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Eurocontrol delays steps to taking regulatory powers
Emma Kelly/BRUSSELS Eurocontrol's Council has delayed until October a decision on whether to approve plans to consider granting the air navigation organisation regulatory powers to force member states to make urgent air traffic management (ATM) improvements. The move comes as Europe's air traffic control (ATC) system is facing a summer ...
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A340 beats 777 at China Airlines
China Airlines (CAL) has selected the Airbus Industrie A340-300 over the Boeing 777-200 for its long haul requirement as part of a larger refleeting plan totalling 24 aircraft. It includes orders for additional Boeing 747-400 freighters and 737-800s. The Taiwanese flag carrier, after a prolonged evaluation, is planning to ...
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UAV designated targets
US Air Force sources have confirmed that the General Atomics Predator unmanned air vehicle (UAV) was used to laser designate targets for combat aircraft in the Kosovo conflict, the first time that UAVs have been confirmed as designators for laser-guided munition carrying fast jets, although it is believed the Israelis ...
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Airbus keeps up pressure on Boeing by taking bulk of orders
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Airbus Industrie took two thirds of the 350 orders placed during the first half of 1999, providing further agony for Boeing as it works to improve its financial situation. Official figures from Airbus show that 234 firm orders were taken between January and June, against 120 ...
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LanPeru hovers as AeroPeru searches for cash
LanPeru seeks to expand rapidly its new domestic operation, with international services to Miami and the surrounding region on its agenda. The airline could face delay, however, as AeroPeru, the bankrupt national carrier that is LanPeru's direct competitor, is given another 60-day extension by creditors to find financial backers. ...
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Boeing and Condor claim 757-300 record
Boeing hopes that the successful introduction into service of the 757-300 by launch customer Condor Flugdienst will help the US manufacturer boost the slow sales pace for world's longest narrowbody twinjet. Condor is one of only three customers that have so far placed a total of 17 firm orders ...
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TAM takes first A319s
TAM has taken delivery of its first two Airbus A319s, which have been sold to Boullioun Aviation Services and leased back for five years. The Brazilian carrier has ordered 25 122-seat A319s and 13 150-seat A320s, powered by International Aero Engines V2500s, and holds options on another 32 aircraft. The ...
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Boeing is considering 'shrunk' 767-400ER for long range role
Guy Norris/SEATTLE Boeing is considering a possible shrink of the 767-400ER as an alternative to meeting the long range requirement of the proposed 767-300ERX with discrete upgrades from the stretched twin-aisle development. The move would be a subtle but distinct change in direction for the 767 programme and ...
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Atlantic seeks to end limit on regionals jets
Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) is pressing United Airlines for unlimited use of regional jets under 50 seats as it places a conditional order with Fairchild Aerospace for up to 110 328/428JETs to replace British Aerospace Jetstream 32 and Jetstream 41 turboprops. The United Express carrier wants to phase out ...
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Airbus denies new A340 is suffering weight problem
Julian Moxon/TOULOUSE Airbus Industrie has confirmed it has asked its partner companies to study a 7t increase on the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of the new A340-500/600. The company says the move has been undertaken to allow it to consider future upgrades, rather than because the baseline aircraft is overweight. ...
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Boeing 707 flies with JT8D-219
Seven Q Seven has begun flight testing its Boeing 707-300 development aircraft equipped with a 21,000lb-thrust (94kN) Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 engine installed in place of the no.1 JT3D. The 3h flight was the beginning of the first stage of the flight-test programme, which is due to be completed by ...
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KAL launches $200 million safety reforms
Andrzej Jeziorski/SEOUL Korean Air (KAL), desperate to restore its credibility after a string of crashes, is embarking on a $200 million reform programme to boost safety. The airline hopes this will lead to resumption of codeshare agreements with Air France, Delta Air Lines and Air Canada, which have ...
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Virgin makes plans to be bigger in Asia
Chris Jasper/SHANGHAI Virgin Atlantic Airways chairman Richard Branson has mapped out plans for a major expansion of the UK carrier's Asian route network over the next few years while conceding that its aim of establishing a US domestic subsidiary looks unlikely to become a reality. Speaking in Shanghai during ...
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New York start-up strikes blue note
JetBlue Airways is the name selected by New York-based US start-up New Air, formed by Morris Air founder David Neeleman. Backing worth $125 million in capital is coming from US-based entrepreneur George Soros, through his company Private Equity Partners Fund, and Weston Presidio Capital and Chase Capital Partners. The ...
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China Eastern nears decision on MD-11 fleet replacement
Chris Jasper/SHANGHAIChina Eastern Airlines is finalising plans to order new long-haul aircraft to replace its Boeing MD-11s, as it agrees a new delivery schedule for 10 A320s with Airbus Industrie. China Eastern operates five Boeing MD-11 passenger aircraft and a single cargo version, but will remove the type from its ...
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Gemini set to double cargo capacity
Gemini Air Cargo plans to double the number of freighters it operates by the end of 2000 from nine aircraft. The increase is the result of major US investor The Caryle Group acquiring a majority stake in the carrier. "Caryle will be an excellent financial partner in the next ...
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Routes
Air Canada has launched thrice-weekly Vancouver, Canada-Taipei, Taiwan non-stop schedules using Airbus Industrie A340s, in harmony with codeshare partner EVA Air's three Boeing 747 nonstop flights. Delta Connection Atlantic Southeast Airlines is introducing jet services between between Atlanta and Austin, Houston and San Antonio on 1 August using 50-seat Canadair ...
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Star Alliance pursues French and German rail options
Julian Moxon/PARIS French railway company SNCF is considering a move that could see it become the first "non-airline" member of the Star Alliance - although it has not yet dismissed alternative options which could see it do a "train/plane" deal with a single airline, or open its route network ...
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IAI snaps up Airborne 767 freighter contract
The Bedek division of Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) has won a contract from Airborne Express for cargo conversions on at least 11 Boeing 767-200s. Airborne is acquiring 22 passenger General Electric CF6-powered 767-200s from All Nippon Airways for its cargo fleet, with the initial conversions being carried out by ...
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Airports
Aeroports de Paris, the operator of Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, has signed a partnership agreement with Chateauroux-Deols Airport to study the potential of the latter to handle increased freight traffic. Chateauroux-Deols is located in the Paris area and offers a 24h operation. Passenger numbers at London Luton Airport ...