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Europe close to noise ban
Proposed environmental measures to reduce aircraft noise and emissions at European airports are stirring up a storm of protest. The European Commission looks set to adopt Ecac recommendations to ban hushkitted Chapter II aircraft after 1 April 1999. An official confirms that the Commission's proposals, which are due ...
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Fair's fare is the business
In sharp contrast to the wave of low-cost startups sweeping through Europe, a Paris-based carrier is set to start Europe's first dedicated business class service. Fairlines is to start scheduled business services this November from Paris/Charles de Gaulle to Nice and Rome/Fiumicino using 70-seater MD-81s. The aircraft will ...
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Everyday is a test of time
In an effort to bring an end to the deep discounting typical of US price wars, Northwest Airlines has stuck its head above the parapet and slashed its advance-purchase fares by up to 40 per cent. The carrier has won tacit support from rivals but it will take time to ...
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Financial results
Operating income leapt from $27m to $97m. A 16% growth in passenger revenues and higher yields helped produce a 9.5% operating margin. Air NZ suffered from a strong dollar, high fuel prices and tougher competition. Restructuring cost $17.6m but selling catering made $4.2m. Operating profit increased from $11.5m to $25.1m ...
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Gulf Air aims salvo at Delhi
Gulf Air has fired a broadside at the Indian government's insistence that the Arab carrier sell its 20 per cent stake in Jet Airways, just as New Delhi looks set to bring an end to the ownership debacle by reversing the ban on foreign airlines holding stakes in Indian carriers. ...
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Gently down stream
As with the engine manufacturers, consolidation among major airframe producers is likely to be followed closely by bold moves to secure dominance in the after sales market. Report by T Wakelee Smith and Jonathan Culley.It may be hard to believe. But with the recent absorption of McDonnell Douglas into ...
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Lateral thinkers
In a bid to instill fresh ideas, more airlines are now recruiting managers from other countries. Lois Jones looks at the challenges faced by today's mobile managers, and talks to six top people who have switched countries. There are several ways to skin a cat, and several ways to save ...
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BA-AA enter political ring
The US Department of Transportation has finally launched its review of the proposed American Airlines-British Airways alliance.But 15 months after the linkup was first mooted, the US regulators are in danger of getting left behind as the process migrates to the political level. Still, the prospective partners are ...
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No more tears
With a burgeoning economy, and a new USpartner, Aerolineas Argentinas is riding high as it reaps the benefits of its restructuring plan. Karen Walker reports. Business is back to normal at Aerolineas Argentinas following a frenetic few months during which Buenos Aires became a popular destination for management at both ...
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Aeropostal row hots up
The punches are getting lower in the fight for control of Aeropostal, with an arrest warrant issued against its president and legal proceedings mounting. Aeropostal's president and 51 per cent shareholder, Nelson Ramiz, is currently running the airline from Aruba as he faces arrest on his return to Venezuela to ...
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Italians go to the markets
Italian charter carrier Air Europe is preparing for an initial public offering, while flag carrier Alitalia is still on the lookout for private investors. Air Europe is to float 35 per cent of its shares on the Milan stock exchange and in 'several markets abroad' by December this ...
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News prices Qantas out
Ansett New Zealand's owner News Corporation is considering a float of its entire holding in the carrier after scaring off Qantas with the asking price. Efforts by Qantas to secure a permanent toehold in New Zealand's domestic market by buying Ansett NZ appear to have foundered on a ...
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SIA prepares for stardom
As the clock runs down on one of the oldest alliances in Asia, US and Taiwanese carriers are forging closer ties following the recent open skies deal between the two countries. The first sign that Singapore Airlines' Global Excellence alliance with Delta Air Lines and Swissair is starting ...
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Sydney syndrome
As Australia's government prepared to launch the second phase of its airport privatisations in October, the difficulty of finding a buyer for Sydney remained a significant cloud on the horizon. By Tom Ballantyne.Three down, 15 to go and one odd man out. That constitutes a pretty good summary of where ...
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Weight increase puts off SJ30-2 certification plans
SINO-SWEARINGEN Aircraft is delaying certification of the SJ30-2 business jet by nine months because of recent changes to the aircraft's specification. Approval by the US Federal Aviation Administration has been deferred until at least the third quarter of 1999 following a gross-weight increase which has led to a ...
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Corporate market beckons for 328JET
Fairchild Dornier expects an annual market for as many as 16 of the corporate version of its 32-seat 328JET regional aircraft. The company launched the executive aircraft project at the NBAA show (Flight International, 24-30 September). No orders are yet in hand, but the first Pratt ...
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Direct television
CAL is to deliver aeronautical direct satellite-television systems for business aircraft, from mid-1998. The system will support eight television channels, using a tail-mounted antenna designed for co-location with Ottawa, Canada-based CAL's satellite-communications antenna. Source: Flight International
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Adding EVS
Flight Visions has introduced the Night Hawk head-up display for corporate aircraft, with 30degree field-of-view, for use with enhanced-vision systems (EVS). The Sugar Grove, Illinois-based company is working with EVS sensor developers FLIRSystems, Kollsman and Lear Astronics. Source: Flight International
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High altitude choice
Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites has selected the Williams-Rolls FJ44-2 to power its twin-turbofan Model 281 High Altitude Platform, a piloted long-endurance aircraft designed to carry 900kg-class payloads to altitudes above 60,000ft (18,000m). A first flight is planned for mid-1998. Source: Flight International
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AlliedSignal study forecasts bright outlook
Business-aircraft manufacturers can expect to sell about 5,300 new business aircraft, worth around $60 billion, over the next ten years, according to AlliedSignal's annual Business Aviation Market Outlook. The forecast is based on the results of telephone interviews with 1,125 business-aircraft users operating 2,160 aircraft in the Americas ...