Archive for February 2nd, 2010

by Shashank Nigam | February 2nd, 2010
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This article was written live from the Media Center at the Singapore Airshow, and was first published on the CNBC blog.——– What a start to the year has it been for airlines. AirAsia and Jetstar announced world’s first low cost alliance. Japan Airlines filed for bankruptcy and hopes to come out as a different airline, with a different alliance altogether (It even hired a monk as a CEO.) The airlines in the west announced mostly shrinking losses, but Allegiant and AirTran stunned everyone with their record profits. Then last night, at the Air Transport World Global Airline Awards ceremony, Rob Fyfe – CEO of Air New Zealand – left the audience in awe when he stripped on the stage to perform the Kiwi War Dance after accepting his award for Airline of the Year! So it certainly seems that surprise is in the air for the industry. Hence, we should expect the unexpected from the Singapore Airshow 2010 too. Here are four wild things to expect at the Airshow. 1. A Return of Aircraft Orders After dismal outcomes late …

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