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European Airlines Struggling with Restructuring Programs

Frost & Sullivan’s Lida Mantzavinou comments on Lufthansa grounded by trade union strike Lufthansa’s union strike is impacting 98 per cent of the carrier’s flights, with cancellations hitting both short- and long-haul destinations. The half-day strike in March, had affected 40 per cent of the carrier’s flights with cancellations of 700 flights. The union’s reaction […]

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IATA Driving ATM Improvements, Delivering the Single European Sky

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for action to improve air traffic management (ATM) efficiency and costs, put forward key objectives for a better-performing global ATM system, and set out a vision for achieving the goals of the long-delayed Single European Sky (SES). “It is time for action […]

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Passenger Demand Grew as Air Cargo Declined in 2012

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year traffic data for 2012 showing a 5.3% year-on-year increase in passenger demand and a 1.5% fall for cargo. The 5.3% increase in passenger demand was slightly down on 2011 growth of 5.9% but above the 5% twenty-year average. Load factors for the year were near record levels […]