Airframers – Page 1271
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No light yet at the end of the tunnel
The driving factors behind a June quarter operating loss for USairlines were lower corporate spending and higher labour costs. Prospects seem glum for the rest of 2001 and the outlook for 2002 is equally uncertain, writes Jane Levere.
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China backs down from threat to blank Boeing
China's Government is finalising a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Boeing - after months of threatening to snub US companies and buy high-value goods from suppliers in other countries.
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Active retirement
When an aircraft - a carrier's most valuable asset - approaches the end of its useful life, optimising its value is a challenge. At USAirways, leasing has been established as a successful strategy
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Outlook on growth
Sales breakthroughs in the key markets of China and Japan over the past two years have opened up major opportunities for regional jet manufacturers to expand their business in the booming Asia region
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Canadian challengers
Two airlines have emerged as Air Canada's challengers, yet they control less than one-third of the market and Air Canada is set to launch a discount airline of its own. So what are their chances?
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Cost concerns
Profits were depressed again in 2000 as cost increases ate away strong revenue growth. In the year ahead the revenues too have weakened sharply
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BA expected to seek a minority stake in KLM
Financial analysts are talking up the likelihood that British Airways will follow up on last year's failed merger talks with KLM by taking a minority 10-15% stake in the Dutch carrier.