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Boeing wins bulk of CAL order but Airbus takes widebody deal
Boeing has taken the bulk of China Airlines' (CAL) $5.6 billion buying spree, but lost out to rival Airbus on the much prized deal to supply new medium capacity widebodies. CAL has placed firm orders for up to 19 Boeing 747-400s and five 737-800s worth $3.8 billion, while Airbus' slice ...
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Malaysia launches audio/video on demand, plans e-mail service
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) launched audio- and video-on-demand (A/VOD) capability on one of its Boeing 777s this month. It is the first stage of a programme that will see the airline's entire 777 and Boeing 747-400 fleet equipped with the latest in-flight entertainment (IFE) feature. A/VOD, which allows passengers to ...
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BAe talks to Embraer
British Aerospace has reaffirmed its interest in Brazilian manufacturer Embraer following press speculation over a possible deal. BAe says it is "talking to Embraer, as are a number of other companies". Source: Flight International
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Colour change for Caledonian
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Flying Colours will begin absorbing its sister charter carrier Caledonian Airways in November, with the two airlines to officially become one next summer. A rebranding of the entire Thomas Cook travel group, which owns Flying Colours, is expected to be revealed early next month. The merger ...
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Industry holds WTO compliance talks
The Canadian Government has begun talks with industry on how to restructure the Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) programme to make it compliant with World Trade Organisation (WTO) regulations on export subsidies. Industry minister John Manley threw down the gauntlet to Brazil at Aerospace North America by stressing that Canada ...
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KLM uk restructures as low-cost plans emerge
KLM uk is reorganising its network and fleet deployment as it prepares to take on European rivals with a low-cost division. The London Stansted-based subsidiary of Dutch carrier KLM says it will begin dropping six domestic and international routes from September, to enable it to boost capacity on services ...
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Marketplace
Fairchild Aerospace has delivered the first two 328JETs to launch customer Skyway Airlines. Skyway has five aircraft on firm order with 10 options. It will put the 32-seat regional jet into revenue service following completion of pilot training in San Antonio, Texas. Continental Airlines has revised its fleet retirement plan, ...
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Mergers
American Airlines - due to complete its $124 million merger with Reno Air on 31 August - is to meet a private mediator and negotiators from the Allied Pilots Association this week to resolve a dispute over the integration of Reno pilots. A tentative agreement struck in July proved unacceptable ...
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Routes
Delta Connection carrier Trans States Airlines will introduce regional jet services between Boston and Philadelphia on 15 September with four daily Embraer RJ-145 flights, increasing to eight on 15 November. Jersey European Airways (JEA) will begin codesharing with Irish carrier CityJet on services between Dublin and London City from 1 ...
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Northrop Grumman expects $150 million for improved BAT
Northrop Grumman expects the imminent award of a contract from the US Army to develop an improved Brilliant Anti-Armour (BAT) submunition. The BAT will be optimised to find, attack and destroy stationary as well as moving targets, says William Forster, Northrop Grumman's vice-president of land combat systems. The 36-month ...
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Israel thinks again on F-16A/B upgrades after big purchase
Arie Egozi/TEL AVIV Israel's recent decision to buy 50 Lockheed Martin F-16Is and take options on another 60 has led to the air force reconsidering an upgrade programme for its large fleet of F-16A/Bs (Flight International, 28 July-3 August). Sources in Israel's Ministry of Defence say that, although the ...
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Air France A318 win fuels CFMI ambitions for power sharing
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES CFM International has identified potential orders for up to 150 Airbus A318s which it hopes to secure within the next few months, following the formal selection of the CFM56-5B by Air France to power 15 aircraft on firm order and 10 on option in a deal ...
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GE works on CF6 variant for heavier A330s
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES General Electric is developing a variant of the CF6-80E1 engine to power higher- weight Airbus A330 derivatives, in conjunction with a package to increase performance and life on wing for existing engines. The engine maker aims to boost its share of the tightly fought A330 market, ...
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Boeing optimistic as talks with 777X launch group continue
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing is in negotiations with a selected group of "tier one" airlines and leasing companies about deals for the 777X and is optimistic of meeting its launch schedule of the last quarter of this year for the General Electric GE90-powered twinjet, with a minimum of 35 ...
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CAL aims for TATE order announcement
China Airlines (CAL) has provisionally scheduled signing ceremonies for a total of 25 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft to take place during the Taipei Aerospace Technology Exhibition (TATE). If the announcement takes place as expected, it will confirm the surprise selection of seven A340-300s to meet the airline's medium-and ...
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Airbus backs down from Boeing battle
Airbus Industrie has backed away from a full-blooded confrontation with Boeing over support for A340-300s being traded to its US rival by Singapore Airlines (SIA) in exchange for 777s. The consortium is also dismissing a claim from Boeing that it has undertaken similar aircraft buy-back deals. In the Airbus ...
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BAe/Dasa cargo aircraft merger anti-competitive
After reading the article "BAe/Dasa hold cargo aircraft merger talks" (Flight International, 26 May-1 June, P7), I found it imperative to respond from a customer perspective. DHL Airways is converting six Airbus A300B4s from passenger to freighter, using the British Aerospace conversion. We acquired the aircraft from Airbus Industrie and ...
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IAI Airtruck details revealed
Arie Egozi/TEL AVIV Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Flight International has obtained the first detailed technical specifications on Israel Aircraft Industries' (IAI) Airtruck, as the Israeli company struggles to find a large enough customer base to launch its proposed twin turboprop freighter. IAI began developing the Airtruck several years ...
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Lufthansa invests in punctuality despite ATC
Jens Flottau/FRANKFURT Lufthansa has launched an extensive internal programme to improve its punctuality, but says that 44% of its delays are air traffic control-related and thus beyond its reach. Lufthansa has been suffering a 25% increase in delays during the 1999 high season compared with last year. In ...
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NJS and BWA link for BA's Italian franchise
Chris Jasper/LONDONBritish Airways is poised to launch an Italian franchise operation with the aid of Australian regional carrier National Jet Systems (NJS). The airline is expected to operate as National Jets Italia and will use the air operator's certificate (AOC) of UK charter carrier British World Airlines (BWA). BA had ...