All Strategy articles – Page 455
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Southwest's route game in Atlanta
Southwest Airlines' purchase of AirTran Airways in 2011 gave it access to the biggest market in the southeast - and one of the biggest gaps in its extensive...
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Cathay confronts possible 'structural change' in cargo business
Cathay Pacific is studying whether there has been a structural change in the business model for the cargo market as a result of high fuel prices and the...
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Xiamen Airlines joins SkyTeam alliance
China's Xiamen Airlines has become the 19th member of the SkyTeam alliance. The airline is also the fourth member from China to join the alliance. The...
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Cathay eyes new European and North American points with A350-900
Cathay Pacific believes that the superior "economics" of the Airbus A350-900 will allow the airline to open up more than a dozen new points in Europe and...
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NewsCathay mulls low-cost venture as Jetstar Hong Kong's approval looms
Cathay Pacific believes that there must be "fair and reciprocal" opportunities for all airlines when an application from a proposed Hong Kong-based low-cost...
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IN FOCUS: The MRO landscape in North America continues to evolve
With specialist maintenance units closing and relatively slow demand growth predicted for North America, many airlines are starting to reassess their MRO...
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IN FOCUS: Airports look to IT to help share the loads
There's a quiet mindset change under way in airport IT departments. It is a fresh, customer-focused approach to enabling and integrating business for their...
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Analysis
ANALYSIS: Airports look for private route to growth
Privately-run airports are growing in number, with the rise in many locales fuelled by a need for investment as a result of a decreasing pool of public...
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IN FOCUS: How LAX is positioning for future growth
As Tolstoy might have observed, modern airports are all alike, but legacy airports have their own legacies to overcome. London Heathrow's troubles...
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NewsEasyJet edges closer to new aircraft order
Low-cost carrier EasyJet is continuing its evaluations of new products from Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier as it advances towards a sizeable order for delivery...
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Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia expand codeshare deal
Singapore Airlines has expanded its codeshare deal with Virgin Australia to cover destinations in Australia, Asia and Europe. The codeshare agreement...
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NewsUnited pilot agreement allows for up to 255 large RJs
The tentative agreement between United Airlines and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) would allow for an increase in the number of large regional aircraft...
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NewsIN FOCUS: Multicrew pilot licence numbers grow as it approaches proof of concept
With ICAO set to give its verdict on the multicrew pilot licence next year, a champion of the qualification has restated the case for a competency-based training culture...
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Virgin Atlantic secures IAG's 12 Heathrow remedy slots
Virgin Atlantic has secured all 12 of the remedy slots being released by International Airlines Group (IAG) at London Heathrow airport, though its original...
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NewsIN FOCUS: VIDEO - APS training offers pilots real experience of upset recovery
A July 2009 report compiled by Boeing indicates that loss of control is the leading factor in fatal commercial aviation accidents...
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SAS: Talks continuing with Danish cabin crew
Denmark's cabin crew union is still holding out in negotiations with SAS Group as the Scandinavian company seeks to secure vital new funding. SAS Group...
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ALTA: Star looks to rebuild Brazilian presence after TAM departs
Star Alliance chief executive Mark Schwab says the group must prepare to rebuild its presence in the Brazilian market ahead of the departure of existing...
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AFI’s engine MRO head moves to airframe division
Air France Industries has appointed Anne Brachet to head the company's airframe and engineering division. Brachet was previously senior vice-president...
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ALTA: LATAM likely to go with Oneworld
The chief of Latin America's largest airline group, LATAM Airlines, has indicated very strongly that the combined carrier will be a Oneworld member, ahead...
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Qatar Airways ditches Cargolux stake
Qatar Airways has decided to walk away from its tie-up with Cargolux and abandon its shareholding in the Luxembourg carrier, according to sources within...