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Can Airbus and Boeing be seriously challenged in the 100-200-seat single-aisle market segment?

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:15:09 PDT

The Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation does a brief on AirInsight's latest report. Among the report's conclusions: Airbus and Boeing currently have about an 88% market share in the 100- to 200-seat...

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Republic "buys" 10 jets from US Airways

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:18:46 PDT

Republic on Wednesday said it will acquire 10 Embraer 190ARs from US Airways, applying the full balance of its $35m loan from US Airways to the purchase. Republic spokesman Carlo Bertolini said US...

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Air New Zealand throws down gauntlet

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:02:40 PDT

How does a small airline from a small country catapult itself into the biggest of big time? By being clever of course. It helps that Air New Zealand is also know as a fine airline. To give you an...

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Lufthansa's A380s

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 05:06:36 PDT

Here's something to make you ponder. Lufthansa has its first A380 in Hamburg being fitted out. The airline plans to accept five into its fleet next year. In total it has 15 on order. Earlier this...

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AA's pilots

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:28:04 PDT

In what looks like a bizarre decision, American's pilots have come out strongly against the airline's attempts to secure oneworld's immunity to enable it to match Star and Skyteam. The pilots state...

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Good news from Airbus

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:48:10 PDT

When they get a plane right, it is a wonderful thing. The A330 has been a win from the start. Airbus announced the A330-200F is on schedule to conduct its maiden test flight in November. The aircraft...

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Novel JAL pension idea

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:02:55 PDT

Among many ideas to save JAL, here's one that especially warrants some looking at by other airlines. In a proposal for corporate pensions, the JAL task force reportedly included a proposal to reduce...

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Iranian fingers at work - again

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:36:46 PDT

It simply boggles the mind - Iran seems to be able to get away with anything and the world does not react with anything but words to Iranian action. This is, in our view, a situation that will come...

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Kuwait vs. Iraq

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:54:46 PDT

A carryover form Gulf War 1 is playing out in, of all places, Canada. Kuwait Airways is taking action in the Canadian courts to have a ruling, originally awarded in the UK, applied to Canada, that...

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SuperJet makes a sale

noreply@blogger.com (IAGblog) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:14:23 PDT

It has been a long time since we last heard of a SuperJet sale. ItAli Airlines and Sukhoi, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), signed an agreement for ten Superjet 100 aircraft, with...

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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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