All International Airlines Group ( IAG ) articles – Page 9
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News
Chile's Supreme Court bars LATAM JVs with American and IAG
Chile's Supreme Court has struck down proposed joint ventures by LATAM Airlines with Oneworld partners American Airlines and IAG, siding with appeals filed against the deals last year by Chilean tourism and consumer organisations.
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Iberia Express to take 232-seat A321neos
IAG is to place four Airbus A321neos with its Spanish spin-off arm Iberia Express, deploying the twinjets with the carrier from April next year.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: JetBlue's possible avenues to London slots
When he outlined his carrier's plans to starting serving London from New York and Boston in 2021, at the UK Aviation Club in April, JetBlue chief executive Robin Hayes seemed entirely unfazed by the prospect of securing the necessary slots.
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IAG chief offers reassurance ahead of planned share sale
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has revealed plans to sell some of his own shares in the group, but stressed that the decision is related to personal financial obligations.
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Level underperformed in Paris and Vienna: IAG chief
IAG's budget carrier Level has performed below expectations in Paris and Vienna, group chief executive Willie Walsh admitted today.
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IAG to seek compensation over additional Trent 1000 checks
IAG is to demand additional compensation from Rolls-Royce over extra maintenance inspections for Trent 1000 TEN engines.
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IAG first-quarter profit drops 60%
British Airways and Iberia parent IAG has posted a 60% drop in first-quarter operating profit before exceptional items, to €135 million ($152 million), and offered a more gloomy assessment of passenger unit revenues for the year.
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Long-haul low-cost model still 'unproved': BA chief
The viability of long-haul low-cost operations remains "unproved", in the opinion of British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Low-cost carriers vie for dominance at Vienna
At the beginning of 2018, Vienna International airport could count itself among a select group of European hubs that had remained largely unaffected by the low-cost carriers' onward march.
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Iberia takes over orders for four Aer Lingus A350s
IAG has transferred Aer Lingus orders for four Airbus A350-900s to Spanish flag-carrier Iberia.
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Podcast
PODCAST: Airline Business team on 737 Max, KLM, Saudia and A380
The new edition of the Airline Business Podcast is now available.
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PICTURES: BA to debut new business-class seat on A350s
British Airways has unveiled a new business-class seat which will be introduced on its Airbus A350s and rolled out across the rest of its long-haul fleet.
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Austrian plans Vienna fightback
Austrian Airlines has committed to "fighting back" against low-cost rivals at Vienna airport by strengthening its European route network, in particular increasing frequencies to Germany.
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Europe's airlines lament lack of female engineers and pilots
Two of Europe's biggest airline groups would like to see more women taking up engineering and pilot roles, but cite a lack of female applicants that is making progress tough.
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O'Leary joins KLM? Europe's airline chiefs pick fantasy job-swaps
"Imagine you could take over the airline of one of your co-panellists for one week. Which one and why?" asked moderator Richard Quest, to laughter from an expectant A4E audience.
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IAG would 'never say never' on fresh Norwegian bid
IAG is unlikely to launch a new bid for Norwegian, the pan-European group's chief executive has indicated, but with the caveat that it would "never say never".
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IAG chief: Absence of post-Brexit clarity 'shocking'
IAG chief executive Willie Walsh has described as “shocking” the persisting uncertainty over the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, even though the company remains confident about its own preparations.
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BA looks towards 777-200 successor after 777-9 order
IAG has stressed that British Airways still has a requirement for a substantial number of Boeing 777-200ERs, following the intense competition which resulted in its ordering up to 42 Boeing 777-9s.
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Interview
Alex Cruz, chief executive, British Airways
For British Airways chief executive Alex Cruz, the year ahead marks an opportunity for the airline to get itself firmly on the front foot.
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Customers impel airline distribution towards NDC
The narrative around innovation in distribution has often focused on the perceived battle lines between the airline industry – backed by IATA's NDC capability – and the legacy GDS providers.