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Flight: German forces arrest terror suspects on KLM aircraft: reports

G2 Solutions @ September 26, 2008 # No Comment Yet

German nationals of Somalian descent were arrested by the German anti terrorist police early this morning on board a KLM flight bound for Amsterdam Schipol airport. Both men had been under constant surveillance from the police and were possibly traveling to Pakistan according to the FAZ.
Flight story
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung report

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Alitalia on Life Support: Third Attempt Fails

G2 Solutions @ September 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet

It increasingly looks like that the next 48 hours will seal the fate of Alitalia:
ATW: Alitalia seeks last-minute rescue plan, could be grounded for safety reasons
Il Sole 24 ORE: Alitalia, Letta convoca Colaninno. Tre proposte di Veltroni
Washingotn Post: Alitalia hangs out For Sale sign

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Untied Strategy

G2 Solutions @ September 2, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Pierre Sparaco takes a critical look at United Airlines this morning.  As passengers, we think he is being too kind to this once great airline.  Of course, our criticism only applies to the main cabin and the poor decisions derived from the many focus groups UAL still can afford.

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The Day of the Whalejet

G2 Solutions @ August 1, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Emirates is the first airline to introduce the A380 to the US market. This is altogether another level of service for US customers traveling to the UAE.  With comfort and amenities only found on business jets now available to the business and first class customer, we view this as savvy marketing  move on the part [...]

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Alitalia’s Rescue Plan

G2 Solutions @ July 31, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Articles abound about the Berlusconian plan to rescue the ailing Italian national carrier.  This is the latest on the topic: Alitalia won’t go bust, premier says

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Malthus is Back

mmerluzeau @ July 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet

That is the conclusion reached by Pierre Sparaco in his aeromorning column. There is no doubt that some US Airlines might be perceived (from the outsider’s point of view)  as lacking vision and failing to develop forward thinking solutions to address the current crisis.

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