All Strategy news – Page 420
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InterviewINTERVIEW: Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam
It’s difficult to believe a man as busy as Ethiopian Airlines' Tewolde Gebremariam when he says he sleeps as soundly as a baby each night – but not all is as it seems.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: AirAsia X's A330neo deal reveals breathtaking ambition
AirAsia X’s deal for 50 A330-900neos represents a staggering bet on the yet-to-be-proven long-haul, low-cost model, and will put it in a different league than regional peers Scoot or Cebu Pacific. But let there be no mistake: the real victim will be Malaysia Airlines.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Live blog
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Farnborough air show (or #FIA14 for all you social media types). The sun is out and the news is coming in thick and fast so keep with us to find out the latest news and views from this years show.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Myanma Airways signs for six ATR 72s
Myanma Airways has confirmed its interest in ATR 72-600s, by placing orders for six of the type and options on six more at the Farnborough air show today.
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EasyJet to open Porto base
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet is to open a base in Porto next spring, its second in Portugal and 25th overall.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: AirAsia X signs for 50 A330neos
Low-cost operation AirAsia Group has signed for 50 Airbus A330-900neo jets, the most significant commitment to date for the new type.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Airbus training aims to turn out ACES
Airbus' training department at Toulouse is developing a new pilot training tool, initially for trainee pilots on the A350.
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FARNBOROUGH: World Cup lift for in-flight television
Panasonic Avionics believes its in-flight television service has received a huge boost in awareness from the FIFA World Cup, estimating that around 40,000 passengers watched live Germany's late win over Argentina in last night's finale.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Kazakhstan's Bek Air to take Superjets
Kazakhstani carrier Bek Air has agreed to take delivery of seven Sukhoi Superjet 100s, all of which will be configured in an all-economy layout.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Lessor Avolon to take 787-9s
Leasing company Avolon has tentatively signed to take six Boeing 787-9s, under an agreement it values potentially at $1.5 billion.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Air Lease signs for 25 A330neos
Lessor Air Lease Corporation has become the first customer to sign for the Airbus A330neo, with a tentative agreement to take 25 of the -900neo version.
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PICTURE: China Airlines to introduce premium economy
Taiwan’s China Airlines will introduce premium economy in the coming months.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH Superjet International targets Latin America with Russian regional jet
Superjet International has a message for rival Embraer – watch out, we are coming after you in your own back yard.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: BA converts 20 A320neo options
British Airways is exercising options on 20 Airbus A320neos originally placed by its parent company International Airlines Group.
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NewsFARNBOROUGH: Kotil and Ali recognised in Airline Strategy Awards
Turkish Airlines chief executive Temel Kotil and Adel Ali, group chief executive of Air Arabia, took the top honours at last night’s Airline Strategy Awards organised by Airline Business magazine in partnership with executive search firm Spencer Stuart.
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FARNBOROUGH: Rockwell Collins joins European GNSS project
Rockwell Collins’ flight management system and global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver has successfully enabled the first demonstrations of advanced arrival and departure flight operations for the European Union’s new airspace-enhancing project.
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NewsAir India officially joins Star Alliance
Air India has become the 27th member of Star Alliance following a ceremony in New Delhi, India.
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NewsPICTURES: Avianca's return to Heathrow
Friday 4th July 2014 marked the return of Avianca to London Heathrow airport. The carrier had last operated the Bogota-London route in 2001 using a Boeing 767-200 aircraft. British Airways, who also operated the route as a tag-on via Caracas had suspended services in 2005. The 4th July flight ...
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NewsEmirates finalises order for 150 777X jets
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates has finalised its order for 150 Boeing 777X twin-engined aircraft, a deal originally disclosed at last year's Dubai air show.
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NewsUncharged electronic devices barred from US flights
Passengers on US-bound flights are being warned of stricter security measures under which they might have to demonstrate that their portable electronic devices can be switched on.