All Strategy news – Page 431
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NewsVirgin Atlantic trials wearable technology at Heathrow
Virgin Atlantic staff are using Google Glass and Sony SmartWatch 2 technology as part of a pilot scheme aimed at boosting customer service.
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NewsSINGAPORE: Cargo slump big worry for Asia-Pacific airlines - Tyler
The depressed cargo market is the major concern of the Asia-Pacific airlines as the sector makes up a significant part of their business, says IATA director general Tony Tyler.
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NewsLufthansa confirms Spohr as new chief executive
Lufthansa Group has confirmed Carsten Spohr as its new chief executive.
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NewsILFC and Libyan convert all A350-800s to -900s
Libyan Airlines and lessor ILFC have each converted their orders for the Airbus A350-800 to the larger -900, with Libyan Airlines ordering an additional pair of -900s under its revised agreement.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Pilots fight new Norwegian employment model
European and US pilot associations have met with Norwegian and US authorities in Oslo to discuss issues arising from the continuing efforts by Norwegian Air Shuttle to set up an innovative corporate model for a new subsidiary airline.
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TUI trims first-quarter loss
TUI made a £166 million ($270 million) pre-tax loss in its first quarter ended 31 December 2013, an improvement on the same period of 2012, when it incurred a £181 million loss.
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NewsAlaska Airlines approves new online streaming service for fleet
Alaska Airlines has approved a plan to begin installing in one year a still undisclosed online streaming service across the fleet for in-flight entertainment.
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NewsSINGAPORE: A350 and 787 set to face off
The rival latest-generation widebodies from Airbus and Boeing will go head to head at an air show for the first time at the Singapore air show, which kicks off on 11 February.
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NewsUnited to cut Cleveland hub by June
United Airlines will cut its hub at Cleveland Hopkins International airport from April, ending nonstop service to 39 cities by the end of June.
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FAA downgrades India safety rating to category 2
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded India to a category 2 safety rating, prohibiting Indian airlines from starting new service to the USA.
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Southwest gains 54 slots at Washington DC airport
Southwest Airlines will purchase 54 coveted slots won at auction at Washington National Airport, increasing the carrier’s daily departures at the downtown airport from 17 to 44 starting in the third quarter.
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JAL to add Gogo's wireless IFE on domestic fleet
Japan Airlines (JAL) will equip its domestic fleet with Gogo’s wireless in-flight entertainment (IFE) platform, Gogo Vision.
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NewsCRJ200 crash probe focused on go-around actions
Investigators are still trying to understand the accident sequence which destroyed a Bombardier CRJ200 during an attempted go-around at Almaty.
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El Al names new chief executive
Israeli flag carrier El Al has named David Maimon as its new chief executive, following the resignation of Elyezer Shkedy.
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Pressure on JetBlue maintenance costs continues in Q4
A higher-than-expected number of GE CF34 overhauls for JetBlue's Embraer 190 aircraft continued to cause higher maintenance expenses for the carrier in the fourth quarter, however cost per available seat mile (CASM) for maintenance grew at a slower rate than in the first three quarters of 2013.
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NewsPower asymmetry triggered Cork Metro's fatal roll
Significant torque split between the throttle levers of a Fairchild Metro contributed to the pilots’ losing control of the aircraft during a low-visibility approach to Cork, a fatal accident inquiry has disclosed.
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NewsLion Air to convert 787 order into narrowbodies
Lion Air plans to convert its order for five Boeing 787 aircraft into narrowbodies, says its president director Rusdi Kirana.
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NewsUnited builds San Francisco hub with new concourse
United Airlines will move into the new boarding area E at San Francisco International airport on 28 January, as it continues to leverage the hub to expand its operations to Asia.
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TransAsia names LCC V air; due to make A320 order
TransAsia Airways is due to place an order for new narrowbody aircraft as it gears towards the launch of its low-cost arm by end 2014.
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NewsAuthority criticises crew after An-24 lands short
Investigation into the Pskovavia runway excursion at Moscow Domodedovo comes just three weeks after a Polar Airlines Antonov An-24 was damaged as it landed short at Yakutsk.