News from FlightGlobal – Page 1615
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Flybe's new low-cost expansion tool
UK-based flybe is looking to extend its low-fares network to the Mediterranean and other medium-haul destinations following the delivery of its first Embraer 195.
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States refuse to pay for extra security
European countries are resisting calls from the European Parliament for governments to take more responsibility for security funding.
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The big squeeze
The regional sector is still a growth market, with revenues up by a fifth on the previous year, but fierce competition is forcing carriers into massive efforts to slash costs and raise productivity
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Balance of power
The US majors have finally managed to wrestle their selling costs down after a series of landmark agreements with the global distribution systems that sees the much-hated travel agent incentive fee fading away
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Slowdown coming?
The outlook remains cloudy but the industry could be on the cusp of a sharp rather than smooth downturn, writes Chris Tarry of CTAIRA.
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Carriers haunted by fears of economic slowdown
Falling oil prices have given some relief to the US airline industry, but demand is sluggish partly because of toughened security measures.
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Caribbean Airlines to succeed BWIA
After years of heavy losses, bankrupt BWIA West Indies Airways is being closed and a new carrier formed to follow in its footsteps.
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Carriers pay up for cargo price fixing
The air cargo price fixing case that began in February with raids of airline offices could yield more than $1 billion in civil damages even before any government charges are filed.
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Bankruptcy limits
As the wave of carriers spending time in bankruptcy protection shows no sign of abating, it opens up a number of key issues as to the limits of bankruptcy law when it conflicts with other legislation. Should the refuge provided by court supervision allow debtors to play by a different ...