Miscellaneous airline bits & bobs

[SliverKris]

I find it helpful actually, when i am reading at work sometimes the links are blocked.

Agreed. And in most cases, after a few years, some links are broken or amended due to the removal of its original content. That happens a lot.

I don't think any of the news featured here are overly long to read. Evidently the TS does not copy any articles from CAPA (which is long) in its entirely.

[SilverChris]

Agreed. And in most cases, after a few years, some links are broken or amended due to the removal of its original content. That happens a lot.

I don't think any of the news featured here are overly long to read. Evidently the TS does not copy any articles from CAPA (which is long) in its entirely.

Well said

Good to see you here again, twin

[flying.monkeyz]

Why Cathay will not follow other Asian carriers in launching an LCC subsidiary

Cathay Pacific Airways remains unconvinced there is value in establishing low-cost carrier subsidiaries or brands even as most of its peers start to follow pioneer Qantas in launching LCCs.

Singapore Airlines’ decision to expand into the long-haul budget sector with Scoot has other full-service carriers throughout Asia and beyond wondering if they should follow the emerging long-haul LCC trend. But while Cathay CEO John Slosar calls Scoot “a very interesting development” he believes SIA may find that it has its hands full as it already owns regional carrier SilkAir and has just increased its stake in short-haul LCC Tiger Airways. “To have that many [brands] will be an issue,” Mr Slosar predicts.

Speaking during the CEO panel discussion at last week’s Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) assembly of presidents in Seoul, Mr Slosar pointed out that bringing a new brand to market is a “huge expense”. He expects managing a “huge number of brands” will “turn out to be a challenge” for SIA.



http://www.centreforaviation.com/blo...or-brand-62344

[flying.monkeyz]

Why Tony Fernandes' new possible premium airline isn't a competitor to Qantas

It is tempting to portray Tony Fernandes' possible new premium airline as being in contention with Asia's only other planned premium carrier, the one from Qantas, an airline that has ties to Fernandes. But the premium market in Asia is nascent, and based on the few known details of the carriers, they are pitched at different segments. A closer look is in order.

An unconfirmed report from the Malaysian Sun believe Fernandes, the AirAsia co-founder, will start a premium carrier based in Kuala Lumpur. Qantas in August announced its intention to establish a premium carrier in Asia, saying Singapore or Kuala Lumpur were likely.



http://www.centreforaviation.com/blo...-carrier-62408

[jimyvr]

I'm not in school anymore.

Whether you're in school is not the point.

The point is you are not respecting the original author, but covered your action under the name of "convenience".

How will you feel if your work is copied entirely by someone else under the name of "convenience"?

[flying.monkeyz]

Whether you're in school is not the point.

The point is you are not respecting the original author, but covered your action under the name of "convenience".

How will you feel if your work is copied entirely by someone else under the name of "convenience"?

Quite honestly, it's fine with me. Life is too short to be bothered by small issues like this.

[milehighj]

Give it a rest! This board belongs to a bunch of people who know what they're doing, set the rules and moderate. If they're cool with it, there isn't a need for more police-ing from a high horse...

[flying.monkeyz]

EVA Airways to join an alliance by 2013

Taipei-based EVA Airways Corp. (BR) is “in aggressive talks” to join either oneworld or Star alliance by 2013, senior VP-Europe Tim Yang confirmed to ATW in Vienna.

BR competitor, China Airlines, recently joined SkyTeam (ATW Daily News, Sept. 28).



http://atwonline.com/airline-finance...ance-2013-1110

[flying.monkeyz]

News » Hong Kong Airlines’ London route to go on sale in December

Hong Kong Airlines will start selling tickets for its flagship, all-business class daily route between London and Hong Kong in December, with flights launching in March next year.

As reported by Business Traveller (see online news July 20, 2011) the route will be served by specially configured A330-200 aircraft fitted with two different types of business class products, with 34 full-flat Club Premier seats and 82 cradle style Club Classic seats.



http://www.businesstraveller.com/new...to-go-on-sale-

[flying.monkeyz]

Qantas puts Hong Kong on A380 network

HONG KONG: Troubled Australian carrier Qantas said Thursday it would add Hong Kong to its network of A380 routes from January with four flights a week to Sydney in its newest aircraft.



http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stori...164503/1/.html

[flying.monkeyz]

JAL, emerged from bankruptcy, takes more bullish profit outlook than ANA

Japan Airlines Corp (JAL) generated a solid profit results in the six months ended 30-Sep-2011 (1HFY2011) with an operating profit of JPY106.1 billion (USD1.4 billion) and a net profit of USD1.3 billion (JPY97.4 billion) on revenues of USD7.7 billion (JPY599.8 billion). The results were an encouraging sign for the carrier amid an intensified focus on improving cost efficiency and an aggressive scaling down of operations as part of its rigorous restructuring efforts.

JAL also upgraded its full year forecast to an operating profit of USD1.8 billion (JPY140 billion) which would mark the carrier’s largest full-year operating profit in nearly a decade (since FY2003). The carrier is anticipating a net profit result of USD1.5 billion (JPY120 billion), considerably higher than its earlier forecast of JPY75.7 billion, as its restructuring efforts begin to yield results. While the carrier did not provide comparison to the previous years, the interim result accounted for around 76% of its targeted operating profit and 81% of the airline's targeted net profit.



Continue reading at http://www.centreforaviation.com/ana...than-ana-62433

[flying.monkeyz]

Europe shut out as Jetstar uses 787s to open Asia

Timing, they say, is everything. Jetstar's announcement that it will deploy the B787 Dreamliner on its Singapore-Auckland route comes as competitor Air New Zealand, the launch customer for the B787-9, is gearing up for a demonstration B787 to arrive in Auckland on 12-Nov-2011 for a high-profile visit. Competition is fair, but Jetstar's announcement could hardly be considered news since it has long been evident the budget off-shoot of Qantas will use the aircraft not to open new routes to Asia as previously planned but replace A330s on the carrier's few long-haul routes, which include Singapore-Auckland.

The carrier's carefully-worded statement said, "Jetstar passengers will be among the first New Zealanders to experience the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with the airline expecting to put to the aircraft on its Auckland-Singapore route in 2013."



http://www.centreforaviation.com/blo...-network-62529

[flying.monkeyz]

Qantas' Hong Kong capacity increase underscores city's importance to pan-Asian strate

Qantas will increase capacity from Jan-2012 on its Sydney-Hong Kong service despite the route soon losing traffic as onward passengers to London are forced to transit through Singapore after the Hong Kong-London service ends in Mar-2012. The increase shows the emerging relevance Hong Kong, and its access to mainland China, has to Australia as Cathay Pacific increases competition and Hong Kong Airlines looks to enter the market. Hong Kong also has strategic relevance as a low-cost carrier hub for Jetstar or any other pan-Asian airline – if local incumbent Cathay Pacific loses its fight to keep LCCs out from its home turf.
Even with Qantas A380 up-gauging, Australia-Hong Kong capacity decreasing

From mid-2012 Qantas will up-gauge four weekly Sydney-Hong Kong services from B747-400 to A380 equipment, adding 288 weekly seats. But in Mar-2012 Qantas will end its daily B747-400 Hong Kong-London service as part of its international restructure. The Melbourne-Hong Kong service, which operates onward to London, will be taken over by an A330-300, resulting in a weekly decrease of 567 seats. After the changes take affect, there will be a net reduction of 279 weekly seats from the current period on Qantas' Sydney and Melbourne routes to Hong Kong.



http://www.centreforaviation.com/blo...rategies-62526

[jimyvr]

Give it a rest! This board belongs to a bunch of people who know what they're doing, set the rules and moderate. If they're cool with it, there isn't a need for more police-ing from a high horse...

Of course, because someone knows what he is doing - plagiarizing.

Most of the news/analysis comes from CAPA, which states this:

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For those who wants to read the articles:

http://www.centreforaviation.com/analysis/
http://atwonline.com

If your office for some reason decides to block any of the websites that are related to aviation, read it at home.

This is not policing or moderating or whatsoever. It's all about respect.

[flying.monkeyz]

Of course, because someone knows what he is doing - plagiarizing.

Most of the news/analysis comes from CAPA, which states this:



For those who wants to read the articles:

http://www.centreforaviation.com/analysis/
http://atwonline.com

If your office for some reason decides to block any of the websites that are related to aviation, read it at home.

This is not policing or moderating or whatsoever. It's all about respect.

I RESPECT your rights to voicing your concerns. In case you haven't notice, many of the discussion in this forum started with news / articles from some other sources.

You always have a choice. If it upsets you so much, you can always ignore this forum.

Have a pleasant day ahead.