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ANA, the 777...and Rolls-Royce
To listen to British Airways and Boeing describe the "working-together" programme, in which the manufacturer invited an unprecedented degree of customer involvement in the design of its 777, is to hear a remarkable tale indeed; one of serendipity of requirements and almost supernatural harmony between the participants. The concept worked, ...
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PW4084-powered 777 undergoes service-ready tests
BOEING BEGAN a 1,000-flight service-ready testing programme of the Pratt & Whitney PW4084-powered 777 on 29 December 1994, almost two months later than hoped. It says that cyclic testing is going better than expected, however. Approval for extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS) with the 777 when the twinjet enters ...
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Varig restructure pays off
VARIGREVEALS that it is back in profit, following the success of the sweeping restructuring programme launched by the Brazilian carrier in March 1994. President Rubel Thomas reports that Varig recorded a profit of $180 million in the first ten months of 1994, turning round a loss of $225 ...
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IPA: putting the record straight
Sir - It would be inappropriate for me to comment on the Dan-Air versus British Airways litigation, as we at the Independent Pilots Association (IPA), are not directly involved, but I would like to correct the letter from Captains Archer and Marshall of the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), (Flight ...
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Myanmar Delivery
Myanmar Airways International has taken delivery of a second Boeing 737-400 leased from Malaysia Airlines. The airline plans to use the aircraft to launch a service between Rangoon and Dhaka in Bangladesh and add more flights to Singapore and Bangkok. Source: Flight International
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De-icing vehicle developed
Graham Warwick/ATLANTA ELBERTA INDUSTRIES has completed development of a mobile de-icing vehicle designed to be operated at an airport gate, at the end of a runway or remotely. The Elberta, Alabama based company has designed the Expeditor to meet new US Federal Aviation Administration rules, which ...
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MAS Conversion
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plans to bolster cargo capacity by converting two Boeing 747-200 passenger aircraft into freighters. The carrier expects a fivefold increase in cargo growth up to 1999. Source: Flight International
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JAL sells ANZ stake but maintains links
AIR NEW ZEALAND (ANZ) stresses that it plans to continue its partnership with Japan Airlines (JAL), despite the Japanese carrier's decision to sell its 5% holding in the group. Announcing the share disposal, ANZ managing director Jim McCrea heaped praise on JAL's role as a strategic partner ...
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Deutsche Airbus cuts jobs
DEUTSCHE AIRBUS has agreed with unions to lose up to 3,000 jobs by the end of 1997 and to reduce the working week by 2h, to 35h. The cuts in the operation's 16,500-strong workforce are being taken as part of the company's drive to improve the efficiency of ...
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Air Algerie crash in UK kills five
AN AIR ALGERIE Boeing 737-200 freighter on approach to Coventry Airport in the UK on 21 December, 1994, crashed in woodland nearly 3km (1.6nm) short of runway 23, killing all five people on board. Shortly before impact with the ground at 09.50, the aircraft hit an electricity-cable pylon and clipped ...
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Boeing starts work on UPS freight 767
BOEING WAS DUE to begin building the first 767 freighter on 6 January at its Everett assembly site, with work scheduled to start on the front spar of the wing. The cargo floor will also be "loaded" on to production jigs one week later. The aircraft will be ...
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Dornier 328s to Star in Texas
TEXAS-BASED regional carrier Lone Star Airlines has ordered four Dornier 328s and taken options on a further four of the 30-seat high-speed turboprops. The first aircraft will enter service in January, replacing the 19-seat Fairchild Metros, used on routes from Dallas/Forth Worth, to Chihuahua and cities in Mexico. ...
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Continental to retire A300s
CONTINENTAL AIRLINES is to retire its fleet of 21 Airbus A300s in a bid to reduce capacity to 10% below 1994 levels by 1 March. The airline had previously announced the grounding of four Boeing 727s and three Boeing 747s in a move to improve financial performance. The ...
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AJAS takes off
Alliance Airways, the African Joint Air Services carrier, is to begin services on 1 March from its base in Entebbe, Uganda. The carrier will operate a leased SAA Boeing 747SP and Christo Roodt, an SAA executive, has been appointed managing director. The carrier, a joint venture between the Ugandan and ...
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Slipping profits
The world's airports have begun to feel the pinch at a time when many airlines finally are seeing an economic upswing. In 1993 revenues for the 45 airport authorities reporting increased by only 2.7 per cent on 1992, and the group recorded a 5.8 per cent fall in net ...
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New year, new partners
The alliance structure of Europe's carriers is set for a dramatic reshuffle in 1995. Lufthansa appears to have succeeded in disrupting the European Quality Alliance of Swissair, Austrian and SAS. As SAS prepares to leave the EQA, the effects are likely to spread throughout the European airline industry. ...