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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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America West
America West Airlines, of Phoenix, Arizona, has named Louis Couto vice-president for information systems. He was formerly chief information officer at Burr-Brown, a speciality semiconductor manufacturer. Source: Flight International
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United Airlines
Andrew Studdert has been appointed senior vice-president for fleet operations and administration at United Airlines of Elk Grove, Illinois. Studdert, formerly senior vice-president of the information-services division and chief information officer, succeeds Joseph O'Gorman, who is to retire. Source: Flight International
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Falcon Jet
Falcon Jet of Teterboro, New Jersey, has named Marc Valle, formerly programme manager for the Falcon 900 and 900EX at Dassault Aviation in Velizy, France, vice-president of programmes. Carlos Mejia becomes field service representative to support Falcon operations in Mexico and Central America. He was formerly a Falcon maintenance instructor ...
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Interactive
Inflight-entertainment company Interactive Entertainment of Memphis, Tennessee, has appointed David Lamm chief financial officer. He was formerly vice-president for finance at McKesson's information-technologies and capital-investiments divisions. Source: Flight International
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Another proton
Seven Motorola Iridium communications satellites were placed into orbit on 14 September, on the third launch in 30 days by a Proton K booster from the Baikonur Cosmodrome. The Iridium 23-29 craft were the second septuplet satellites launched for Motorola by the Proton. An operational constellation of 66 satellites is ...
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Space delay
An attitude-control electronics fault on Japan's engineering test satellite ETS 7 has delayed its launch aboard an H2 booster on 1 November by about two to three weeks. The H2 will also carry the NASA/Japanese Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission satellite. The ETS 7 consists of a main spacecraft and a ...
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Deep space
Spectrum Astro, of Gilbert, Arizona, has delivered the Deep Space 1 to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the first New Millennium programme mission to be launched in 1998, to demonstrate new technologies, including ion propulsion (Flight International, 8-14 January). Source: Flight International
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British Midland trains
British Midland is acquiring a Thomson Training & Simulation Airbus A320 simulator for its UK flight-training centre. The company recently ordered 20 A320/321s for delivery starting in the second quarter of 1998. The £8 million ($12.7 million) simulator should be ready by late 1998. Source: Flight ...
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Lufthansa fights fires
German national carrier Lufthansa will begin training in mid-October on a Finnish-developed environmentally friendly firefighting trainer, with a propane-gas fire simulator and water extinguisher, which replace carbon-dioxide practice extinguishers. Source: Flight International
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Tilt-rotor licences
The first civil powered-lift pilot ratings have been awarded by the US Federal Aviation Administration to test pilots flying the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey military tilt-rotor. Source: Flight International
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Cessna expands
Cessna has appointed 19 service stations throughout North America to sell and support its 172 Skyhawk, 182 Skylane and 206 Stationair piston-singles in Canada and the USA. Source: Flight International