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Australia To Loosen Qantas Ownership Cap
The Australian government has agreed to loosen restrictions on foreign ownership of Qantas Airways that the loss-making national carrier says have put it at a disadvantage against its main domestic rival in a battle for ...
Etihad Needs Weeks To Examine Alitalia Books
Etihad Airways is expected to finish examining Alitalia’s books within a month as it ponders whether to invest in the loss-making Italian airline, Alitalia’s chief executive said on Wednesday. Alitalia has cu...
Delta To Award Air Miles Based On Ticket Price
Delta Air Lines is to make a major change to its frequent-flier plan, basing the number of miles earned on how much customers spend rather than the distance flown. The change, which will take effect next year, will sweet...
Qantas To Cut 5,000 Jobs, Shed Aircraft After Loss
Australian carrier Qantas plans to cut 15 percent of its workforce, sell older aircraft and reduce capital spending after reporting a first-half loss amid growing competition in both international and domestic operations...
Airbus Faces Questions Over A330 Longevity
As Airbus continues flight testing of its new A350, it faces a growing challenge to secure a future for the A330, until now its only truly lucrative wide-body jet. Twenty years after it entered service, the 250 to 300-se...
Qatar Air Eyes Deeper Ties With Oneworld Partners
Qatar Airways is open to revenue-sharing partnerships with other airlines that are part of its oneworld global airline alliance, including British Airways, the chief executive of the Gulf carrier said on Tuesday. Akbar A...
