Airline Business articles from May 2008

Airline Business archives from May 2008

FAA funding in limbo.(Briefing)(Federal Aviation Administration)(Brief article)
May 19, 2008... Byline: DAvid Field Washington The US Senate fails to pass an overdue investment bill for the nation's air traffic system The Senate's failure to pass a full four-year reauthorisation package for the FAA leaves unanswered major...

Hurdles block path to mergers.(Briefing)
May 19, 2008... Byline: David Field Washington A potential United-US Airways combination could face more opposition than the proposed Delta-Northwest tie-up As the bid by Delta Air Lines to take over Northwest begins its long journey through...

Turbulence hits regional sector.(Briefing)
May 19, 2008... Byline: Lori Ranson Indianapolis US majors have a rough first quarter Page 62 US regional carriers brace for a bumpy ride caused by rising fuel costs and consolidation among the majors US regional airlines face an uncertain...

Analysis.
May 19, 2008... Hunkering down for bad times This downturn could be more painful than any other, writes Chris Tarry. Analysis from Antonio Panariello of Flight Insight Chris Tarry CTAIRA It was only a few months ago that the greatest threat to the...

When the numbers went south.(Analysis)
May 19, 2008... Byline: DAvid Field Washington**Analysis by*Antonio Panariello of Flight insight US airlines are starting to run out of tools to stem their losses as fuel continues its increase Consider the pure statistics, the numbers posted by the...

Briefing.
May 19, 2008... Nicholas Ionides Singapore Labour unrest brews in China Chinese carriers face growing shortages of pilots, rare labour turmoil and poaching by rivals Labour unrest is brewing in the Chinese airline sector with shortages of...

Briefing.
May 19, 2008... India unphased by setbacks India's government is pressing ahead with wide-ranging airport upgrade initiatives despite recent setbacks related to all-new airports in two major cities. The government has been overseeing an upgrade...

What's going wrong in India?(Briefing)
May 19, 2008... Byline: brendan sobie london Asia's distribution challenge Page 54 India's domestic market may be growing at double-digit rates but profits continue to elude the country's carriers All five of India's domestic low-cost...

Briefing.(briefs)(Brief article)
May 19, 2008... Nicholas Ionides Singapore UAE opens up Dubai A new bilateral will allow carriers to almost double flights between India and Dubai India and the UAE have agreed to further liberalise their air services agreement covering passenger...

Briefing.
May 19, 2008... Philippine regional carriers under pressure Regional feeder operations are becoming increasingly important in the Philippines, with the latest development being the launch by flag carrier Philippine Airlines of a turboprop unit dubbed PAL...

Forum.
May 19, 2008... In brief United Airlines has shaken up the roles of top executives Pete McDonald (below left) and John Tague. McDonald hands over the chief operating officer reins to former chief revenue officer Tague to become chief administrative...

what is the real thing?(Comment)
May 19, 2008... "So long as the offer is a compelling one, the business model is secondary to the business practice" Once upon a time a low-cost carrier was simple to define with traits like a one-class cabin, high aircraft utilisation, all internet sales...

Briefing.
May 19, 2008... kerry ezard london Carriers swoop in on Italy With Alitalia's future remaining unclear, airlines are starting to hone in on the Italian market As uncertainty over Alitalia's future continues to loom large, other carriers are...

Briefing.
May 19, 2008... SAS back in restructuring mode Embattled SAS Group is embarking on yet another restructuring plan, cutting back its fleet and shedding 1,000 jobs as it bids to regain the long-term financial stability largely absent from the company since...

Briefing.
May 19, 2008... kerry ezard london Airlines cut deals to lower GDS cost Lufthansa and SAS Group have reached agreements with Sabre and Amadeus to reduce their distribution costs Another string of deals are starting to be done between European...

what slowdown?(Features)
May 19, 2008... Byline: ReportBrendan Sobie In IstanbulPhotographyTom Gordon Billypix.com "Although theatmosphere is not good for the airline business this year, it is not affecting us" Under the leadership of Temel Kotil, Turkish Airlines has...

in fromthe cold.(Features)
May 19, 2008... Byline: ReportGunter Endres In tripoli "The airlines will be taken out of government control last. No one is investing in airlines anywhere" Sabri Saad Abdallah Shadi Chairman, Afriqiyah Airways "There is high demand but we do...

Forum.(Conference notes)
May 19, 2008... Mark Pilling kuala lumpur flying off the shelf The Asia-Pacific market has its own specific challenges when it comes to selling and marketing its "perishable" product, the aircraft seat, delegates heard at the 2008 Airline Distribution...

the benefits of biofuels.(Forum)
May 19, 2008... "Biofuels is a complex area and the debate is often too emotional and simplistic" Paul Steele Director aviation environment, IATA A new generation of biofuels, which does not compete with food crops for land use, offers a...

Alighting in Aruba.(Forum)
May 19, 2008... David field Washington The Dutch island airport of Aruba in the western Caribbean has new management in the form of a team from Amsterdam's Schiphol, and they have not just boosted passenger numbers but given the airport and the island a...

Premium carriers falter.(Briefing)
May 19, 2008... Byline: Brendan Sobie London The demise of Eos leaves only two dedicated all-premium carriers - L'Avion and Silverjet The viability of the all-premium business model is again being questioned after Eos filed for bankruptcy and ceased...

US makes ownership proposal.(Special Report)(Brief article)
May 19, 2008... The USA plans to propose a wide multilateral revision of investment limits as part of the second stage of Europe-US liberalisation negotiations. Lead US negotiator John Byerly says "as a core objective of investment liberalisation in the...

Arab carriers on a roll.(Briefing)(Financial report)
May 19, 2008... Byline: Max Kingsley-Jones dubai Middle Eastern players refuse to let record oil prices impede expansion or profits Middle Eastern carriers remain upbeat about their prospects for 2008 despite soaring fuel prices and a looming...

climbing up the table.(Special Report)
May 19, 2008... Byline: Report by Mark Pilling**Analysis by Antonio w of Flight Insight As this year's Airline Business Top 150 airports traffic ranking shows, the world's main gateways had a good year in 2007. The star performers were in Russia, India,...

CRUNCH time.(Special Report)
May 19, 2008... Byline: ReportDavid Field In Washington Airports in New York City, Chicago and other US cities are chokepoints in the country's congested travel system, but are proposed measures to relieve the pressure simply too little, too late? New...