Aviation
The Aviation Industry is in constant turmoil. New airlines, new business models and constant external challenges are producing a volatility that makes business difficult to plan and plans difficult to execute. In this section, members write on their experiences, risks and solutions.
Aviation: Long wait for long haul
The long anticipated arrival of Air Asia's long haul carrier Air Asia X onto more routes is plodding along with new routes announced for distant commencement. But still the much vaunted UK route is over the horizon.
Aviation: the last sanctuary falls.
WiFi, VoIP, cell phone calls and text messages. What was once the last place we over-burdened executives could be reasonably sure of peace was on a plane but that's becoming increasingly likely to be a thing of the past.
Aviation: USA sees its first A380 - twice
On every level, the arrival of an Airbus A380 in the USA was important - and then it happened again.
Aviation: Is it a cartel? Is it a merger? No, it's a "partnership."
BA, Iberia and American Airlines are potentially some of the biggest gainers - and losers - of the EU / US open skies policy. They want to go beyond code-share and offer a cohesive service. They are seeking approval from regulators - and quoting the fact that a rival grouping has already been approved for similar traffic levels to that for which approval is now sought.
Aviation: surely that's not what Qantas meant?
Qantas is having some disturbing issues with its Boeing 747 fleet. Does that explain a recent decision?
Aviation: Bullish Ryanair not quite so bullish now
When Ryanair's Michael O'Leary told a BBC interview recently that he thought that high oil prices would not be a problem for his company, his implication was that Ryanair would not be following the route of redundancies and route reductions. That's not the way it's panning out.
Aviation: more woes as NZ prosecutes airlines
The New Zealand Commerce Commission, which deals with monopolistic practices, has brought criminal proceedings against three airlines alleging price-fixing in the air cargo market.
Aviation: airline won't cancel flights
In a bizarre twist on the "fuel's too expensive so we are cancelling flights" debate, one UK airline has announced that it is to go against the flow.
Aviation: Continental to face trial over Concorde crash
Air France sued Continental Airlines in 2000 claiming that a piece of metal falling from one of Continental's planes directly led to the crash that killed more than a hundred people, and the world's only supersonic airliner.
Aviation: black box 50 years old this year - maybe
Melbourne inventor David Warren created the "Black Box" flight recorder in 1958. Or 1953, or 1957.