Corporate Travel Analysis Reports For Europe/MEA

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Lufthansa circles with intent as airberlin relies on government loan to continue flights during administration process

15 August, 2017

German carrier airberlin has become the second major European airline to file for insolvency proceedings after Gulf carrier Etihad Airways pulled the plug on its support refusing to provide further guarantees for its short-and medium-term commitments. This followed a similar process at Alitalia earlier in the year, another of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier's equity investments in the European airline market.

Malaysia Airlines confirms London launch date for A350 services

14 August, 2017

Malaysia Airlines has updated its flight schedules and confirmed a January 2018 scheduled debut for its new Airbus A350-900 widebodies. As recently suggested by the airline, the type will replace the A380 on its Kuala Lumpur - London Heathrow route, initially on its MH004/MH001 rotation from January 15, 2018 and then also on its MH002/MH003 flight from March 5, 2018.

The Blue Swan Start-up Airline Report

14 August, 2017

This report is a monthly digest on all things regarding start-up airlines. We endeavour to provide a concise overview of key and relevant stories within the start-up sphere. Our coverage is based on empirical research and the effortless monitoring of movements within the aviation industry.

Blue Swan Daily Exclusive – Ryanair at last to enter the long haul market

11 August, 2017

Ryanair plans to acquire three Boeing 747 aircraft from Qantas Airways, sources confirmed today to the Blue Swan Daily. Ryanair has already repainted the livery of the first aircraft (VH-OMG; serial number 23455), a 747-400 retired in mid-2017, with an exclusive image pictured below:

Airlines extend their range as Turboprop flying reaches new lengths

11 August, 2017

Over the weekend it emerged that African carrier Air Tanzania is considering using its expanding regional Dash 8-Q400 turboprop fleet to introduce a new flight linking the tourist centres of Kilimanjaro and Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, via the Spice Island of Zanzibar. According to local sources, the four times weekly link could be inaugurated as early as the first quarter of 2018.

Qatar Airways captures 12% of Adelaide’s international market in its first year

11 August, 2017

Qatar Airways has captured a 12% share of Adelaide's international market since launching services to South Australia in May-2016. The new Adelaide-Doha route has driven rapid international growth at Adelaide despite leading to a decline in traffic on the Adelaide-Dubai route.

British Airways builds on the benefits of incentives to further boost its Transatlantic network

10 August, 2017

British Airways (BA) hasn't been afraid to expand into new US markets this decade using the efficiency of its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and the leverage of its American Airlines joint venture to successfully introduce flights to Austin and more recently New Orleans. Now Nashville, the capital and largest city of in the state of Tennessee, will join the UK carrier's network from May 2018 when a five times weekly service from London Heathrow is introduced.

UAE, Poland, Croatia, Iceland and Romania the winners as Brits change their holiday habits

9 August, 2017

In the last 20 years, UK tourists have turned their backs on the traditional two-week summer sun holiday during the last week of July and first week of August in favour of short breaks and an increasing number of week-long trips. Even day breaks, dominated by the infamous one-day "booze cruises" across the Channel to France to stock up on cheaper alcohol and cigarettes, have become much less common than they used to be as low-cost airlines and enhanced global connectivity have opened up new opportunities.

Emirates tie-up with flydubai will deliver more than 50 destinations to its global network

8 August, 2017

An extensive partnership between United Arab Emirates (UAE) carriers Emirates Airline and flydubai will see the two Dubai-based airlines join forces to offer customers enhanced travel options via Dubai International Airport and will end the Gulf hub carriers on interest in purchasing short-haul airliners.

Tarom releases RFP for long-haul aircraft as it eyes China and USA routes

7 August, 2017

Romanian national carrier Tarom is to push ahead with the acquisition of up to three widebodied aircraft to support its long-haul network development. The formal Request for Proposals (RFP) confirms a CAPA - Centre for Aviation exclusive story from the start of June when the airline's CEO, Eugen Davidoiu, told The Blue Swan Daily that the recent arrival of Boeing 737-800s was just the first stage of a fleet renewal plan both to facilitate network growth as well as to replace older generation equipment.

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