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noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:58:03 PDT

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Labor and Washington lose big

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:35:41 PDT

After an earlier slip of the tongue by a local government official, it looked like Boeing's second 787 line was moving east. Overnight, based on this article, it seems certain. This is a case...

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A quiet Boeing order

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:49:07 PDT

After all the South Carolina news, this one nearly slipped by. Azerbaijan Airlines ordered four Boeing aircraft; two 767s and two 787s. The 767s will be delivered in 2011 and 2012, while the delivery...

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A thought on the UK's ADP

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:18:05 PDT

In a conversation with ATW's Perry Flint in DC yesterday, recorded as a podcast here, we discussed the EU focus on pollution from aviation. Perry made an interesting case for the UK being at the core...

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Lufthansa takes BMI off the table

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:32:01 PST

In an interesting move, Lufthansa has withdrawn BMI from sale, stating it is no longer in talks with buyers after an acceptable sale price was not achieved, with plans to concentrate instead on...

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National Mediation Board recommendation

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:58:55 PST

Here's a subtle but powerful item to help American organized labor. The National Mediation Board has proposed changes to the Railway Labor Act that would base the outcome of union elections at...

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IAG launches "consultant power by the hour program"

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:03:52 PST

These are not easy days to be in the commercial aviation business. Imagine then what its like being a consultant to the industry! Rather than worry about how to overcome obstacles, we have developed...

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The inexorable power of the LCC

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:45:56 PST

This image displays passenger growth (% change yoy) and the message is pretty clear. MOL is right when he says “Ryanair is the only major European airline to grow traffic and profits strongly. We are...

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A little Irish fracas

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:25:40 PST

They like a little fight on the Emerald isle don't they? Take a look at this. AEA condemned a plan by the Irish Aviation Authority to increase fees charged to airline customers by 17% in 2010 and...

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Canadian numbers

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:54:46 PST

Traffic numbers at Canada's two major airlines drifted in opposite directions last month; WestJet boosted its percentage of seats filled and Air Canada reporting a slight drop. WestJet said its load...

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JAL losses really impact

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:52:20 PST

Executives at JAL will forgo their December pay as the national carrier approaches its fourth year of losses out of five. The company is expected to report heavy losses on Friday when it announces...

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EU LCCs continue to shine

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:40:32 PST

Ryanair and easyJet reported another month of positive traffic results for October, with continued traffic growth and load factors at or above 85%. It seems clear that people are willing to...

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A380 ‘answer to crowded airports’

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:41:28 PST

Here is news that Airbus will enjoy all day today, and copies of this news will be circulating via email for weeks. Emirates president Tim Clark extolled the virtues of the A38O as a 'great...

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More strikes at Iberia

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:48:25 PST

Unions representing Iberia’s cabin crew revealed they will stage eight more days of strikes unless a pay agreement is reached. As if this week's mayhem weren't enough. The dates for the proposed...

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Vietnam makes a splash

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:30:12 PST

Vietnam Airlines has agreed to buy four A380s and two A350XWB-900s, in a deal worth almost $1.8bn. Leahy has been saying for a while that he has more customers in the wings. Vietnam's economy is...

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A320 "sharklets"

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:06:01 PST

With Air NZ as launch customer, Airbus announced that based on fluid dynamics research and using the A350XWB as a model, they decided to scale the A350 "sharklet" for the A320 family. Airbus projects...

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Aer Lingus - the new Alitalia?

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:49:33 PST

It took the Italians decades to fix their airline. They certainly seem to have fixed it so far - there was a profit report recently. So the Irish have a model to look to. Aer Lingus is expected to...

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Funny pricing

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:14:07 PST

Airlines are complaining about weak yields. They seem to have now sorted out the demand and capacity situation. But, as always, there is the buying of market share to worry about. However, airlines...

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British travel slumps

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:05:30 PST

The number of visits abroad by UK travelers slumped by 14%, or 9.8m, to 61m in the year to September. Inbound travel to the UK was down by 9% or 3m to 30m in the same 12 month period. A 24% drop...

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Evidence of poor logic or Irish Roulette

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:34:09 PST

Aer Lingus' Board of Directors reaffirmed the urgency in achieving €97m in cost savings as outlined in its Transformation Plan, following a review of its progress. Aer Lingus has accepted an...

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JAL tries to cut pensions

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:27:05 PST

In a deal that looks horribly like that faced by the US auto industry, JAL is coming to grips with being an old, established, and once upon a time flag carrier. (Just like BA). JAL has asked retirees...

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Eurocontrol Unit Rate Proposals Unacceptable

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:24:13 PST

IATA reacted quickly to proposals from EU nations to increase their overflight costs. "The impact of the 2.7% increase in unit rates is equal to adding $360m to airline costs. That is not...

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Another deferral

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:17:44 PST

India’s Minister for Civil Aviation, Praful Patel, announced Air India has deferred the delivery of three 777-300ERs past 2010 and 27 787s past the scheduled delivery period, commencing in April...

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The US and Japan - the language thing

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:25:17 PST

Even as the Japanese government continues its veiled ways with JAL, it has to come to grips with reality in another sphere. Japan Transport Minister, Seiji Maehara, indicated that Japan and the...

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easyJet calls for emissions standards

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:22:47 PST

With an average fleet age of 3.4 years, easyJet did a clever thing yesterday. They decided to take the fight to the EU's ant-airline lobby. Its about time somebody did this. The LCC called for the...

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