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Qualiflyer to standardise fleet with Flightlease Airbus deal
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH The Qualiflyer Group of airlines is stepping up its fleet standardisation efforts following an order by GATX Flightlease for 38 Airbus aircraft for delivery between next year and 2006. The SFr2.5 billion ($1.6 billion) deal covers 32 A320 family aircraft - 12 A318s, 10 A320s and ...
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Air Dolomiti focuses on regional jets after Lufthansa share deal
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH Air Dolomiti is evaluating several regional jet types to supplement its fleet of ATR 42s and expects to make a selection "in the near future". The move follows the announcement that Lufthansa is to take a 26% stake in the Italian regional. The Trieste-based airline, which operates ...
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Routes
United Airlines and Spanair have agreed to a codeshare deal covering Spanair flights from Washington to Madrid, and from Madrid to three other cities in Spain. The agreement will begin at the end of October, and gives the Spanish airline a link with a second Star member after Lufthansa. British ...
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Boeing details revised growth 777 schedule
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Boeing has unveiled a detailed revised timetable for development of the growth 777-200X and -300X, calling for delivery of the first General Electric GE90-115B-powered aircraft within 44 months of formal launch. The schedule is based on a formal launch for the programme by the end ...
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Hong Kong to climb down over airport fees
Hong Kong's Airport Authority (AA) is cutting landing and parking fees at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) by 15% from 1 January in response to criticism over high charges at the new Chek Lap Kok airport, which opened last year. The AA says the move should "increase the competitive ...
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Consolidate to accumulate
The maintenance, repair and overhaul market is expected to swell to around $35.9 billion by 2004, according to Doug Birch/LONDON Think of consolidation within the aviation industry and the frenzied merger activity gripping the aerospace manufacturing sector immediately springs to mind. Yet consolidation is also beginning to change the ...
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Il Avia loses licence after using time-expired engines
Russia's Federal Service of Air Transport has withdrawn the operating licence of a leading air cargo operator for maintenance violations involving the alleged use of time-expired engines on an Ilyushin Il-76TD. Il Avia, 10%-owned by the Ilyushin Aviation Complex and 90% by Vozrozhdenniya, a foundation set up to support ...
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Mergers
Aero-engine giant Rolls-Royce is to buy UK defence and marine power specialist Vickers for £576 million ($935 million) plus £125 million of debt in a move which decreases its reliance on aerospace. R-R is also acquiring National Airmotive of the USA for $73 million, expanding its powerplant aftermarket presence. SAirGroup ...
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UPS wins Alaska FAA ADS-B contract
The US Federal Aviation Administration has awarded UPS Aviation Technologies a contract for at least 150 shipsets of avionics to be made available to small commercial operators in Alaska, finalising plans for an operational evaluation of free flight. The three-year Capstone programme will involve most of the aircraft operating ...
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Beriev begins water tests
Beriev has begun high-speed water runs of its Be-200 twin-jet amphibian at the Ghelendjik maritime aviation flight test base on the Black Sea. The aircraft made several accelerations to about 60kt (110km/h) "to explore its water running characteristics". The first take-off from water is planned "within the next few weeks". ...
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BRS parachutes in shares-for-sales deal
Cirrus Design has struck a "shares for sales" deal with Ballistic Recovery Systems (BRS), which supplies the parachute for its new SR20 light aircraft. Under the agreement, Cirrus will receive warrants to acquire up to 19.3% of BRS stock if it takes delivery of 1,150 emergency parachute systems over ...
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Anglo-Russian consortium brings Tu-204F to the West
A UK freight leasing company will introduce the first of at least three Tupolev Tu-204 freighters in November, spearheading Anglo-Russian efforts to boost the fortunes of the Russian twinjet. AirRep, headquartered at London Gatwick, will take delivery of the first Aviadvigatel PS-90-powered Tu-204-100C in mid-November, with two more following ...
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Qantas 747-400 drives into the rough
A Qantas Boeing 747-400 (VH-OJH) overran Bangkok's runway 21L following a 23 September night landing in rain. Aquaplaning is believed to have been a factor, but the wind was light and the visibility reasonable, according to the airline. The aircraft, which was making a technical stop whilst en-route from Sydney ...
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Delta agrees with pilots over 777 pay rates
Delta Air Lines has reached an agreement with its pilots' union which, if ratified, will enable the carrier to resume taking delivery of Boeing 777s. The airline delayed deliveries of the 777 earlier this year, after two had been handed over, because it had not agreed pay scales for ...
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Carriers link to beat US safety restrictions
Aeropostal of Venezuela is negotiating with Aerolineas Argentinas to combine their Airbus A310-300 services in a move to improve operating efficiencies and circumvent safety assessment restrictions on flights to the USA. The South American carriers each operate two Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered A310s on operating leases from Airbus Asset ...
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KLM uk counters rivals with new 'buzz' low-frills division
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON KLM uk has reacted to growing infiltration into its London Stansted market by low fare airlines with the creation of its own "no-frills" division, "buzz". The new brand will be launched early next year, providing the UK-based division of KLM with the tools to attack head-on ...
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CAL accident report highlights crosswind factor
An interim report on the China Airlines (CAL) Boeing MD-11 crash at Hong Kong details a well flown final approach which turned to disaster within seconds of touchdown. Three people died and 50 were injured in the 22 August accident. With typhoon "Sam" nearby, air traffic control reported the ...
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Canadian rejection
Air Canada has formally rejected an Onex bid to merge it with Canadian Airlines, and has launched an action to declare the plan illegal. The flag carrier says, however, that it is open to offers higher than the C$1.8 ($1.2 billion) bid received by Onex and its partner, oneworld leader ...
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R.I.P. AB
AB Airlines of the UK has ceased all operations, with three Boeing 737-300s (that had continued to fly on wet lease with Air Toulouse, Eurolair and Air Madeira) now in storage. Scheduled flights ceased in September now in storage. The aircraft were leased by AB, which is seeking buyers for ...
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Radar certification
AlliedSignal has obtained supplemental type certification from the US Federal Aviation Administration for the latest version of its RDR-4B predictive windshear radar system for installation on Boeing 737-300 and -500s. United Airlines has ordered 495 radars for fitting to all of its late-generation aircraft. Source: Flight International