Airline Business articles from June 2008

Airline Business archives from June 2008

Briefing.
June 16, 2008... kerry ezard istanbul Aerolineas Argentinas sale nears Spain's Grupo Marsans is in talks with Argentine businessman to sell part of its Aerolineas Argentinas stake The future ownership structure of flag carrier Aerolineas...

Crandall proposes re-regulation.(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... Robert Crandall, the former chairman of American Airlines and a significant voice in the US airline world, is calling for re-regulation of the industry. In a mid-June speech delivered to the Wings Club in New York, Crandall said: "Three...

Briefing.
June 16, 2008... In brief frontier wins concessions Frontier Airlines, which sought bankruptcy court protection in April, has won pay and work-rule concessions from all of its unions, while management has voluntarily cut its pay by up to 20%. It has...

US majors slash capacity.(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... Byline: David Field Washington United, American and Continental Airlines are leading a major round of capacity cuts in the US domestic market Dramatic cuts unveiled by US majors in the past few weeks have erased a decade of growth. ...

Briefing.
June 16, 2008... AirTran and JetBlue scale back growth Low-cost airlines are cutting back on growth in a major way, trimming deliveries of new aircraft as well as limiting routes. JetBlue and AirTran Airways have been the most aggressive, deferring a...

Merger fever cools down.(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... Byline: DAvid Field Washington US carriers lead the industry in blogging Page 54 The US airline industry is in such a dire financial situation that it cannot afford to merge As share prices and stock values plummet, mergers...

The fall from the peak begins.(Analysis)(Financial report)(Brief article)
June 16, 2008... Byline: Report by Brendan Sobie**Analysis by*Antonio Panariello of Flight insight Most European carriers reported losses for the first three months of 2008 but what is ahead will likely be far worse European carriers plunged back into...

Analysis.
June 16, 2008... You ain't seen nothing yet The outlook for airlines and the wider system is dire, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight Chris Tarry CTAIRA Last month I said that with fuel prices at their current...

Fiji government probes Air Pacific.(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... Byline: Nicholas Ionides Singapore Qantas could be asked to sell its 46% stake in the carrier Fiji's government has launched a major review of Air Pacific, criticising the flag carrier for deteriorating standards and indicating it will...

Biman chief predicts failures on the way.(Briefing)(Biman Bangladesh )(Brief article)
June 16, 2008... The head of Bangladesh's national carrier expects failures in the local market as privately owned airlines have been expanding too rapidly and suffering badly as a result of high fuel prices. Biman Bangladesh chief executive MA Momen says...

Haneda opens up further.(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... Byline: Nicholas Ionides Singapore Japanese government doubles the number of international flights allowed from 2010 Tokyo's primarily domestic Haneda airport looks set to be opened to many more international flights than originally...

SkyTeam courts Vietnam Airlines.(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... The SkyTeam Alliance is looking to further expand its reach in the Asia-Pacific region and has taken a major step forward in bringing Vietnam Airlines in as a full member. The alliance's governing board chairman, Leo van Wijk, said in...

SriLankan's new life after Emirates.(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... Byline: Nicholas ionides istanbul SriLankan says it is "business as usual" despite the termination of a 10-year management agreement with Emirates New SriLankan Airlines chief executive Manoj Gunawardena says there have been few...

Briefing.
June 16, 2008... Vietnam capsstart-up activity Vietnam decided in late May to at least temporarily bar the issuing of new air carrier licenses after approving the application of Air Speed Up. Vietnam already has three carriers: Vietnam Airlines, Vietnam Air...

Briefing.
June 16, 2008... Delta tries to cut ties with Mesa and Pinnacle Delta Air Lines has embarked on an aggressive campaign to end deals with two of its regional partners, Mesa Air Group and Pinnacle Airlines. The carrier told Mesa in late March it would end...

For whom the bell tolls.(Comment)
June 16, 2008... "What does it take to turn a crisis into a catastrophe?" Airlines attending the June IATA annual meeting in Istanbul faced up to the realisation that their industry is in crisis amid record oil prices and slowing economies. Now it is a game...

Air Berlin to drop long-haul flights?(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... Byline: Brendan Sobie london Finances fluctuate at European carriers Page 58 German hybrid carrier may not proceed with plans to acquire Condor and may reverse strategy initiated after LTU purchase In a major strategy reversal...

More competition for Turkey?(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... Byline: Brendan Sobie London Turkey's other carriers are turning their attention to the international market after four years of rapid domestic expansion Turkey's second and third largest carriers, Pegasus Airlines and Onur Air, are...

Briefing.(Brief article)
June 16, 2008... Byline: GuNTER endres london UTAir banking on West to fund expansion Russian carrier UTAir has unveiled an ambitious expansion programme that includes a $1.7 billion investment in new aircraft over the next seven years. UTAir...

final hurdle.(Features)(TAP Portugal)(dialogue with Fernando Pinto )(Interview)
June 16, 2008... Byline: ReportBrendan Sobie In LisbonPhotographyEtienne de Malglaive "Last year we had very good results. It was the best in TAP's history." TAP Portugal has been totally transformed since Fernando Pinto took over as chief eight years...

Citizen journalism.(Features)
June 16, 2008... Byline: ReportDavid Field In Washington "The blog is atthe heart of social computing" Henry Harteveldt Analyst, Forrester Research Airlines have been slow to embrace the blog and other web-based social marketing tools. Will...

Executive appointments.(Forum)
June 16, 2008... In brief Vijay Poonoosamy (pictured below) has been promoted to the position of vice-president international affairs at Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways. The former Air Mauritius executive joined Etihad in 2005. Bram Stellar, who is...

Best of the airline business blogs.(Forum)
June 16, 2008... To read the full entry for these blogs, go to flightglobal.com/abblogs and flightglobal.com/leftfield Air France's environmental commitment Posted June 13, 2008 at 12:05 PM By Brendan Sobie Air France-KLM is serious about...

Forum.
June 16, 2008... Events Diary july 2008 13 Airline Business Airline Strategy Awards London, UK Contact Laura Wood Tel +44 20 8652 4986 Website strategyawards2008.com 14-20 Farnborough Air Show 2008 Farnborough, UK ...

Playing the slots.(Forum)
June 16, 2008... "The EC had little option but to regularise slot trading, since it's so widespread" Robin Noble Managing consultant, Oxera Consulting The European Commission has cleared the way for secondary slot trading at European Union...

Briefing.(Interview)
June 16, 2008... Mark Pilling istanbul Industry nosedives into the red With oil prices hitting $130 a barrel, IATA carriers see losses, failures and mergers on the cards What a difference a year makes. At its annual meeting in Vancouver last year,...

More discipline needed.(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... Byline: mark pilling istanbul Chief executives at the IATA AGM said they are cutting back networks and parking aircraft Over the past few weeks carriers all over the globe have been taking the scissors to their networks, with the US...

IATA pleads for greater freedom.(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... Byline: Mark Pilling Istanbul IATA's call to rip up the bilateral system is not the first and it won't be the last. But is anyone listening? Delegates at the IATA annual meeting backed IATA director general Giovanni Bisignani's appeal...

Briefing.(briefs)(Brief article)
June 16, 2008... Pilot shortages Even with the industry headed sharply downwards there is still a need to address the shortage of skilled labour, said IATA director general Giovanni Bisignani. "18,000 aircraft will be delivered over the next 10 years. To...

Air France steps up eco drive.(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... Byline: Brendan Sobie Paris Against the backdrop of record high oil prices, Air France-KLM is stressing its environmental commitment as well as pressure on manufacturers to design new more fuel efficient aircraft. The world's largest...

Elasticity woes stretch airlines.(Briefing)
June 16, 2008... Byline: kerry ezard istanbul Uncertainty reigns over market elasticity as high oil prices force airlines to raise fares with unknown effects on demand As airlines struggle to cope with record oil prices, one of the key questions they...

Briefing.
June 16, 2008... kerry ezard istanbul Airlines vent green spleen Record oil prices mean ecology now goes hand in hand with saving money for airlines Last year's IATA annual general meeting in Vancouver focused squarely on the airline industry's...

Briefing.
June 16, 2008... mark pilling istanbul and london Arab carriers sign joint GDS deal A dozen Middle East and North African carriers will slash their distribution costs by combining their purchasing power The deal with global distribution system...

Mission critical.(Special Report)
June 16, 2008... Byline: Reportgillian jenner london As the Airline Business/SITA Airline IT Trends survey celebrates its 10th anniversary, the findings show that now more than ever IT is critical to reducing costs and improving revenues Research for...

SPECIAL REPORT IT.(Special Report)
June 16, 2008... 42 Mission critical The 2008 Airline IT Trends survey highlights IT's crucial role 48 Mobilised change Mobile technologies will drive the self-service revolution 52 Papering over IATA's deadline for 100% e-ticketing has passed but it...

Papering over.(Special Report)
June 16, 2008... Byline: Reportkerry ezardIstanbul Moving the airline industry towards 100% e-ticketing has been no easy feat. There were challenges along the way and some hurdles still remain After one extension and lots of hard work, IATA's 31 May...

mobilised change.(Special Report)
June 16, 2008... Byline: Reportgillian jenner london The key to enhancing the self-service experience for passengers lies with existing and future mobile technologies The rapid growth of self-service has been a major force for change and a great...