All Aircraft programmes articles – Page 766
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Remote control
Are modern airliner cockpits automated to the point where pilots are no longer able to intervene effectively? Only new research will tell us
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Delta repairs costs by outsourcing
Airline expects to slash maintenance overheads by over 30% following deals to place overhaul work with third parties
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Focus on cultural training - Ensuring Japanese custom is not lost in translation
Qatar Airways’ new route to Japan means not only are more staff required, but it has also raised particular issues over rules of etiquette
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JAL aims for consistency
Japan Airlines (JAL) is stepping up its cost-cutting efforts and axeing more jobs as part of a three-year corporate plan to be consistently profitable after years of wide swings between profit and loss.
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US Airways gets surprise cash injection
Regional carriers emerged as the surprise backers of US Airways, giving it much of the support it needs to exit bankruptcy reorganisation.
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Asian tigers
Recent start-ups Jetstar Asia, Tiger Airways and Valuair are discovering a lack of traffic rights in the crowded skies over Singapore, but the liberalisation sweeping the region could improve their chances of survival
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A bigger picture
In the face of fierce domestic competition, US carriers are looking to international markets where profitable operations are more likely
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Cathay’s ownership dance
Hong Kong’s airline sector is looking set for another sweeping ownership shakeup that may see Cathay Pacific Airways re-acquiring smaller Dragonair and at the same time boosting ties with Chinese flag carrier Air China.
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Pile high – sell cheap?
Manufacturers have been raising production rates in prospect of growing demand, especially in the key narrowbody sector. But how will prices hold up, asks Chris Tarry of CTAIRA
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Decline of the jumbo?
The 747 freighter has been the workhorse of the freighter industry for over 30 years. But is it now threatened by a new generation of large freighters and conversions?
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Results improve despite high fuel price
European carriers appear to be riding out the storm caused by the fuel price hike, while Asia-Pacific carriers continue to prosper