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Ansett deal's finally done
At long last. Air New Zealand's two-year odyssey to win approval for its bid to take a 50 per cent stake in Australia's Ansett finally came to a successful end in early June, at the same time as the prospect for the rebirth of the single trans-Tasman aviation market brightened. ...
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No trust in a joint venture
Joint ventures proposed by General Electric and Pratt & Whitney to develop an engine for the stretched B747X, and a possible alliance between McDonnell Douglas and Dasa to work on the Airbus A3XX, pose questions about how antitrust laws apply when rivals retain separate identities but pool efforts. ...
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China boost for Japanese
Japan's major airlines have won clearance to use a new air corridor to Beijing which will save them millions of dollars annually in operating costs and could give them a significant competitive advantage over US rivals. Flight times from Japan to the Chinese capital will be slashed by ...
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Codes jump Tokyo hurdle
The three US carriers which lack rights beyond Japan are finding ways to bolster their Asian presence through new alliances. Scorning conventional wisdom says that it is not commercially feasible for trans-Pacific services to bypass Japan, they are relying on codeshares to boost access to Asia. Continental Airlines ...
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Alliance flop?
No alliance can hope to survive and prosper when the partners are at each others' throats. A clear message runs through this month's cover story about KLM/Northwest: what a pity if the world's most successful airline alliance were destroyed by infighting. If asked about the conditions needed for ...
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Is there any Valu left?
Besides becoming one of the most scrutinised tragedies in US aviation history, the May crash of ValuJet flight 592 has also become one of the most politicised. The low-cost carrier's survival depends on whether it can withstand an intense federal safety audit and re-launch its image while keeping its costs ...
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Row boils up over pricing
The European Commission is considering regulating air fares in Europe in a bid to cut disproportionately high prices on many routes without competition. A heated debate is certain to develop when the Commission publishes its report in July, which will analyse the progress of liberalisation. The study will also focus ...
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Barbara's off
The Venezuelan startup, Santa Barbara Airlines, is planning to start operations by the end of the year on both domestic and regional routes from its Maracaibo hub. The carrier is still evaluating three turboprops, the ATR42, Dash 8-300 and Fokker 50, before making its final selection. Source: Airline ...
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US ticket tax battle peaks
Several US airlines have been in the odd position of lobbying for the reimposition of a 10 per cent ticket tax, which has not been in effect since the beginning of the year and whose absence was credited for helping spur record carrier profits during the traditionally slow winter period. ...
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Modi loses German link
The termination of Lufthansa's technical agreement with ModiLuft is a severe body blow to the cash-strapped Indian independent but does not spell the end of the German carrier's involvement in the subcontinent. The decision in late May to terminate the relationship with ModiLuft is a result of the ...
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Cash stymies Euro startups
In his article 'Europe's Cost Crisis' (Airline Business, May), Hugh Parry failed to emphasise the biggest barrier to entry in launching a Southwest style startup in Europe - namely, money. Obtaining adequate seed financing is traditionally much harder in Europe than in the US, particularly for high risk ...
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Financial results
Air-India moved to a loss despite sales growth of almost 10%. The carrier blamed competition and interest charges and depreciation on its B747-400s. British Midland's pretax profit fell 7% to £4.1m (US$6.4m) but the Manx and Loganair regional airlines moved from a £5.1m loss to a £1.3m profit. ...
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Safe bet
Jet Aviation is to operate the Las Vegas Executive Air Terminal, a new fixed-based operation (FBO) at McCarran International Airport, Nevada,on behalf of the FBO's owner, the Eagle Group. Jet Aviation already operates FBOs in Europe, the Middle and Far East and the USA. The Eagle Group also owns Eagle ...
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Far-seeing Far Eastern view
Sir - An article entitled "McDonnell Douglas's Venture Falters" (Wall Street Journal, 22 May, 1996) states that "-the company envisioned taking an equity stake in the venture, becoming China's full risk-sharing partner". Your prophetic comment "Oriental headache" (Flight International, 13-19 September, 1995) pointed out the longstanding, obvious and ...
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Falkland first
Scheduled flights between the UK and the Falkland Islands are available for the first time, following a marketing agreement between British Airways and Chilean carrier Aerovias DAP. The deal links one of BA's three weekly London-Santiago services with Aerovias flights operating from Santiago to the Falkland Islands, via Punta Arenas. ...
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Rising sun
An awareness of concerted safety action dawns in the Far East and Asia/Pacific. Paul Phelan/JAKARTA OPERATORS IN ASIA/PACIFIC regions, are having to monitor carefully, the stresses on almost every aspect of air safety, caused by the rapid growth of airlines and air traffic in the region. ...
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Turkish triumph
After its first profit in nine years, Turkish Airlines is ready for global expansion. Gunter Endres/ISTANBUL ATTILA _ELEBI, president and chief executive of Turkish Airlines (THY), may have the imposing stature of his conquering namesake, but there the comparison ends. His demeanour is one of gentleness and he ...
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Emirates inaugura
Having taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-200 on 5 June, Emirates operated its inaugural service with the type to London Heathrow on 24 June. The Rolls-Royce Trent-powered-aircraft will be used on the airline's services to Europe and Australia. Source: Flight International
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India's private malaise
MODILUFT'S dispute with Lufthansa over lease payments has made headlines, but it also highlights a deeper malaise afflicting India's fledgling private-airline operators. Of the five major private carriers established in India since liberalisation began some three years ago, only Jet Airways and the cargo carriers appear to ...
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Transaero lands double US success
RUSSIAN INDEPENDENT carrier Transaero Airlines inaugurated its service to the USA with a non-stop flight from Moscow to Los Angeles, California, on 16 June. The following day, Transaero concluded a code-sharing deal with American Airlines which also includes the Russian airline's participation in the US carrier's frequent-flyer programme. ...