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Saab 2000 hits hangar
A two-year-old SAS Commuter Saab 2000 ploughed into a hangar at Stockholm Arlanda Airport on 8 October while being taxied by two mechanics. The Saab-owned aircraft came to rest halfway through the hangar door, suffering extensive damage to its nose, wing leading edge and engine nacelles, and may be beyond ...
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Squabble over Iberia resolved
Spanish flag carrier Iberia is to be privatised on 22 November following the resolution of a dispute between prospective shareholder British Airways and another investor over how much voting control should be granted to the UK major. Although BA is due to take a 9% stake in Iberia, with ...
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Socata may find new home with Latécoère
Julian Moxon/PARISLatécoère is interested in taking over Aerospatiale Matra's general aviation and aerostructures business, Socata. The subsidiary's future seems to be in doubt following newly merged French giant Aerospatiale Matra's declaration that it is studying "all options" as part of a bid to double operating margins, to 8%, by 2003. ...
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Widebody cargo conversion market expands
Max Kingsley-Jones/SEATTLE Airliner freighter conversion programmes have been launched by Lockheed Martin and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Dasa) Airbus, as rivalry continues between Dasa and fellow Airbus partner British Aerospace on an integrated conversion strategy. Lockheed Martin has revived the L-1011 TriStar conversion and has agreed to use Marshall Aerospace's ...
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Boeing launches turnkey initiative with DHL freighter conversion contract
Max Kingsley-Jones/SEATTLE Boeing has raised its interest in aircraft remarketing and support to a new level following the launch of a far-reaching package of services covering DHL International's acquisition of converted 757 freighters. The "turnkey" deal is a departure for US manufacturer Boeing and is expected to be followed ...
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China maintenance market attracts joint ventures
New Chinese maintenance company Shandong TAECO Aircraft Engineering (STAECO) plans to expand its capabilities and customer base by mid-2000. The move is part of a wide-ranging expansion of maintenance capacity in China as established companies increase facilities and new entrants join the fray. STAECO carries out maintenance below D checks ...
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Workshop
Aeronavali has subcontracted Boeing Airplane Services to convert a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 from passenger to freighter configuration for Brussels-based Skyjet Airways. Boeing was contracted by Aeronavali as Skyjet required the aircraft sooner than the Italian company could undertake the work. The aircraft is due to arrive in early November at ...
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Saab/BAe support investor's swoop for Walter
AndrewDoyle/MUNICH US investor Robert Fessler and Ryanair founder Tony Ryan are in final negotiations with the Czech Government to buy 94% of the troubled aero engine builder Walter. A deal is expected to be signed with a Czech company set up by the two men. The bid is ...
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Headquarters opened
Galaxy Aerospace has formally inaugurated its new headquarters in Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, Texas. The $15 million, 15,330m² (165,000ft²) base houses the company's completion, maintenance, service and parts distribution centres and marketing and sales offices. Source: Flight International
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Sony Trans Com sell-off near
Emma Kelly/SALT LAKE CITYAn unidentified avionics manufacturer, widely believed to be AlliedSignal, is conducting a due diligence review of Sony Trans Com with a view to buying the in-flight entertainment (IFE) supplier from Sony. Sony Trans Com declines to confirm the identity of the suitor, saying only that the company ...
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Embraer ties up risk sharing agreements
Julian Moxon/PARIS Embraer has concluded agreements with risk sharing partners for the ERJ-170 and ERJ-190 regional jets, in addition to those with General Electric and Honeywell that cover engines and avionics, respectively. The company has also held an advisory board meeting with 20 airlines and risk sharing partners to ...
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United Space accepts shuttle delay costs
The Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture United Space Alliance, which operates the Space Shuttle fleet for NASA, is to pay "several million dollars" in penalties for delays to the flight schedule caused by wiring defects in the orbiters (Flight International, 29 September-5 October). The cost of the repairs to the Endeavour ...
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Recovery route
NICHOLAS IONIDES MELBOURNE Ansett's chief executive has made a running start at turning the airline's finances around and inserting it into a global alliance. But there is still plenty of work to do. "When I arrived at Ansett we had what I have described as a Noah's ...
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A question of scale
KEVIN O'TOOLE Conventional wisdom has held back outsourcing of heavy maintenance, but as it starts to be challenged, only as few as a dozen airlines may emerge able to justify keeping work captive, argues IPG Consulting. On paper the equation looks perfect. On one side, airline boardrooms are keen ...
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Parts to spare
KAREN WALKER WASHINGTON DC AirLiance Materials, a joint maintenance and spare parts company founded by three Star Alliance airlines, is shaking up the industry. Can other airlines afford not to follow? Dave Sissons cannot help but wonder sometimes whether the airline industry's cautious attitude towards spare parts has not gone ...
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Labouring in Europe
TOM GILL LONDON Industrial relations appear to have improved and European workers are becoming more efficient. But will the changes be far-reaching enough to enable airlines to cope with cyclical downturn? The British Airline Pilots Association(BALPA) describes itself as "serene". The UK white-collar union MSF says it is ...
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Probing the costs
JACK SELLSBY LONDON IATA's upgraded maintenance accounting system offers cost transparency and gives participating airlines the best chance yet to benchmark globally Establishing the true cost of maintenance has never been a straightforward affair, even within the most sophisticated of airlines. Attempts to make meaningful comparisons between different ...
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Privatisation the second time around?
PETER BENNETT VIENNA After decades in state ownership, privatisation could finally be on the cards for eastern Europe's airlines. Eastern European airlines, dogged by government procrastination, bureaucracy and stalled privatisation plans, may be about to see a change in their fortunes. Privatising the region's carriers has been ...
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Canadians spar over single airline
DAVID KNIBB SEATTLE October will be a decisive month in Canada as its airline industry struggles to define its future. Only one major carrier is likely to survive, but fundamental questions must be settled before a 10 November deadline about who will own and control the airline. ...
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Spares sale
The TI Group has sold its two aircraft spares companies to the UK's RF Saywell, forming what is claimed to be one of the largest aircraft-spares supplier in Europe. The acquisition of UK Southend-based Flightspares, and London Gatwick Airport-based Aerocontracts, which have a combined annual turnover of more than £12 ...