All Safety News – Page 960
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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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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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Low-cost fare battle claims Jetsgo
Jetsgo, one of Canada’s three low-cost carriers, has ceased operations and filed for creditor protection.
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Losses mount as fuel prices rise again
Labour concessions and other recent cost-cutting achievements by US majors just may not be enough to cover the rising cost of oil.
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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
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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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MAS and SIA forge surprise new pact
In an apparent response to challenges from new low-cost airlines and liberalisation in South-East Asia, arch rivals Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and the Singapore Airlines (SIA) Group are teaming up through a ground-breaking codeshare deal.
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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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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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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