Interviewed: United's Brian Znotins
Destination focus: The Bahamas
Talking point: Carbon taxes
Airport features: Santiago and Edmonton
Plus: Social media and Start-up airlines
Russia’s Yemelyanovo International Airport in Krasnoyarsk has hired Lufthansa Consulting to help it develop its route network and attract new airlines.
Gulf Air will shed routes to Damascus, Athens, Milan and Kuala Lumpur from next month as it seeks to deal with a “challenging business environment” and concentrate on its high yield markets.
Privately-owned Indonesian carrier Lion Air has finalised a record order for 230 aircraft from Boeing, including 201 B737 MAXs and 29 Next-Generation B737-900ERs, as it seeks to expand within the Asia-Pacific.
Malaysia Airlines has appointed AirAsia’s Rozman bin Omar as its new chief financial officer (CFO), who will take up his new role with effect from tomorrow (February 14).
Peta Tomlinson finds out more about Chong Phit Lian’s eventful first five years with Singapore-based Jetstar Asia Airways and her plans for the future.
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Richard Maslen discovers more about the ambitions and business development plans of easyJet chief executive, Carolyn McCall.
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Richard Tams, British Airways’ head of UK and Ireland sales, talks to Adam Coulter about new routes, cruise ships and business class travel.
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Paris continues to be central to Air France’s network growth. Thomas Withington looks at the flag carrier’s activities at the SkyTeam hub.
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Swiss regional airline SkyWork is rolling out a network expansion – Richard Maslen speaks with its CEO, Tomislav Lang.
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The three major Gulf carriers have announced a huge number of new routes and capacity increases into Europe for 2011. Adam Coulter finds out what is behind these moves.
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The A320neo has attracted a record order from India’s low-cost IndiGo. Ian Putzger examines the argument for the new aircraft.
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Wizz Air recently opened new bases in Lithuania and Serbia. Mark Smullian finds out what’s behind these moves and where Wizz would like to expand to next.
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Javier Suárez, Vueling’s senior manager network planning, talks to Routes News about the airline’s network strategy.
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Vueling’s CEO, Alex Cruz, speaks to Richard Maslen about his airline’s new feeder strategy that he believes will have a major impact on the relationship between low-cost and legacy airlines.
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