All Strategy news – Page 416
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NewsFinnair details initial A350 routes
Airbus A350 XWB European launch customer Finnair will initially deploy its new aircraft on routes to Shanghai, Bangkok and Beijing when it enters service with the Oneworld carrier in the second half of next year.
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Japan to acquire two 777-300ERs for VIP role
The Japanese government plans to obtain two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to replace a pair of 747-400s used for the VIP transport mission.
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SIA confirms A380s to Auckland from October
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will upgauge seven weekly services from Singapore to Auckland from 27 October with Airbus A380s.
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GMR leaves options open for Hyderbad MRO operation
India’s GMR Group has responded to media reports about potential plans to full divest itself of the MAS GMR MRO operation in Hyderabad.
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NewsTata SIA brands new carrier ‘Vistara’
Tata SIA Airlines has announced that its New Delhi based carrier will be called Vistara, with the carrier scheduled to start operations in October.
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NewsIranian committee begins inquiry into IrAn-140 crash
Iranian investigators have received both flight recorders from the HESA IrAn-140 turboprop which crashed during departure from Tehran.
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NewsPreliminary MH17 report still weeks away
Dutch investigators have indicated that a preliminary report into the loss of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 is still several weeks away.
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Former Martinair chief to head Oman Air
Middle Eastern carrier Oman Air has named Paul Gregorowitsch as its new chief executive, following the departure of Wayne Pearce earlier this year.
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NewsAlitalia to become 'sexiest airline in Europe': Hogan
Alitalia will initiate a wide-ranging company rebranding in the first quarter of 2015 to transform it into "the sexiest airline in Europe", says Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan.
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NewsEtihad and Alitalia seal strategic partnership
Alitalia and Etihad have agreed a strategic tie-up which will see the Abu Dhabi-based carrier take a 49% in the Italian carrier for €387.5 million.
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NewsSwiftair speed decay echoes previous MD-80 episodes
While investigators have yet to ascertain the reason for the loss of control of the Swiftair Boeing MD-83 over Mali, the accident shares several parallels with earlier events in which speed decay in early cruise led MD-80s into a high-altitude stall.
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NewsMAS restructuring plan to be unveiled in August
The Malaysian government and Khazanah Nasional are finalising a "comprehensive and holistic" restructuring plan for ailing Malaysia Airlines (MAS), and the details will be announced before the end of August, says Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak.
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Nok Air forms flight training JV with ANA Holdings
Thai low-cost carrier Nok Air have signed a joint venture agreement with ANA Holdings to launch the Pan Am International Flight Training Centre (PAIFT).
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NewsMAS to undergo 'comprehensive review and restructuring'
Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional will undertake a major review of Malaysia Airlines business and subsequently restructure the carrier.
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NewsMalaysia to privatise ailing MAS
Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah has decided to privatise Malaysia Airlines.
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MAS shares suspended pending “material announcement”
The shares of Malaysian Airlines have been suspended from trading on Friday 8 August.
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NewsSwiftair MD-83 lost speed before rapid spiral descent
French investigators have determined that a Swiftair Boeing MD-83 lost over Mali entered a rapid spiral descent from which it failed to recover.
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NewsMH17: Ukraine lifts ceasefire as initial wreck search ends
International investigators are to withdraw temporarily from the site of the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777 crash in Ukraine, with some areas yet to be examined.
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NewsCathay buys into US biofuels developer
Cathay Pacific Airways has announced that it will invest in US based alternative fuels developer Fulcrum BioEnergy.
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Czech Airlines confirms A320 fleet sale
Czech Airlines has confirmed it is selling its Airbus A320 fleet as part of its cost-cutting programme.