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Star move may spell the end of LIAT
Caribbean Star Airlines is to launch an extensive West Indies network with five Bombardier Dash 8 turboprops. Many predict the move could spell the end of its rival, LIAT. The privately owned airline is backed by Texan businessman Allen Stanford and headed by Gilles Filiatreault, previously chief executive of ...
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Software fault caused Sea Launch failure
Sea Launch believes there is "strong evidence" suggesting that the failure of its third launch vehicle, resulting in the loss of the first ICO Global Communications satellite on 12 March, was due to a ground software logic error. The error seems to have resulted in the failure to command ...
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Transnet leaves SA Alliance in crisis
Michael Wakabi/KAMPALA South African Airways' (SAA) parent, Transnet, has ceased funding SA Alliance, leading to a scramble to raise cash by the East African regional's other shareholders. Existing reserves were due to run out as Flight International went to press. Transnet's move is aimed at forcing Uganda and Tanzania ...
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US-UK reach transatlantic deal
Chris Jasper/LONDON Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The USA and UK have agreed a "mini-deal" allowing US Airways to begin London-Pittsburgh services and Virgin Atlantic Airways to retain flights to Chicago. Under the accord, the UK may also select a new US gateway to serve from London Gatwick, or a ...
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Routes
Lufthansa was the first European Union airline to re-introduce flights to Belgrade, on 26 March. It serves the city daily from Munich, and has been followed by Alitalia (from Milan and Rome), Olympic Airways (from Athens), and Austrian Airlines (from Vienna). Swissair returned four days earlier, on 22 March, with ...
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Eurocontrol presents Link plan
Emma Kelly/LONDON Eurocontrol will present its council with the master plan and business case for Europe's Link 2000+ programme next month. This is the first stage of an approval process which could pave the way for deployment of operational mobile datalink services for air traffic control (ATC) and airline ...
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Two begin battle to direct Latin American navigation
Guy Norris/SANTIAGO Raytheon and Lockheed Martin's new Synchronetics company have begun what promises to be a fiercely competitive battle to provide Latin America with satellite-based en route navigation and precision approach capabilities (Flight International, 28 March-3 April). Both companies stress the low-cost appeal of the solution to the airlines, ...
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Karat expands fleet as it aims for bigger network and longer range
Paul Duffy/MOSCOW Western Russian regional carrier Karat Airlines is expanding its fleet and network. The Moscow Vnukovo-based airline recently added seven aircraft to its fleet of six Yakovlev Yak-42s and one Antonov An-24 - two Tupolev Tu-134s, a Tu-154, two Yakovlev Yak-40s and two An-24s. The Tupolevs will ...
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Crossair closes on MD-80 replacement decision
Andrew Doyle/BASLE Crossair is negotiating an order for up to 30 single-aisled aircraft with Airbus and Boeing and expects to present a recommendation to its board for approval on 23 August. In the meantime, the Swiss regional has signed a letter of intent with General Electric Capital Aviation ...