All Strategy news – Page 1196
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Belfast Air starts
A new airline, connecting Belfast with London-Stansted, started on 1 March, linking the two airports five times daily in each direction. Air Belfast is flying two BAC One-Elevens in a low-cost operation which aims to undercut fares charged by rivals British Airways and British Midland. Source: Flight International
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Ukraine International looks for European equity share
UKRAINE International Airlines (UIA) is in advanced talks with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and three foreign airlines over the possible sale of up to one-quarter of the carrier. Deputy president Dick Creagh says that the airline, 11.3%-owned by lessor GPA, with the rest held ...
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Providing the answers
The causes of accidents are often not found because of inadequate flight-data recorders. Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES The United Airlines Boeing 737-200 which rolled on its back and crashed for no apparent reason on the approach to Colorado Springs in March 1991 carried a six-parameter ...
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Aeroflot looks West for its fleet renewal
Paul Duffy/MOSCOW AEROFLOT-RUSSIAN International Airlines (ARIA) has confirmed plans to lease further Western aircraft until upgraded Russian aircraft become available. Replacement of ARIA's 116-strong fleet of ageing and fuel-inefficient aircraft is a priority, acknowledges airline chief executive Vladimir Tikhonov, giving his report on the airline's performance ...
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PWA scales back profit forecast
PWA, THE PARENT OF Canadian Airlines, has scaled down profit forecasts for this year, following a higher-than-expected net loss for 1994. The group still expects to swing back to a net profit in 1995, but warns that this is likely to be in the region of C$52 million ...
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Midway plans to lease A320s to operate from Raleigh-Durham
MIDWAY AIRLINES is to operate a fleet of Airbus Industrie A320s from its new hub operation at Raleigh-Durham Airport, North Carolina, recently acquired from American Airlines. The Chicago-based carrier is initially leasing four International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500-A1-powered A320s from Orix. The first two A320s will arrive in ...
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Canada will introduce charges for overflights
THE CANADIAN Government is to introduce overflight charges to airlines using its airspace, as part of a restructuring in advance of the privatisation of its Air Navigation System (ANS). The Government confirms that it will privatise its C$800 million ($575 million)-a-year ANS when it releases its plans for ...
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Swissair in regional/charter shake-up
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH SWISSAIR HAS HANDED over its regional-jet operations to its Crossair subsidiary. In a second strategic move, Swissair and Crossair will absorb the loss-making charter flights of Balair/CTA - effectively ending the latter's operations. Both moves are aimed at cutting costs and restoring group profitability. By the ...
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ARIA faces privatisation
Paul Duffy/MOSCOW PRIVATISATION AND fleet renewal remain at the top of the agenda for Aeroflot-Russian International Airlines (ARIA), says chief executive Vladimir Tikhonov. He adds that the first step in the privatisation process will take place shortly with the issue of shares to airline's staff. Employees ...
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Appointments
Ian Shiu has been named as general manager marketing and sales at Dragonair. Tom Davenport has been appointed to head up the Pratt & Whitney and MTU mid-thrust family engine project. Edmond Soliday has been named as United's vice president corporate safety and security. ...
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United Thai up
United Airlines and Thai Airways International have linked their frequent flyer programmes, but a fully fledged alliance is still dependent on settling the stalled US-Thai bilateral. Source: Airline Business
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Sizing up all the options
I agree with the basic message of 'Stop Downsizing' by Scott Brandt (Airline Business, October 1995). No significant improvement in the maintenance cost structure has been accomplished - not only over the last five years but in the last 25 years!Bearing in mind that the major ...
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Alaskan shift
Alaska Air Group has appointed John F Kelly as chairman, president and chief executive. He will hold the same post at Alaska Airlines and continue as chief operating officer of the carrier. Kelly, who also takes up the chairman's role at Horizon Air Industries, replaces Raymond Vecci. ...
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El Al at last
El Al has emerged from bankruptcy after more than a decade, leaving new chairman, Joseph Chiehanover, to appoint a board and guide the carrier to privatisation. Source: Airline Business
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Norse code
After less than a year in the industry, SAS president and chief executive Jan Stenberg is well on course to meet the target set in the cost cutting programme initiated by his interim predecessor Jan Reinås. Including the proceeds from the disposal of non-core activities such as SAS Service Partner, ...
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Unisys
Unisys has appointed Martin Tyler-Bennett, a specialist consultant in customer relationship and loyalty marketing management for airlines and other transportation sectors. Before joining Unisys, Tyler-Bennett acted as consultant for Thai Airways and several other airline projects. Source: Flight International
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Cathay Pacific
Andrew Hoad has been appointed general manager supplies at Cathay Pacific. He replaces Albert Harrison, who will be director of Belfast Airport in the UK. Source: Flight International
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Air New Zealand boosts profits
AIR NEW ZEALAND (ANZ) boosted profits in its first half-year, despite continuing problems with its domestic Boeing 737 fleet and a rapid expansion of capacity on international routes. The New Zealand carrier managed to raise net profits by nearly 60%, to more than NZ$140 million ($89 million) ...
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Job shake-up heralds more change at Alenia
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON A FURTHER ROUND of restructuring is expected at Alenia following a shake-up of the top jobs at the Italian aerospace group by its parent Finmeccanica. Giorgi Zappa has been appointed to head Alenia, while joint presidents Fausto Cereti and Enrico Gimelli will move ...