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-The US Transportation Department has allowed seven weekly flights each to American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines for US-Tokyo services following the new US-Japan bilateral agreement. American will inaugurate its Chicago-Tokyo Narita service on 1 May, Delta is to start its new daily Atlanta-Tokyo service on 3 June, ...
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-British Airways regional partner Maersk Air has ordered two additional Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Series 200LRs for delivery in early 1999. The move marks a continuation of the company's BAC One-Eleven replacement programme, which began late last year with an order for three CRJ-200s. -Alaskan carrier Taquan Air will ...
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French independent taps into new routes
French independent airline AOM has signed a codesharing agreement with TAP Air Portugal under which the two carriers will jointly develop routes to cities in the south of France, Portugal, LatinAmerica and the Caribbean. The deal follows last year's agreement with Swissair, which AOM business director Jean-Marc Janaillac admits ...
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Japan prepares first North Korean flights
Japan has agreed to open its first route into North Korean airspace following the successful completion of international trial flights through the Pyongyang flight information region (FIR). The new route, tentatively designated B332, will run due north from point Miho within the Tokyo FIR, through neighbouring South Korean airspace, ...
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Cause for concern
As the third Ariane 5 is prepared for launch, there is anxiety about the programme Tim Furniss/LONDON Such is the state of the Ariane 5 programme that the third test flight of the European launcher in July will create as much tension as the first. The launcher's maiden flight ended ...
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UPS develops people carrying package for charter companies
UPS aims to double the number of weekend charter passengers it carried last year under contract to US cruise lines, tour operators and professional sports organisations. The carrier, better known for transporting parcels than people, is conducting charter flights with five Boeing 727-100 freighters, modified to accept a quick ...
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NATCO markets KLM simulator capacity
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Northwest Airlines and KLM have expanded their alliance to include marketing of training on the Netherlands carrier's flight simulator fleet through Northwest Aerospace Training (NATCO). The agreement provides third-party customers with access to a total of 32 simulators and flight training devices owned by NATCO and ...
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Continental Micronesia fights Asia crisis
Guy Norris/GUAM Continental Micronesia is expanding its route network, revising its Guam hub operation and modernising its fleet with Boeing 757s and Next Generation 737s as part of plans to counteract the downturn in traffic following the Asian economic crisis. The first of two new 757-200s due for ...
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United Airbus boost
United Airlines has signed up for 30 more Airbus A320 family aircraft. The purchase, worth more than $1.33 billion, will boost its order for the single aisle models to 111. The new deal includes 20 A320s and 10 A319s for delivery in 2000 (seven A320s) and 2001 (13 A320s and ...
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Indonesian gloom forces Sempati Air to retrench
Sempati Air Transport has axed all international routes, laid off nearly 60% of its staff and reduced its fleet to just five Boeing 737-200s as Indonesia's deepening economic crisis threatens many of the country's smaller carriers with bankruptcy. Privately owned Sempati cut around 1,000 of its 1,700-strong workforce from ...
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Japan prepares for domestic battles after deregulation
Andrew Mollet/TOKYO The Japanese Government is preparing to deregulate domestic air fares in fiscal 1999 in a move that analysts say will serve to further stiffen competition in an already highly contested market. A draft report from a transport ministry panel has urged the lifting of restrictions that ...
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AEA in delays row with Eurocontrol
European air traffic control (ATC) organisation Eurocontrol has hit back at claims by the Association of European Airlines (AEA) that ATC strategies have failed, causing delays to rise to a "critical level". Eurocontrol says that the AEA's criticisms are "inaccurate, misleading and unsubstantiated". It claims the implication that Eurocontrol ...
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Korean Air links with GE Capital to set up deal for 737-800s
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Korean Air (KAL) has reached an initial agreement with General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) and Boeing to begin rolling over its narrowbodied jet fleet with new Boeing 737-800s as part of a wider $640 million move to revive the cash-strapped carrier. The South Korean national ...
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Maersk takes Europe's first Boeing 737-700
Maersk Air is in talks with Boeing over contractual penalties after taking delivery of its first Boeing 737-700 five months later than originally scheduled, on 2 March. The US manufacturer met problems in certification of the type, including unexpected snags with the horizontal stabiliser. The Copenhagen airline is expecting to ...
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R-R studies -535 derivative
Ian Sheppard/LONDON Rolls-Royce (R-R) is studying the development of a major RB.211-535 derivative which it believes could offer an 8% reduction in specific fuel consumption (SFC) by incorporating the core being developed for the new Trent 500. The -535 is available on the Boeing 757 and Tupolev Tu-204. ...
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Brazilian navy negotiates for Kuwaiti A-4 Skyhawks for carrier
Brazil is negotiating to purchase 23 McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawks from Kuwait to equip its aircraft carrier, the Minas Gerias. The A-4s will be owned by the Brazilian navy, which was given permission late last year to operate fixed wing aircraft. The navy was previously only allowed to fly ...
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Air France nears decision on replacement for 737-200
Julian Moxon/PARIS Air France expects to decide between the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families to replace its 737-200s by the end of June. A deal for up to 30 aircraft is expected. According to fleet planning director Pierre Vellay, the airline is undertaking a five-year, Fr40 billion ...
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American Eagle ERJ-145 rolls out
The first of up to 67 Embraer RJ-145LRs for American Eagle Airlines is rolling down the assembly line in Sao José dos Campos, Brazil. The deal, signed at last June's Paris air show, includes 42 firm orders and 25 options. The LR version has increased weights, more powerful engines ...
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Thailandfaces $130 million F/A-18C/D penalty
Paul Lewis/BANGKOK The USA has warned Thailand that it faces a $130 million cancellation charge if it fails to purchase the eight Boeing F/A-18C/Ds it has on order. The US Government informed the Thai air force of the total cancellation penalty charge at the beginning of March. The ...
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Emery selects DC-10 for freighter requirement
Emery Worldwide Airlines has picked the McDonnell Douglas (MDC) DC-10 for its widebody freighter needs and signed for an initial five aircraft. The Dayton, Ohio-based integrated freight carrier has arranged to lease five ex-Continental Airlines DC-10-10s from US lessor Pegasus Aviation Group. The aircraft will undergo freighter conversion by Aeronavali ...