Airline Business articles from August 2002

Airline Business archives from August 2002

Crowd.(Air Tahiti Nui plans US expansion)
August 1, 2002... puller Air Tahiti Nui is pushing ahead with an ambitious expansion scheme and has set its eyes firmly on the US market For the government of French Polynesia, a French overseas territory in the Pacific, it was an easy choice. Faced...

Technology.(Finnair)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Presented to Finnair Finnair may seem an unexpected candidate for the accolade of technology leader, yet the group has indeed put ITat the core of its boardroom strategy and achieved innovations that are helping to set the pace for...

A.(airline alliance information technology)
August 1, 2002... problem The benefits of common alliance IT are clearer than ever. But so are the costs of replacing legacy systems There has never been a better time to argue the benefits of sharing services within a global airline alliance. Quite...

Regional airline leadership.(Jerry Atkin profile, Skywest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Presented to Jerry Atkin, Skywest Very few airlines have managed to keep the business a family affair, but, under the leadership of chief executive Jerry Atkin, SkyWest has shown that it can be done. Although the business is no longer...

In brief.(airline personnel news)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Air Niugini chief executive Peter Roberts abruptly resigned on 17 June and the carrier is now searching for a replacement. The Papua New Guinean flag carrier has gone through frequent leadership changes in recent years. Roberts, an Australian...

Airport move to boost Malaysian domestic traffic.(domestic passenger jet operations from Kuala Lumpur's old airport at Subang to Kuala Lumpur International Airport)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Malaysian authorities have shifted remaining domestic passenger jet operations from Kuala Lumpur's old airport at Subang to the four-year-old Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to boost traffic. Meanwhile, they continue to aggressively...

Singapore hints at SIAsell-off.(government may sell share in Singapore Airlines)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Singapore government has promised to look at giving up control of national carrier Singapore Airlines (SIA). Transport minister Yeo Cheow Tong says the government will consider divesting its stake if there are "good reasons" to do so. It...

ANAsupport critical to Air Do survival.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... In late June, new entrant Air Do filed for protection from creditors, becoming the first victim of Japan's fast-changing airline market following deregulation in the late 1990s. BYLINE: Nicholas Ionides Singapore The carrier, which...

Another merger agreed as China relaxes foreign ownership limits.(China Souther Airlines to acquire 49% of China Postal Airlines)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... China's revamp of its aviation industry is continuing, with yet another airline merger and the introduction of more liberal ownership rules. China Southern Airlines agreed late in June to acquire 49% of China Postal Airlines. Days later,...

New deal opens up HK-Taiwan route.(Hong Kong - Taiwan air services agreement)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... After more than a year of on-off talks, a new air services agreement was finally reached between Hong Kong and Taiwan at the end of June. nicholas ionides singapore The move opens up the lucrative market to two more carriers, and...

Zuji gathers pace and adds shareholders.(seven more airlines are listed at online travel booking service)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Asian online travel booking service Zuji has added seven new airline shareholders following its "soft launch" in Australia and Singapore. The Singapore-based company now includes Dragonair and Philippine Airlines as shareholders, as well...

Feedback.(the Italian airline market is headed for consolidation)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Consolidation time in Italy New entrants and rising traffic have characterised the Italian market in recent years, but the time has come for carriers to consolidate, argues David Jarach, professor of air transport marketing at SDA Bocconi...

Operations.(Atlas Air Cargo)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Presented to Atlas Few airline operations have been tested so dramatically as Atlas Air Cargo in 2001. The year began with the shock news in January that the company's founder and charismatic leader Michael Chowdry had been killed in...

Finance.(David Neeleman manages JetBlue Airways finances)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Presented to JetBlue Since JetBlue Airways took to the skies early in 2000 the low-cost start-up has hardly looked back. Its unique model of stylish service but at straightforward prices has propelled it to impressive growth. But...

Phoenix.(America West Airlines survives in tough times)
August 1, 2002... rising America West Airlines stumbled and nearly fell after 11 September. Now its young chairman and chief executive is using the government bail-out money and new pricing ideas to engineer a recovery How many times can a phoenix rise...

Giovanni Bisignani.(International Air Transport Association director general)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Appointed as IATAdirector general earlier this year, Giovanni Bisignani is perhaps best known for his time as chief executive of Alitalia in the early 1990s. In 1994 he had a spell away from air transport, leading major shipping and logistics...

Airport rates set to rocket as Australia ends controls.(airport fees in Australia)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Airport fees are becoming a hot topic as Australia moves away from regulated rates and New Zealand considers whether it would be wise to impose them. Fuelling this debate is talk by the new owners of Sydney airport about peak-hour pricing,...

Ansett feeders struggle to find a new home.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Administrators for former Ansett subsidiaries Hazelton Airlines and Kendell Airlines are trying to salvage a deal to sell the regional carriers to a group known as Australiawide. This company, a group composed of local businessmen and former...

Airline Business award.(Pierre Jeanniot)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Presented to Pierre Jeanniot The Airline Business award is presented by the magazine itself to an individual who has made a sustained contribution to strategic leadership within the airline industry. Few fit that profile better than...

Corporate leadership.(Xabier de Irala, Iberia)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Presented to Xabier de Irala, Iberia The transformation of a loss-making state-owned flag carrier must rank as one of the toughest of all management challenges. Not only is there the usual inertia and entrenched labour positions but...

Trends.
August 1, 2002... Survey This year's survey of ITtrends continues to benchmark the rapid uptake of Internet technologies within the industry. The question now is how that technology is being applied. Airline Business discusses the survey findings with SITA...

Marketing.(Easyjet Airline PLC)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Presented to easyJet Since its launch in November 1995 with just two Boeing 737-200s, the name easyJet has become synonymous with the low-cost sector. Its reputation, forged in the UK, has since been exported to Europe with a...

Brussels voices concerns over Air France/Alitalia tie.(Air France, Alitalia Linee Aeree Italiane S.p.A.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Alitalia and Air France are preparing a response to competition concerns raised by the European Commission (EC) over their proposal to operate joint services between Italy and France. mark pilling london Following an examination of the...

Bob Crandall.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... During his 25 years at American Airlines and the parent AMR Corporation, Bob Crandall helped to revolutionise the travel industry. He is credited with having turned Sabre into a world-class computer reservation system, while in the 1980s he...

Special report.(latest trends in airlines industry)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Airline IT Trends Survey 2002 shows the extent to which minds are being focused on returning short-term cost gains. But longer-range progress is being made towards new open systems and online channels. Alliances too are making choices about...

KLMbacks both full service and low-cost options.(KLM Royal Dutch Airlines)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... KLM insists that it can operate a full service product alongside its buzz/Basiq Air low-cost offerings, despite recent moves to cut fares at the mainline carrier. The Dutch carrier says the decision to cut economy fares on 20 out of its 66...

Executive appointments.(airline industry)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Opodo Opodo opts for Coltman European online travel portal Opodo has turned to experienced airline executive David Coltman to take over as its chairman. One of his first tasks is to orchestrate the search for a new chief executive...

SN ditches Virgin for BA.(SN Brussels Airlines, Virgin Express Holdings PLC)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Belgian start-up SN Brussels has signed a commercial agreement with British Airways, ending its relationship with Virgin Express and giving a rare insight into the "grey" slot market at London Heathrow. The agreement will see the two...

Security deadline strains DoTbudget.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The build-up of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is testing the resources of its parent Department of Transportation (DoT) to the limit, but the new security agency is holding fast against industry pressure to stretch out its...

American union adds security to list of complaints.(American Airlines Inc. pilots protest)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... American Airlines pilots, protesting at what they see as slow contract negotiations, have added complaints about security to those about safety. While safety concerns are common in labour-management negotiations and often come up as...

Andes battle gets hotter.(developments in regional airline markets)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Three of the four Latin American carriers that have tried to grow through cross-border affiliates are now engaged in a struggle for dominance along the Andes, the backbone of South America. BYLINE: david knibb seattle In the markets of...

In brief.(includes multiple records)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Honduran fight Sol Air, the Honduras start-up that launched US flights in July, faces stiff competition from incumbents Grupo Taca and American Airlines. Fares have dropped 50% and American is adding a second daily flight with a Boeing...

Cologne-Bonn airport set to become budget base.(in talks with Virgin Express, Eurowings)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Cologne-Bonn in Germany is set to join Frankfurt Hahn as the country's second budget airline hub, with Virgin Express and regional Lufthansa affiliate Eurowings in talks with the airport. BYLINE: colin baker London "We are in...

Transatlantic business fares surge.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Research by credit card company American Express suggests that European business fares have risen steeply, but yields are under pressure on short-haul flights. London remains the most expensive of the major hubs for business travel to New York....

Aerospace.
August 1, 2002... angst The Farnborough air show was a sombre, low-energy affair, as manufacturers come to terms with lower output and demands from airline customers to help them drive costs out of their business Airbus and Boeing warned the world...

In brief.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... People count for FedEx Donald Barber, senior vice-president of air operations for Federal Express, says there has been a "tough competition" for engine selection between the GE/Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance GP7200 and Rolls-Royce Trent...

Augsburg flies under Lufthansa's wing in rescue bid.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Augsburg Airways is giving up services in its own right, as well as franchising for Lufthansa, to rely totally on wet-lease work with the German flag carrier. The regional, which operates Bombardier Dash 8 Q400/300 turboprops, is becoming a...

UK spells out options for new London runways.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The UK government has published its long-awaited report into future airport demand and expansion options in the London region for the next 30 years. colin baker london The South East and East Anglia Regional Air Services study (Seras)...

USAirways and United broker codeshare deal.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... US Airways may not have been able to merge with United Airlines, but the two have inked a marketing and codesharing alliance that may set off an equally widespread industry reaction. The move also marks the continued restructuring of US...

In brief.(multiple companies)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... American plans shuttle flights Moving to grab a piece of the lucrative north-eastern US business travel market, American Airlines will use its regional jets to compete with the long-established shuttles run by Delta Air Lines and US...

Reflections on maturity.(Statistical Data Included)(Column)
August 1, 2002... Chris Tarry takes time out to consider whether carriers are well-equipped to tackle the consolidation needed in the world's more mature markets The summer vacation is a traditional time to take time out and reflect on life. So perhaps it...

O'Hare expansion nears final hurdle.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... A defiant US Senator is the main obstacle to the expansion of Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The House gave the go-ahead to a $6.6 billion expansion along with a streamlining of environmental reviews and a limit to court delays after...

BAand Iberia seek new pact.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... oneworld partners British Airways and Iberia have applied to the European Commission (EC) for antitrust immunity to deepen their relationship on routes between Spain and the UK, as well as across their networks. With the commercial...

In brief.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Air France share sales The new French government has declared its intention to sell part of its 54.4% stake in Air France "when market conditions permit". The share sale, which follows the airline's initial public offering in 1999, could...

Awards celebrate airline leadership.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The inaugural Airline Strategy Awards, organised by Airline Business and held in London on 21 July on the eve of the Farnborough air show, gathered together a distinguished mix of senior airline executives and other industry professionals to...

EC signs off alliance cases.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The European Commission (EC) has announced its intention to close its investigations into the Star Alliance and KLM-Northwest partnerships that were initiated back in July 1996. Third parties have until the end of August to notify Brussels of...

Safe and insecure.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The departure of John Magaw after only six months heading the new USTransportation Security Administration is a cautionary tale about the need to take all the other players and people with you when pursuing an ambitious political goal. The...

Recovery: good in parts.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... There are few signs of en Although traffic in Europe and Asia-Pacific traffic figures appear to be showing signs of recovery from last year's woes, the North American market continues to splutter. US major traffic gains are at best...