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Swissair goes ahead with Stansted response
Swissair plans to fly three times a day between Zurich and London's Stansted Airport from October using 126-seat Airbus A319s, countering the growing threat from UK no-frills carriers such as easyJet and Go. Stansted-based British Airways subsidiary Go has applied for slots to launch services to Geneva from October ...
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Taiwan's U-Land links up with Air Philippines
Brent Hannon/TAIPEI Taiwan's U-Land Airlines has wet-leased the first two of three Boeing MD-82s to Air Philippines as the first step towards acquiring a 35% stake in the Philippine domestic carrier. Talks between the two airlines have been speeded up because of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) strike. Since ...
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Kuwait Airways advances towards privatisation
A draft law for the privatisation of Kuwait Airways has been approved by its state owners backed by improving finances at the carrier. The Government draft still has to undergo a parliamentary debate in the Kuwaiti National Assembly, but airline chairman Ahmed al Meshari believes the airline could now be ...
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Quicksilver machine
Guy Norris/DALLAS-FORT WORTHWithin the next five years, the combined fleets of American Airlines and its regional affiliate, American Eagle, will number almost 1,000, of which the vast majority will be jet powered. Managing these huge fleets, and restructuring them to meet the changing needs of the 21st century, has become ...
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A late entry
Tim Furniss/LONDON A new European Space Agency (ESA) launcher, the Vega, will fly from Kourou, French Guiana, in 2002. The heads of the space agencies of ESA's 14 member states gave the initial go-ahead at a meeting in Brussels late last month (see box), with Italy taking the largest ...
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Boeing studies triple-engined 777X
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing is considering the use of a third, tail-mounted engine in the 777-200X/300X that would also double up as an auxiliary power unit. The virtually unprecedented use of a thrusting APU is one of a wide range of changes being studied to improve the field performance of ...
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BA ponders engine switch for big new 777 acquisition
British Airways is considering buying 20 more Boeing 777s in a $2 billion deal that could see it switch engine suppliers. The carrier selected the General Electric GE90 engine for its current fleet of 777-200s, having rejected an offer from traditional supplier Rolls-Royce, but it is now seeking bids ...
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P&W warns partners on future of V2500 engine programme
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Pratt & Whitney has warned its International Aero Engine (IAE) partners that it will pursue development of the PW6000 and geared PW8000 turbofan family unless agreement can be reached on the future direction of the collaborative V2500 programme. "Pratt can't survive without participating in the largest ...
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Boom continues for Airbus and Boeing
A surge of narrowbody business kept the order boom going for Airbus and Boeing over the first half of 1998, although both will be watching for signs of a slowdown in the second half, when the full impact of the Asian recession is likely to be felt. The two ...
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Huge UPS contract provides A300-600 lifeline for Airbus
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON UPS Airlines has chosen the Airbus A300-600 for its long-awaited widebody regional freighter requirement, with a deal for up to 100 aircraft, including 40 new build examples. The deal, which was won over a several bidders, including Boeing, provides a vital boost to the flagging A300 ...
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Pratt & Whitney begins UMC acquisition talks
Pratt & Whitney has opened negotiations to purchase Indonesia's Universal Maintenance Centre (UMC) from IPTN to complement its joint venture with Singapore Airlines (SIA) and join the US manufacturer's planned global engine overhaul and maintenance network. Cash-strapped IPTN is looking to sell its Bandung-based subsidiary as part of a ...
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Dragonair forges independence
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Dragonair has taken a further step towards independence from Cathay Pacific Airways with the purchase of an Airbus A320 full flight simulator from CAE Electronics. The Hong Kong-based airline, which has also taken an option with CAE for an Airbus A330 simulator, will open its own ...
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Western Michigan University jets ahead with plans to acquire 737-400 simulator
Western Michigan University plans to acquire a Boeing 737-400 flight simulator and to offer a jet orientation course as part of its ab initio airline pilot training programme. Based at Battle Creek, Michigan, the University's International Pilot Training Center is training cadets for Aer Lingus and British Airways. Eight ...
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Eurowings sales up
German regional carrier Eurowings saw sales leap by over 20% last year to hit DM586 million ($322 million). Passenger numbers increased by nearly one-third. A similar rise is in prospect this year, with a sales target of DM720 million. Growth comes on the back of a steady expansion of the ...
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Cade supports Trent
Cade Industries has received an $8 million order from Rolls-Royce to supply engine stands and adaptors for development of its Trent 500, the powerplant for the Airbus A340-500/600. Source: Flight International
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Northrop warning
Northrop Grumman has warned shareholders that it stands to lose $200 million in sales revenues next year due to the cut-back in Boeing's production of the 747-400, for which the company is the largest outside supplier, building the fuselage. Sales are expected to remain at the $9.2 billion this year ...
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Qantas profit rise
Qantas expects a small rise in profits above the A$263 million ($146 million) it posted for the year to June 1997, much of which came from a A$563 million cost-cutting programme. Managing director James Strong said at the end June that the carrier had secured a further A$500 million in ...
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Boeing inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered the inspection of rudder pedal assemblies on nearly 1,500 Boeing airliners following the discovery of loose or missing bolts on several aircraft. The move follows issuance of a service bulletin by Boeing covering 130 737s, and revision of assembly line procedures designed to ...
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Japan seeks sight for missile
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE The Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) wants to purchase a helmet-mounted sight to go with the development of its next generation XAAM-5 short-range air-to-air missile (AAM). Japan has no indigenous programme under way to develop a helmet-mounted display. It is understood that the Japan Defence Agency ...
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Maersk brings in CRJ
A second 50-seat regional jet type is operating for British Airways after the introduction by BA franchise carrier Maersk Air of its first Canadair Regional Jet Series 200LR. The aircraft is replacing BAC One-Elevens on services from Birmingham, UK. Fellow BA franchise carrier British Regional Airlines introduced the rival 50-seat ...