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Continental aims to take up reins from Northwest
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Continental Airlines has revealed that it wants to buy back control from Northwest Airlines, while continuing to jointly develop the pair's planned global alliance with KLM and Alitalia. Northwest has a 14% equity stake in Continental, acquired in 1998 via a $519 million cash and stock ...
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Rays of risk
Evidence is growing of a possible link between cosmic radiation and cancers among aircrew DeeDee Doke/OXFORD The May deadline is approaching for European Union countries and airlines to start taking stock of the cosmic radiation aircrews are exposed to when they fly. In a recent medical study of instances ...
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Comment by Pierre Jeanniot, Director General, IATA
"For the 21st century, the most critical question is whether - given the increasing technical sophistication of our industry and the expectations of the public - ICAO's 185 sovereign member states will all develop the individual competence and financial means to provide effective safety oversight and "state-of-the-art" infrastructure. A ...
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1990s safety milestones
The 1990s milestones in the new industry safety standards system include: 1992: the US Federal Aviation Administration set up its International Aviation Safety Assessment programme, checking states with which the USA has bilateral aviation treaties for their civil aviation authority safety oversight programmes. The International Civil Aviation Organisation ...
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Domodedovo debts
Russia's Domodedovo Airlines has ceased scheduled flights because of problems over the payment of debts. International charter work continues. The airline is owed R470 million ($16.4 million), but its own debts are substantial. Source: Flight International
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Marketplace
Air Cairo has leased three more Rolls-Royce RB211-powered Tupolev Tu-204-120s from Sirocco. The carrier already has three Tu-204-120s in service - two passenger models and a freighter. Two of the new aircraft are expected to join the passenger examples which are already subleased to Egyptair for use on North African ...
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Pan Am to stick with slow growth
Guilford Transportation Industries, which rescued Pan American Airways from the bankruptcy court and initially operated it as a charter carrier, is introducing limited scheduled services at a handful of underused US airports. In November, the airline began operating from Portsmouth to Orlando and Gary/Chicago Airport - both underutilised. ...
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Planet hunts for 727s
Planet Airways has begun a search for additional Boeing 727s following US Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transport certification for the start-up carrier to begin charter services. The Ft Lauderdale-based company already owns one 727-100 trijet, configured to seat 128 passengers, and has been flying the aircraft in ...
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Routes
Austrian Airlines is initiating two transatlantic flights at the end of March from Vienna. Daily services to Chicago O'Hare will be introduced, along with five weekly services to Washington Dulles. KLM uk's low-cost carrier buzz, which launched services earlier this month, is starting three new routes - Jerez, Montpellier and ...
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ScotAirways negotiates for 328JETs
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH UK regional operator ScotAirways hopes to finalise an order for 10 Fairchild Aerospace 328JETs and a pair of additional Fairchild Dornier 328 turboprops in the next few weeks as part of its ambitious expansion plans. The carrier, formerly Suckling Airways, plans to introduce its first jets ...
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SIA/Virgin hold Australian venture talks
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Virgin Atlantic are discussing a partnership in Virgin's planned Australian airline. "It's something we are considering as one of the options arising from our stake in Virgin Atlantic," says SIA. The Singapore carrier paid £600 million ($980 million) last December for a 49% stake in ...
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Air France strengthens its grip with Regional stake
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH François Legros/PARIS Air France has acquired a controlling stake in franchise partner Regional Airlines, strengthening the French flag carrier's grip on feeder traffic into its Paris Charles de Gaulle hub. The deal will see Air France Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary of the airline, buy the Dubreuil ...
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CityFlyer in jet deal talks
CityFlyer Express is negotiating with BAE Systems to more than double its Avro RJ fleet, as it prepares for the possible transfer of routes from British Airways at London Gatwick. CityFlyer, a regional subsidiary of BA, is at the centre of a plan by its parent to restructure its ...
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Go stops
British Airways' low-cost carrier Go is to scrap services to Lyon and Zurich on 26 March. It is reviewing flights to Munich amid tough competition on its North European routes. The London Stansted-based airline says it may start some summer services early to absorb spare capacity, and claims new Mediterranean ...
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Tax cut fuels Jet's regional ambition
Julian Moxon/MUMBAI Jet Airways plans a major expansion of its regional fleet with the acquisition of additional ATR 72 turboprops and a fleet of 70-seat regional jets. Naresh Goyal, president of the fast growing private domestic airline, says a large number of regional aircraft will be required, and that ...
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First 757-300 for Israel's Arkia poised to enter service.
Boeing is preparing to deliver the first 757-300 to the new model's second operator, Israeli charter airline Arkia. The stretched twinjet will enter service with the charter carrier next month, and will be used to expand its network and enable it to offer more international charter flights. Launch customer Condor ...
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AmTran examines 727 replacements
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC American Trans Air (AmTran) has purchased nine Saab 340Bs from American Eagle to re-equip its subsidiary feeder Chicago Express in the run-up to a larger decision on acquiring between 30 and 34 new narrowbody jets to replace its fleet of Boeing 727s. Chicago Express has ...
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First 757-300 for Israel's Arkia poised to enter service
Boeing is preparing to deliver the first 757-300 to the new model's second operator, Israeli charter airline Arkia. The stretched twinjet will enter service with the carrier next month, and will be used to expand its network and enable it to offer more international charter flights. Launch customer Condor introduced ...
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Damaged Crossair recorders go to Canada for analysis
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH The damaged flight data and cockpit voice recorders recovered from the wreckage of the Crossair Saab 340B which crashed shortly after take-off from Zurich on 10 January have been dispatched to the Transport Safety Board of Canada (TSB) for analysis. All 10 passengers and crew were ...
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Impulse moves to lease Bavaria 717s
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH Paul Phelan/CAIRNS Impulse Airlines is close to reaching a deal with Bavaria Leasing to take delivery of a pair of Boeing 717-200s as part of the Australian carrier's plans to launch interstate jet services. The Newcastle, New South Wales-based airline is expected to announce within the ...