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European airlines' profits slip
Julian Moxon/BRUSSELSEuropean airlines remained profitable last year and ordered record numbers of aircraft, but it was a "black" year for punctuality, according to the Association of European Airlines (AEA) Operating profits, at $1.94 billion, were $400 million lower than for the previous year. Although 1997 figures were a record, much ...
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Alitalia shops for regional jet
Alitalia is examining options for a major regional jet acquisition. The carrier plans to introduce aircraft in the 50-seat and 80/100-seat category for its Alitalia Express operations and it is considering placing an order for Boeing 747-400s to improve its long-haul fleet compatibility with partner KLM. The Bombardier Canadair Regional ...
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AlliedSignal plans structural realignment to reduce costs
AlliedSignal Aerospace will complete a major restructuring of its organisation by the end of this month, in a move designed to reduce costs and complexity, and to simplify supply chains and improve market focus and profitability. "We've organised our businesses in the way our customers buy," says AlliedSignal Aerospace ...
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British Midland applies for bilateral exemption
British Midland (BM) has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DoT) for an exemption from the UK/US air services agreement to allow it to launch transatlantic services in late March 2000. The UK airline is initially seeking approval for the London Heathrow-New York Kennedy route. To introduce the ...
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Clinton approves Iridium launch
Andrezj Jeziorski/PARISUS President Bill Clinton has approved the 7 June launch of an Iridium communications satellite from China, despite fears of a fresh US clampdown on Chinese launches of US spacecraft. White House officials have hastened to deny any link between this decision and the furore between the USA and ...
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Ayres lets Czech Republic for FedEx Loadmaster production
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC FedEx has converted options on 25 additional Ayres Loadmaster freighters to firm orders. Ayres will produce the turboprop-powered aircraft, for the airline's European operation at Let in the Czech Republic, says president Fred Ayres. The package carrier already holds orders for 50 Loadmasters to be ...
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BFGoodrich goes for growth
Guy Norris/SAN DIEGOBFGoodrich's newly enlarged Aerospace business is forecasting continuous growth from this year, thanks largely to sustained high volumes, fresh acquisitions and special diversification initiatives at its California-based Aerostructures Group, formerly known as Rohr. The growth strategy hinges on staying closely allied to Boeing and its future airliner programmes. ...
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Euroconsult predicts healthy future for commercial satellites
Industry consultancy Euroconsult predicts healthy growth in demand for commercial satellite launches over the next decade. Speaking at the First World Summit on the Space Transportation Business, in Paris on 10-11 May, Euroconsult's executive vice-president for space and communications, Rachel Villain, predicted that demand will average 132-163 satellite launches ...
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Embraer expands ERJ designs
Embraer has revealed a surprise, 108-seat, stretch of its ERJ-190 regional jet which effectively provides the Brazilian manufacturer with a direct competitor to Bombardier's proposed BRJ-X. The move comes in response to input from Embraer's recently completed airline advisory board survey which helped freeze the smaller ERJ-170 design at ...
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Embraer leads race for Mesa regional jet order
Mesa Air Group is close to finalising a deal for a new batch of 50-seat regional jets, but the carrier is seriously considering switching aircraft supplier to Embraer from the incumbent Bombardier. The Phoenix, Arizona-based independent regional airline operates 24 Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets (CRJ) on franchises for America ...
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Rotary Rocket holds Virgin funding talks
Andrzej Jeziorski/PARIS California's Rotary Rocket is in talks with UK millionaire and Virgin founder Richard Branson on funding for its Roton re-usable launch vehicle (RLV) programme. Rotary Rocket chief executive Gary Hudson is understood to have met Branson to discuss the programme. The company needs about $150 million ...
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Marketplace
ILFC has placed an A320-200 powered by IAE V2500-A5s with German operator LTU for five years. The aircraft was handed over late last month. The leasing concern has also secured deals with Brussels International Airlines for a A321-100 to be delivered in June. Polynesian Airlines is taking a Boeing 737-800 ...
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In recovery
Asia's economic slump continues to colour aviation statistics - but the worst may be over Chris Jasper/LONDON From a statistical point of view, the global airport picture last year was dominated by the Asian economic collapse, with the Asia-Pacific region suffering a major decline in passenger traffic and aircraft movements. ...
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Regional TCAS
Honeywell has announced a string of new regional customers for its TCAS 2000 traffic alert and collision avoidance system. They include a deal with KLM-UK to fit the system, plus antennas, into five ATR-72s. An order from Crossair to fit TCAS 2000 to 29 Saab 2000 and 12 Saab 340Bs ...
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Regional revolution
Carl Albert, chief executive of Fairchild Aerospace calls it a revolution, a description delegates at the Regional Airline Association meeting in Arizona would have been hard pressed to disagree with. The revolution in question was the switch to regional jets, and not just 50 and 70-seaters, but 30, 40 and ...
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Rising Star
Global alliances are in style, but their benefits are only now becoming clear Chris Jasper/SYDNEY Global airline alliances are the height of fashion, with two major groupings operating and possibly two more hurrying to enter the fray. Yet despite this scramble, the true importance of alliances has been ...
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IAI signs with Boeing for work on MD-11 freighter conversions
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) has concluded an arrangement with Boeing which will see it become a freighter conversion and upgrade specialist on the Boeing MD-11 tri-jet. The deal between Boeing and the Tel Aviv-based Bedek division of IAI includes a subcontract to carry out 40 MD-11 freighter conversions, at ...
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Greece plumps for F-16s and Mirages
Stewart Penney/LONDONGreece's decision to split its interim fighter order between the Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 50-plus and the Dassault Mirage 2000-5MkII will provide a rapid boost in capability for its air force. Both manufacturers are supplying aircraft with improved capability over versions of the types in service with Greece. Block ...
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Airbus opposes FAA's 207min ETOPS proposals
Andrew Doyle/TOULOUSE Airbus Industrie is railing against proposals by the US Federal Aviation Administration to raise extended-range twin-engined operations (ETOPs) limits by 15% to 207min, claiming that "significant technical and operational matters remain to be resolved". The consortium denies that its opposition to the further relaxation of ETOPS ...
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Airlines push Airbus to speed up plans for A3XX freighter
Andrew Doyle/TOULOUSE Airbus Industrie is accelerating development of the freighter version of its proposed A3XX ultra-high capacity airliner, in response to strong demand from potential operators. The consortium has also revised the design of the cargo variant, to carry an increased payload of 150t over 10,545km (5,700nm) following ...