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Regional realities
If industry forecasts are to be believed, air traffic in the Asia-Pacific region is set to triple over the next 20 years. Eager to cash in on this expected boom in aviation travel are several Asian start-up carriers. How many will be able to overcome the political, financial, regulatory and ...
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Breath of fresh AI(R)
When Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) was formed in January 1996 from the regional-aircraft businesses of Aerospatiale of France, Alenia of Italy and British Aerospace, its declared policy was to manufacture and market a family of complementary regional aircraft. That family now includes the Jetstream 41 turboprop (with 29-30 seats), the ...
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A return to business
With confidence in the UK economy on the rise, it seems fitting that the 1997 European Business Air Show (EBAS) should be hosted at London's Stansted Airport for the first time. The sixth annual EBAS will run from the 13-15 May, and will feature all aspects of business aviation. "EBAS ...
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Sharing the loads
The utilisation by major carriers of regional airlines with low cost bases to operate low-volume, short-haul feeder services is a concept that has been established in North America since the 1980s, but has only recently caught on in Europe. British Airways was the first European carrier to conclude a franchise ...
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France's revolution
The announcement on 18 February by French regional airline Brit Air that it was to place the launch order for the 70-seat Series 700 version of the highly successful 50-seat Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) served only to confirm the revolution taking place in France's regional-airline industry. In ...
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Gunships for peace
Camouflaged in the forest, looking down on the River Danube, is a Belgian army tactical air-control party (TACP) practising its skills at calling in air strikes. There are no NATO aircraft on this exercise, however. Instead, two white-painted Mil Mi-24 helicopters can be seen flying along a wood line into ...
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US air-traffic-control fees draw foreign fire
NEW USER FEES which cover flights through US-controlled airspace which neither take off from or land in the USA have raised a storm of protest from foreign airlines. The fees, to be assessed against commercial and general-aviation aircraft, were authorised by US Congress in 1996. The US Federal ...
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US carriers enjoy profits hike
Overall profits from the major US airline groups continued to forge ahead in the first quarter of 1997, shrugging aside the hike in fuel costs and re-imposition of the 10% federal ticket tax in early March. The leading airlines made a combined profit of over $750 million, more ...
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Maersk steers Estonian Air to profits in 1999 as traffic rises
Estonian Air, now managed by Denmark's Maersk Air following 1996's privatisation, is forecasting proÌts by 1999 on the back of a steady increase in passenger traffic, helped by its new Western-built aircraft ßeet and the development of regional routes from the Estonian capital, Tallinn. Borge Thornbech, who was ...
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Finmeccanica heads for new direction as president goes
Italy's state-owned aerospace and defence group, Finmeccanica, is poised for yet another sharp change in direction after the resignation of its long-time president Fabiano Fabiani. The move is expected to end attempts to privatise the whole group and lead to the sale or merger of individual businesses such ...
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Gulf Air funding finally agreed as losses start to fall
Gulf Air says that its state shareholders have agreed to $200 million in fresh funding, ending months of boardroom negotiations over shoring up the carrier's crisis-hit finances. The deal was finally struck at a board meeting held in Doha, Qatar, in April. Chief executive Shaikh Ahmed bin Saif ...
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CAL profits rise
China Airlines (CAL) made a higher-than-expected net profit of NT$1.59 billion ($57.4 million) in 1996. The result was helped by a three-point rise in load factors and increased non-operating income. The airline has already reported a 6% increase in revenue to NT$52.8 billion. CAL had expected a profit of NT$1 ...
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MAS targets Pelangi takeover
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is planning to take complete control of struggling third-tier operator Pelangi Air, absorbing its route network and aircraft. Under a proposal now before Pelangi's shareholders for approval, MAS would take a stake of to 70% in the local carrier. MAS' controlling parent company, Malaysian Helicopter ...
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South Africa draws up shortlist for Sun Air
South Africa has drawn up a shortlist of potential bidders for Sun Air in the first phase of the regional airline's privatisation. The list includes Air France, Malaysian Airlines (MAS), Virgin Atlantic and South African domestic carrier Comair, which acts as a British Airways franchise operator. Alongside the ...
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Lockheed Martin aims to solveC-130J Hercules stall problem
LOCKHEED MARTIN has installed a stick shaker on the C-130J because of undesirable stall characteristics caused by the improved Hercules' new propulsion systems. Micky Blackwell, president of Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics sector, says attempts to find an aerodynamic solution to the problem have been shelved after "extensive testing", but ...
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Canadian pair plan shake-ups
Canada's regional carriers face a shake-up following a decision by the country's two largest airlines to consider restructuring their domestic operations. Air Canada set the ball rolling by announcing a review of operations which could lead to a restructuring of four regional carriers - Air BC, Air Ontario, ...
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Slow domestic market makes ANA look abroad for growth
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced plans for a large-scale expansion of its international operations over the next five years, as the carrier faces the prospect of slower growth and increased competition at home. Under ANA's mid-term 1997-2001 corporate plan, international operations will be expanded from 30% to ...
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Constellation poised to introduce A320s
Constellation International Airlines will take delivery of its first of two Airbus A320s on 13 May, becoming the first Belgian airline to operate the type. The aircraft, which will replace Boeing 727-200Advs, are being leased from International Lease Finance for $340,000 a month each, says the airline. The charter airline ...
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Sabena finally phases out DC-10s
Sabena phased out the last of its McDonnell Douglas DC-10s on 27 April, with one of two of the type leased from Lufthansa completing a service between Brussels and Chicago on 27 April. Sabena operated five of its own DC-10-30CFs from the early 1970s, but these were disposed of several ...
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Cathay's mixed fleet cuts costs of crews
Cathay Pacific Airways claims that mixed-fleet flying on its Airbus Industrie A330s and A340s has yielded crew-cost savings of up to 25%. The Hong Kong-based airline is a world leader in two-engine/four-engine mixed-fleet flying. Capt John Bent, Cathay's flying training manager (policy), says that, following the initial costs ...