News from FlightGlobal – Page 1319
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2009 Airline IT Trends Survey: Overview
With the global economic recession showing nosignof abating, airlines are in survival mode, slashing extraneous costs and prioritising immediate revenue enhancements.
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2009 Airline IT Trends Survey: Technology developments
The growth and popularity of web and mobile services look set to overshadow kiosks as a check-in channel, but there is plenty of life left in the kiosk as a self-service channel
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Boeing's A350 counter-attack too smart or too late
Boeing's top brass have finally come clean about the options under evaluation for a counter attack against Airbus's A350-1000, but a key customer - Qatar...
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Pacific Splash: New entrants make waves in Australia-US market
A quiet duopoly in the Pacific is turning into a four-way fight as two new entrants dive into the market
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Market Outlook: What and where next?
Chris Tarry questions if hopes that airlines will emerge stronger from the crisis are realistic.
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AirAsia X looking to have services to North America using A340s
Malaysian long-haul low-cost carrier AirAsia X is considering destinations in North America and new destinations in Europe, possibly using Airbus A340-300s.
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IATA 2009: Jala sees a future consolidation route
Malaysia Airlines chief Idris Jala is firmly pro-industry consolidation - but he believes that overcoming the immediate crisis must take priority. Jala...
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Qatar to launch Melbourne service
Qatar Airways will commence service to Melbourne, Australia on 6 December. The new Qatar-Melbourne service will initially fly three times a week using...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: GE's Westjet win sends work to Winnipeg
Canadian low-cost airline WestJet has awarded GE Aviation an $850 million engine maintenance, repair and...
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: Wizz Air agrees to take 50 more A320s
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air has tentatively agreed to acquire another 50 Airbus A320 aircraft.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Nigerian minister plans London visit to lobby Virgin
Nigerian transport minister Babatunde Omotoba is to visit Virgin Atlantic in London to discuss...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: China Southern turns to PW for new A330s
China Southern Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney's new PW4170 Advantage70 engines to power the 10 new Airbus...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Gulf Air does good business at Paris
Gulf Air is making a major splash at Paris in a bid to re-establish itself as a major player in the Middle East and to put its Bahrain airport hub on the map
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Orders should recover next year: Enders
Airbus has backed Boeing's view earlier this week that it expects 2009 will be the bottom of the cycle in terms...
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RAA forms safety advisory board to review Colgan crash factors
The Regional Airline Association (RAA) has embarked on a new safety initiative with the formation of a new safety advisory board as US Congressional hearings...
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Mexican airports report steep drop in May traffic
Mexico's three major airport operators have reported steep drops in their May traffic, including a 51% drop at Cancun-based ASUR, due to the H1N1 flu outbreak.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: US Airways to launch Cirrus lie-flat seat on new A330s
Star Alliance member US Airways is launching Sicma Aero Seat's unique new Cirrus seat with the delivery of its new Airbus A330-200 widebody aircraft.
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NewsPARIS AIR SHOW: PIA in final discussions with Airbus and Boeing for major narrowbody deal
Pakistan International Airlines expects to conclude a major deal for up to 27 new single-aisle aircraft within the next few weeks, once it receives best and final offers from Airbus and Boeing.
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Stable, high delivery stream is best support we can give suppliers: Enders
Airbus intends to maintain production levels through the current downturn, saying stable, high...
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PARIS AIR SHOW: Final countdown begins for 787's maiden flight
Boeing has targeted 20 June for its formal flight readiness review on the 787 Dreamliner. The review...