Strategy – Page 753
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Losses mount as fuel prices rise again
Labour concessions and other recent cost-cutting achievements by US majors just may not be enough to cover the rising cost of oil.
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US Airways gets surprise cash injection
Regional carriers emerged as the surprise backers of US Airways, giving it much of the support it needs to exit bankruptcy reorganisation.
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Pile high – sell cheap?
Manufacturers have been raising production rates in prospect of growing demand, especially in the key narrowbody sector. But how will prices hold up, asks Chris Tarry of CTAIRA
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JAL aims for consistency
Japan Airlines (JAL) is stepping up its cost-cutting efforts and axeing more jobs as part of a three-year corporate plan to be consistently profitable after years of wide swings between profit and loss.
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Low-cost set for the long-haul
The question of whether the low-cost business model can be transferred from short-haul to long-haul has long been a subject of debate in the airline industry. Tim Clark, president of Dubai-based Emirates Airlines, argues that it is inevitable, and may happen sooner rather than later
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Cathay’s ownership dance
Hong Kong’s airline sector is looking set for another sweeping ownership shakeup that may see Cathay Pacific Airways re-acquiring smaller Dragonair and at the same time boosting ties with Chinese flag carrier Air China.