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Mesa unveils new look
As part of its uphill battle to regain its reputation and its financial feet, US regional Mesa Airlines unveiled a new livery in mid October, as well as a new corporate logo for the carrier's parent company, the Mesa Air Group. Jonathan Ornstein, who took over as president and ...
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China freezes new fleet orders
In response to China's worsening markets, Beijing will approve no more aircraft orders for China's airlines, says Liu Wanming, planning division chief for the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Liu stresses that the CAAC's freeze does not affect existing orders, but several carriers are already trying to defer ...
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FLEETS
Jet convenience Ansett regional operator Kendell Airlines is to acquire 12 new 50-seat regional jets to upgrade its network in Eastern Australia. The new aircraft will be introduced from November 1999, but no decision has been made between the Bombardier Canadair CRJ-200 and Embraer RJ-145 models. ...
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Nigeria back to London
Nigeria Airways is edging its way back onto the Lagos-London route, which it was forced to abandon 20 months ago after a safety row ignited between Nigeria and the UK. A deal has now been agreed with British Airways, under which the Nigerian flag carrier will partner BA on a ...
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SAA gets competitive
South African Airways (SAA), now under its new chief executive Coleman Andrews, has laid out plans to give British Airways much stronger competition on the lucrative London routes and may be seeking closer ties with Virgin Atlantic to help achieve its goal. SAA recently poached Virgin's general manager for ...
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Identity crisis
Europe's regional airline executives could be excused for feeling pleased with themselves as they gathered in Hanover for the annual meeting of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA). The industry is again heading for double digit growth this year, expanding at around twice the speed of the majors. Load ...
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Gaining an edge
Managers may dream of introducing the ground-breaking innovation that reshapes the industry. Or of the revolution that launches their airline to new heights of sustained performance. But in today's real world of increasingly competitive marketplace, victories tend to be smaller, more fleeting and harder to win. Welcome to the age ...
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Asian woes force Cathay to withdraw 747 Classic fleet
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Cathay Pacific Airways is to begin phasing out of service all six of its Boeing 747-300s within 12 months and is close to finalising a deal to dispose of a further two 747-200s, as the Hong Kong carrier continues to cut capacity in the face of a ...
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Fokker 100s enable Gill Airways to expand Air France franchise
Gill Airways has agreed with Air France to a major expansion of its franchise programme next year, following its deal to acquire its first jet fleet with the lease of three Fokker 100s. The independent UK regional airline, based in Newcastle, has signed a deal with debis AirFinance, arranged ...
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Kendell picks Canadair Regional Jet to take over Ansett routes
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS Australian regional airline Kendell has selected the Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) over Embraer's RJ-145 and placed an order for up to 24 aircraft. Meanwhile, Adelaide-based National Jet Systems (NJS) is about to introduce the first of up to four ERJ-145s. The Ansett-owned regional has placed firm orders ...
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Marketplace
-Detroit-based ProAir will add a third Boeing 737-400 in December, leased from Boullioun. The secondhand aircraft will be used to increase frequencies and for expansion. -US regional Trans States Airlines has exercised six options for the 50-seat Embraer RJ-145. Its original contract, signed in February, included nine firm orders and ...
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China moves in on subcontracting consolation prize
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Airbus Industrie is moving ahead with plans to subcontract A320 component manufacturing to China as the first step towards transferring a full wing production capability. At the same time, Boeing has linked its offer on 717 wing work to reaching a settlement with China over the stillborn ...
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Century seeks $48m to fund low-cost twin jet development
Century Aerospace has transformed its Century Jet from a single-engined aircraft to a twin and has replaced the Williams/Rolls FJ44-1 powerplant with "the more advanced" Williams FJ33-1, for which the newly titled Century Jet 100 has become the launch aircraft. According to Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Century: "The Century Jet ...
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CAeE MaxVue orders come flooding in
Norwegian airline Braathens ASA has ordered a Boeing 737-800 full-flight simulator from CAE Electronics. The simulator, which is equipped with the CAE MaxVue Plus visual system, is to enter service in August 2000, in the Braathens training centre at Oslo's new Gardemoen Airport. US Airways, meanwhile, has ordered ...
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Aeroflot deal gives a boost to Boeing widebody leases
Aeroflot has concluded a deal with General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for the lease of four more Boeing 767-300ERs, and has just received its second Boeing 777-200ER on lease from International Lease Finance. The four new 767s will be delivered next year, and replace two 767-300ERs and two Airbus ...
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Lufthansa confirms talks with struggling Air Namibia
Hilka Birns/CAPE TOWN Lufthansa has confirmed that it is negotiating with TransNamib, the state holding company of Air Namibia, which is looking for an alliance partner in order to stem alleged serious financial loses on its intercontinental services. "Talks have taken place. They were held in a positive ...
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Chinese A321 deliveries get under way with Sichuan Airlines
The first Airbus A321 has been delivered to a Chinese airline, with the aircraft's introduction by Sichuan Airlines. The International Aero Engines V2500-powered aircraft joins the Chengdu-based airline's Airbus fleet of three A320s leased from International Lease Finance, and will be joined by a second A321 and two A320s ...
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Government forces KAL to cut routes and start safety overhaul
Korean Air (KAL) has launched a rolling full-scale inspection of its 112-strong fleet. The action is part of a wider $114 million package of safety improvements announced in response to a punitive 15% cut in domestic services ordered by the government. The South Korean national carrier has been forced ...
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Marketplace
-British Airways low-fare division Go has taken delivery of a 737-300 on lease from Babcock & Brown Aircraft Management. The aircraft was previously operated by BA's French division, Air Liberté. -Lufthansa's recent order for 10 Airbus A340-300s includes options on an additional seven A340-300s. The airline also has 11 A340-600s ...