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Embraer sold
The process of privatising Embraer began in mid-December with the sale of 55.4 per cent valued at R$154.1 million ($182.4 million). Controlling interest was acquired by a consortium led by Brazilian investment bank Bozano Simonsen, with 45.44 per cent of the stock. Source: Airline Business
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Appointments
Gordon Bethune has been named to the new position of president and chief executive officer at Continental Airlines. Floris van Pallandt will take over as managing director KLM Cityhopper on 1 January. Hans de Bruijn has been appointed manager general affairs and deputy to van Pallandt. ...
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Orders/Leases
Trans States Airlines has ordered 25 Jetstream 41s, with options on a further 35, for a total cost of $420 million. The St Louis-based carrier will take its first J41 in January 1995. Regional Airlines has ordered three Saab 2000, with delivery beginning May 1995. The French regional ...
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US sweats over Saudia
Delays over Saudi Arabia Airlines' expected huge orders for Boeing and McDonnell Douglas aircraft are linked to the Saudis' need to spread the cost of heavy national capital expenditure projects in the power, telecommunications and transport industries. At presstime, the Saudis were not expected to place firm aircraft ...
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Tough times for US Lites
Growth problems are hitting the short-haul, low-cost sector of the US airline industry. Earnings are down at Southwest Airlines, and Continental Airlines is restructuring its Lite operation, as well as streamlining its widebody fleet, inclu ding the retirement of its A300s. Southwest shocked the markets in early December ...
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Plugging the Zambian gap
Though its employees may disagree, the demise of Zambia Airways has provided an ideal opportunity to test the latest move towards a more liberalised regime in African aviation. But Lusaka is not alone in facing a major challenge: Ghana Airways is experiencing problems at every turn as it aims for ...
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Canada: it's in the timing
The two Canadian majors are prepared to support the concept of US-Canada open skies, but are split on the phase-in period and remain doubtful whether their US alliances will help put them on an equal competitive footing with the larger US carriers. US and Canadian negotiators appear set ...
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Room to boom
Airports Asia-Pacific governments have clearly signalled their intention to take coordinated action to solve the region's serious infrastructure problems. John Meredith of ATAG reports. It's a known fact: demand for air transport is growing faster in Asia-Pacific than in any other world region. And until recently it was assumed by ...
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If you can't beat 'em ...
AMR Corp American has abandoned its longstanding opposition to codesharing alliances and is joining the movement by seeking to attract the large partners it needs to extend its global network. Mead Jennings reports.To hear AMR Corp executives talk, you would think the industry was following American Airlines' lead in pursuing ...
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New balance of power in Europe
The reshaped European Union due to come into being on 1 January 1995 will be very different from its predecessor. Even without Norway and Switzerland, the addition of Sweden, Finland, Austria and Liechtenstein will change the balance of economic, fiscal and political power in the Union. From now on, ...
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Airline Business 100 - 1994
Rank Airline Revenue US$M OpResult US$M NetResult US$M net margin % fleet Total emps Revenue Tonne kilometres (mil) Revenue Pax km Pax millions Load Factor % Year End 93 92 Pax ...
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Airline Business 100 - 1993
Rank Airline Revenue US$M OpResult US$M NetResult US$M net margin % fleet Total emps Revenue Tonne kilometres (mil) Revenue Pax km Pax millions Load Factor % Year End 92 91 Pax ...