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Wolf secures pilots' seal
Stephen Wolf cut it close but his tough approach towards US Airways' pilots has paid off. The carrier's chairman and chief executive officer brokered a deal after 18 months of frustrating stalemate just in time to secure production slots for the first of 400 Airbus A320s on order. ...
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A breath of fresh air
US-Canada open skies, tentatively begun just over two and a half years ago, has been a resounding success for all concerned. Report by Karen Walker. The doom and gloom experts had better find another target. Despite concerns by some that the US-Canada open skies agreement, forged over three years ago, ...
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Rockies duo dump merger
Money problems end many marriages and the break-up of Colorado's low-cost couple is no different. Just days after Western Pacific and Frontier Airlines called off their merger Western Pacific announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the latest set-back for low-cost contenders in the US. ...
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Oz duo still needs repair
As Australia's two major carriers struggle to improve their finances, a potential threat to the stability of the domestic market has taken a step closer to reality in the form of proposed startup Aussie Airlines. After less than a year at the helm, Ansett Australia's executive chairman Rod ...
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Boeing gives MD-95 boost
Douglas Aircraft's MD-95 and MD-11 freighter programmes are expected to survive the merger with Boeing when the new company announces production details in November. AirTran Airlines, formerly known as ValuJet, remains the sole customer for the MD-95 but says it expects to take all 50 aircraft on order, ...
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Cathay lives a nightmare
Cathay Pacific is fast running out of superlatives to describe what has developed into a post-handover nightmare. Hong Kong's transfer of sovereignty has kept tourists away and the slump in load factors has been exacerbated by the currency and environmental crises in the region. While the carrier isn't ...
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FAA trips on Satena gaff
The US Federal Aviation Administration is doing its image no favours in Latin America, where the latest gaff in its safety oversight programme has opened it up to accusations of meddling in Colombia's internal affairs. Following a recent inspection in Bogota, which local officials hoped might lead to ...
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Chile spices up Latin row
The addition of LanChile to American Airlines' growing list of Latin American alliance partners has merely poured oil on the fiery debate over US aviation policy in the region. LanChile joins Aerolineas Argentinas, Colombia's Avianca, and Central America's Taca Group awaiting government approval for links with American that ...
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German FFP spoils shared
Lufthansa's links with the public sector appear alive and well despite the sale of the German government's remaining 37.5 per cent stake in the carrier in October. Two rivals claim the German flag carrier had prior knowledge of decisions by federal authorities affecting their businesses and cite a ...
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Reid all about it
Interview Lufthansa may have entered a new era as a fully private enterprise, but the challenges remain the same. Frederick Reid, president and chief operating officer of the passenger airline, talks to Mark Odell about cost cutting, the domestic market and the prospects for the Star Alliance. Unlike the other ...
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Next routes
The next Routes event will be in London on 21-22 September 1998, and is to be sponsored by BAA plc. Enquiries to ASM on tel +44 161 832 2120, fax +44 161 839 4252. Source: Airline Business
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AAir Liberte
Air Liberté/TAT and American Airlines have signed a codeshare deal which will put the US carrier's code on French domestic services, pending regulatory approval. Source: Airline Business
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It's a big deal
Varig has signed a $400 million information technology services agreement with IBM and Sita. The Brazilian carrier will outsource its IT functions to IBM, while Sita will take over the management of its voice and data network. Source: Airline Business
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Second to none ?
Following its relaunch this year, Qatar Airways is ahead of its forecasts and plans to assume a major role in the region over the next few years. Richard Whitaker reports from Doha. When it comes to service standards, Akbar Al Baker is not easily satisfied. The chief executive of ...
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Float tied by IMF's strings
The future of Thai Airways International's privatisation programme may hinge on a deal with an unlikely source - the International Monetary Fund - as a result of strings attached to a US$16 billion rescue package for the beleaguered Thai economy. The poser for the Thai government is that ...
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Airtran does the business
ValuJet is giving up more than its name in the planned merger with fellow Atlanta startup AirTran Airways. The no-frills, single-class, open-seating service is going as well in a quest to attract the business traveller. From November the new ValuJet, renamed AirTran Airlines, will no longer focus purely ...
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French spin
Jean-Cyril Spinetta has taken over as chairman of Air France following Christian Blanc's resignation. Spinetta was president and CEO of Air Inter until 1994. Source: Airline Business
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Trust United
The US DOT has awarded antitrust immunity to the United Airlines-Air Canada alliance. Source: Airline Business
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EMB-135 launch
Embraer has launched its 37-seater EMB-135 jet. The business plan envisages investment of $100 million and 500 orders over 10 years. The aircraft will have 90 per cent commonality with the EMB-145 and the first delivery is expected in the second half of 1999. Source: Airline ...