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Peru claims bigger piece of Miami pie
DAVID KNIBB SEATTLE AND DENNIS BLANK ORLANDO United Airlines is the first casualty of a push by Peruvian airlines to claim more traffic between Peru and the USA. For years the trend throughout Latin America has been towards more US dominance of north-south routes. But LanPeru and AeroContinente ...
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Canadian hopefuls flex their muscles
DAVID KNIBB SEATTLE Two start-ups and two incumbents are moving to fill the vacuum expected to result from Air Canada's takeover and makeover of Canadian Airlines. While none aspire to become a new Air Canada or Canadian, they foresee profitable low-cost, low-fares niches. Regional Airlines Holdings, led by ...
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Routes - Americas
Southwest adds Albany Southwest Airlines is adding Albany in New York to its list of cities served, continuing its spread into the US north east. Flights will begin in May. Southwest, which has added seven north-east cities to its network since 1993, says expansion will continue. Mexican Express ...
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Analysts see Sabre sell-off as positive move for AMR
JANE LEVERE NEW YORK AMR's long-anticipated decision to spin off Sabre, its global distribution system, appears to have created a win-win situation for both companies. In March, American Airlines' parent company AMR, which has owned 83% of Sabre since a 1996 initial public offering, will spin this stake off ...
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Crystal joins list of US hopefuls
KAREN WALKER WASHINGTON DC Following a dearth of activity in the late 1990s, the US start-up scene is off to a flying start in the new millennium. The latest entrant is Tampa, Florida-based Crystal Airways, which intends to launch a low-fare, all-business-class service in the first quarter of this ...
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Mexico orders TAESA to raise new capital
DAVID KNIBB SEATTLE Officials have told Mexico's third largest airline to improve its financial viability by raising $130 million in new capital within the next 90 days. Taesa is putting a positive spin on the conclusions of a government audit by using them to entice investors. The investment order ...
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KLM uk sets off for low-cost growth
COLIN BAKER LONDON KLM uk has joined the low-fare club as its new buzz brand took to the air in January. It backs predictions that low-cost traffic will triple in the next four years. Floris van Pallandt, KLM uk's chief executive, dismisses suggestions that the London Stansted-based carrier has been ...
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Cargo airlines impose surcharges as fuel soars
PETER CONWAY LONDON Many of the world's major cargo carriers have given in to the inevitable after a rise in the fuel price index by announcing fuel surcharges on their rates, effective from 1 February. Among the airlines which added surcharges in late December were Lufthansa Cargo, Air France, ...
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In the right direction
The virtuous trend towards capacity constraint with which the industry ended last year appear to be holding steady. Kevin O'Toole and Chris Tarry of Commerzbank look for early signs. A couple of months into the new decade and it seems that the industry's resolve is holding. Towards the end ...
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Airbus finally takes a lead
Airbus has taken the lead in its long-running annual order battle with Boeing and is drawing level on backlog, but there is still all to play for as the two manufacturers head into 2000. The battle has been fought out for the best part of three decades, but as ...
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Routes - Europe
Southampton to Frankfurt British Airways franchise British Regional Airlines has introduced a daily service between Southampton and Frankfurt in a bid to attract business travellers looking for an alternative to the main London airports. Air France has doubled its capacity from Southampton to Paris Charles de Gaulle, meanwhile, with ...
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Momentum builds to resolve delays
After years of rhetoric but little action, the European Commission (EC)appears to be pushing the issue of air traffic control (ATC) delays to the top of the political agenda. The EC transport commissioner Loyola de Palacio pledged to make the issue a top priority soon after taking up the reins ...
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In Brief - Europe
Aer Lingus to be floated The Irish Government has opted to go ahead with an initial public offering for Aer Lingus, rather than offer the oneworld partners a strategic stake in the airline. The flotation is expected late this year or early 2001. The carrier says the exact timing, ...
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KAL recovery plans hit
NICHOLAS IONIDES ATI SINGAPORE Korean Air (KAL) crowned a disastrous year in which its reputation was further muddied by losing another aircraft in a crash near London Stansted Airport. The accident on 22 December involved a Boeing 747-200 freighter and killed all four people on board. It was the ...
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Iberian carriers strike alliance deals
BARRY CROSS LONDON Portugal's TAP and Portugália have signed a memorandum of understanding to re-establish co-operation, while Spain's Air Europa is linking with "Wings" . The TAP-Portugália deal, announced in December, revives commercial relations which had been broken off by Portuguese flag carrier TAP 12 months previously. During the summer, ...
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Italy's Gandalf emerges as contender
Gandalf Airlines made Italian aviation history on 23 December when it become only the second carrier in the country, after Alitalia, to undertake a successful initial public offering. The company, which was established by a group of venture capitalists in April 1998, started operations in April 1999. Despite the ...
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British Airways moves towards Internet network
British Airways has begun a major move towards use of the Internet Protocol (IP), signing a five-year $250 million contract for SITA to provide it with an IP-based global network infrastructure. The development will allow BA to add new systems on the IP network rather than on existing ...
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In Brief - Americas
Hawaii gains bilateral rights Washington is inviting foreign airlines to serve Hawaii outside existing bilaterals. Airlines from any country except the UK may now fly to Honolulu and Kona, and from there to the US mainland. Washington hopes these new rights will help boost Hawaii's economy. United e-commerce ...
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Sun Air recovery hopes hit by SAA deal with Safair
ROGER MAKINGS JOHANNESBURG The saga over the liquidation of South African domestic carrier Sun Air has taken a further twist. Liquidators claim to have unearthed a deal between South African Airways (SAA) and leasing company Safair which effectively kills any chance of revival for the defunct carrier. SAA's bid ...
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Sans frontiers?
KAREN WALKER WASHINGTON DC The US Department of Transportation'sChicago conference caused a stirback in December, but will aviation barriers now finally begin to fall? And how feasible is the proposal for a transatlantic common aviation area? The French have a succinct expression for summing up life's tendency to stay ...