All Strategy articles – Page 489
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Market Outlook: High hedges ruin the view
For some airlines the issue of survival, and in what form, will have moved on to the agenda again as fuel pain hits.
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China focus underpins China Airlines entry into SkyTeam
China Airlines' formal accession into alliance gives global grouping a foothold on China-Taiwan flights
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SriLankan sees profitability by 2013 under five-year plan
KERRY REALS BERLIN SriLankan doubles up profitability drive SriLankan Airlines is aiming to put its troubles behind it and return to profitability...
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Easyjet and Air France battle over the French regions
In opening two bases at Nice and Toulouse in France, EasyJet hopes to gain the advantage over Air France as it battles with the flag carrier for French regions.
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NewsMRO companies need to form partnership networks
As competition with the OEMs becomes tougher, independent maintenance companies need to build new alliances to keep a foothold in the future MRO market.
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Market outlook: Let the facts do the talking
We have often written that generalisations are dangerous, and against a background where some analysts are talking about there being black and grey skies ahead for a number of airlines, it is important to keep a sense of perspective.
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NewsTurboprop industry growth switches on and off
As the price of fuel continues to steadily climb, many carriers are looking to turboprops for value
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EU fatigue rules would endanger public: BALPA
Pilots flying to the limits of the proposed new European Aviation Safety Agency flight time rules will degrade their physical and mental performance as much as having drunk five cans of beer, UK MPs have been told.
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NewsAirbus working to keep deadline of final A350-900 assembly
With production of the Boeing 787 properly under way, after the airframer delivered the first example to Japan's All Nippon Airways in September, the pressure of attention will switch to Toulouse where Airbus is trying to keep to its deadline of beginning final A350-900 assembly by the end of this ...
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ANALYSIS: Welcome aboard White-Label Airlines
An industry sage once unkindly observed that the airline business is one which has never yet seen a box it cannot think within, so perhaps it is time to...
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Air New Zealand orders seven ATR 72-600s
Air New Zealand has ordered seven ATR 72-600 aircraft, with options for another five, to boost its domestic regional connections.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Old hands face new challenges at Air France-KLM
Air France-KLM has turned to the group's founding fathers Jean-Cyril Spinetta and Leo van Wijk to help guide the carrier through troubled waters, with challenges...
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ANALYSIS: Sides dig in on distribution battle
Behind the headlines and legal wrangling dominating the distribution of airline fare data for nearly a year are two sides that staunchly believe their views...
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Air New Zealand lifting Virgin Austalia stake to stave off competitors
Air New Zealand increased its stake in Virgin Australia last month to cement their alliance and prevent other foreign airlines from disrupting their plans,...
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AirAsia drops plans for Vietnamese joint venture
Bureaucratic hurdles have scuppered Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia's plans to bring its franchise to Vietnam via a joint venture with start-up airline...
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NewsChina Eastern abandons 787 order for 737s
Citing the extended delivery delays in the Boeing 787 programme China Eastern has cancelled orders for 24 of the widebody aircraft, and has opted to convert...
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News787 special report: Network revolution
Dreamliner launch customers are finally ready to start earning money with Boeing's 'wonder jet' and to find out if it has been worth the long wait.
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Thai Airways increases Nok Air stake to 49%
The Thai Airways board has approved a proposal to increase the airline's stake in its low-cost associate Nok Air.
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AirAsia drops plans for Vietnamese joint venture
Bureaucratic hurdles have scuppered Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia's plans to bring its franchise to Vietnam via a joint venture with start-up airline...
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NewsNBAA: Universal offers free operations app for iPad
Universal Weather and Aviation has released a free iPad download, called Universal Ops Brief, available from the Apple app store.