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Russian traffic drops for fifth year running
TRAFFIC PASSING through Russian airports has decreased for the fifth year in succession, according to the Airports Council International. The 1995 total was down by 5.6% at just under 31 million passengers. At its peak in 1990, a record 90.7 million passengers were carried. The decline is principally ...
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Japan's carriers make gains
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Kevin O'Toole/LONDON GROWING international traffic has helped Japan Airlines (JAL) return to profitability for the first time in five years and has further strengthened the recovery at All Nippon Airways (ANA) JAL bounced back into the black for the first time since 1990, with ...
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...and Honeywell brings manual data into the picture
HONEYWELL HAS introduced a headband-mounted display which will allow ground crew to see troubleshooting data as they carry out airliner-maintenance work. The display, which is connected to a processor on the maintenance-worker's belt, is an addition to Honeywell's Airline Maintenance and Operations Support System (AMOSS). Fault ...
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Japanese give an ultimatum for US bilateral talks
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE JAPAN HAS GIVEN THE US Government until 27 July to respond to its formal demand for talks to begin on a new passenger bilateral air-service agreement, or face possible retaliatory measures. The Japanese transport ministry delivered the ultimatum to the US embassy in Tokyo, ...
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New Shanghai airport gears up for substantial growth
Gilbert Sedbon/PARIS PLANS ARE BEING finalised for the new international airport of Shanghai-Pudong in China, which will have an initial capacity of 20 million passengers a year when it opens in 2000. The airport will ultimately be capable of handling 70 million passengers by the first quarter of ...
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Hong Kong's new airport secures second runway
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON CHINA AND THE UK have agreed to build a second runway for Hong Kong's new airport at Chek Lap Kok (CLK), to cater for faster-than-expected traffic growth. The agreement, signed by the Sino-British Joint Liaison Group, clears the way for a northern ...
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European airlines return to profit but warn on delays
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON EUROPE'S AIRLINE industry has turned in its first profit since 1989, but any celebrations over the news were quickly tempered by stark warnings over the congestion and pending European legislation which the carriers believe could damage progress. The Association of European Airlines (AEA) reports ...
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AEA slams European ATC performance
Herman de Wulf/BRUSSELS KARL-HEINZ Neumeister, secretary-general of the Association of European Airlines (AEA) has led an attack on Europe's "increasing" flight delays, "lousy" air-traffic control (ATC) and "scandalous" route charges. He complains that European airlines are being saddled with unnecessary costs, putting them at a disadvantage ...
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Japanese make joint approach to Boeing for 747-X workshare
FIVE OF JAPAN'S principal aerospace manufacturers have joined forces to approach Boeing for a share in developing the proposed growth 747-500/600X. The companies are Japan's three "heavy industries" - Fuji, Kawasaki and Mitsubishi - together with ShinMaywa Industries and the smaller Japan Aircraft Manufacturing, or Nippi. Boeing is ...
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Trent-powered A330 given 180min ETOPS
THE ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT 700-powered Airbus Industrie A330-300 has been granted 180min extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval by Europe's Joint Aviation Authorities. Cathay Pacific Airways plans to use the new approval to begin services with the aircraft from Hong Kong to Australia. Source: Flight International
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Airline news
Air Canada is reducing its shareholding in Continental Airlines to 10 per cent, while retaining 4 per cent voting power, and plans to sell its remaining holding by early 1997. Continental will start a weekly New York/Newark-Dusseldorf flight in July. United Airlines will launch nonstop Chicago-Hong Kong services ...
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Appointments
McDonnell Douglas has named Michael M Sears president of Douglas Aircraft Company. Sir Malcolm Field has succeeded Sir Christopher Chataway as chairman of the British Civil Aviation Authority. Cees van Woudenberg is to become a member of KLM's board of managing directors with responsibility for human ...
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Palestine flight
Palestine Airways was due to start operating charter services by mid-May, according to the Middle East Economic Digest. As well as two F50s donated by the Dutch government, the carrier may buy three Dornier 328s. Source: Airline Business
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Luton's double
Debonair looks set to become the latest UK startup with a fleet of five BAe146s. The carrier plans to operate domestic and European services from London/Luton. Swiss startup Edelweiss Air is offering fares on its Zürich-Luton service that undercut other London-Zürich fares by some 50 per cent. ...
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Business buy
British Midland's parent, Airlines of Britain, has acquired 100 per cent of Scottish carrier Business Air. The Aberdeen-based carrier will operate most of its services in its own right but will also provide wet-lease services to British Midland. The carrier will continue to codeshare with Lufthansa at Manchester and maintain ...
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Swiss release
Swissair's decision to concentrate longhaul flights at its Zürich hub at the expense of Geneva has prompted a revision of the Swiss Federal Aviation Act to end the flag's monopoly on the Geneva-Basel and Geneva-Zürich routes. The government is also considering designating a second Swiss carrier in bilaterals to bring ...
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Xiamen tests public purse
Xiamen airport has become China's test case for finding new funds. After Cathay Pacific's retreat last December ended the first attempted airport development with a foreign investor, Xiamen has now taken the lead again and become China's first airport to make a public offering. But foreign equity is proving elusive. ...
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Politics turn sweets sour
Political interference has left South African Airways seriously out of pocket and the airline's management quietly seething after a clash between two government departments over the interpretation of trade rules led to the delay of desperately needed new aircraft. The debacle centres on SAA's order for seven B777s ...
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Marketing a package
Abu Dhabi, host city for Routes '97, has its own unique approach to airport marketing. Mark Blacklock reportsShortly before landing at Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, Britannia Airways screens a video about the city, its airport and the duty free shopping complex. Provided free of charge by ...
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Market-led links are longer lasting
The most successful alliances to date were based on more than just fashion.Producing a comprehensive list of airline alliances can be frustrating. Just as you are outputting the last version of the tables, Northwest announces a deal with Air China. Then, after the tables are finally finished, British Airways announces ...