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Dasa reveals Airbus net profit
Airbus Industrie's net profits have been stated officially for the first time, with a line in the Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa)annual report showing the consortium made a healthy return of around $700 million for 1996. Although Airbus prepares full accounts for its four partners, only the sales figures have ...
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Boeing hopes for more from China despite Airbus
Boeing is hoping to secure follow-on orders for a large number of 737s and 757s from Chinese operators, despite a push by Airbus Industrie to place up to 100 new jet airliners with China Aviation Supplies (CASC). According to Boeing, a series of different proposals have been made ...
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Dunlop invests in structural analysis
Dunlop Aviation has invested over £3 million ($4.9 million)in advanced analysis and upgraded test equipment intended for its new Structural Dynamics department. The "top priority" for the department is achieving a reduction in brake and landing-gear vibration during taxiing, and take-off and landing rolls, says Dunlop. The effects ...
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Commercial moves
LOCKHEEDMARTIN IS poised to return to commercial aerospace, through a possible alliance with Airbus Industrie and by expanding its existing aircraft-maintenance capability. Micky Blackwell, president of Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics sector, says that the US company must increase its international business and boost its share of the maintenance market if it ...
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Ausburg Airways
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Augsburg Airways began its franchise partnership with Lufthansa in the third quarter of 1996. Since then the German regional carrier has expanded its Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-100 and -300 ßeet from Ìve to eight aircraft, and dedicated 50% of its business to this co-operation. According to Augsburg ...
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GE maintenance business challenged by P&W moves
Pratt & Whitney is seeking to combat General Electric Aircraft Engines' growing dominance of the powerplant maintenance market with the launch of its own scheme to secure a major slice of the business. The US engine maker is offering airlines a "thrust-manager" deal covering the entire life of ...
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Law of the jungle?
The airline industry has yet to see a predation suit settled in the plaintiff's favour. Yet the extent to which predation can be prevented could determine the overall success of deregulation in Europe. In this business it can be safely assumed that where there is a small new entrant ...
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The new jet set
Long acknowledged as a quiet revolution, the issue of regional jet aircraft service was catapulted into the public domain when the potential American Airlines pilots strike became a staple feature of the evening news. Yet the operation of moderate-sized jets seating between 50 and 90 passengers, including the Canadair Regional ...
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A picture of health
The results of the 1996 survey of the world's 100 largest regional airlines suggest a continued improvement in the health of this sector, with passenger numbers and revenues both recording double-digit growth. This bodes well for a sector which had to contend with unprecedented criticism in 1996, particularly from the ...
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Latin cargo tempts Asia
Access to unlimited beyond rights is one of the main goals for the US in its global drive for open skies and now Asian carriers are discovering there may yet be benefits in return, in the booming Latin American cargo market at least. China Airlines will become the ...
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Lessors look to go it alone
Leading aircraft lessors are seeking outside capital in unprecedented amounts to fund their aggressive portfolio expansions. Boullioun Aviation Services typifies the new trend. In the past it would occasionally privately place part of a single plane transaction with an outside financier. Otherwise it relied on parent Sumitomo Trust ...
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LOTs of luck at third try?
The management at LOT has got its hands full. Not only is this year crucial for the third attempt at a partial sell-off but the Polish carrier is also introducing five new aircraft, resulting in the biggest single capacity hike ever. After the government blocked the first attempt ...
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When the wolf's at your door
Edward Faberman, executive director of the newly formed Air Carrier Association of America, makes an unusual Red Riding Hood, but he is certain he is looking into the eyes of cleverly disguised wolves. Faberman uses chilling language to describe the actions of the US major carriers against their ...
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MAS bids to stop malaise
Amid criticism of high debt levels and excessive ambition, Malaysia Airlines has announced the biggest capital restructuring in its history, aimed at raising US$2.2 billion for new aircraft purchases and investment at Kuala Lumpur's new airport. MAS chairman Tan Sri Tajudin Ramli, says a one-for-one bonus share issue, ...
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Suitors fly close to Sun
Privatisation has become a bit of a buzz word among Africa's airlines recently and, while some plans should be treated with healthy scepticism, the search for foreign and local investors for South African domestic operator Sun-Air should prove less difficult. The first stage of the full privatisation of ...
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Beijing mixes Taipei deals
Taiwan's aeropolitical relations with third countries are experiencing mixed fortunes at the hands of Beijing after China spoiled plans by EVA Air to fly to the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, while being less vociferious in its opposition to China Airlines serving Russia for the first time. After ...
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Euro access tempts Turks
THY Turkish Airlines is set to split its $4 billion fleet renewal between Boeing and Airbus equipment in a political move designed to aid Turkey's entry to the European Union. The airline announced plans to replace its short and medium-haul fleet in January and competition between the manufacturers ...
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BA hires and fires equally
British Airways has agreed concessions with one main union but the others may not comply so easily as the carrier launches a recruitment drive to hire 1,300 pilots and 2,000 cabin crew. Ground staff of the transport workers' union, TGWU, voted in favour of a three-year proposal at ...
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Having fun in Brussels
As Sabena throws itself into revamping its shaky operations it had better remember to watch its back. Both Virgin Express and City Bird are attacking the flag carrier's Brussels base with gusto. The two airlines claim to be revolutionising the services on offer in Europe with a cheap, ...
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Crossair tries back door
Swiss regional carrier Crossair has taken a 35 per cent stake in a proposed French startup carrier, in an attempt to improve its access to the European Union market. Initially, Euro Continental Airways would operate two Crossair Saab 2000s from major French cities to the French sector of ...