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Shooting stars
The world's regional airlines grew strongly in 1997, and this sector remained the most profitable. Survey compiled by Tim Welch of Air Transport Intelligence and Richard Whitaker. The regional airline industry continues to be the healthiest sector in the business, judging by the results of this year's Airline Business Regional ...
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Italian job in South Africa
The South African government was made an offer it could not refuse when Italian airport operator Aeroporti di Roma made a bid for a 20 per cent stake in the Airports Company of South Africa. ADR's winning bid of R819 million (US$162 million) was some 40 per cent higher ...
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Euro no frills switch bases
As British Airways' low cost Go takes to the skies, the UK's leading no frills carrier, EasyJet, is expanding overseas while low-cost Virgin Express eyes a UK base. Go is due to start flying out of its London/Stansted base to Rome/Ciampino on 22 May, Milan/Malpensa on 23 May and ...
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Swiss qualify new partners
Swissair has expanded its European alliance to include TAP Air Portugal, THY Turkish Airlines and AOM of France and agreed to buy up to a 20 per cent stake in TAP. TAP, Turkish Airlines and AOM will join Swissair's existing partners Austrian Airlines and Sabena in an alliance to ...
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Sydney left alone in Oz
Canberra expects to complete the second round of its airport privatisation programme by June. It has accepted bids for ten airports, and is set to wind up bidding on five more in time to sign all 15 by 30 June. The privatisation moves leaves Sydney as Australia's only major ...
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Thai stews over stake
The timing of the planned privatisation of Thai Airways remains unclear amid speculation that British Airways could be interested in taking a stake. Overseas interest in a stake in Thai has been sparked by the proposed raising of the current 10 per cent foreign ownership limit to 30 per ...
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French open gates to US
Both Continental Airlines and Delta Air Lines were swift to respond to the new US-French bilateral by declaring their intentions to formalise codeshare agreements with Air France. The bilateral, initialled in Paris on 8 April, will allow full open skies to be phased in over five years, and immediately ...
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Suffering from exposure
As the Asian crisis bites deeper, the potential impact on the values of widebody aircraft in particular is only just beginning to become apparent to investors. Report by Angus Williamson. The financial and economic crisis affecting several of the East Asian 'tiger' economies has so far produced muted repercussions ...
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Avensa roots for routes
The Venezuelan supreme court is set to rule on Avensa's challenge to an attempt by General Moises Orozco, minister of transport, to revoke its 1987 award of European routes. Avensa did not operate those routes during a period when former flag carrier Viasa was also flying to Europe. Orozco ...
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US to defuse time bomb?
The US Federal Aviation Administration admits that the year 2000 computer issue needs to be addressed on an international basis but is reluctant to take a leadership role. Instead the FAA suggests that the International Civil Aviation Organisation might be a better candidate. The FAA's reluctance stems from two ...
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Invision advance
InVision Technologies' newest automated explosive detection system, the CTX 5500 DS, has successfully completed US Federal Aviation Administration certification testing. The company has sold units to the UK's BAA and to the Israeli Government. Source: Flight International
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Samsung wing parts
Samsung Aerospace has signed a $30 million contract with Boeing to supply wing structures for the 767-400ER until 2006. The company will supply parts worth $13 million from October until 2001, possibly to be followed by a further $3 million each year to 2006 in spares. Source: Flight International
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Teledesic investment
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has invested $200 million in the $9 billion, 288-satellite Teledesic, world- wide two way broadband low Earth orbit communications satellite system. Source: Flight International
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Record re-entry
Russia's Cosmos 2348 photo-reconnaissance satellite returned to Earth on April 14. Launched last December, the satellite was in orbit for 119.5 days, around 30 days longer than the previous record holder, Cosmos 2331. Russia does not now have a low-orbit photo reconnaissance satellite operating in orbit, says the Molniya Space ...
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Eutelsat contract
Eutelsat, the European satellite communications organisation, is to launch the Europesat 1 multimedia satellite into a 29¹E geostationary orbit in mid-2000. Matra Marconi Space will build the 36-transponder craft, which will compete with the Astra satellites operated by Luxembourg-based SES, which will introduce digital services from a new slot at ...
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Mission Impossible
France has cancelled plans for the $3 billion Horus joint Franco-German radar reconnaissance satellite because of budget cuts which have slashed six other non-space military programmes. Source: Flight International
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Bombardier orders
Bombardier has received a firm order for nine Canadair 415 firefighting amphibious aircraft from the Government of Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources. The contract, which includes training, spares and support, is valued at about $225 million. Deliveries will continue through to the end of the year. Source: Flight International
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Eight join jet fleet
Jet Aviation has added eight aircraft to its managed fleet. The company will manage the operation of a Challenger 604, two Gulfstream IIs and a GIV-SP on behalf of their owners. Additionally, three GIIs and a Learjet 55 will be available for charter. The company now has over 145 aircraft ...
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BE-200 Flight Plan
The first flight of the Beriev Be-200 twin turbofan amphibian, which was rolled out in September 1996, has slipped further and is now scheduled for June. Alexei Fedorov, chairman of the Russian design bureau, says the aircraft is undergoing ground testing of its electrical systems. Meanwhile, the twin engined Be-103 ...