All Safety News – Page 935
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Africa’s era of liberalisation
The African airline industry is starting to benefit from liberalisation, but there are still many challenges ahead, says Elijah Chingosho, technical director of the African Airlines Association
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Further bankruptcies beckon for US majors
The season of involuntary restructuring is in full blossom this autumn as two more major US airlines – Delta and Northwest Airlines – are poised at the brink of bankruptcy.
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Mexican sales spark market shake-up
After years in the doldrums, Mexican aviation is on the verge of significant change with the sale of Aeromexico and Mexicana and the emergence of low-fare players.
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NewsSingapore budget carriers to merge
Widely expected consolidation in Singapore’s crowded budget airline sector has become reality, as rivals Jetstar Asia and Valuair have agreed to merge.
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Labour turbulence shakes Aer Lingus management
A bitter labour row over a leaked memo about cuts greeted new Aer Lingus chief executive Dermot Mannion when he assumed the leadership of the Irish state-owned carrier in August.
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Alitalia thrown final lifeline
Italian flag carrier Alitalia is hoping a European Commission (EC) approved recapitalisation, coupled with a raft of restructuring measures, will enable it to return to profit next year.
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European carriers report mixed results
Once again high fuel prices tempered optimism among European carriers despite robust early summer results.
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Fare rises limit fuel pain
With the price of crude oil edging towards $70 a barrel, compared with $55 in mid-March, airlines are reliant on fare hikes or surcharges to compensate for the shortfall.
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AnalysisAirline alliance analysis: Collective gains
As the alliances build ever more wide-reaching networks and become truly global, their attention is turning to finding ways to cut costs in new areas, and from some unexpected sources
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Cargo counts
The techniques that airports need to employ to attract cargo service are very different to those used to woo passenger carriers
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Market outlook:Time to take stock?
Although the performances of many carriers have improved so far this year, there is still a need for a cautious outlook, writes Chris Tarry of CTAIRA, with analyses from Fabrice Tacoun
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US results:On the rebound
Revenue surprises pleased many US carriers in the second quarter, but the bottom line was an unsurprising disappointment
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France’s BEA begins Helios CVR examination
France’s air accident investigation body, the BEA, is assessing information on the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from the Helios Airways Boeing 737-300 which crashed in Greece on 14 August.