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South Africa bound
BRITANNIA AIRWAYS is to re-enter the South Africa market, probably late in 1996. The UK charter operator failed in the early 1990s to launch a non-scheduled service, citing lack of interest from holidaymakers. The airline plans to use Boeing 767-200s on the route. Source: Flight International
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US carriers report robust third quarter
STRONG RESULTS from Continental, USAir and others have led what promises to be a record third-quarter performance from the US airline industry. Wall Street analysts, are projecting that industry operating profits, could climb to $2.3 billion for the quarter, once results are in from the other major carriers. ...
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Flights from Taiwan to China via Macau gain approval
TAIWAN HAS concluded a five-year commercial air agreement with Macau, which permits for the first time "through flights" to China, using the same aircraft. Under the agreement, signed on 17 October, start-up carrier Air Macau will be permitted to fly from Taipei or Kaoshiung to Macau and ...
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Air Liberte makes a move for rival AOM
Julian Moxon/PARIS THE PRESIDENT of French airline Air Liberte, Lotfi Belhassine, has formed a consortium with the aim of acquiring rival private carrier AOM, "...if the price is right". Belhassine has for some time made no secret of his desire to purchase AOM, creating what he ...
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747-X plans gather speed
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES MAJOR BOEING 747 operators have been called to Boeing's Seattle headquarters in mid-November for meetings on the proposed -500X and -600X stretched derivatives, as plans for the possible 1996 launch of the next-generation 747 gather pace. Those attending include British Airways, Cathay ...
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SIA shifts 'Y-aircraft' goalposts
SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) has changed the requirements for its "Y-aircraft" competition and increased the number of aircraft required, to cover a wider range of weight and size options. Rival airframe and engine manufacturers have all resubmitted their tenders to meet SIA's new requirement for a larger family of ...
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PNG replaces Air Niugini board
PAPUA NEW GUINEA (PNG) prime minister Sir Julius Chan has ousted Air Niugini's board and general manager, following former chairman Mike Bromley's public warnings that the airline is being "choked to death" by the Government. Bromley had cited price controls, gross under-capitalisation, inflated operating costs resulting from the ...
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China Hainan plans big boost to Metro fleet
CHINA HAINAN AIRLINES is to buy an additional 19 Fairchild Metro 23 19-seat regional aircraft to meet increased demand for feeder services in China. The carrier has signed a memorandum of understanding with Fairchild Aircraft. The San Antonio, US-based manufacturer's financial division will help to finance the deal. ...
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Air UK Leisure narrows choice
AIR UK LEISURE has narrowed its choice of a new aircraft to replace seven Boeing 737-400s. It will choose between the Airbus A320/321 and the 737-800. The charter operator has asked several leasing companies to submit tenders by the end of November for six new aircraft. Managing director Jeremy ...
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Island of change
The growth of civil aviation in Taiwan has been phenomenal - and expansion looks like continuing. Brent Hannon/TAIPEI SINCE DEREGULATION in 1987, the growth of aviation inside Taiwan has been rapid. By historical coincidence, the opening of the skies came in the same year that the Taiwanese were ...
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A dying breed
VALUJET EFFECTIVELY (and finally) launched the McDonnell Douglas (MDC) MD-95 on 19 October, with an order for 50. The deal will be seen by some as the launch of the last of the old-style regional jets, but its pricing appears to be all too modern. Either way, ValuJet's order will ...
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Taiwan's domestic airlines jockey for position
FORMOSA AIRLINES with 23 aircraft, has the largest fleet of Taiwan's domestic airlines. It has two Saab 340As, six Saab 340Bs, three Fokker 50s, seven Dornier 228s and two Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders. Another Fokker 50 will be delivered in November. Two Fokker 100s will be delivered, one in December ...
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Ukraine International on course to make first profit
Forbes Mutch/KIEV UKRAINE International Airlines (UIA) believes that it is on course to post its first profit since starting trading at the end of 1992. The carrier also says that it is looking for investment from an airline partner. UIA deputy president Dick Creagh estimates that ...
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Expansion piece by peace
As peace settles in Lebanon, British Mediterranean Airways continues to carve out a niche service to Beirut - and beyond. Alan George/LONDON BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN Airways (BMA) managing director Des Hetherington sums up his airline's underlying philosophy by saying: "If it is better than our opposition and ...
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Repairing the damage
Despite having its fleet scattered or destroyed during the Gulf War, Kuwait Airways has resumed successful operations. Alan George/LONDON AS KUWAIT AIRWAYS continues to expand its route network with new services to Chicago, Copenhagen and Malaga, using new Airbus Industrie and Boeing aircraft, it is hard ...
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Making a comeback
Beirut International Airport is upgrading to meet the return of passenger traffic. Chris Yates/MANCHESTER BEIRUT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT is benefiting from its first substantial facelift for nearly two decades, following the cessation of hostilities and the ravages of the Lebanese civil war in 1991. Up to $590 ...
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Latvian airlines plot new courses
THE NEW LATVIAN flag carrier, Air Baltic, started operations on 1 October, coinciding with the withdrawal of all scheduled-service licences from the Government-owned Latavio. Air Baltic, a joint-venture between the Latvian Government, Baltic International USA, Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) and Swedish and Danish investment funds (Flight International, 6-12 ...
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Air New Zealand to start Sydney-Bangkok service
AIR NEW ZEALAND (ANZ) is to begin once-weekly Boeing 767-300 flights between Sydney and Bangkok from 8 November, under rights awarded before the Australian Government's freeze earlier this year on the granting of additional fifth-freedom rights to the New Zealand carrier. The new service follows the carrier's entry ...
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Brazil's budget jet
Delivering on its promises for the EMB-145 regional jet is the first challenge for newly privatised Embraer. Graham Warwick/SAO JOSE DOS EMBRAER HAS YET to capitalise on the success of its EMB-120 Brasilia 30-seat regional airliner by bringing a second product to the market. Its first ...
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Qatar Airways plans share offer to raise new capital
QATAR AIRWAYS is the latest of the Gulf flag carriers to announce plans to raise new capital, with a share offering planned by the end of 1995. The offering, which aims to raise more than $100 million, will help to finance the airline's planned fleet expansion and fresh ...