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Mesa starts disposal of WestAir aircraft
International Airline Support Group (IASG) has agreed to help US regional Mesa Air Group dispose of 21 British Aerospace Jetstream 31s and 20 Embraer EMB-120 Brasilias. The aircraft are leased by Mesa subsidiary WestAir, which was wound up when its United Express codeshare contract expired on 31 May. Peter ...
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GE inspects CF6-80E1s after A330-200 oil leak problem
General Electric has asked airlines to inspect all CF6-80E1 engines after Canada 3000's first Airbus A330-200 was forced to make a precautionary diversion on its inaugural flight. The diversion followed the discovery of an oil leak in the number four bearing area. GE says the aircrew, who were flying from ...
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United/Delta Deal
United Airlines and Delta Air Lines say their proposed strategic alliance will increase incentives for price and service competition. They argue in a required filing with the US Transportation Department that the code-share deal represents neither a merger nor price co-ordination. Source: Flight International
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Cathay will lead US/Asia transpolar flights
Cathay Pacific Airways is planning a record breaking non-stop flight from New York to Hong Kong in early July, which is intended to lead the way to the opening up in 1999 of four new transpolar routes between the US East Coast and Asia over the Russian Far East. ...
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Sempati suspends services as losses mount and traffic falls
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Indonesia's privately run Sempati Air Transport has suspended operations in the face of mounting financial losses, falling domestic traffic and after its shareholders failed to inject further capital into the business. Sempati's owners have said that, for now, the airline will not be liquidated and have ...
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Transaero begins fleet upgrade
Paul Duffy/MOSCOW Transaero has begun its fleet upgrade programme with the recent delivery of the Russian airline's first Boeing 767-300ER and 737-700 on lease. The 767, leased from International Lease Finance, has entered service on the private airline's Moscow-Tel Aviv service, and will be used on shorter routes ...
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IAE inspections start again after failure
The engine failure which caused one of British Midland's International Aero Engines (IAE) V2533-A5-powered Airbus A321-200s to return to London Heathrow on 15 May was caused by a sixth stage [high-pressure compressor] stator vane fracture resulting from an inclusion in the vane material. The incident has prompted IAE to ...
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Workshop
AAR Aircraft Component Services, based in Amsterdam, has been awarded a five-year contract extension by Binter Canarias, Iberia's regional operator, for the repair of components for its nine ATR 72s. FLS Aerospace has secured a deal with Indian Airlines to conduct a C check on an A320. A further six ...
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France insists on majority stake in Aerospatiale despite share sale
The French Government has scotched speculation that it could be prepared to give up a majority stake in Aerospatiale under the latest privatisation plans. The sale of more than 50%is "out of the question", it says, although it leaves open the longer term option of releasing a majority stake ...
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Alitalia secures EC aid approval
The European Commission (EC) has authorised the second tranche of a state aid package to Alitalia after a dispute over price leadership and tariff structures was settled. The agreement will see the Italian flag carrier receive L500 billion ($284 million) as part of an overall package which will eventually ...
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Israel keeps hold of its controlling stake in El Al
The Israeli Government has issued its delayed decision on the privatisation of El Al, announcing that only 49% of the carrier's stock will be floated on the Tel Aviv exchange, and leaving the costly ban on Sabbath flying still unresolved. The decision, which has repeatedly been postponed, was made ...
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Meridiana cost cutting agreement pays off
Italy's Meridiana has posted a profits recovery after agreeing a major cost-cutting deal with its workforce last year, The airline, the bulk of which is owned by the Aga Khan, saw profits climb to L15 billion ($9 million), having been little above break-even in 1996. Sales were up by ...
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Big losses put MAS deliveries on hold
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is to delay delivery of nine Boeing 747-400s and 777-200s on order by up to 36 months and dispose of an extra four surplus 737s, in the wake of a larger than expected end of year net loss of M$260 million ($67.3 million). ...
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BAe Regional revamps support
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Mike O'Callaghan, brought in to head British Aerospace Regional Aircraft earlier this year, is looking at a major expansion of the unit's customer service and technical operations. BAe Regional has sales of around £460 million ($766 million), but around 80% comes from the Avro RJ regional ...
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Aruba considers
The Caribbean island of Aruba is considering bids from four investors interested in taking a majority stake in its flag carrier Air Aruba. Thewinner in the reprivatisation will be selected in July. The Aruban Government says that it will retain 25% of the airline, which flies to Miami, New York ...
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Family fortunes
Boeing's decision to put the MD-11 out of its misery has once again raised the question of its true intentions for Long Beach and the Douglas Products division. In a few short months it has announced the closure of the MD-80 and MD-90 lines, transferred key engineering and management ...
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RTM322 Apache makes first flight
The Rolls-Royce Turboméca RTM322-powered Boeing AH-64D Apache attack helicopter made its maiden flight from Boeing's plant in Mesa, Arizona, on 29 May. The flight lasted 35min, with a range of engine handling manoeuvres being flown, from the hover to 100kt (185km/h) forwards and up to 45kt sideways, says GKN ...
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Seasprite contract
Northrop Grumman has received a $4.3 million contract from Kaman to supply AAR-54(V) missile warning systems for the Royal Australian Navy's 11 SH-2G(A) Super SeaSprite helicopters on order, to cue the ALE-47 chaff/flare dispenser. Source: Flight International
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US Air National Guard confronts F-16 shortage as fleet ages
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC US Air Force reserve forces are facing a shortage of Lockheed Martin F-16s as early models of the fighter reach the end of their service life, according to Maj Gen Paul Weaver, director of the Air National Guard (ANG). "I am very concerned about the ...
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Hydraulic loss spoils Global Hawk UAV test
Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical (TRA) is investigating a hydraulic failure which marred the otherwise successful third flight of the Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The aircraft lost hydraulic pressure on approach to the runway at Edwards AFB, California, after the 5h 22min flight on 30 May. The landing gear ...