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Debonair slams BA over budget airline subsidies
Mark Hannant Michael Harrington, deputy chief executive of no-frills British operator Debonair, yesterday maintained the airline's war of words with British Airways during his visit to Asian Aerospace '98. Days ago, chairman and chief executive Franco Mancassola slammed BA for "-abusing" its "immense financial power" by cross-subsidising its new ...
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Putting customers first pays off for AlliedSignal
Karen Walker AlliedSignal executives can point to one product in particular on their Asian Aerospace stand (Stand A712) and see proof that an ongoing campaign of culture change is bearing fruit. That product is the 331-500 auxiliary power unit (APU) which equips the Boeing 777 and was produced in partnership ...
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AlliedSignal signs pact with Yunnan
AlliedSignal has signed a multi-year APU procurement and maintenance service agreement valued at $5 million with China's Yunnan Airlines. Under the agreement, Yunnan will use AlliedSignal's 85-129 series APUs exclusively on its fleet, as well as utilising TAECO, the company's in-China repair and overhaul base, for repair and overhaul. ...
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Pan Am runs short of cash but Frontier hopes for better times
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Financial problems continue to mount for the US low fares airlines, with the new Pan American World Airways warning that it is short on cash and could face bankruptcy. Frontier Airlines also reported big losses in the third quarter, but faces improving prospects with the demise of ...
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Boeing undecided on new family of jets
Karen Walker Boeing says it has no firm plans yet for developing a family of jets to join its 100-seat 717, preferring first to prove to itself that it can sell the existing aircraft. Joseph Ozimek, Boeing's director of product marketing, says a recent tour of Europe has shown that ...
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UK CAA will not revise requirements
The UK CAA will not revise requirements governing the location of key electronic equipment in airliners after completing a review in response to recommendations made by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The AAIB recommendations followed its investigation into an incident involving a British Airways Boeing 737 which experienced ...
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Embraer chalks up new orders in US
Karen Walker Embraer announced yesterday that it has clocked up new orders for 20 EMB-120 Brasilia turboprops and nine RJ145 regional jets. The Brazilian company says it is also on track to roll out its 37-seater regional jet earlier than expected. Mauricio Botelho, Embraer's president and chief executive officer, ...
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Upgraded Explorer is cleared for flight with one engine out
Boeing's MD902 Explorer was certificated to Category A standards on 11 February by the US Federal Aviation Administration, allowing the aircraft to continue flight after failure of an engine, even during take-off. The helicopter is an upgraded version of the initial MD900 Explorer, with more powerful Pratt & Whitney ...
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JEA comes closer to turboprop
Jersey European Airways (JEA) aims to select a replacement for its ageing turboprop fleet by mid-1998 in time for deliveries in early 1999. The UK regional airline operates nine turboprops - four Shorts 360s and five Fokker F27s - as well as 11 British Aerospace 146s. While the focus ...
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UPS closes on widebody freighter selection
UPS is expecting to finalise its choice of widebody aircraft to replace its fleet of Douglas DC-8-70 freighters by the end of March, to enable the first to enter service in 1999. The Louisville, Kentucky-based freight carrier revealed in October 1997 that it was examining various aircraft to replace a ...
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French state holding is key to European consolidation
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Consolidation of the European aerospace industry will not go ahead without a clear solution to the issue of French state ownership, warns British Aerospace chief executive Dick Evans. Speaking as BAe unveiled a strong set of annual results, Evans cautioned that there is still a gulf ...
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Mesa drops independent CRJ operations
Troubled Mesa Air Group terminated regional jet services from its fledgling Fort Worth, Texas, hub on 20 February. Five Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets (CRJs) operated by subsidiary Mesa Airlines, will be re- assigned to more profitable routes. Mesa has not said where the CRJs will be used, but the ...
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Face the Facts with... Walt McConnell
Fourteen months ago, Walt McConnell was appointed vice-president and general manager of Honeywell's Air Transport Systems division, based in Phoenix, Arizona. McConnell tells Karen Walker that so far, it is going "just famously". Q:How is business at Honeywell going? A:Business is very strong at the moment due to the ...
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KLM may rationalise long haul fleet
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Airbus Industrie and Boeing are vying to provide KLM with up to 30 long haul aircraft to enable the Netherlands flag carrier to standardise its widebodied fleet and to reduce the number of types in operation. Any deal could also involve aircraft for its strategic partner, Alitalia. Although ...
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-US carrier Midwest Express has signed a codesharing agreement with regional airline American Eagle providing connecting service at Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, and Los Angeles, California. Midwest, meanwhile, will add five McDonnell Douglas DC-9s to its fleet this year, bringing the total to 29. -Trans World Airlines will feed Delta Air ...
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Embraer uses show to push for first rj145 sales in asia
Karen Walker New to Asian Aerospace, and on the eve of a demonstration tour across Australia, is the Embraer RJ145 regional jet. Brazilian manufacturer Embraer is planning to make "more aggressive inroads" into the Asian market and is using the show as a springboard for that campaign. ...
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Dowty Aerospace wins Boeing component order
Dowty Aerospace, part of the UK-based TI Group, has won a multi-million dollar contract to supply high lift systems equipment for the new Boeing 767-400ER. Dowty Aerospace's Hydraulics and Actuation business will develop these components, which include trailing-edge rotary actuators and the leading edge offset gear boxes. Dowty ...
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Boeing convinced Asia-Pacific will rebound quickly
Industry observers "will be amazed at how quickly things will turn around in Asia"Larry S Dickenson, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's senior vice-president, Asia/PacificAndrew Mollet Industry observers "-will be amazed at how quickly things will turn around in Asia." So says Larry S Dickenson, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's senior vice-president, ...
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IAE chief backs Asia-Pacific 'bounce-back' factor
Mark Hannant Barry Eccleston, president and chief executive officer of International Aero Engines (IAE), has arrived at Asian Aerospace '98 with a bullish message of faith in the Asia-Pacific region. He claims the effect of the region's financial problems on IAE's business has been minimal and that the ...
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Boeing heads competition for Philippines fighter order
Andrew Mollett Confusion surrounds the possible acquisition by the Philippines government of a new multi-role fighter aircraft. Boeing says a final decision could be made as early as this year. "The political will on this one is very strong in spite of the region's economic difficulties," says a Boeing ...