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Airlines press on 777 ETOPS
The Federal Aviation Administration may be receptive to a request that would allow Boeing's 777 to fly further from land on transpacific routes. Boeing and four US airlines - American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines - have asked the FAA to raise the 777's extended-range twin-engine ...
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In brief - Americas
RAA appoints Siegel - The US Regional Airline Association (RAA) has elected David Siegel, president of Continental Express, vice-chairman of its board. New board members include Chuck Johnson of ERA Aviation, Robert Ferguson of Midway Airlines and Greg Taylor of US Airways Express. Cleveland concourse - Continental Airlines has opened ...
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Anti-trust and open skies head south
David Knibb SEATTLE The alliance between LanChile and American Airlines is about to become the first in South America to gain US antitrust immunity. It also could mark the start of an open skies regime between Chile and the USA that has languished pending this approval. The US Department ...
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Venezuelans fight over US links
Infighting has intensified between Venezuela's three major airlines over links to the all-important US market. The intensity of these skirmishes stems from Venezuela's transition to multiple designation and a fear by each of these carriers that one of the other two may gain the upper hand. The latest row ...
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Airbus still challenged by need to restructure
Kevin O'Toole TOULOUSE At its annual press briefing, Airbus Industrie appeared surprisingly subdued given that it has just achieved its 30-year goal of parity with Boeing. But then there are still plenty of hurdles ahead, not least, its conversion to a commercial company. When an Airbus salesman admits to ...
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euros can wait
Airline customers are beginning to angle for their first aircraft deals in the new European single currency. But there are good reasons why Airbus is not yet pushing too hard for the euro as an international replacement for the dollar. Dietrich Russell, Airbus chief operating officer, says that "a ...
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Tackling IFE
As aircraft deliveries continue to ramp up, Airbus is aiming to take a tighter grip over the scope for Buyer Furnished Equipment (BFE) - basically the seats, galleys and in-flight entertainment (IFE) systems specified by the customer. Late delivery or faults with such items, especially IFE, has begun to cause ...
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Lufthansa's global authority
Peter Bennett FRANKFURT Lufthansa would like to see airline alliances and competition subject to a global authority German flag carrier Lufthansa has called for a global licensing authority with the ability to rule on airline alliances and competitive structures. "The European Union [EU] is investigating all transatlantic alliances ...
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Routes - Europe
BM requests exemption - Frustrated with lack of progress in revising the US-UK bilateral, British Midland (BM) has requested an exemption for the US Department of Transportation to start a London Heathrow-New York Kennedy service. BM cites exemptions granted to Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines to fly to London ...
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European safety moves ahead
Alan George BRUSSELS Brussels hopes that formal talks about the establishment of a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) can be started with non-European Union (EU) states by the end of the year and that the new body can be inaugurated in 2001 or 2002. Well-placed officials in Brussels say ...
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Deadlock continues at Narita
Japan's transport ministry has confirmed what many have long suspected: it will not be able to open a second runway at Tokyo's congested Narita airport by the end of the 2000 fiscal year as promised. While officials say efforts will continue to break a deadlock with landowners to allow ...
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Privatisation hopes survive Indian politics
Ravi Prasad NEW DELHI Despite the fall of the Hindu nationalist-led coalition government, there are hopes that privatisation of Air-India and Indian Airlines could still go-ahead. The federal cabinet has allocated Rs32.5 billion ($830 million) for Indian Airlines to increase its equity base and authorised it to ...
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China hits losses
China Southern Airlines reports a ´544 million ($66 million) net loss for 1998, and China Eastern Airlines is not far behind with losses of ´481 million. Elsewhere, Singapore Airlines reported a 27% drop in group operating profits for its 1998/9 year to March, dipping to S$549 million($320 million). The net ...
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Philippine Airlines races against time
Nicholas Ionides ATI/SINGAPORE The future of Philippine Airlines (PAL) remains unclear as it strives for an injection of capital. It was dealt a major blow when the US Exim Bank withdrew support for its rehabilitation plan The clock was ticking on PAL in May as it rushed to ...
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US carriers flock to China
David Knibb SEATTLE US carriers collectively have applied for almost twice as many frequencies as the new China-USA bilateral allows. In selecting which requests to approve, Washington faces an array of policy choices. The application by United Airlines is the most modest and straightforward. Of the 17 new ...
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Routes - Asia
China codeshare - Australia's Qantas Airways and China Eastern Airlines have signed a commercial agreement for a codesharing partnership. The carriers are to start sharing codes on flights between Australia and China sometime in the "middle of the year". Fiji first - Ansett Australia is to open a new ...
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KAL reshuffle disappoints
Nicholas Ionides ATI/SINGAPORE Troubles continue to pile up for KAL, with criticism from the country's president adding to its woes April and May are two months that Korean Air (KAL) may want to forget. Hurt by a 15 April Boeing MD-11 freighter crash in Shanghai - its fourth hull ...
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Fleets - Asia
Taiwan orders - Taiwan's EVA Airways has ordered three Boeing 747-400 freighters for delivery from next year, apparently taking advantage of a good deal on offer (see feature p80). Rival China Airlines is preparing to announce a similar order for 747-400Fs, but it is also expected to order 777s and ...
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Hong Kong fees fly high
Airlines should not count on any cut in landing fees when Hong Kong's airport authority completes its operational review in June. That is the warning from the authority, which explains that lower-than-forecast traffic means fees must stay high to avoid a shortfall in predicted revenues for the city's Chep Lap ...
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The king of low-cost: Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines
When it comes to making work seem like play, Herb Kelleher is a master. But don't be fooled by the broad smiles and open-neck shirt. Behind the casual demeanour lies a management style that is Disney-esque in its attention to detail. Southwest Airlines employees expect to have fun under this ...