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R.I.P. AB
AB Airlines of the UK has ceased all operations, with three Boeing 737-300s (that had continued to fly on wet lease with Air Toulouse, Eurolair and Air Madeira) now in storage. Scheduled flights ceased in September now in storage. The aircraft were leased by AB, which is seeking buyers for ...
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CAL accident report highlights crosswind factor
An interim report on the China Airlines (CAL) Boeing MD-11 crash at Hong Kong details a well flown final approach which turned to disaster within seconds of touchdown. Three people died and 50 were injured in the 22 August accident. With typhoon "Sam" nearby, air traffic control reported the ...
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Qualiflyer to standardise fleet with Flightlease Airbus deal
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH The Qualiflyer Group of airlines is stepping up its fleet standardisation efforts following an order by GATX Flightlease for 38 Airbus aircraft for delivery between next year and 2006. The SFr2.5 billion ($1.6 billion) deal covers 32 A320 family aircraft - 12 A318s, 10 A320s and ...
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Hong Kong to climb down over airport fees
Hong Kong's Airport Authority (AA) is cutting landing and parking fees at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) by 15% from 1 January in response to criticism over high charges at the new Chek Lap Kok airport, which opened last year. The AA says the move should "increase the competitive ...
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KLM uk counters rivals with new 'buzz' low-frills division
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON KLM uk has reacted to growing infiltration into its London Stansted market by low fare airlines with the creation of its own "no-frills" division, "buzz". The new brand will be launched early next year, providing the UK-based division of KLM with the tools to attack head-on ...
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Canadian rejection
Air Canada has formally rejected an Onex bid to merge it with Canadian Airlines, and has launched an action to declare the plan illegal. The flag carrier says, however, that it is open to offers higher than the C$1.8 ($1.2 billion) bid received by Onex and its partner, oneworld leader ...
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Radar certification
AlliedSignal has obtained supplemental type certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration for the latest version of its RDR-4B predictive windshear radar system for installation on Boeing 737-300 and -500s. United Airlines has ordered 495 radars for fitting to all of its late-generation aircraft. Source: Flight International
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Marketplace
Lufthansa has ordered eight more Airbus A340-300s and three CFM International CFM56-powered A320s for delivery between 2001 and 2004. Options have been taken on a further six A340-300s. Swiss cargo carrier Farnair Europe has acquired three Fokker F27 Mk 500s from TAM Brazil. TACA has taken delivery of the first ...
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Routes
United Airlines and Spanair have agreed to a codeshare deal covering Spanair flights from Washington to Madrid, and from Madrid to three other cities in Spain. The agreement will begin at the end of October, and gives the Spanish airline a link with a second Star member after Lufthansa. British ...
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Boeing ready to produce more F-15s
Boeing is preserving sufficient long lead items to produce a further six F-15s for the US Air Force in anticipation of a US Congressionally mandated order, after a $270 million write-off on unused equipment. The USAF is also being briefed on a proposed low-cost F-15 development. The US Congress ...
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Next Generation 737 cleared for 180min ETOPS
The US Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Next Generation Boeing 737 for 180min extended range twin operations (ETOPS) and is thought to be close to approving a 207min extension for the 777. The extension from 120min to 180min is expected to benefit at least four operators by the ...
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Airbus' A3XX economics target 'unachievable', says Boeing
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Boeing has dismissed Airbus Industrie's 15-20% cost saving target for the A3XX over the 747-400 as unachievable. The European consortium claims to be ahead of the targets, as its US rival focuses on cheaper 747-based growth derivatives rather than an all-new design to meet its ...
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Boeing seeks to overturn China Eastern A340-500/600 deal
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Boeing is attempting to overturn a decision by China Eastern Airlines (CEA) to acquire Airbus A340-500/600s. It is proposing a deal similar to the controversial agreement the US company sealed with Singapore Airlines earlier this year, which will take the carrier's A340s in return for ...
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428JET: a bigger challenge
Fairchild is moving on to developing a stretched 328JET Paul Lewis/OBERPFAFFENHOFENHaving completed certification of the turbofan-powered 328JET, Fairchild has turned its attention to the more challenging development of the larger 42/44-seat version. The 428JET, from an engineering standpoint, extends well beyond a straightforward fuselage stretch, encompassing a redesigned wing ...
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AirTran pins hopes of return to profit on introduction of 717
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES AirTran Airways is poised to introduce the first of up to 100 117-seat Boeing 717s to support its efforts to become profitable this year for the first time since 1995, says chairman and chief executive Joe Leonard. The arrival of the 717 "will be ...
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Britannia 757 breaks up after Spanish storm landing
A Britannia Airways Boeing 757-200 (G-BYAG) aquaplaned and skidded off the right side of runway 20 at Gerona, north eastern Spain on 15 September following hours of frontal thunderstorms. The accident happened just before midnight local time on a charter flight from Cardiff, UK. The aircraft, with 245 passengers ...
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Aerolineas Argentinas prepares to order new narrowbody fleet
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Aerolineas Argentinas expects to decide within the next year on acquiring a new standardised fleet of 40 or more narrowbody jets. The airline is currently leasing additional 737-200s. "We have had initial discussions with both Airbus and Boeing and we're analysing right now our fleet requirements for ...
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S Africa's Nationwide poised to launch international expansion
Doug Birch/LONDON South African regional Nationwide is preparing to launch crossborder services, with an expansion of its network into neighbouring Namibia and Zimbabwe. Nationwide managing director Vernon Bricknell says that the airline aims to introduce services to Windhoek, Namibia and Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, with Livingstone and Ndola in Zambia following ...
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Joining the jet age
Turbofan power is giving the 328 regional airliner a new lease of life Andrew Doyle/OBERPFAFFENHOFENIt is an unconventional way of bringing a regional jet to the marketplace. Fairchild Aerospace has created a capable 30-seat aircraft by re-engining the Dornier 328 turboprop with turbofans. First deliveries of the 328JET were made ...
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Air Foyle ponders new strategies
Emma Kelly/LONDON UK freight specialist Air Foyle is evaluating 100-seat aircraft for the expansion of a passenger activities, following the loss of a TNT cargo contract next summer. The company is also finalising the re-organisation of Ireland's CityJet, in which it recently purchased a controlling stake. Air Foyle ...