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Atlantis returns to Kennedy after upgrade programme
Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis has arrived back at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, after its 10-month upgrade at Boeing in Palmdale, California. The main features of the upgrade include the $9 million Multifunction Electrical Display Subsystem "glass cockpit" and a global positioning satellite-based navigation system. The Atlantis, which ...
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Crucial Ariane 503 launch date is set
Tim Furniss/LONDON The critical third European Space Agency-funded development flight of the Ariane 5 launcher is scheduled to take place from Kourou, French Guiana, on 20 October. The 503 mission must succeed if the new launcher is to be handed over to Arianespace for commercial work (Flight International, ...
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First engine
Russia's Khrunichev has delivered to India the first cryogenic upper stage to fly on India's Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) as part of a $350 million contract to deliver seven engines. The first flight of the GSLV is planned for late next year. Source: Flight International
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Year end target is in sight for Roton launcher
Guy Norris/MOJAVE Rotary Rocket, the California-based company developing the low-cost Roton launcher, hopes to begin assembling the first atmospheric test vehicle (ATV) by year end. The timetable is dependent on the completion of Rotary's high bay building at Mojave, where final assembly will take place. It also depends ...
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Double take
Amsterdam-based debis AirFinance has placed its first Airbus A330-200 on a 10-year operating lease with Korean Air. The South Korean flag carrier was also expected to take delivery of a second in late September. Debis AirFinance has also delivered an A330-300 to Thai Airways International on an 11-year operating lease, ...
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Regional take-off
Oman's local airline, Oman Air, has signed two firm orders and four options for ATR 42-500s for delivery starting in December. The new turboprops will be used to pioneer regional air services in the Gulf. Oman Air will also be acquiring two A310-300s in 1999. Source: Airline Business
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Israeli intrigue
El Al is to buy two 767-200ERs from Air France for its routes to Chicago, Hong Kong and Toronto. Israel's national carrier had initially intended to lease the two aircraft from local private carrier Arkia Israeli Airlines. The 767s will be delivered in January and March next year. Source: ...
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New Irish twin
Aer Lingus has purchased one A330-200 from International Lease Finance for delivery in April 1999. It will be used for a new service between Dublin and Los Angeles, starting in June that year. Source: Airline Business
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Single-aisle success
Iberia has converted options on two A320s into firm orders. German regional Eurowings has signed for a fourth A319. Two A319s have also been ordered by debis AirFinance. Source: Airline Business
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First for latest 737
KLM has ordered four Boeing 737-900s for delivery in 2001, becoming the first European customer for Boeing's latest 737 model. SAS has converted recently ordered 737-600s into a minimum of 12 CFM56-7-powered 737-700s and 737-800s. Source: Airline Business
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Aer Lingus backed
The Irish Government has backed Aer Lingus' search for a strategic US partner, rather than initiating a public flotation. Shares, as well as a place on the board, are likely to be offered to employees to smooth the path to labour restructuring. Source: Airline Business
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Colour change
UK charters Flying Colours and Airworld, both now owned by Thomas Cook through Sunworld, are to be unified under the Flying Colours banner on 1 November. Source: Airline Business
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Portugalia for sale
A strategic investor is being sought for regional carrier Portugalia, ahead of the initial public offering planned later this year. BA franchise GB Airways has had talks with the owner, but insists it will not buy into the airline for now. Source: Airline Business
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Malpensa delay
The European Commission had given the Italian Government until mid-September to change its plans to force all airlines except Alitalia and Air One to move to Milan Malpensa Airport on 24 October. Source: Airline Business
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Cargo alliance
Four independent cargo airlines - Air Foyle, Channel Express, HeavyLift and Atlantic Airlines - are to form the British Cargo Airline Alliance. The move is in response to the British Airways/American Airlines tie-up and the forthcoming US-UK bilateral negotiations. Source: Airline Business
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Routes
Renewed efforts to step up cooperation between Caribbean carriers could start with the joint handling, purchasing and wet leasing of cargo aircraft. The aim is to improve efficiency in one of the most fragmented air transport markets. US regional carrier Aspen Mountain Air is to restructure its route system ...
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Fare wars sting Brazil
Deregulation and resulting fare wars continue to bite hard into profits at Brazil's four main airlines, with no sign that the worst is over. Varig is blaming the fare wars for its Real $197 million ($168 million) loss reported for the first half year. This is almost triple the figure ...
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Bombardier muscles into 90-seat battle
Bombardier expects to launch a 90-seat regional jet in the next 12 months. The plan not only edges the Canadian manufacturer into the territory of Airbus Industrie and Boeing, but also throws down the gauntlet to Fairchild Dornier, which has its own 90-seat jet ambitions. Bombardier admits that its ...
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FLEET
Varig has signed for four Boeing 777-200s, 10 737-800s, four 737-700s, six 767-300ERs and has placed options for another four 777-200s and 11 737-700s. Another 777 customer is American Airlines, with 15 more 777-200ERs for delivery from March 2000. Package delivery company UPS has ordered 30 Airbus A300F4-600Rs, plus ...
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Eagle eyes all-jet fleet
American Airlines regional subsidiary American Eagle is planning to become an all-jet operation - a declaration that will put pressure on other US regionals to follow suit. American Eagle confirmed at the UK's Farnborough air show in September that it is to buy 75 Embraer RJ-135 37-seat jets. The ...