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FedEx voices objections
I am writing to take strong objection to three points made in your November 1996 Dateline Washington column. First, you are incorrect to characterise the US/Japan aviation bilateral dispute concerning FedEx as being only a 'parochial' interest. The fact is that the government of Japan, after honouring a ...
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Financial results
Operating income rose 9% to US$151.8m, spurred on by a 38% increase in transborder traffic. There was a $42.8m one-time gain in the 1995 period. Operating profit rose 30% to $214.7m despite lower yields and higher fuel costs. In the 1995 half Air France made $59.8m before severance ...
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Bespoke fortunes
Effective, efficient hubs are vital to most US majors' profitability. But do they operate in everybody's best interests and is stronger regulation needed? Karen Walker reports. You either love hubs or hate them. A government department has accused the US majors of continuing to use their hubs to raise fares ...
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Iberia eyes Latin return
Iberia may repurchase its stake in Aerolineas Argentinas as early as June 1997 in a move that could recreate its Latin American airline stable. However, the carrier remains embroiled in a legal dispute in Chile over the future of Ladeco, in which it has a 35 ...
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JAL plans new carrier
Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to establish a new low-cost subsidiary carrier in March, in the face of growing domestic competition. The new carrier hopes to cut air fares by up to 20% on trunk services to Sapporo and Fukuoka, by using foreign crews and flight attendants and scaling back in- ...
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Marshall closes in on more TriStar cargo-conversion deals
Marshall Aerospace, which completed the last of its ten contracted Lockheed TriStar cargo conversions in December, says that it is close to a deal to modify more aircraft. According to Michael Milne, marketing and business development director, the Cambridge, UK-based maintenance specialist "-expects to announce a significant order ...
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Malaysia Airlines gears up for overhaul on 777 service-entry
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plans to begin implementing an overhaul of its operations, to coincide with the entry into service of the Boeing 777-200IGW this year. The sweeping changes will include a rationalisation of MAS aircraft and engine types, with the phasing out of some of its Boeing 747-400/300s, ...
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Philippine cargo airline aims to start up services in April
Philippine Aeronautics Development (PADC) and a Japanese ground-handling company have reached an initial agreement to establish a new Filipino cargo airline to operate between the two countries, in competition with FedEx. State-owned PADC has signed a memorandum of understanding with International Airline System Service (IASS) to launch the ...
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SAS takes a vital step towards free-flight target
SAS has become the first airline to install a certifiable example of one of the most important items of equipment needed by the industry to achieve the goal of free flight. The MMI5000 cockpit display of traffic information (CDTI) was installed in a Fokker F28 for a certification ...
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Airbus wins A330 orders from Swissair, Austrian and Sabena
In a flurry of pre-year-end activity, Airbus Industrie announced orders from eight airlines, covering virtually its entire aircraft range, the most significant of which is the joint selection by Swissair, Sabena and Austrian Airlines of the A330-200 for their long-haul-fleet needs. The deal, which is not yet covered ...
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Blue Dart aims to create more capacity
Blue Dart Aviation is planning to increase capacity in the next few months, with the acquisition of additional aircraft and the introduction of more routes. The Indian express-package operator, the country's FedEx global service partner, is evaluating bigger aircraft for its fledgling fleet, and considering additional routes. A ...
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Spanish charter airline launches services with A320s
BCM Airlines has begun operations with an International Aero Engines V2500-powered Airbus A320 leased from Airworld of the UK. BCM, based in Palma de Majorca, is using the aircraft on services to European holiday destinations, and plans to add a further two A320s early in 1997. Source: Flight ...
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AmWest slow-down
America West Airlines is scaling back its two-year expansion plan because of a rise in the cost of leasing aircraft. The airline had planned to increase capacity by up to 29% over the next few years, but says that a growth to 24% is more likely. A maximum of three ...
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BAfrees USAir and prepares to intensify American fight
British Airways has finally agreed to sever its partnership with USAir, putting its shareholding in the US carrier up for sale and planning to draw the marketing alliance to a close by April. The news increases pressure on BA to push through its new alliance with American Airlines, ...
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In a long tradition
Every Boeing commercial airliner since the 707 has been extended at some stage, with two exceptions: the 747 and 757. It now seems that, after many years of study and debate, the 747 is about to be elongated into the -500 and -600 series and the 757is finally set to ...
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Silk purse
SilkAir has experienced more than its fair share of turbulence since its establishment in 1989 as Singapore's regional carrier. After years of sustained losses, the carrier is on course to make a full recovery and is planning for a brighter future. Following a wide-ranging restructuring of its fleet ...
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Air transport
If 1996 was the year in which aircraft orders at last started rolling again from the world's airlines, then 1997 is due to be the year in which airliner manufacturers begin to increase production rates in earnest. Despite two years of growing backlogs, deliveries from Airbus, Boeing and ...
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Embraer studies EMB-145 range
EMBRAER IS STUDYING a long-range version of the EMB-145 regional jet, with uprated engines and increased fuel capacity. The aircraft would have a 3,000km (1,600nm) range, compared with the present 2,400km, and is intended to meet demand from US regional airlines for increased sector lengths. The aircraft would ...
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Airlines
There can be little doubt that one of the recurring themes running through the world airline industry in 1997 will be the continued US-leddrive towards world open skies. In its wake, expect further manoeuvring among carriers to strengthen transpacific and transatlantic alliances. Arguably, the most significant (and certainly ...