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US Airways takes first of up to 400 Airbuses
US Airways has begun operating its first of up to 400 Airbus Industrie A320 family aircraft, an A319. The airline selected the type for its future short-haul fleet, and holds firm orders for 124 aircraft and options on another 276. All the aircraft will be powered by CFM International CFM56-5 ...
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PAL resumes service as courts order aircraft to be returned
Brent Hannon/TAIPEI Philippine Airlines (PAL) was able to relaunch international flights on 29 October, following a US court decision ordering the US Exim bank to return its seized Boeing 747-400s to the struggling carrier. The airline has also received approval from Manila's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to return ...
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SAA secures bilaterals ahead of sell-off
Hilka Birns/CAPE TOWN South African Airways (SAA) has secured bilateral agreements with Swissair and Singapore Airlines (SIA) and has extended its alliance with Lufthansa as part of its streamlining process ahead of privatisation. The airline is also negotiating similar alliances in the Middle East, North America, South America ...
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Engine problems delay first flight of X-33
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Development problems with the linear aerospike engine have forced Lockheed Martin to delay the first flight of the X-33 reusable launch vehicle (RLV) prototype by four months to December 1999. Longer range tests will now not be conducted until 2001. Despite the delay, Lockheed Martin says it ...
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Daewoo starts work on modified KT-1
Daewoo Heavy Industries (DHI) is to start development of the KOX forward air control (FAC) version of the KT-1 turboprop basic trainer in 1999, following successful completion of operational testing of the aircraft by the South Korean air force. The South Korean manufacturer plans to modify its fifth and ...
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Korean Air seeks 737 HUD in drive for safety
Marconi Electronic Systems and Flight Dynamics are competing to equip Korean Air's new Boeing 737-800 and -900 fleet with head-up displays (HUDs) as part of the airline's new safety drive. Sources close to the programmes say that such guidance systems could have prevented some of the incidents in which ...
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Samsung wins first order for licence-built Bell 427 helicopter
Seoul-based helicopter operator Heli Korea has placed the first firm order with Samsung for the Samsung-Bell SB427 eight-seat utility helicopter. Apart from this order for three aircraft, Samsung says that it has letters of intent (LoIs) covering 25 further potential sales, including five in China. Among possible Chinese customers ...
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Pegasus undergoes hypersonic test
An Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL booster originating from Cape Canaveral, Florida, was launched from its Lockheed L-1011 mother ship over the Atlantic on 22 October, carrying Brazil's SCD-2 commercial satellite into low earth orbit. The XL was also equipped with a NASA aerodynamics experiment, the Wing Glove, which was ...
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Long commitment The world's fourth-largest regional airline, Comair, has signed a 10-year agreement with Bombardier to acquire 50 more CRJs, comprising 30 CRJ-200s and 20 CRJ-700s. The deal includes a further 115 options. Wayout west America West has taken delivery of two more Airbus A320s, ...
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Mesa unveils new look
As part of its uphill battle to regain its reputation and its financial feet, US regional Mesa Airlines unveiled a new livery in mid October, as well as a new corporate logo for the carrier's parent company, the Mesa Air Group. Jonathan Ornstein, who took over as president and ...
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Boston direct United Airlines is to open a direct service between Boston and London Heathrow from April 1999. Boston-London is the third-largest route to Europe. European expansion American Airlines is strengthening its European operation with the launch of services to Amsterdam and Frankfurt from Chicago ...
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Regional jets prompt runway campaigns
The regional jet phenomenon is prompting some small US airports to campaign for funds to extend their runways so that they do not find themselves left out in the cold. Managers at Salisbury-Wicomico County Regional Airport in Maryland are the latest to have grown nervous over their inability to ...
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End of the road for Southern
Having failed to find a rescuer, Southern Air Transport (SAT) ceased operations at the end of September. The US cargo carrier, which had operated for more than 50 years, was largely hampered by its fleet of Lockheed L-100 Hercules, which left it as an oddball in today's freighter market and ...
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China freezes new fleet orders
In response to China's worsening markets, Beijing will approve no more aircraft orders for China's airlines, says Liu Wanming, planning division chief for the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Liu stresses that the CAAC's freeze does not affect existing orders, but several carriers are already trying to defer ...
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Jet convenience Ansett regional operator Kendell Airlines is to acquire 12 new 50-seat regional jets to upgrade its network in Eastern Australia. The new aircraft will be introduced from November 1999, but no decision has been made between the Bombardier Canadair CRJ-200 and Embraer RJ-145 models. ...
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Indian Airlines raises fares
Burdened with a depreciating rupee and rising operating costs, Indian Airlines has again hiked its fares, this time by just over 11%. The latest rise, which took effect at the start of October, is the tenth since 1990 and comes less than a year after the airline last announced a ...
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Nigeria back to London
Nigeria Airways is edging its way back onto the Lagos-London route, which it was forced to abandon 20 months ago after a safety row ignited between Nigeria and the UK. A deal has now been agreed with British Airways, under which the Nigerian flag carrier will partner BA on a ...
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SAA gets competitive
South African Airways (SAA), now under its new chief executive Coleman Andrews, has laid out plans to give British Airways much stronger competition on the lucrative London routes and may be seeking closer ties with Virgin Atlantic to help achieve its goal. SAA recently poached Virgin's general manager for ...
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Sun Air seeks a listing
A second South African carrier, Sun Air, is planning to seek a listing on the Johannesburg stock exchange. Comair, which operates under a franchise agreement with British Airways, listed in July and Sun Air now plans to follow suit in around 2000. Managing director Johan Borstlap says that he ...