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BA raises Middle East capacity
BRITISH AIRWAYS is to increase its capacity to the Middle East by 15% as a result of the introduction of the Boeing 777 to its fleet. Its first 777 finally took off on its delayed inaugural service to Middle East destinations Dubai and Muscat on 17 November. The ...
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Macau awards two new licences
EVA AIRWAYS and TransAsia Airways have been given the green light to fly to Macau, while Eva will also gain 16 flights a week from Taiwan to Hong Kong. TransAsia plans to begin twice daily Airbus A320 or A321 flights on 8 December - although the launch could ...
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French domestic traffic boosted
THE ARRIVAL OF competition on French domestic routes has resulted in a dramatic increase in traffic originating at two of the busiest airports in the country. In the nine months to the end of September, passenger traffic at Marseilles-Provence Airport increased overall by 5.9%, following a growth of ...
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Delta profitable on the Atlantic
DELTA AIR LINES says that its transatlantic services made a modest profit for the year to the end of September, marking the first profitable year since the group acquired the transatlantic operations of Pan American World Airways in 1991. The result was assisted by a record performance in ...
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Globespan buys Excalibur
UK CHARTER CARRIER Excalibur Airways has been sold to a Scottish long-haul tour-operator, Globespan, virtually completing the recent spate of vertical integration taking place within the industry. No price is given for the sale of the East Midlands-based airline, which was owned by its five directors, together with ...
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Open skies hit Alitalia
Andrea Spinelli/GENOA ALITALIA IS FACING heavy competition on its prime domestic trunk route between Rome and Milan, following Milan-Linate Airport's award of additional slots to two new rival airlines. The Italian flag carrier's woes are compounded, by its perpetual fight for financial stability, made harder ...
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India's Jet Airways centres expansion on Calcutta hub
INDEPENDENT INDIAN operator Jet Airways is planning to establish Calcutta as its third hub as part of a continuing expansion programme. Chief executive Nikos Kardassis says that a clear upward trend in business travel between Bangalore and Calcutta, encouraged by West Bengal Government initiatives which have attracted large-scale ...
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JAL's rating dips below 'A' grade
JAPAN AIRLINES (JAL) has lost its A-grade long-term credit rating following concerns over the speed of the group's recovery and the weakness of its balance sheet. Standard & Poor's (S&P) rating agency warns that JAL's recovery is likely to be "more gradual than anticipated". It highlights the pending ...
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MAS chairman confirms big-twin plans
Paul Lewis/KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA AIRLINES (MAS) chairman Tajudin Ramli has confirmed plans to order new long-range widebody aircraft, worth $4 billion, by the end of the year, although he appears to rule out a decision in time for the Malaysian air show in early December. ...
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Brymon fleet decision imminent
BRYMON AIRWAYS is to decide on a major fleet re-equipment programme in early December, with proposals being considered from ATR and Bombardier. Mike Jones, the Plymouth-based British Airways subsidiary's managing director, says that, if Brymon decides to stay with Bombardier, it will replace three of its five de ...
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State aid boosts Air France performance
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON THE EFFECTS OF THE initial installments of state aid have begun to appear in the Air France results, with the carrier posting a modest pre-tax profit for the first half of it financial year. It warns that there will be redundancies to come, however. ...
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Cathay to take test A330s
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE will modify and refurbish two of its A330 test and development aircraft for commercial use by Cathay Pacific Airways. The revamped aircraft will fulfil a recent Cathay Pacific order for two additional A330 twinjets. The carrier is already taking delivery of nine Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered A330s, ...
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Air New Zealand takes on the competition
AIR NEW ZEALAND has responded to growing competition on routes between New Zealand and Australia by introducing a new service operated on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary, Mount Cook Airlines. Mount Cook will wet-lease a Boeing 757 from UK charter operator Britannia, flying from Hamilton and Dunedin ...
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Austrian plans expansion for CIS
AUSTRIAN AIRLINES is planning a significant expansion of operations east of Moscow over the next 12 months. The carrier is hoping to add CIS Republics Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to its list of destinations, says company vice-president Helga Tomaschtik, while conceding that the talks are still in the early ...
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Too much too soon?
The outbreak of massive orders must surely have made the last quarter of 1995 a dream for aircraft salesmen - but does it mean a return to nightmares for airframe and engine manufacturers? Probably the biggest single fear for a manufacturer, after that of not having any orders, is that ...
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THAI competitor
Thailand's Council of Economic Ministers has approved the establishment of a second national airline to compete on international routes with state-owned flag carrier Thai Airways International. The council has proposed granting a new operator a four-year licence, subject to final Government approval. Source: Flight International
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Are low fares, just pie in the sky?
Sir - The question of fare levels - in which the public should take a great interest - is an important issue. There is talk about a "low-fare philosophy" and Ryan Air is operating to Glasgow, the second-densest route in Europe, at fares lower than those established for ...
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Burlington expands
US cargo carrier Burlington Air Express took over Roadway Global Air's domestic fast-package business on 20 November following Roadway Services' decision to discontinue air-freight operations. Burlington will acquire Roadway's San Jose, California, operation and will use an additional aircraft to handle the extra 182,000kg/day of cargo. Source: Flight ...
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Amphibian start-up
New Middle East regional carrier City Link plans to begin downtown-to-downtown services between Abu Dhabi and Dubai by the end of the year, using two float-equipped Cessna Caravan turboprop singles. Three new Caravan amphibians are on order for delivery in 1996. Source: Flight International
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Knight expands
UK regional airline Knight Air says that it is to replace two of its three Embraer Bandeirantes with British Aerospace Jetstream 31s in March, boosting its capacity by 30%. Knight will lease the 17-seat twin-turboprop J31s from BAe subsidiary JSX Capital. Source: Flight International