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American and BA head talks on alliance to challenge Star group
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Talks are under way which could lead to the creation of a worldwide airline alliance grouping involving British Airways, American Airlines, Japan Airlines (JAL) and Cathay Pacific Airways. If the deal is cemented it would rival that of the Lufthansa/United Airlines-led Star Alliance. JAL, which recently ...
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Qantas talks with Cathay break down
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS Talks have broken down between Cathay Pacific and Qantas over the Australian carrier's plans to acquire up to five RB.211-524D4-powered Boeing 747-200s, with airline sources confirming that the carrier expects to consider a wider range of options in the wake of the Asian downturn. These aircraft include new ...
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Saega suspends
Saeaga Airlines suspended operations on 1 March and is seeking to sell or lease its fleet . The Malaysian regional airline has two Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8s and a Canadair Regional Jet. It is already in discussions to lease the Dash 8s to a new Brunei regional, Borneo Airways. ...
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French independent taps into new routes
French independent airline AOM has signed a codesharing agreement with TAP Air Portugal under which the two carriers will jointly develop routes to cities in the south of France, Portugal, LatinAmerica and the Caribbean. The deal follows last year's agreement with Swissair, which AOM business director Jean-Marc Janaillac admits ...
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Continental Micronesia fights Asia crisis
Guy Norris/GUAM Continental Micronesia is expanding its route network, revising its Guam hub operation and modernising its fleet with Boeing 757s and Next Generation 737s as part of plans to counteract the downturn in traffic following the Asian economic crisis. The first of two new 757-200s due for ...
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Japan prepares for domestic battles after deregulation
Andrew Mollet/TOKYO The Japanese Government is preparing to deregulate domestic air fares in fiscal 1999 in a move that analysts say will serve to further stiffen competition in an already highly contested market. A draft report from a transport ministry panel has urged the lifting of restrictions that ...
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Marketplace
-British Airways regional partner Maersk Air has ordered two additional Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Series 200LRs for delivery in early 1999. The move marks a continuation of the company's BAC One-Eleven replacement programme, which began late last year with an order for three CRJ-200s. -Alaskan carrier Taquan Air will ...
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Japan prepares first North Korean flights
Japan has agreed to open its first route into North Korean airspace following the successful completion of international trial flights through the Pyongyang flight information region (FIR). The new route, tentatively designated B332, will run due north from point Miho within the Tokyo FIR, through neighbouring South Korean airspace, ...
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Routes
-The US Transportation Department has allowed seven weekly flights each to American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Continental Airlines for US-Tokyo services following the new US-Japan bilateral agreement. American will inaugurate its Chicago-Tokyo Narita service on 1 May, Delta is to start its new daily Atlanta-Tokyo service on 3 June, ...
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Indonesian gloom forces Sempati Air to retrench
Sempati Air Transport has axed all international routes, laid off nearly 60% of its staff and reduced its fleet to just five Boeing 737-200s as Indonesia's deepening economic crisis threatens many of the country's smaller carriers with bankruptcy. Privately owned Sempati cut around 1,000 of its 1,700-strong workforce from ...
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UPS develops people carrying package for charter companies
UPS aims to double the number of weekend charter passengers it carried last year under contract to US cruise lines, tour operators and professional sports organisations. The carrier, better known for transporting parcels than people, is conducting charter flights with five Boeing 727-100 freighters, modified to accept a quick ...
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European airline trio shows profit turnaround
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON After eight years of wavering finances, punctuated by some spectacular losses, Alitalia's turnaround has begun to take shape with a solid profits performance in 1997. The news comes as part of a series of better results for European airlines, including Swissair and Sabena. Alitalia, which a ...
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Global Hawk air vehicle finally spreads its wings
The Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Global Hawk unmanned air vehicle (UAV) flew for the first time at Edwards AFB, California, on 28 February despite several small anomalies which shortened the inaugural flight. The Global Hawk, a high altitude long endurance (HALE) UAV, flew for 56min, although the initial mission was planned ...
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FAA backs phased free flight
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC US government industry advisory body RTCA has "strongly endorsed" phased modernisation of the National Airspace System (NAS), and has recommended sites for the initial deployment of the air traffic management systems that will form most of the "Free Flight Phase 1" effort. The RTCA's Free ...
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NATCO markets KLM simulator capacity
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Northwest Airlines and KLM have expanded their alliance to include marketing of training on the Netherlands carrier's flight simulator fleet through Northwest Aerospace Training (NATCO). The agreement provides third-party customers with access to a total of 32 simulators and flight training devices owned by NATCO and ...
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AEA in delays row with Eurocontrol
European air traffic control (ATC) organisation Eurocontrol has hit back at claims by the Association of European Airlines (AEA) that ATC strategies have failed, causing delays to rise to a "critical level". Eurocontrol says that the AEA's criticisms are "inaccurate, misleading and unsubstantiated". It claims the implication that Eurocontrol ...
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Air France nears decision on replacement for 737-200
Julian Moxon/PARIS Air France expects to decide between the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families to replace its 737-200s by the end of June. A deal for up to 30 aircraft is expected. According to fleet planning director Pierre Vellay, the airline is undertaking a five-year, Fr40 billion ...
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ANA steps closer to Star Alliance
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH GERMAN flag carrier Lufthansa and All Nippon Airways (ANA)have signed a codeshare agreement in a first step towards full Star Alliance membership for the Japanese carrier. ANA is already in advanced talks about a similar agreement with Star Alliance partner United Airlines. While Lufthansa is not ...
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American and JAL agree codeshare deal
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC American Airlines and Japan Airlines (JAL) have agreed to codeshare on services between the USA and Japan and other key routes beyond their respective gateways. The strategic alliance, which has been on the stocks for some time, was triggered by the recent US/Japan open skies ...
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Air Namibia replaces costly 747 with 767-300ER
Chris Yates/MANCHESTER South-west African carrier Air Namibia has decided to replace its ageing Boeing 747SP with a 767-300ER. The airline had been expected to opt for the Airbus A340, but a last-minute offer saw a switch to the Boeing aircraft. The ex-Challenge Air aircraft is due to enter ...