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No ticket to ride with UAL
United Airlines' decision to make electronic ticketing an option for passengers on all its domestic routes, including services to Hawaii and Puerto Rico, could save the carrier up to $5 per ticket. The carrier estimates the new technology will save it about $25 million annually, similar to savings ...
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Asia holds Europe's key
The overcrowded European regional jet market has moved closer to further consolidation, spurred on by continued problems at Fokker and Daimler Benz Aerospace (Dasa), the imminent approval of the joint venture Aero International Regional, and a joint European bid to partner China and Korea in building a new regional jet. ...
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KLM builds with caution
KLM's recent agreements with Garuda Indonesia and Jet Airways in India reflect a wariness by the Dutch carrier over the future development of the industry in Asia-Pacific, but in Europe the carrier is still lacking a major partner. As parts of Asia like Thailand and Vietnam develop rapidly ...
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New faces sweep Lagos
Nigeria's aviation industry has undergone a massive shake-up, with the sacking of the entire management of Nigeria Airways and the merger of the Federal Civil Aviation Authority and the Nigerian Airports Authority. Group captain Peter Gana replaces managing director Andrew Agom at Nigeria Airways, after what the minister ...
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More blues in St Louis
After emerging from Chapter 11 for the second time in three years, TWA's management may have left the immediate crisis behind but there are still plenty of problems that need fixing. TWA came out of bankruptcy protection in late August with a prepackaged restructuring that erased $500 million in debt. ...
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US push for London move
The US is hoping to wrap up the next stage in aviation bilateral negotiations with the UK by October, with talks focusing on US carriers' rights to move London flights from Gatwick to Heathrow. But an initial UK proposal gave little solace to US carriers. In exchange for ...
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How much trust in US?
With all nine European countries signed up to open skies agreements with the US, Washington has completed a key part of its international aviation policy announced last November. But the fallout could have serious repercussions for the European Commission's attempts to win an external negotiating mandate with the US, in ...
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Airline news
All Nippon Airways is to launch a twice weekly service between Osaka and London/Heathrow - ANA's first European service from Osaka. The British government has rejected complaints from the Civil Aviation Authority that British Airways overcharged business class passengers on its flights from London/ Heathrow to Madrid, Milan ...
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Team tactics
International joint ventures pave the way for an expansion of the maintenance market in China. Paul Lewis/BEIJING/GUANGZHOU/XIAMEN A WORLDWIDE OVERCAPACITY in aircraft maintenance and overhaul has left many companies struggling under the weight of intense competition and uneconomical work rates. This gloomy global picture, however, has not ...
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Catching up
Large numbers of personnel and aircraft are no compensation for the Chinese air force's lack of modern technology. Paul Lewis/BEIJING THE PEOPLE'S LIBERATION Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China has attracted considerable international attention in recent years. Reports of large-scale purchases of Russian arms, underwritten by double-digit ...
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Digital selection
The use of computer techniques for selecting candidates for pilot training is on the increase. Brian Walters/MAASTRICHT IT COSTS A GREAT DEAL to train an airline pilot (around £100,000) and even more (about £2 million) to train a fighter pilot - which is why the ...
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ANA signs up for 777
All Nippon Airways (ANA), has formally signed a contract for its previously announced purchase, of ten stretch Boeing 777-300s, following final approval from the carrier's board. ANA 777-300s are planned to carry 480 passengers in a two-class configuration. The aircraft will be a replacement for the airline's Boeing 747SR on ...
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Two-man 727 flightdeck offer
AEROWORKS AND Gull Electronic Systems have teamed to offer a two-man Boeing 727 cockpit, eliminating the flight-engineer's position. The "DuoDeck" conversion is "largely based on the proven design reliability of the two-position Boeing 737-200 cockpit", says Incline Village, Nevada-based AeroWorks. Gull, a division of Parker Bertea Aerospace, based ...
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US companies join up to home in on automated ATC market
BDM INTERNATIONAL, and International Air Safety have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a new company to pursue the market for automated air-traffic-control (ATC) and airspace-management systems. The new company, BDM Air Safety Management, will bid for the US Federal Aviation Administration's pending STARS programme, under which ...
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FSI/Embry co-operate on training centre
FLIGHTSAFETY International (FSI) and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are to establish an airline flight-training centre at the university's Daytona Beach, Florida, campus, to be operational by the end on 1996. FSI has agreed to equip the centre, which is to be built by Embry-Riddle, with two Level D full-flight ...
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KLM Era helicopters expands
WITH OFFSHORE exploration in the Dutch Continental Shelf going into reverse, KLM Era helicopters is now planning to expand its UK operations. A large recruitment drive is being mounted on the expectation of winning additional contracts to service oil and gas fields offshore from East Anglia. Diversification into ...
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Thailand prepares for AV-8A arrivals
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE THE ROYAL THAI NAVY has begun training pilots to fly the British Aerospace McDonnell Douglas AV-8A Harrier in anticipation of concluding a deal shortly to buy eight surplus Spanish navy aircraft. An initial, 12 Thai pilots have been sent to the USA for ...
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Satellite launcher directory
Compiled by Tim Furniss/LONDON The futures of several launchers could be decided over the next 12 months THE NEXT YEAR will be critical for the future of several launch vehicles. Europe's Ariane 5 is due to have its maiden flight in 1996. Commercial operations by Arianespace, are scheduled ...
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The truth about Greek airspace
Sir - The article concerning the state of the Greek air-traffic-control system (Flight International, 13-20 September, P9) accurately sums up the frustration shared by those who use Greek airspace. You concentrate on the problems at Athens Airport, but there are problems throughout the system. For instance try obtaining ...