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Tu-204 Changes Its Spots
Tupolev is re-christening its Tu-204-300 twin-jet, the Tu-234, to reflect the considerable changes being implemented from the basic aircraft. The aircraft will have a shortened fuselage with a range of around 8,000km. Source: Flight International
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Il-96T Deliveries
Ilyushin will start deliveries to Aeroflot of the cargo variant of its Il-96, the Il-96T, re-engine with Pratt & Whitney PW2337 turbofans, in the second half of 1996. The first five re-engine Il-96s will be the cargo variant, with the first production-standard passenger variant, the Il-96M, to be completed by ...
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Aviall
Prestwick, Scotland-based Aviall Caledonian Engine Services has signed long-term engine-service contracts with Air Maritius, Cyprus Airways, FedEx, Icelandair and Monarch Airlines, worth more than $30 million a year. The contracts cover General Electric CF6s and GE/Snecma CFM56s. Source: Flight International
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Clementine Found
The Ballistic Missile Defense Organisation's Naval Research Laboratory (NRL)-built spacecraft, the Clementine, which was swung into deep space after a final lunar-fly by in July 1994, has been re-contacted after ten months' silence. Source: Flight International
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Financial results
Alitalia improved its operating result and cut its loss, but net debt rose 50% to $1.9b as net assets fell to $280m. Staff cuts cost $77.5m. Cathay's net profit rose 4.1% yet turnover grew 13.4%. Gross yield fell 4.3% and available tonne km per employee rose 7.5% to 573,700. ...
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Appointments
Organisational restructuring at United has seen president John Edwardson assume the role of chief operating officer. David Coltman, formerly vice president Atlantic division, becomes SVP marketing. James E Goodwin has become SVP North America and is replaced by Christopher Bowers as SVP international. Andrew P Studdert joins as ...
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Governments
The Turkish government has sold off state-owned airport handling company, Havas, to a local businessman for a reported $36 million. Transport Canada has granted type approval for the de Havilland Dash 8-200. Source: Airline Business
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Orders
Germania Fluggesellschaft has ordered 12 Boeing 737-700s with deliveries starting at the end of 1997 through to mid-1998, while Bavaria Fluggesellschaft has ordered two Boeing 737-700s. Crossair has ordered 12 Avro RJ100s for delivery starting in September. Brazilian domestics Rio-Sul and Nordeste have ordered one and ...
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Suppliers
Volvo Aero Engine Services is to take over maintenance of SAS' intercontinental fleet of 14 B767s through mid-1995 on a seven year contract. IAE International Aero Engines and the Ilyushin Design Bureau are studying re-engining the IL-86 with V25OO engines. Sabre Decision Technologies is to upgrade ...
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Red Indian ink
The government's replacement of Capt D S Mathur as managing director at Air India, by the civil aviation ministry's joint secretary Brijesh Kumar, is a further blow to chairman Russi Mody's attempts to remove the carrier from state interference. The carrier's plight is underlined by its dip into losses for ...
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El Al delayed
El Al's privatisation has been postponed for six months - the time needed to assess the full value of the airline. The Israeli government is to float at least 51 per cent of the state-owned carrier on the Tel Aviv and New York stock markets. Source: ...
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KLM shares up
KLM has increased its share in Air UK from 14.9 to 45 per cent to strengthen the UK independent's capital base. The Dutch flag has also raised its share in Martinair from 33.82 to 50 per cent. This gives KLM an equal share in the Dutch charter carrier with NedLloyd ...
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FedEx buys big
FedEx is to buy twelve American Airlines' MD-11s over three years from January 1996 after conversion to freighter configuration. The company also holds options with American on a further seven MD-11s with a purchasing decision due between 2000 and 2002. Source: Airline Business
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Schiphol's ace
Amsterdam/Schiphol has introduced magnetic cards for passengers transferring between Schengen destinations, so they avoid passport control. The Schengen countries cover Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain. Source: Airline Business
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Athens approval
The European Commission has cleared the way for the construction of the controversial Spata airport - Athens new airport - after deciding not to investigate the original tendering process. Source: Airline Business
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Electric business
United Airlines has expanded electronic ticketing to its Business One flights out of Chicago/O'Hare to eight US cities. United will expand the concept to its domestic network throughout the summer. Source: Airline Business
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Gulf drops 777s
In the first blow to Boeing's 777 programme, Gulf Air has cancelled its order for six of the aircraft. The carrier is understood to have been concerned over the cost of integrating the new type in a fleet that already includes the A340s. ...