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Help is at hand
Competition officials in Brussels celebrated November by resigning in disgust at the lack of resources available to them. These overseers in the Belgian capital couldn't even clear their desks; they didn't have any. Fortunately for supporters of airline competition in Europe, the departures were from Belgium's own fledgling anti-trust ...
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A matter of faith
By definition, a shock always originates where you least expect it. Early in 1997, as the global economic boom continued, the nature and timing of the next downturn were far from most people's minds. Then came economic turmoil in the region where experts least expected it - Asia. Now, Asia's ...
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Roll out the changes
'Change is good' has become something of an unofficial mantra in the offices and on the factory floor of Boeing. Sometimes whispered through gritted teeth, sometimes just a shared joke, it is an acknowledgement between colleagues that their company has been all about change in the past year. A new ...
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Cashback time in Brazil
Carnival time has come early for Transbrasil. The carrier is set to receive a massive compensation settlement following Brazilian government fare freezes. But Varig, Vasp and TAM may be shortchanged. Brazil's supreme court ruled in early December that Transbrasil will receive US$500 million in damages from the Brazilian government. ...
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New Zeal for open deals
New Zealand and Singapore have signed what they call the 'world's most open aviation deal', while China has agreed to relax two of its bilaterals. The New Zealand/Singapore treaty offers no route restrictions between the two countries, unfettered fifth freedom rights and no foreign ownership restrictions. While Singapore ...
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Continental trumps Delta
Delta Air Lines needs to sharpen up its act as Continental scores a double victory over rival Delta in the race for Latin American routes. In Venezuela, Continental has won transport ministry approval to start inbound flights while Delta still waits for comparable approval. In Chile, Continental has beaten ...
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Blue Sky faces a storm of protest
So far, it's been a relatively easy ride for most of Europe's new breed of low-cost carriers. Four in particular - Ryanair, EasyJet, Virgin Express and Debonair - have built up substantial businesses, and three of them have had successful public flotations. But now, British Airways is fighting back with ...
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Excellence loses shine
The collapse of the Global Excellence alliance between Swissair, Delta and Singapore Airlines promises a cash boost for the carriers when they liquidate their cross-shareholdings, despite the recent fall in SIA's share price. Delta values its 2.75 per cent stake in SIA at US$315 million while Swissair's 0.6 per ...
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India fails to ink accords
Just when India's beleaguered airlines though it was safe to plan for the future, another government has fallen by the wayside and left the airlines wondering what fate holds in store for them next. Some four reports by special committees on domestic Indian Airlines, national flag Air India, aviation ...
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Love lost over airfield
In a David and Goliath-style battle, a legal war is raging in Washington D.C. over the future of Love Field Airport in Dallas, which could lead to new competition for American Airlines this year. Due to the Wright Amendment, a long-standing federal law designed to protect Dallas/Fort Worth International ...
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Oz saves Niugini's day
Help is at hand for debt-ridden Air Niugini as an Australian businessman prepares an offer for the flag carrier. Michael Bromley, a former chairman of Air Niugini, approached the Papua New Guinea government in late November. But Bromley was stopped from placing a specific bid on the table by ...
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Low fares capture more Web sales
A handful of airlines, including America West, Delta, Southwest and Cathay Pacific, have begun to use the Internet to offer creative pricing initiatives -- above and beyond the Wednesday online fare specials first introduced by American with its Netsavers - both to promote their World Wide Web sites and to ...
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Holding the pieces together
The old adage, 'what goes up must come down' is frighteningly true most of the time, and whether the topic under discussion is the economy or the fortunes of the airline industry, there is no escaping its veracity. As the industry enters 1998, many managers will be wondering if ...
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Hop-around on Oz policy
Qantas and British Airways were breathing more easily in December after Australia's route right authority cleared the pair to extend codesharing on the London to Australia Kangaroo Route. The decision represented a backdown by the route authority, the International Air Services Commission. The IASC had earlier published a draft ...
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SIA in Star tie-break
Singapore Airlines is expected to become the seventh member of the Star Alliance by the first quarter of 1998, but uncertainty hangs over the final Asian line-up of the largest alliance group. SIA took its first step on the Star trail at the end of November when it signed ...
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Taiwan not ready to talk
Now you're talking. Or are they? Politically sparring partners, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China, may be nearing the negotiating table, but they're still skirting around aviation issues. Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui and Prime Minister Vincent Siew have both declared that talks on direct transport, trade, and postal ...
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Atlantic rush
Several new transatlantic routes are in the works. Continental Airlines is to link New York/Newark with Moscow, Dublin, Shannon and Glasgow. Delta Air Lines will fly from Atlanta to Hamburg and from New York/JFK to Stockholm and Stuttgart. KLM/Northwest are to fly from Amsterdam to Seattle and Philadelphia. US Airways ...
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Freddie flung
Laker Airways' case against British Airways has been thrown out by a Florida court. Laker had alleged that BA was blocking its bid to secure competitive slots at London/ Gatwick for its transatlantic services. Source: Airline Business
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Blue Sky lacks charm
British Airways' charm offensive to secure approval for its European low-cost operation was wearing thin as the case for regulatory intervention strengthened in December. BA outlined its plan, codenamed Operation Blue Sky, in late November. BA insists the new carrier will be completely independent and have three years to ...
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Boeing expects to receive JAA approval of 737-700 in January
Guy Norris/SEATTLE Boeing expects the first of the Next Generation 737 models, the -700, to be given long-awaited European certification by "mid- to late-January" when final tests are conducted on the first European production-standard -700, which is destined for Maersk Air of Denmark. The tests centre on the ...