All Strategy news – Page 593
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Airline accident review for first six months of 2009
Disquiet arising from the operation of highly automated aircraft is adding to anxiety that airline safety may have stopped improving and, at best, has flattened out
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SIA to retrofit older 777-300s
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has begun to retrofit the cabins in seven older Boeing 777-300 aircraft to bring them up to date with its most recent offerings.
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Taiwan hopes for Strait gains
Chinese and Taiwanese carriers are hoping for major benefits from the further loosening in restrictions on flights between the two, under which the first scheduled non-stop flights will begin.
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BA seeks to reinvent itself
Facing a structural shift in its business, British Airways is increasing its liquidity to ride out the economic storm by embarking on a move to raise £600 million ($987 million)in cash while continuing to press for labour support for cost savings.
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American 767 damaged at its Alliance maintenance base
American Airlines says the nose gear on a 767-300 retracted on the ground at its base at the Alliance Fort Worth Airport on 15 July while the aircraft was...
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NewsBA explores options for selling majority share in OpenSkies
British Airways is gearing up to sell control of its OpenSkies premium transatlantic operation, although it intends to retain a degree of interest in the...
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Tiger opposes Virgin Blue-Delta JV
Tiger Airways plans to lodge an objection to the proposed joint venture between Australia's Virgin Blue group and US carrier Delta Air Lines.
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Kellner to depart Continental at year-end
Continental Airlines chief executive officer Larry Kellner plans to leave the airline at the end of 2009, capping off 14-years at the carrier.
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Latest IATA data show murky picture in revival of demand
A potential bottoming out in travel demand is growing harder to predict as IATA's latest examination of travel statistics for the month of May indicates...
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American CEO Arpey cites economic struggles with 757s
American Airlines is giving serious consideration to the role its Boeing 757s will play in its long-term fleet plan as the carrier's chief executive says...
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Aircell expands wi-fi pricing options
Aircell today is introducing two more usage rates for its in-flight broadband solution as more US carriers adopt the firm's air-to-ground (ATG)-based product...
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EU blacklists Kazakhstan but Air Astana narrowly escapes
European Commission air safety regulators have extended the blanket ban on air carriers to Kazakhstan and Zambia, but have eased restrictions on certain...
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EU blacklists Kazakhstan but Air Astana narrowly escapes
Europe Commission air safety regulators have extended the blanket ban on air carriers to Kazakhstan and Zambia, although they have eased the restrictions...
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Bankruptcy judge approves Republic’s purchase of Frontier
A bankruptcy judge overseeing the restructuring of Frontier Airlines under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection has approved its purchase by Republic Airways...
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Air Canada FAs and pilots ratify labour deals
Canadian flag carrier Air Canada today moved closer to overhauling its cost structure outside a formal restructuring as flight attendants and pilots approved...
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Virgin Blue denies reports on fund-raising deal
Australian carrier Virgin Blue has denied media reports in the country that it had reached a deal to raise up to A$400 million ($312 million) in fresh funds.
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Virgin Blue share trading halted amid fund-raising reports
Trading in the shares of the Virgin Blue Group has been suspended on the Australian stock exchange amid reports that it plans to raise up to A$400 million...
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NewsChina Eastern offers $1.3 billion for Shanghai Airlines
China Eastern Airlines has formally offered to take over Shanghai Airlines in a 9 billion yuan deal as it seeks to increase its market share, lower costs,...
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Former SkyEurope chairman Bitter emerges at Air Arabia Maroc
Roughly a month after resigning his post as chairman of the SkyEurope board, Jason Bitter was selected as chief executive officer of Air Arabia Maroc.