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Air France tightens market stranglehold
Air France has consolidated its hold on the French domestic and international markets, with passengers boarded up by 10.6% last year, compared with 1998, to 37.05 million. Statistics released for the first time by the French civil aviation authority the DGAC show the number of passengers carried by French ...
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Bombardier aims to retain diversity in business boom
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DCBombardier is looking to shore up its non-aviation businesses in an effort to remain diversified in the face of the continued growth of its aerospace sector. Aerospace accounted for almost 60% of the Canadian company's revenues of C$13.6 billion ($9.3 billion) for the year ended 31 January, up ...
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El Al faces bleak future as plans to privatise slip down Israel's agenda
Arie Egozi/TEL AVIVIsrael has effectively suspended preparation for the privatisation of El Al, causing the flag carrier's president Joel Feldschu to warn that its entire future may be under threat. Feldschu says that while it remains under state control, El Al - which is banned from flying on the Jewish ...
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Mergers
European Air Express (EAE) has acquired a majority stake in Filder Air Service and merged the two German regionals under the EAE brand. Mönchengladbach-based EAE has returned two Fokker 50s leased from Denim Air of the Netherlands and replaced the aircraft with two ATR 42s. Two BAe Jetstream 31s are ...
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China revenue share
The Civil Aviation Administration of China is to introduce a revenue-sharing policy on 100 key domestic routes from 1 April. Ticket revenue on each route will be divided among airlines based on the number of flights and seats offered on that route. Sources reportedly say the move does not ...
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Eaglet on target for June swoop
EuroEnaer, the Chilean-Dutch joint venture company developing the Eaglet light aircraft, expects to begin delivering the first examples in early June, pending the successful completion of certification by the European Joint Aviation Authorities by June. EuroEnaer managing director Michael Van Tooren says: "We need another two months to get ...
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Students crash in new JAA exams
David Learmount/LONDON Failure is rife among European student pilots taking the new Joint Aviation Authorities written examinations for their commercial pilot licences. A European pilot training school says it normally expects 75-78% of its students to pass all the exams first time, but fewer than 50% have succeeded, even ...
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Eclipse tests
Eclipse Aviation has completed initial windtunnel testing of its Eclipse 500 personal jet. The trials were conducted over three weeks on a 22%-scale model. "The tests found some discrepancies, leading to changes that optimised the wing root fairings, but, overall, we verified the stability, control and handling characteristics of the ...
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PrivatAir plans for expansion
Swiss business aircraft "airline" PrivatAir plans to expand its charter operations to the USA and Middle East. The move is part of the company's wider strategy to broaden its core business to include aircraft management, focusing on Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) size and above. PrivatAir commercial director James Hay says: ...
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Delta signs massive CRJ deal
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Delta Air Lines has signed a $10 billion, 500-aircraft, regional jet deal with Bombardier which will provide Delta Connection carriers with 40-, 44- and 50-seat versions of the Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) 200, and 70-seat CRJ700s. The yet-to-be launched 90-seat CRJ900 is not included. Delta ...
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Europe proceeds with hushkit ban
Julian Moxon/PARIS The European Union (EU) is on a collision course with the USA over noise regulations after the European Parliament voted on 30 March for a proposed ban to go ahead on limiting the operation of hushkitted aircraft. Last-minute talks between senior European and US officials failed to ...
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JAL reveals 777X plans
Japan Airlines (JAL) is the first of the Boeing 777X launch customers to reveal its orders, confirming its long-expected deal for up to 10 aircraft. The Japanese flag carrier has placed firm orders for eight 777-300ERs and taken options on two more. Deliveries of the 300-seaters will take place ...
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Airbus targets Farnborough air show for launch of A330-100
Guy Norris/SANTIAGO Airbus Industrie hopes to launch its proposed mid-range A330-100 at the Farnborough air show in July, providing the basis of a twin-aisle replacement of the ageing A300-600 and A310. Revealing the plan at the FIDAE 2000 air show in Chile last week, Airbus senior vice-president, commercial, John ...
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Qantas upgrade
Qantas is investing $400 million ($242 million) in new passenger entertainment systems, catering and airport lounge improvements, the bulk of which - $300 million - is to be spent on Rockwell Collins' interactive in-flight entertainment hardware. Rockwell's Total Entertainment System, to be installed in all three classes of the Boeing ...
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Ansett's Eddington in line for top BA post
British Airways is expected within the next few weeks to name Ansett Australia executive chairman Rod Eddington as its new chief executive. If final negotiations are completed he will succeed Robert Ayling. Eddington was recruited by Ansett's 50% shareholder News Corporation in 1997, having previously occupied the top job at ...
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Chile sales push
Ilyushin has signed Aero Santa Maria of Santiago to help push a sales campaign in Chile for the four-seat Il-103 utility aircraft. The company kicked off a 30-day demonstration tour at the FIDAE show, having recently secured the sale of six to neighbouring Peru. Ilyushin has produced 25 for customers ...
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Glowing endorsement
Saf-T-Glo has been selected to supply the cabin pathway lighting for the new Embraer RJ-170/190 family of regional jets. Programme interior partner CD Aerospace has awarded the Florida-based company a $1 million contract to supply lighting for the first 180 aircraft. Saf-T-Glo has also been selected by national carrier LanChile ...
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Slovakian deployment
Ten US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft and supporting personnel deployed on 1 April from Spangdahlem AB, Germany, to the Malacky airbase in Slovakia for the first time. The F-16s will use the bombing range at nearby Kuchyna after a bilateral agreement was signed last year (Flight International, ...
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JSF contract landed
Messier-Dowty has selected Aircraft Braking Systems, Eaton Aerospace and a Parker Aerospace/Normalair Garrett joint venture to join its team developing landing gear for Boeing's Joint Strike Fighter contender. Their work will include contributions to actuation, nosewheel steering and brake systems. Source: Flight International
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A319CJ customer
Airbus has received an order for an A319 Corporate Jet from Saudi jewel manufacturer and retailer Mouawad National. The International Aero Engines V2527-powered twin will be handed over for interior completion in August. Source: Flight International