand (ANZ) tie-up.
Qantas announced plans to
acquire a 22.5% shareholding in
ANZ last November, but the deal is
yet to get full approval from both
countries. Detailed Virgin Blue sub
missions to both governments
claim its path into the New
Zealand domestic and trans-
Tasman markets is now littered
with barriers to entry in the form
of airport access, monopolie...
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 ...ct sales of original equipment".
Referring to airlines' improved traf
fic figures, chief executive Keith
Butler-Wheelhouse says: "The
bottom seems to be in sight."
INVESTMENT
Patrick buys
into Virgin Blue
Australian transport group Patrick
Corporation, headed by multi
millionaire Chris Corrigan, will
pay AS260 million ($140 million)
for a 50% stake in Sir Richard
Branson's Virgin Blue...
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 ...ndards.
The MRO centre could also carry
out cargo conversions and will
accept work on the country's
Airbus fleets and other types,
including new generation Russian
aircraft.
ROUTE DEVELOPMENT
Virgin Blue to
fly overseas
Virgin Blue is to start international
flights from Australia "within a
year", and consider an Australian
stock exchange listing within two,
says Sir Richard Branson, ...
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 ...IR TRANSPORT
EVALUATION NICHOLAS IONIDES / SINGAPORE
Virgin Blue deal imminent
with Boeing likely winner
Decision may be influenced by simulator and maintenance deal with training company
Australian low-fare carrier Virgin
Blue has indicated that it...
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 ...tern Airlines
China Xinjiang Airlines
China Yunnan Airlines
EIAI2
Fujian Airlines
Garuda Indonesia
Jet Airways
Malaysia Airlines (BBJ1)
Oman Air
Qantas
Shanghai Airlines
Shenzhen Airlines
Virgin Blue Airlines
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Xiamen Airlines
Europe
Air Astana
Astraeus
AZZURRAair
Braathens
EasyJet
Ger...
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 ...t to provide
a rotable exchange inventory of
P&WC engine parts at ATI's
Prince Edward Island, Canada,
site. The deal is said to be worth
$25 million.
JOINT VENTURE PAUL PHELAN / CAIRNS
FSB and Virgin Blue plan
to link up down under
Flight simulator centre and aircraft maintenance capability will be set up in Australia
FlightSafety Boeing (FSB) Training
International is to set up a joint...
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 ...tement, within the world of F1.
www.williamsf1.co.uk
WILLIAMS
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National Airports Manager
• Queensland, Australia \ ,
• 12 Ports & Expanding
Virgin Blue, Australia's true low fare airline, is expanding rapidly and opening more ports across
the country. We're looking for an innovative, dynamic and energetic individual with commercial
acum...
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 ...atio of
roughly 4:1, and All Nippon
Airways' order last month for about
45 737s could further bolster JAI's
lobbying efforts.
COMPETITION EMMA KELLY / PERTH
Qantas, ANZ in new bid for alliance
Virgin Blue is demanding that ANZ sell its Freedom Air subsidiary
Qantas and Air New Zealand (ANZ)
have sought to address anti-compet
itive concerns, particularly on trans-
Tasman routes, in their ...
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 ...raft is the first of 3 4 A3 21 -200s that the airline has on order.
The 169-seater will enter service in early February on transconti
nental routes, initially between Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
Virgin Blue accuses
Qantas in pricing row
up Vir
^ntas has rejected accusations
by Australian low-cost start
Virgin Blue that the national
carrier has engaged in illegal
predatory pricing prac...
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 ...turboprops for services
from Cardiff and Swansea to Cork
and Dublin and Plymouth to Cork,
pending introduction of the ATRs.
Services from Swansea to London
City will begin this month.
AVIONICS
Virgin Blue plans Boeing 737
VSD safety device upgrade
Virgin Blue aims to have Boeing's new vertical situation display (VSD) tech
nology retrofitted on its 28 737-700/-800s by the end of the year....
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 ...tails,
casting doubt on plans to restart the Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany, production
line by year-end.
LOW-COST CARRIERS ALEXANDER CAMPBELL/ LONDON
No-frills threaten charter business
SHARE OFFER
Virgin Blue
deal paves
way for IPO
by 2004
Virgin Blue Airlines owners
Virgin Group and Patrick Air
Services have agreed a
restructured shareholder deal
that will pave the way for an
initial ...
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 ...bby, says all-risk
insurance renewal charges
are estimated at $3 billion for
next year alone.
TAKE-OVER
Ansett move remains on
course despite loan snag
Consortium fails to secure tax breaks as Virgin Blue threaten to make counter offer
Australian businessmen Lindsay
Fox and Solomon Lew are pressing
on with plans to take over Ansett
operations by 31 January despite
the government ruling...
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 ...he
recent FIDAE show in Chile, the sys
tem has a Safe Flight Auto Power
auto-throttle system and cabin
enhancements. The cabin can be
effectively stretched 10% by adding
two windows.
TRAINING
Virgin Blue to
train RAAF
BBJ pilots
The Royal Australian Air Force
(RAAF) has negotiated a
short-term training arrange
ment with Virgin Blue to
familiarise pilots with Boeing
737-700 operatio...
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 ...ing against
threats of this type is the responsi
bility of the federal government,"
says the ATA, "Therefore, any tech
nology decisions will be made by
government, not the airlines."
EXPANSION
Virgin Blue sets sights on international routes
Australian low-cost carrier Virgin
Blue will use its $3.1 billion order
for up to 50 Boeing 737s to help it
launch international services.
The deal...
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 ...r
McHugh says MyTravel is looking
to divest "a small business" within
the group to restore profitability
BUSINESS PAUL PHELAN / CAIRNS & ALEXANDER CAMPBELL/ LONDON
ANZ/Oantas tie-up could
leave Virgin Blue smiling
Regulators may free up Tasman routes as condition of approving cross-alliance deal
Low-cost Virgin Blue could end up
the winner of the proposed Qantas
and Air New Zealand (ANZ)...
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 ...ion charts.
It has been signed by around 1,000
pilots, but the government is
adamant that the NAS will remain.
The move follows an incident
over Launceston, Tasmania late last
month involving a Virgin Blue
Boeing 737 and a Socata Tobago
general aviation aircraft. The Virgin
Blue 737 was descending through
1,000ft (300m) into Launceston
when its TCAS was triggered by the
Tobago. The inc...
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 ...EADLINES
AIR TRANSPORT NICHOLAS IONIDES / SINGAPORE
Virgin Blue eyes
Embraer 170/190s
Boeing operator could require up to 20 regional jets
Australian low-cost carrier Virgin
Blue has been assessing Embraer
170/190 regional jets and may be
close t...
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 ...antas faces investigation after Virgin Blue complained to the competition watchdog
by the Singapore government.
In a continent almost die size of continental
USA, but with the concentrated distribution of
a population of only 20...
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