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New York's New Air aims for new year start with Airbuses
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC New Air, which plans to launch low-fare services from New York Kennedy International in January, has ordered 25 Airbus Industrie A320 family aircraft worth an estimated $1 billion. The new US entrant also holds 25 options and 25 purchase rights on A320 family aircraft, with ...
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Varig shakes up aircraft plans as economy bites
Paul Lewis/RIO DE JANEIRO Varig has dropped plans to lease two new Boeing 777s and is negotiating with the manufacturer to reschedule deliveries of other newly ordered aircraft. The airline is also planning to restructure further its ancillary operations in the face of Brazil's recent economic difficulties. The Brazilian flag ...
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African Star ships in aircraft as it claims licence approval
Hilka Birns/CAPE TOWN South Africa's first independent and majority black-owned international airline, African Star, may have jumped the gun by announcing that the government has granted it an international air service licence. According to sources at the country's transport department, Pretoria's Air Services Licensing Council has given only ...
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European airlines call for ATC rethink
Emma Kelly/LONDON The Association of European Airlines (AEA) has called for a radical rethink on European air traffic control (ATC), after the latest capacity and delay predictions. European air navigation organisation Eurocontrol had originally targeted accommodating 8% more traffic this year, compared with the previous year, with a ...
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Cargolux takes stock exchange route for fleet recapitalisation
Freight airline Cargolux plans to go to the stock exchange later this year, with the aim of raising $100-$150 million to help fund the expansion of its fleet from seven to 12 Boeing 747-400Fs by 2002. The Luxembourg carrier's vice-president for strategy, Lucien Schummer, says the cash will be raised ...
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Humbled Korean Air stages management upheaval
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE After the latest of a string of air safety disasters, Korean Air (KAL) is undergoing a management shake-up in an attempt to convince politicians, passengers and partners that it is turning over a new leaf. Chairman and founder Cho Choong-Hoon has resigned, "taking the entire responsibility ...
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Alliance attacks US pilot scope clauses
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Pilot contract scope clauses, which limit the number of regional jets US airlines can operate, are to come under attack from a widely based alliance to be unveiled at the US Regional Airlines Association meeting in Phoenix, Arizona, in May. The "Proposition RJ" alliance plans to lobby ...
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Subduing the shunto
With crisis gripping Japan's airlines, even the trade unions are unwilling to fight cost-cutting measures Andrzej Jeziorski/TOKYO Springtime in Japan is traditionally marked not only by the flowering of cherry blossom, but by the stirrings of industrial unrest. This year's strike season, known locally as "shunto", should be well under ...
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US majors beat expectations
Chris Jasper/LONDON Most large US carriers have reported a stronger-than-expected performance for the first quarter of this year on the back of strong domestic demand and improving international markets. Bad winter weather took its toll, but while several airlines posted poorer results than for the same period last year, ...
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Diamond plans first JAR 23 approval with DA 40
Diamond Aircraft is aiming to be the first general aviation manufacturer to certify an aircraft under European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA)JAR 23 regulations when it completes flight tests of its DA 40-180 four-seater this year. The more expensive JAA certification will ultimately save the company money as it has ...
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Delta aims for north-east USA
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) is to expand into the north-eastern USA, under the first combined schedule drawn up since Delta Air Lines took over the carrier earlier this year. Atlanta, Georgia-based Delta Connection carrier ASA, will operate three daily regional jet flights from Islip, Long Island, ...
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Vietnam seeks maintenance venture partners
Vietnam Airlines is searching for foreign partners for an aircraft maintenance and engineering joint venture. The carrier hopes to find partners and to secure government approval for the venture this year. Vietnam Airlines plans to hold at least 50% of the company, which will operate from the airports at ...
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City studies runway rule change for larger aircraft
London City Airport is holding informal discussions with the UK Civil Aviation Authority on making increased use of the "starter strips" at each end of its single runway, to allow the operation of larger and heavier aircraft. The 1,200m (3,935ft) runway cannot be extended because of obstacle clearance issues ...
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Airports
Minneapolis/St Paul-based Sun Country Airlines and the local Metropolitan Airports Commission have agreed a deal that makes Sun Country the principal tenant at a new $53 million, 27, 870m2 (300,000ft2) terminal, which opens in April 2001 adjacent to the Hubert Humphrey terminal, where the airline now operates. Sun Country will ...
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Chileans to select new widebody
David Learmount/SANTIAGO LanChile is to decide on acquiring long-range widebody aircraft by the end of July, says chief executive Enrique Cueto. Chile's leading airline, Lanchile is also expected to decide whether to join the American Airlines/British Airways-led oneworld alliance next month. The requirement for the new aircraft has ...
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Aegean Airlines joins attack on Olympic
Julian Moxon/ATHENS Greek scheduled carrier Aegean Airlines has taken delivery of the first two of up to four British Aerospace Avro RJ100s, as it joins the attack on the former monopoly of state-owned Olympic Airlines. Aegean will begin operating scheduled services with the aircraft to Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Chania and ...
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Mergers
Pan Am parent Guilford Transportation Industries is planning to buy ailing Nations Air. The purchase could hasten Pan Am's shift to scheduled operations - a move that might also be aided by the US FAA's decision to suspend, rather than revoke, the air operator's certificate of Kiwi International Airlines, in ...
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SAA bidding war hots up, but privatisation schedule slips
Doug Birch/LONDON South Africa has missed the latest deadline for the publication of a list of bidders for a stake in South African Airways (SAA). Sources close to the privatisation suggest frontrunner Lufthansa faces a serious challenge from other bidders. The South African Government was due to issue ...
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PC-12 popularity prompts production increase
Strong demand for the single-engined Pilatus PC-12 turboprop has prompted the Swiss manufacturer to increase annual production from 48 to 60 aircraft. The move is likely to strengthen Pilatus Aircraft's market value, following the decision by parent Oerlikon Burhle Holdings to sell the Stans-based manufacturer as part of restructuring plans ...
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Air India plans to sell 747-200s in effort to improve revenues
Air India is offering three ageing Boeing 747-200s for sale as the airline attempts to revamp operations and routes to boost revenue. The move means that the airline has backed away from plans to lease two 747-200s to UK aircraft broker Air Charters. Air India had signed a ...