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ValuJet expands
ValuJet Airlines is continuing to rebuild its route structure with plans to serve Akron/ Canton, Ohio, from Atlanta, Georgia, beginning on 6 March. ValuJet has also announced that it intends to re-enter the Atlanta-Boston and the Washington-Boston markets. Source: Flight International
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TAP signs ILFC leases
TAP Air Portugal has arranged to lease three CFM International CFM56-powered Airbus A319-100s from International Lease Finance (ILFC)for delivery in January and March 1998, and March 1999. The airline is also to lease one A320 from the same source from April 1999. All the aircraft are on seven-year leases. ...
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DAT disposal
Sabena will sell its fleet of nine Embraer EMB-120 Brasilias operated by its Delta Air Transport subsidiary, following KLM's decision to terminate DAT's contract to operate the four-times daily feeder route between Antwerp and Amsterdam Schiphol from 1 April. KLM City Hopper will serve the route with Saab 340 turboprops. ...
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French airport traffic
French airport-traffic figures for 1996 show that the passenger numbers at the two main Paris airports, Charles de Gaulle and Orly, grew by 7.4%, to 59.1 million, although aircraft movements grew by a faster 8.6%. The busiest provincial airport remained Nice, which handled 6.6 million passengers, up by 7.5%. It ...
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Camp systems
Aviation-management software-systems developer Camp Systems, of Ronkonkoma, New York, has appointed Wayne Hoppner president, replacing Daniel Ryan, who becomes chairman of the board. Hoppner was most recently executive vice-president and chief operating officer. Source: Flight International
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Air London
Simon Moore and Barbara Wood have joined Crawley, Sussex-based aircraft charterer Air London's Commercial Aircraft division as senior analysts. Source: Flight International
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Bombardier
Michael Graff, president of Bombardier Business Aircraft division, is to take responsibility for the sales and marketing of all Learjet products, following the resignation of sales and marketing vice-president Roger Sperry. Source: Flight International
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Optimising UK MoD assets
Sir - I have read of the UK Ministry of Defence's desire for more use to be made by business aviation of west London's Northolt Airport. Recently arriving in London after an overnight flight from Cape Town, South Africa, Luton and Stansted, in the UK, were below limits ...
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Emirates trains its ground staff
Sir - Capt T A Seedsman wrote from Oman (Flight International, 5-11 February, P41) suggesting that ground engineers who carry out engine-power runs in expensive aircraft should receive simulator or fixed-base training. In Dubai, Emirates does just that. All involved in engine runs receive thorough training in all ...
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Eurocopter pleads guilty to fraud
American Eurocopter has pleaded guilty in a US federal district court to charges of fraud and making false statements to the US Government in connection with commissions paid to an Israeli businessman which related to the sale of helicopters to Israel. The Israeli individual represents US defence contractors ...
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Hughes wins F-22 pilot training contract
HUGHES TRAINING has been selected to supply pilot-training devices for the Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 fighter. Hughes was the only bidder for the contract, after potential rival Loral was acquired by Lockheed Martin. Boeing has awarded Hughes a $28 million contract to supply a suite of training devices by ...
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Gore Commission pushes for user fees
The White House Commission on Aviation Safety and Security, being led by vice-president Al Gore, has come out in favour of replacing the US ticket tax with user charges as the best way to fund the new satellite-based National Airspace System (NAS), which it says should be brought in seven ...