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Air France pilots unions use the World Cup as a political football
Julian Moxon/PARIS French pilots' unions are using football's World Cup contest to threaten a series of strikes against Air France, the official carrier for the event. Recent meetings with president Jean-Cyril Spinetta have failed to resolve the management demand for salary cuts of up to 15% in exchange for a ...
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Japanese carriers see their profits plummet
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE All three of Japan's largest carriers, Japan Airlines (JAL), All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Air System (JAS), slid back firmly into the red as their latest round of annual reports showed the impact of currency losses, a depressed home market and increased competition. JAL recorded ...
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Eurojet targets 1999 EJ200 approval
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Eurojet is planning to certificate its EJ200 turbofan engine for the Eurofighter EF2000 by the end of November 1999, and is preparing for ground and flight testing of the engine's production version from March next year. The company says it will introduce the 03B version of ...
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Top of the props
Guy Norris/MONTREAL Later this month Pratt & Whitney Canada will receive Transport Canada certification for its PW150A turboprop. Flat-rated at 3,780kW (5,070shp) for take-off on Bombardier's de Havilland Dash 8Q Series 400, the engine has virtually double the power of any other member of the PW100 family from which it ...
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Boeing defines 747-400X
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Paul Lewis/SEATTLE Almost 18 months after cancelling the 747-500X/ 600X programmes, Boeing has finally settled on a firm design configuration for the next version of the 747-400, which could be in service in less than three years. The long awaited move increases the maximum take-off ...
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Dragonair forced to rethink expansion
Hong Kong's Dragonair is deferring delivery of its last of nine new Airbus A320 family aircraft and has shelved the planned launch of new services to Japan and South Korea because of the Asian economic downturn. The airline is undertaking a fleet roll-over with International Lease Finance (ILFC), with ...
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Growing power
Paul Seidenman/SAN FRANCISCO Through a series of agreements with authorised service centres, AlliedSignal Engines has been expanding its TPE331-10 turboprop upgrade programme to encompass more general aviation (GA) aircraft. These centres, in conjunction with the Phoenix, Arizona-based manufacturer, have developed supplemental type certificates (STCs) for specific aircraft. These involve modification ...
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As easy as AB
AB Airlines raised $14.7 million in the flotation of 35.6 per cent of its shares on the London Stock Exchange at the end of April. Cash will be used to fund aircraft orders, including six Boeing 737-700s, plus four on option, and for route development. Source: Airline Business
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SAS Baltic tie
SAS and Lithuanian Air have announced that they aim to establish a 'strategic partnership' by 1 September 1998 to include network and frequent flyer programme cooperation. Source: Airline Business
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American to bed US rival
Karen Walker Caution is the key word in the American Airlines and US Airways alliance proposal, but some wonder whether early tiptoeing might lead to a full merger further down the road. The two airlines describe their marketing alliance as 'broad and innovative', but provide few other details. By ...
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Hold your horses!
Jackie Gallacher Close your eyes. Now open them. Like magic the alliance picture has changed again. In fact the speed of airline alliance courtships in 1997-8 is beginning to make pinning down an accurate image of the major groupings a bit like trying to capture fairy dust. Has the ...
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United trusts US alliances
Karen Walker It was almost a throwaway comment, but it was deliberately aimed. Gerald Greenwald, United Airlines' chairman, says that for two airlines to approach corporations jointly about discount deals, they would need antitrust immunity. The statement, made during a question and answer period after the announcement of the ...
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China seeks foreign cash
David Knibb Zhu Rongji may be starting cautiously as China's new premier, but his pro-market plans are clearly visible in recent aviation initiatives. Beijing is cutting its own spending as the Civil Aviation Administration of China considers whether to allow more foreign capital in airlines and how to attract ...
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Bob bows out to Carty
Karen Walker For a leader originally set against airline deregulation and then dismissive of strategic alliances, Robert Crandall's frequent description as industry innovator has been earned in a peculiar way. But Crandall's handing over the helm of American Airlines to Donald Carty should ensure that the Crandall legacy continues, ...
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Delta ties knot at last
Karen Walker To the relief of its new chief executive officer, Delta Air Lines has joined the US matchmaking game. But the planned strategic alliance with United Airlines has union and governmental hurdles ahead. The two airlines confirmed their alliance plans on 30 April. The pair say they will ...
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Taca lays into US open skies deals
Karen Walker Pop! That's the sound of Central American carriers reacting to the open skies agreements they were applauding just a few months ago, but which they now regard as black clouds that have opened the floodgates to US competition and left local airlines with little shelter. The bubble ...
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Who's ready for a cosy threesome?
And then there were three. If things work out as planned - and that's a big 'if' - over 80 per cent of the US airline industry will be in the hands of three alliance groups. Globally, the situation is less clear-cut, but the industry is moving in the same ...
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How does your airline grow?
Tom Barkin and Todd Morgan With most airlines failing to deliver satisfactory shareholder returns over the full business cycle, it is essential to look beyond the core business for profitable growth. But seeking out and exploiting the best opportunities is not easy. Airlines need to combine their unique capabilities or ...
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Indian policy starts afresh
Ravi Prasad The appointment of a new Indian civil aviation minister, Ananth Kumar, is translating into a fresh outlook for Indian aviation policy. The minister is scrutinising recommendations made by an expert group, headed by a senior civil aviation ministry official, to reassess India's aviation sector. Kumar promises ...
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Will sun rise in Japan?
David Knibb After a bad year for all three major Japanese airlines, the debate is now whether their woes are temporary or due to deeper, more fundamental problems. Japan Airlines claims to have resolved its problems and cleaned up its balance sheet by taking a US$1.2 billion write down. ...