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Competitions poised to launch 30-seat jet
American Eagle and Continental Express have launched competitions for a combined total of up to 250 regional jets in the 30- to 40-seat category, effectively signalling the beginning of what is being seen as another regional-jet buying frenzy in the US industry. The competitions are a two-horse race ...
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Boeing pushes ultra-long range 747 derivative
Boeing could obtain board approval to offer airlines a new ultra-long-range - more than 14,800km (8,000nm) - derivative of the 747 as early as May 1998, if it can attract sufficient market interest, particularly from key Asia-Pacific airlines including Cathay Pacific Airways, EVA Airways of Taiwan and Qantas. ...
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Airbus and R-R strive for A340-500 orders
Airbus Industrie and Rolls-Royce are engaged in a concerted final push to enlist sufficient airline orders for a launch of the new A340-500/600 growth derivatives. The European consortium is understood to be keen to launch the two ultra-long-haul and stretched versions of the A340 by mid-November. Airbus sales ...
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China signs up for $3 billion-worth of Boeings
China's long-awaited and highly politicised deal for new Boeing aircraft has finally been signed in Washington, covering the purchase of up to 50 widebody and narrowbody passenger jet aircraft, worth $3 billion. The deal, as expected, was announced on 30 October during Chinese President Jiang Zemin's state visit ...
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Fairchild orders CAE simulator for 328JET
Fairchild Dornier has ordered a full-flight simulator for its 328Jet, marking another in a series of regional-aircraft orders for CAE Electronics. The 328Jet simulator is to be ready for customer training in February 1999, a year after the planned First flight of the prototype. American Airlines, ...
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Timeout in Asia
The AE31X programme is beginning to face its first real challenges, six months after China, Europe and Singapore inked a framework agreement to co-develop a new 100-seater family of jet airliners. Negotiators at the tripartite talks are wrestling with a series of critical issues which must be resolved shortly for ...
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Lufthansa CityLine/Bombardier negotiate for CRJ-700 purchase
Lufthansa CityLine is in negotiations with Bombardier over a "double-digit" order for the 70-seat Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Series 700, but Fairchild Dornier is targeting the airline as a potential launch customer for its proposed rival regional jet. CityLine has just taken delivery of its 31st 50-seat CRJ ...
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Tunisair follows Airbus order with 737-600s
Tunisair has followed its recent deal with Airbus for A319s and more A320s, with an order for four Next Generation Boeing 737-600s, and taken options for three extra aircraft, with variants to be determined later. The new 737-600s, which are similar in size to the -200 and -500 ...
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Stakes rise in Aces bid
Continental Airlines is seeking to sooth its disappointment over losing Aerolineas Argentinas to American with a bid for a stake in Colombia's Aces Airlines. If successful, its purchase would underscore the recently forged links between the two carriers and Continental's commitment to developing its Latin American strategy. Aces' ...
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China list gets longer
China's two internationally quoted airlines are looking closer to home for further equity and consolidation, as the China National Aviation Corporation's initial public offering moves a step closer to reality. China Eastern and China Southern Airlines both plan to tap the emerging domestic capital markets following their successful ...
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Airline news
Air France has new franchise agreements with French regional Proteus Airlines, for three daily services from Paris/Orly to Chambéry, and with Gill Airways for twice daily Newcastle-Paris/Charles de Gaulle services. Air France was also due to suspend services to Brazzaville and Cancun, from 26 October. American Airlines is ...
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Nigeria near to collapse
Africa's largest domestic airline market is close to total collapse, with just 10 aircraft left operating to serve Nigeria's 90 million population. The explosion of private operators, which filled the vacuum left by Nigeria Airways as it struggled to define its role in a confused political environment during ...
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Wolf secures pilots' seal
Stephen Wolf cut it close but his tough approach towards US Airways' pilots has paid off. The carrier's chairman and chief executive officer brokered a deal after 18 months of frustrating stalemate just in time to secure production slots for the first of 400 Airbus A320s on order. ...
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Boeing gives MD-95 boost
Douglas Aircraft's MD-95 and MD-11 freighter programmes are expected to survive the merger with Boeing when the new company announces production details in November. AirTran Airlines, formerly known as ValuJet, remains the sole customer for the MD-95 but says it expects to take all 50 aircraft on order, ...
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Second to none ?
Following its relaunch this year, Qatar Airways is ahead of its forecasts and plans to assume a major role in the region over the next few years. Richard Whitaker reports from Doha. When it comes to service standards, Akbar Al Baker is not easily satisfied. The chief executive of ...
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EMB-135 launch
Embraer has launched its 37-seater EMB-135 jet. The business plan envisages investment of $100 million and 500 orders over 10 years. The aircraft will have 90 per cent commonality with the EMB-145 and the first delivery is expected in the second half of 1999. Source: Airline ...
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The tigers advance
Asian carriers have taken the biggest share of the rapid growth in the US-Pacific market. April Pearson reports. Over the past five years, transpacific traffic to and from the US has risen by 33 per cent - nearly 10 percentage points more than the transatlantic market - according to ...
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Sole survivor
Canada has rapidly lost two of its low-cost airlines, leaving WestJet as sole survivor. David Knibb looks at the lessons which should be learned and examines the prospects for any future Canadian new entrants. Like a tree shedding leaves in autumn, two of Canada's three low-cost airlines - Greyhound ...
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Flyers in the ointment
High average load factors are leading US airlines to clamp down on multiple bookings which play havoc with their yield mix. But some more advantageous solutions should be considered. By Bill McKnight, Geoff Murray and Patrick Meynial. Plan ahead. Leave yourself plenty of time. Always check in at the ...
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Alliance finalises merger plans with Uganda and Air Tanzania
Chris Yates/LONDON Uganda Airlines and Air Tanzania have finalised plans to merge during 1998 with Alliance Airlines, the multi-national carrier led by South African Airways (SAA). Alliance was formed in 1995, serving London Heathrow from the three countries with a single Boeing 747SP wet-leased from SAA. ...