All articles by Graham Dunn – Page 93
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NewsINTERIORS: Airbus urges push on cabin certification standards
Airbus vice president marketing, Bob Lange, is calling for an industry body to help drive baseline certification standards for cabin interiors. Speaking...
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INTERIORS: Thales seals Chinese IFE joint venture
In-flight entertainment and connectivity provider Thales signed a joint venture deal with China Electronics Technology Avionics during the show yesterday,...
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INTERIORS: Panasonic plans satellite coverage expansion
Panasonic Avionics is ramping up satellite network coverage for its broadband connectivity service, strengthening its existing coverage and outlining plans...
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NewsINTERIORS: Wireless to 'complement' in-seat IFE systems
In-flight entertainment (IFE) system providers believe wireless and wired solutions will play a complementary part onboard airlines in the coming years.
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INTERIORS: Star carriers set to roll out common seat platform
Star Alliance will debut its new common seat platform on three carriers over the next year. Air China, Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa will roll-out the...
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ANALYSIS: Mixed 2011 for Asian and European carriers
Market uncertainty and high fuel prices began to take a further grip on Asian and European airlines in the fourth quarter of 2011, leading to a fall in...
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IN FOCUS: Oneworld given Air Berlin lift
Oneworld's active members swelled back to 11 after the entry into the alliance of Air Berlin gave it a new partner in the heart of Europe's largest market. The...
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NewsKingfisher working with tax authorities to lift IATA suspension
Struggling Kingfisher Airlines is in talks with the Indian tax authorities to free up cash to settle the outstanding payments which have prompted IATA to...
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IN FOCUS: Are airlines positioned to make customer loyalty pay?
Loyalty programmes have been part of the airline world for more than 30 years but there remains a feeling that, even after three decades, many airlines have still to tap their full potential.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: European airlines' winter of discontent
Collapse of Malev and Spanair in the space of seven days spells out depth of hard times facing the region's carriers.
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New blow for Kingfisher as Oneworld move put on hold
Struggling Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines' planned entry the Oneworld alliance has been put on hold to give it time to work on its troubled financial...
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ANALYSIS: Italian airline consolidation enters end-game
Alitalia's planned acquisition of local carriers Wind Jet and Blue Panorama, together with Meridiana Fly's previously announced merger with Air Italy, caps...
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Air France-KLM plan targets wiping €2bn from net debts
Air France-KLM has outlined details of a new wide-ranging three-year plan to return it to profitability, under which the group will restructure short and...
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Alitalia sees Air One driving new routes in 2012
Chief executive of Italian airline group Alitalia, Rocco Sabelli, has outlined hopes to open around 20 more routes this year largely through its Air One...
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NewsIN FOCUS: TAP at the crossroads as Lisbon looks to offload its state asset
This year is likely to be a turning point for TAP Portugal, with attempts to secure a strategic partner and investor in the national carrier top of the agenda.
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UK to consult on early action to tackle card surcharges
UK Government ministers are to publish a consultation in the New Year aimed at introducing legislation before the end of 2012 to tackle excessive surcharges...
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IATA cuts 2012 profits forecast and warns on Eurozone
IATA has cut its airline industry profit forecast for next year to $3.5 billon and warned failure to tackle the Eurozone banking crisis could drive the sector...
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Freight traffic slides further in October
Air freight levels continued to slide in October as fresh figures from IATA released today show cargo traffic nearly 5% down on the same month last year.
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IN FOCUS: Changing role for airports
The competitive landscape for airports has evolved. The same drivers of competitive change within the airline industry - the emergence of low-cost and the...
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ANALYSIS: Will airlines go to the sales after BMI deal?
While the first preliminary deal has been struck for one of several European airlines up for grabs, it remains to be seen if more will follow in a new round...