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Fokker holds talks with potential buyers
FOKKER CHAIRMAN Ben van Schaik says that the company has spoken to some 30 parties potentially interested in taking over all or part of its operations, but is focusing initial negotiations on the "...six or seven" which may want to take on the entire company. He says that ...
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Systems & components
Winner: Messier-Bugatti Location: Velizy, France Achievement: Head-up display for first 737 Category IIIB certification SEXTANT AVIONIQUE'S head-up flight-display system (HFDS) allowed L'A‚ropostale to become the world's first carrier to gain certification for Category IIIB operation of Boeing 737-300s, in September 1995. The judges ...
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Conquering the divide
Europe is beginning to question the Joint Aviation Authorities' competence to regulate. David Learmount/LONDON AVIATION REGULATORS in Europe, having built what they thought was a structure with firm foundations when they set up the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAAs), are now discovering that the house may have ...
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The pros and cons of a 'single European ticket'
Sir - It is interesting to be informed via "European FAA?" (editorial, Flight International, 24-30 January) that there are plans to force the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) to become legally responsible to the European Commission, rather than to the individual airworthiness authorities of member states. Can we ...
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3X Jet patents dissimilar-engine twinjet concept
Graham Warwick/ATLANTA A US patent HAS been granted to 3X Jet for an unconventional propulsion-system concept for twin-engine aircraft. The configuration uses two different-sized jet engines mounted on the aircraft centreline and is claimed to offer reduced operating cost, improved climb performance and range, and increased cruise-altitude ...
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CNAC negotiates 737 lease for Hong Kong start-up
CHINA NATIONAL Aviation (CNAC) is understood to be close to finalising an agreement with General Electric Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) to lease a Boeing 737-500 for its planned Hong Kong airline The start-up carrier, to be named China Hongkong Airlines, plans to dry-lease the 737 for five years. ...
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Knight Air sells routes to expand engineering business
LEEDS/BRADFORD Airport, UK-based Knight Air has sold its four domestic routes and is concentrating on expanding its engineering business. The four routes, to Aberdeen, Belfast, Isle of Man and Southampton, together with Knight Air's two new Jetstream 31s, have been taken over by Manx Airlines Europe and will be operated ...
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Hunting Aviation
HUNTING AVIATION was inadvertently omitted from Part I of the Flight International Third party Maintenance Directory (24-30 January). UK Hunting Aviation - Aircraft Engineering Division, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donnington, Derby DE74 2SL, UK. Tel: +44 (1332) 813 167 or +44 (1332) 810 910; fax: +44 ...
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Jet Aviation starts innovative version of jetshare scheme
Julian Moxon/GENEVA BUSINESS-AVIATION service provider Jet Aviation has launched its own version of a corporate-jet shared-ownership scheme, aiming to get around some of the problems which have plagued others attempting to enter the field in Europe. The Netherlands-registered Corpavia Club provides members with a part ...
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MTU remains shy of BMW R-R merger as hurdles fally
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH DAIMLER-BENZ Aerospace's (DASA's) aero-engine subsidiary MTU Munchen has dampened speculation that it is to be merged with BMW Rolls-Royce. Although the move has not been entirely ruled out, the company says that it is unlikely. Links will be tightened through parts-manufacturing contracts, says ...
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Hawaiian rescued
Hawaiian Airlines has completed a $20 million equity-for-stock deal with Airline Investors Partnership and related agreements with major creditor American Airlines to reschedule $10 million in deferred lease and maintenance payments, as well as agreeing with its employees to reduce costs by $5 million annually over four years. ...
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Appointments
British Airways has announced a major management reshuffle. Alistair Cummings becomes chief operating officer and director of profit development and is replaced as managing director British Airways Engineering by Clive Mason. Charles Gurassa becomes director of passenger business, David Holmes assumes the post of director corporate resources and Roger Maynard ...
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95 at a glance
Mark Odell recaps on the highlights of 1995, from the usual share of startups, failures and major equity transactions to commission caps and open skies. January The French government partially opens Paris/Orly to intra-European traffic after complaints to the European Commission from Lufthansa, KLM, SAS and Lauda Air. The new ...
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Forging ahead
What could possibly go wrong? Most carriers have achieved a remarkable turnaround from the depression of 1990-1. Traffic has rebounded and capacity is under control, leading to healthy load factors and yields. Unit costs have fallen as workforce cuts and productivity improvements have borne fruit, while fuel prices have remained ...
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Pakistan to boost SIA?
Singapore Airlines could boost its bottom line by an estimated US$500 million in its current financial year through a major sale of aircraft. Discussions are underway with Pakistan International Airlines over eight Boeing 747-300s, which SIA wants to retire from its fleet of 69 aircraft. It is the ...
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Job cuts could hit companies hard
America West Airlines laid off 500 machinists in December following a 736-person cutback last March. As part of its dramatic cost-cutting campaign began, Delta Air Lines let go of more than 3,000 workers. In 1995 alone, Continental Airlines dropped 5,000 jobs from its roster. What is happening? Long attributed ...
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Swiss role reversal
Regional operator Crossair has a central role to play in reversing the fortunes of the Swissair group. Mark Odell reports from Switzerland on the wider restructuring of a company trying to redefine itself.Swissair has earned its reputation for quality, sound management principles and solid financial performance as it has grown ...
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Singapore applies to join Asian AE-100 programme
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE SINGAPORE Technologies is negotiating with China to take at least a 10% stake in the proposed new AE-100 passenger-aircraft programme. According to industry sources in Beijing, Singapore Technologies has already signed a memorandum of understanding with Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) to join ...
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Boon to aerospace
A background in shipbuilding has helped the head of Singapore Technologies Aerospace keep the company afloat. Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE BOON SWAN FOO'S first year at the helm of Singapore Technologies Aerospace (STAe) has proved to be tough. The former Singapore Shipbuilding and Engineering president has had to contend ...