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Air Canada sells Air Alliance
Air Canada is selling its Quebec regional airline, Air Alliance, just two weeks after Canadian Airlines International sold its Quebec feeder, Inter-Canadian, to private investors. Air Alliance has been a drain on Air Canada's finances for several years. It lost several million dollars last year because of a prolonged ...
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Russian recovery: rough ride ahead
The re-emergence of financial instability in Russia could not have come at a worse moment for the global economy. Although the advanced western economies (except Japan) look robust, much of the rest of the international economy is looking increasingly vulnerable. The crisis in East Asia rolls on, with currencies and ...
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Do-it-yourself weighing machine approvedTEXT: Ian Sheppard/LondonBritish Aerospace Regional Aircraft has dispatched the first raw material
A weighing device that uses aircraft landing gear struts as scales has won US Federal Aviation Administration approval. The weight and balance system (WBS) is made by Dallas, Texas-based Trinity Airweighs. It can measure the weight and centre of gravity (CG) of an aircraft without the need for traditional ...
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Aer Lingus is to lose Team
With the disposal of an unprofitable non-core subsidiary finally on the horizon, Aer Lingus now has to confront the bigger questions of ownership and alliances. At presstime the management of the Irish flag carrier had still not convinced the 1,550 strong workforce of its unprofitable aircraft maintenance arm, Team, ...
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Taca and AA get go-ahead
Conditions attached to approval for American Airlines' alliance with the Taca Group and for its proposed alliance with British Airways are making celebrations ring hollow. The Department of Transportation finally gave its blessing to the AA-Taca alliance almost two years after the partnership was first proposed. The DOT has ...
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Mesaba to double RJ85 fleet
Mesaba Airlines, a US regional feeder for Northwest Airlines, is to double its fleet of Avro RJ85 regional jets in a move that is bound to anger Northwest pilots who are already in bitter contract negotiations. The Northwest Airlink affiliate agreed to amend its regional jet agreement to increase ...
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Third Airbus A300 for HeavyLift
HeavyLift Cargo Airlines is to acquire a third Airbus A300B4-200 freighter and is planning to increase its fleet by one aircraft every six months for the next two years. The first two are already in service, operating European flights for KLM Cargo and Lufthansa Cargo. A customer for the third ...
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$3 billion EC grant to Air France was illegal, says Court of Justice
The European Court of Justice has ruled that the European Commission decision to permit Air France Fr20 billion ($3 billion) in state aid was illegal. However, the Luxembourg-based court threw out all but two of the 110 complaints made by rival airlines, including British Airways, British Midland and SAS. ...
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Russia takes action against 16 airlines
Russia's Federal Aviation Service has withdrawn the operating licences of 16 airlines. The reasons for the withdrawals have not been given but action of this type usually relates to financial or operational weaknesses. Among those grounded were regional scheduled carriers Aerolat, Elista Avia and Kurgan Avia, cargo operators Magadan ...
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Jersey European adds five 146-300s to fleet
Jersey European Airways has added five British Aerospace 146-300s to its regional jet fleet following a deal to lease aircraft previously operated by Thai Airways International. The Exeter, UK-based airline is planning to use the aircraft on new routes, such as the service from London Luton to Belfast, starting ...
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American Eagle confirms ERJ-135
Guy Norris/FORT WORTH American Eagle has selected the Embraer ERJ-135 to meet its requirement for up to 150 of the 37-seat regional jets. The carrier expects formally to announce the deal by early September - probably in time for the Farnborough air show. The decision will be a major, but ...
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American ponders DC-10s' fate
Guy Norris/DALLAS FORT WORTH American Airlines will decide on the fate of its remaining McDonnell Douglas DC-10s by the end of the month as part of a major restructuring process that will see its total jet fleet increase to more than 700 aircraft from 2000 onwards. "By the ...
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MAS joins KLM alliance
KLM and Malaysian Airlines (MAS) have signed a co-operation agreement that extends the KLM-Northwest-Alitalia global alliance into the Asia-Pacific region. The deal will cover code sharing on services between Amsterdam and Kuala Lumpur from 1 July, while MAS' route structure will eventually be incorporated into the alliance's global network, says ...
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Routes
-Peru and the USA have signed an open skies agreement to phase out flight restrictions over a period of four years for passenger services and two years for all-cargo services. From mid-June, both countries can increase weekly passenger flights from 42 to 63 (based on narrowbody aircraft). -Japan Airlines (JAL) ...
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Marketplace
-British World Airlines is planning to double its British Aerospace ATP fleet, and has signed a memorandum of understanding for two white-tail aircraft for delivery in mid-1998. -Sun-Air of Scandinavia has also placed an MoU with BAe Asset Management Turboprops for a third BAe ATP. -C-S Aviation Services has delivered ...
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European growth
European passenger traffic growth in April returned to double figures after a brief slump to 6%in March, according to the Association of European Airlines (AEA). The AEA attributes the dip to "-the date of the Easter holiday distorting the monthly growth trend". This year's figures show a 10.7% increase on ...
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Controlling interest
Privatising the UK's ATC service is part of a world wide move to put control of the airways on a commercial footing Having swung between ambiguity and hostility over possible privatisation of the UK National Air Traffic Services (NATS) while in opposition, the UK's Labour Government caught everybody flatfooted ...
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Difficult birth
It is difficult to think of a reason to regret the latest agreement to form a European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA). It is, alas, equally difficult to think of a single ground for optimism that the EASA's birth will be easy. European air-safety regulation, be it on certification or ...
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Bengal ceases
Aero Bengal Airlines has ceased operations. The Bangladesh airline is to return two Harbin Y-12s and an Antonov An-24 to the lessors. The Dhaka-based domestic operator is seeking new funds to relaunch services later this year. Source: Flight International
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United, Cathay gain long-range benefits
United Airlines has launched the first year-round non-stop service between Hong Kong and Chicago, benefiting from improved engine fuel efficiency and new flexible routing. At the same time, Cathay Pacific Airways is considering Boeing 747 improvements to start the first scheduled non-stop New York service in 1999. The ...