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'Now you're flying' multiple airlines with the same slogan

In this edition of quirky news, Michael O'Leary may have endless ideas how to land himself on front pages, but when it comes to slogans, the airline industry is apparently short on ideas.

Take the slogan "Now you're flying". Which red-themed airline recently introduced it? Choose your hemisphere: both Virgin Australia and CityJet use the strapline.

London City Airport optimistic for remainder of 2011

London City Airport (LCY), on the doorstep of London’s commercial and financial districts and London’s developing EastEnd, reported a broadly level number of passengers in 1Q2011 to 1Q2010. However, the airport remains confident that 2011 will be a positive year and that traffic should surpass last year’s 2.8 million passengers.

Ryanair in the dock

Ryanair may have to repay millions of euros as Germany’s highest court ruled fees it has received to operate from airports may amount to subsidies in breach of EU competition rules. Lufthansa and airberlin have been awarded the right to pursue legal action accordingly. Together with the other difficulties the Irish airline faces in Germany could this be the beginning of the end for its operations there? Or might there be even more significant outcomes?

Why don't women run airlines?

IT WAS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY on the 8th of March, 2010, and the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation proudly “acknowledged” flag carrier Air India’s historic flight between Mumbai and New York JFK. It was unique that day in that flight AI-141 operated with an all-female flight crew on the B777-200LR. There was no Air India man in sight. It was different at head office.

(This report, the first in a series of four, is taken from the Oct-2010 edition of Airline Leader.)