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Crossair and CityLine move closer to 728JET launch order
Andrzej Jeziorski/BASLE Crossair and Lufthansa CityLine have signed letters of intent (LoI) with Fairchild Dornier to continue work on the manufacturer's proposed 55-90 seat family of regional jets. Swiss-based Crossair may place a major launch order by the end of this year (Flight International, 25-31 March). According to ...
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Shake-out time on the horizon for European low fare operators
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Europe's low-cost airlines could be heading for a shake-out within the next year warns airline veteran British Midland (BM) chairman Sir Michael Bishop, highlighting a slowdown in growth and the prospect of a steep rise in airport charges. "Some of the special advantages that low cost carriers have ...
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Domestic upheavals
Brent Hannon/TAIPEI A series of fatal accidents has halted 11 years of rapid expansion by Taiwan's second-tier airlines, and an era of mergers and consolidation is at hand. The nine commercial airlines than once flew Taiwan's domestic skies will soon be cut to five, with further reductions likely. EVA Airways ...
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Marketplace
++ Australia's biggest independently-owned regional carrier, Brisbane-based Flightwest Airlines, will buy at least four 19-seat British Aerospace Jetstream 32EP (enhanced performance) to replace Raytheon Beech King Airs on routes to remote-areas. The airline has also upgraded several regional routes formerly flown by Embraer EMB-120 Brasilias, with the acquisition of a ...
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Malaysia leases 737s to India's Jet Airways
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is reducing its operating fleet of Boeing 737s further by leasing five aircraft to Jet Airways of India. MAS also says it will take delivery of all eight 777 and 747s scheduled for delivery this year. The Malaysian national carrier has reached an agreement to dry-lease ...
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China Southern fails to impress
Financial markets have given a lukewarm welcome to China Southern Airlines' first full set of results, the carrier listed in Hong Kong and New York a year ago. Despite a headline profit improvement, there are concerns over static domestic traffic and plans to lay off capacity. Although the airline's bottom-line ...
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Aircraft News
United Airlines has ordered 20 Airbus A320s and 10 A319s for delivery in 2000-1. Business Express has ordered 20 Embraer RJ.135s plus 40 options, with deliveries starting in October 1999. SkyWest has ordered 20 EMB.120s plus 40 options, for delivery from March 1998. Trans States has ordered two ERJ.145s. ...
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ILFC negotiates with Airbus and Boeing for 100-seaters
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Leasing giant International Lease Finance (ILFC) has confirmed negotiations with Airbus Industrie and Boeing over a possible purchase of the 100-seat A319M5 and 717-200. "The 717 is under review by ILFC, as is the A319M5. We're talking, we're considering, but I can't give you any ...
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Boeing cools on MD-11's future
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Boeing has toned down its optimism over the future of the MD-11 and warns that more problems with Next Generation 737 manufacturing might produce additional delivery delays, making a third consecutive quarterly charge a possibility. There are signs that more lay-offs could follow. Production problems left Boeing ...
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Boeing sets 777X launch target
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing says it needs orders for up to 30 777-200Xs before it will consider launching the much delayed ultra long range derivative. "We need 30 aircraft from a couple of airlines and we're all set to go," says product marketing regional director, Dan Olason who ...
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Italy's Eurofly seeks 767s as it aims for long haul expansion
Marco Bonelli/ROME Italian charter airline Eurofly, controlled 45% by Alitalia, has revealed plans to introduce long haul services, beginning by the end of this year. The carrier is seeking at least two Boeing 767-300ERs, which could be purchased by Alitalia, in addition to the three leased 767s taken on ...
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Airbus firms up Latin American order
Airbus Industrie has sealed its long awaited joint order for up to 179 A320-family aircraft with Latin American airlines LanChile, TACA and TAM. Included are a total of 90 firm orders and 89 options: 20 firm orders and 20 options from LanChile, and 32 firm orders with 32 options ...
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LOT prepares to make cargo expansion
Andrzej Jeziorski/WARSAW LOT Polish Airlines is planning to lease a freighter for the next winter season in a move towards expanding its cargo operation. The airline's cargo division says that it is looking for a long haul freighter with a payload of around 40t, such as a McDonnell ...
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Marketplace
-Tower Air will wet-lease two Boeing 747-100 freighters to Chilean cargo airline Fast Air Cargo for one year. Fast Air operates three McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73s on services within Latin America and to the USA. -Willis Lease Finance has committed to purchase 12 Boeing 747-100s and spare engines from United Airlines, ...
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EasyJet eases into second home in Switzerland
No-frills UK carrier easyJet has secured a 40% stake in charter operator TEA Switzerland from owner Airfinance. The London Luton-based airline intends to relaunch TEA as easyJet Switzerland as soon as it can exercise an option for a controlling stake. The move follows easyJet's failed attempt to acquire Air ...
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Classic takes shape
Guy Norris/LONG BEACH In June a familiar shape is due to take off on a maiden flight from Long Beach, California. Outwardly it will bear the classic hallmarks of a Douglas-built T-tail twinjet, yet in most respects it is a radically new aircraft. The Boeing 717-200 was once the MD-95. ...
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Ayres picks Alabama site for assembly of the Loadmaster
Ayres is to assemble its LM200 Loadmaster cargo aircraft in Dothan, Alabama. The aircraft manufacturer, which is based in Albany, Georgia, selected Dothan over another Georgian town, Americus, as the site for fuselage manufacture and final assembly of the aircraft. The decision was influenced by a combination of $4 ...
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Airbus/Boeing vie for Mexico
Airbus Industrie and Boeing are competing for an order from Aeromexico and Mexicana for up to 100 narrowbody aircraft. The order will be placed by Mexico's CINTRA Group, which owns both carriers. A decision is expected "before June", says Airbus. The deal does not include aircraft for AeroPeru, which is ...
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Asia's fireless dragons
Traditionally cosy and secure, nestling in the world's highest growth region, can Asian airlines find the panic button now that the bad times are here? For some the bottle is always half empty, to others it's half full. But to proclaim the virtues of a bottle with just the ...