Airframers – Page 1049
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Australia pushes for Singapore fifths
Australia is not willing to sign an open skies accord with Singapore until it can ensure more European nations allow Qantas or other Australian airlines to carry traffic between Singapore and Europe.
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Low-cost set for the long-haul
The question of whether the low-cost business model can be transferred from short-haul to long-haul has long been a subject of debate in the airline industry. Tim Clark, president of Dubai-based Emirates Airlines, argues that it is inevitable, and may happen sooner rather than later
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True open skies?
After a decade of limited deregulation on services between Canada and the USA, it now appears that a fully open market could finally be within sight
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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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Traffic signals
The message given to the 250 delegates at this year’s Network route planning event for the Americas is that while there are opportunities for strong traffic growth, profits are tougher to find
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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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Insurers alarmed at cost of claims
Broker AON warns that although accident rates and insurance premiums are down, fatal hull-loss payouts are rising