All Safety News – Page 753

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    Emirates leads from the front

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    As Emirates outlines its expansion plans for Australia it is beginning to think about a future public offering Emirates is planning more aggressive...

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    Korea set for LCC growth

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    Nicholas Ionides Singapore KAL steps up low cost plan Carrier brings forward launch of low-cost unit after Tiger reveals plans for Korean affiliate More...

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    Labour issues preoccupy Qantas

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    It is labour negotiating season at Qantas Airways with several major agreements up for renewal. Qantas has reached deals, subject to ratification,...

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    Cathay unravels Chinese puzzle

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    Cathay is starting to realise the benefits of its Dragonair purchase and is now eager to find new synergies with Air China Just over a year after completing...

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    Battle commences over London Heathrow's third runway

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    Kerry Ezard London Third runway: let battle commence Proposals for a third runway at congested London Heathrow have been made public, but will...

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    Cargo confession race

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    Qantas's guilty plea puts pressure on other airlines in the air cargo price-fixing probe Criminal proceedings, launched by US and European competition...

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    Spin-off fever hits AMR

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    American has unveiled plans to sell Eagle as several US majors consider divestitures American Airlines parent AMR will sell off its massive regional...

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    US carriers brace for downturn

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    Some US carriers are cutting jobs and capacity to offset rising fuel costs and an expected slowdown in demand Southwest Airlines has again cut its...

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    Americas in brief

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    Lynx launches Frontier Airlines in December finally won FAA approval to launch Lynx, its turboprop feeder unit. Lynx, which Frontier hoped to start...

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    Peak of cycle was 2007

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    IATA now projects industry profits will go down in 2008 as the credit crunch starts to bite Many of the world's carriers turned their highest profits...

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    IATA forces out audit failures

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    IATA is kicking out several carriers for failing to meet its 31 December 2007 deadline for completing IATA operational safety audits (IOSA) and will likely...

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    Asia in brief

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    In brief star gets air india Star Alliance in mid-December officially accepted Air India's application to join the grouping....

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    JetBlue breaks more rules

    2007-12-19T09:52:00Z

    JetBlue Airways has broken another low-fares taboo by signing up with most of the big online travel agencies so that they can sell the airline's tickets. The...

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    Newsmakers of 2007

    2007-12-19T09:51:00Z

    It was a year with plenty of surprises, such as the US-Europe Open Skies breakthrough, while merger and acquisition activity reached fever pitch. The predicted...

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    Turkish suspends carriers in crackdown after MD-83 crash

    2007-12-18T14:44:00Z

    Turkey's civil aviation administration SHGM is cracking down on operators following November 2007's fatal Boeing MD-83 accident in the south of the country. SHGM...

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    Aeronavali may lose 767-200 freighter conversions to IAI's Bedek

    2007-12-18T11:47:00Z

    Ongoing delays in Boeing and partner Alenia Aeronavali's 767-200 Special Freighter (SF) cargo conversion programme have prompted launch customer Cargo Holdings...

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    2007 hull loss accident rate suggests first rise since 1998

    2007-12-18T10:55:00Z

    This year's global hull loss accident rate to the end of the third quarter - if projected to 31 December - would show the first rise in the annual serious...

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    Asian carriers cautiously optimistic about 2008

    2007-12-18T09:52:00Z

    Asia-Pacific airlines are looking towards 2008 with cautious optimism after healthy financial performances in 2007 Fuel prices may have been hitting...