All Iberia articles – Page 6
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IATA: Finnair predicts swift inclusion of Iberia into Japanese JV
Finnair chief executive Pekka Vauramo expects Iberia to be given clearance “any day now” to become a part of the joint venture operated by fellow Oneworld carriers Finnair, British Airways and Japan Airlines on routes between Europe and Japan.
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InterviewINTERVIEW: IAG chief executive Willie Walsh
Five years ago Willie Walsh set out on a mission to reinvent the airline merger as he brought two fiercely independent international flag carriers – British Airways and Iberia – into single ownership under the International Airlines Group umbrella.
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Monarch boosts UK summer network
UK leisure carrier Monarch Airlines is adding new routes from Birmingham, Manchester and London Gatwick this summer.
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A380 could work for IAG at Iberia and Aer Lingus: Walsh
IAG is examining the feasibility of allocating a small fleet of Airbus A380s to its Spanish division Iberia and possibly an aircraft with its recently acquired Irish arm Aer Lingus.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How premium economy continues to add value
The continued rise of premium economy among airlines was further underscored late last year when American Airlines detailed plans making it the first US carrier to introduce a formal offering in the sector on long-haul services.
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Iberia turnaround unrelated to fuel impact: chief
Iberia chief executive Luis Gallego points to the Spanish carrier's financial turnaround having been achieved without the benefits from the tumbling fuel price, which will only start to be reaped this year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: San Juan traffic rebounds amid renovations
Traffic at San Juan Luis Munoz Marin International airport continues to surge amid a multi-year renovation effort that was intended to help the airport recover from sagging passenger numbers.
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IAG directs more landing-gear MRO to Messier-Bugatti-Dowty
IAG has expanded its landing-gear maintenance partnership with the equipment's manufacturer Messier-Bugatti-Dowty to cover the airline group's entire Airbus A320-family fleet.
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Iberia to boost UK network with Madrid-Birmingham link
Iberia Express is to start a four-times-weekly service from Madrid to UK city Birmingham on 27 March.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Iberia chief executive Luis Gallego
You don't have to go further than Iberia's Madrid headquarters to get a sense of the new direction in which chief executive Luis Gallego is seeking to take the airline.
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IAG confirms option conversion on 31 Airbus jets
Iberia parent IAG is converting options on eight Airbus A350-900s and three A330-200s into firm orders for the Spanish carrier.
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IAG 'evaluating' low-cost long-haul model: Iberia chief
IAG is scrutinising low-cost long-haul business models to assess their viability or otherwise.
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IAG achieves first operating profit for initial quarter
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG expects to achieve a full-year operating profit of more than €2.2 billion ($2.4 billion), after generating a first-quarter profit for the first time.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How Europe's hardest-hit airports are driving growth
Some of the European markets hardest hit by the recession, compounded by the debt and currency crisis in the eurozone that accompanied it, are now leading the pace of growth in the region.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: European carriers' battle for profits continues
A string of one-off restructuring, labour relations, fuel hedging, and currency hits in 2014's fourth quarter – and in the year as a whole – makes for difficulty in unpicking the financial health of European carriers.
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Interview
INTERVIEW: Vueling chief executive Alex Cruz
Five years ago, when Alex Cruz made his previous appearance on the cover of Airline Business, Vueling looked very different.
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News
Iberia schedules Cuban return
Iberia will resume flights to Cuban capital Havana in June, following a two-year hiatus, and is also set to add two new long-haul destinations in Colombia.
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Iberia conducts first V2500 overhaul
Iberia Maintenance has completed its first overhaul of an International Aero Engines V2500 powerplant.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Can European carriers find profits momentum?
European airlines have strengthened their tentative grip on profits in 2014, but restructuring remains very much a work in progress for many.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: How airlines are rethinking MRO schedules
Airlines are taking different approaches to how they schedule their maintenance requirements, as they weigh up the gains of shorter, more regular work against the traditional bigger block checks.
