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Polar challenge
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Polar Air Cargo and its older competitors are facing tough times. The Asian economic engine that helped pump Polar rapidly into life is faltering and cargo traffic is down by almost one-third compared to 1997. Yet the five year old carrier is in good shape ...
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Express lift
Shahe Ouzounian/LONDON The integrated express delivery sector of the world air freight market has been responsible for one of the most staggering rates of growth yet witnessed in the airline industry. The statistics for last year from the two US market leaders in the business, FedEx and UPS, are impressive ...
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DHL studies 747 to cope with transatlantic growth
Steve Waller, senior vice-president of Network Transportation at DHL Airways, says the documents express carrier "-is truly a company without a national identity". DHL Airways is the US operational arm of DHL International, a private company with major stakes held by Japan Air Lines (JAL), Lufthansa Cargo and Deutsche Post ...
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New wave of airline alliances hits USA
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC American Airlines and US Airways have agreed to a marketing alliance which initially combines their frequent flier programmes, while United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have followed with confirmation that they are discussing a global alliance. The US Airways/American pact, which stops short of a ...
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FAA to refund overflight fees
The US Federal Aviation Administration is to refund millions of dollars in overflight fees charged to foreign air carriers between October 1997 and the end of January after a Federal Appeal Court decision questioning the basis of the fees. The FAA says it will not appeal against the ruling ...
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SIA closes on A340-500 order, setting back rival 777 launch
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Airbus Industrie is closing on a major A340-500 sale to Singapore Airlines (SIA), which threatens to deliver a further blow to Boeing efforts to secure critical launch customers for the rival ultra long haul 777-200X derivative. According to airline sources, the Rolls-Royce Trent 500-powered A340-500 has ...
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JAA clears 737-800 to take to the skies
The largest Boeing 737 built to date, the 160-189 seat 737-800, has been cleared to enter service with its European launch customers, following certification by the Joint Aviation Authorities. The new variant gained US Federal Aviation Administration type certification on 13 March. However, service entry was dependent on JAA approval ...
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New airline to resurrect Braniff name at Dallas
Abid to bring back the Braniff name has been launched by Montreal-based Airnomics. Company president Michael Low says his plan differs from two unsuccessful attempts to restart Braniff in that the planned carrier would be based in the original's home town of Dallas, Texas. Low says the plan is ...
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Marketplace
-US cargo carrier Atlas Air has signed a long term contract to operate Boeing 747-200 freighter services for Alitalia, with an ex-Philippine Airlines 747-200F being converted by Boeing. -Stansted, UK based AB Airlines has leased two ex-Jet Airways Boeing 737-300s from Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS). -Air Malta has concluded ...
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Taiwan steps up safety audits
Brent Hannon/TAIPEI In an attempt to rebuild passenger confidence in Taiwan's air safety following a spate of accidents, the country's Civil Aeronautics Administration has announced stricter penalties, including severe fines and grounding, for airlines not in compliance with regulatory standards. Each of Taiwan's nine commercial airlines has been ...
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DC-10s go as BA juggles its orders
The fleet of eight McDonnell Douglas DC-10s operated by British Airways (BA) from London Gatwick will be retired from service during 1999, following an order for eight more Boeing 757s and 777s. The airline has also confirmed plans to cancel orders for four 747-400s in favour of three additional ...
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Thai/Garuda firm up fleet plans as Qantas eyes up Asian 747s
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Paul Phelan/CAIRNSThai Airways International has been given approval to take delivery of 17 new aircraft over the next three years, despite Thailand's economic difficulties. Financial problems elsewhere are forcing Garuda Indonesia to seek an early return of six leased Boeing MD-11s, while Qantas is seeking to acquire surplus ...
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Sabbath flights issue is high on El Al privatisation agenda
Arie Egozi/TEL AVIV As the Israeli Government attempts again to thrash out agreement on privatising national carrier El Al, the thorny political issue of whether to end its costly ban on Sabbath flights remains high on the agenda. A decision on the long delayed privatisation was due to take ...
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High fidelity pays off
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Simulator manufacturers have started 1998 as they ended 1997 - busy. As expected, orders for commercial flight simulators are tracking closely the recent surge in airliner sales. At least 45 full flight simulators were sold last year, short of the last peak of 55 in 1989, but ...
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Europe and USA on course to clash over FANS datalink
Kieran Daly/LONDON Europe and the USA are once again set for a clash of wills over a key component of the technology to be used in the satellite based Future Air Navigation System (FANS). At an International Civil Aviation Association (ICAO) panel meeting starting this week, European interests ...
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AMR's Crandall is set for May retirement
Robert Crandall, the combative airline chief of AMR/American Airlines, has announced his retirement after 25 years with the carrier. Crandall hands over control of American on 20 May to Donald Carty, who was named company president three years ago. Crandall joined American in 1973 as senior vice-president for finance, ...
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Qantas lines up Asian 747s to counter -400IGW launch delay
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE The Qantas board is to decide shortly on a deal to purchase three surplus 747-400s from Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Asiana, in lieu of Boeing's failure so far to give a firm commitment to launch development of an increased growth weight (IGW) version of the aircraft. ...
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Air Niugini nears collapse after Qantas is ignored
Papua New Guinea (PNG) flag carrier Air Niugini continues to edge closer to complete collapse, with the Government apparently setting aside salvage proposals put forward by Qantas. The airline was temporarily rescued from insolvency on 13 March when PNG Prime Minister Bill Skate compelled the country's main bank, PNGBC, ...
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Aviation group shops
Aviation Group chief executive Lee Sanders promises further niche acquisitions this year as consolidation continues in the US aircraft services business. The latest addition is Aero Design, an aircraft batteries business based in Tennessee, to add to the group's newly formed Component Overhaul &Service division. Aviation Group has already built ...
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JAS forecasts losses and joins fresh Japanese drive on costs
Andrew Mollett/TOKYO Japan Air System (JAS) has added to the bad news in the Japanese airline sector, warning that it expects to post a loss for the last financial year and unveiling a renewed cost-cutting drive. JAS had forecast a profit of ´700 million ($5 million) for the ...