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Fastjet pushes back South African launch to July

May. 17, 2013

African low-cost carrier Fastjet has postponed its South African launch, which was originally planned for the end of May, until the beginning of July.

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May 1, 2013

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Cool Jazz 4

Like the music after which it is named, Canada’s largest regional airline is versatile and adaptable, operating a diverse fleet of aircraft on one of the more distinctive route networks in the world. Flying as far south as US cities Houston and New Orleans and as far north as remote Canadian destinations Whitehorse, Yellowknife and Goose Bay, Jazz Aviation contends with a wide range of operating environments and serves a varied mix of passengers....More

May 1, 2013

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Plastic Revolution

One of the best pieces of news in aircraft economics recently has been the continued improvement in composites structures. Better materials and more efficient manufacturing methods have allowed composites to substitute for an ever larger portion of aircraft weight and volume....More

May 1, 2013

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Aiming for Seamless Skies

After less than two years of intensive effort and just four formal meetings, the Asia-Pacific region is close to finalizing its seamless air traffic management (ATM) plan—a blueprint for addressing the fragmentation that constrains the region’s airspace....More

May 1, 2013

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Power Partners

Etihad Airways’ president and CEO James Hogan has numbers at his fingertips that speak of ambition, growth and deliverability. In 2012, the Abu Dhabi-based carrier recorded a $42 million profit, 200% higher than the previous year; revenues increased 17% to $4.8 billion; passenger numbers grew 23% to 10.2 million; and earnings before interest and tax rose 24% to $170 million....More

May 1, 2013

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Adaptive in the Face of Challenge

After the Great East Japan earthquake and the subsequent tsunami and nuclear power disaster, All Nippon Airways executives were faced with a 20% year-over-year drop on domestic routes. Without any government assistance, ANA swiftly made finely tuned adjustments to its capacity and moved up cost-cutting plans so it could not only adapt to the rapidly changed environment, but also could continue with its international expansion plans, such as launching new Haneda-Frankfurt, Narita-Seattle and Haneda-Beijing routes....More