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Vnukovo replacement
Russia's largest domestic airline, Vnukovo Airlines, is planning to update its medium- and long-range fleet, replacing older Tupolev Tu-154B and Ilyushin Il-86 models. The Moscow-based airline is seeking up to ten more Tupolev Tu-204 twinjets to take the place of the Tu-154s, as well as some larger types for its ...
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Qatar 747 purchase
Qatar Airways has taken delivery of its second ex-All Nippon Boeing 747-100, and plans to buy more before the end of the year. The Doha-based airline, which is competing heavily with Emirates and multi-national carrier Gulf Air on routes from the Gulf area, will introduce a new service from Doha ...
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ANZ changes frequencies
Air New Zealand National is withdrawing Boeing 737s from several routes to and from Invercargill on New Zealand's South Island, to be replaced by the new ATR 72 turboprop ordered by its subsidiary Mount Cook Airline. At the same time, frequencies will be increased from three to four on the ...
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New Turkish Star
A new Turkish airline, Star Hava Yollari, is being formed to provide regular and ad hoc cargo charters to destinations in Europe and the Middle East. Negotiations are under way for the acquisition of a Boeing 727-200F freighter for a start of services in October. The airline's main base will ...
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HOAC unveils plans for a composite four-seater
AUSTRIAN manufacturer HOAC has revealed plans to develop a new single-piston-engine four-seat aircraft aimed at the private and flying-school markets. The aircraft, still in its conception stage, is expected to be an all-composite design. HOAC will draw on its experience gained in the design of its Diamond ...
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Qantas will fit TCAS to domestic fleet wide
QANTAS IS TO SPEND about A$10 million ($7.5 million) fitting traffic-alert and collision-avoidance systems (TCAS) to its entire domestic turbofan fleet, following a recommendation from its safety department after an increase in near-misses in Australia. The systems will be fitted to some 40 Boeing 737s and Airbus A300-B4s. ...
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BAA wins contract to manage Indianapolis airport system
UK AIRPORT OPERATOR BAA has signed a contract with the US Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) for the management of the city's airport system, consisting of Indianapolis International Airport, Downtown Heliport, and the four general-aviation (GA) fields of Mt Comfort, Speedway, Metropolitan and Eagle Creek. The ten-year agreement, to ...
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AOM French Airlines makes more Paris connections
AOM FRENCH AIRLINES is expanding its network with new domestic services and a long-haul route to Australia. From 28 October, a service to Montpellier from Paris Orly, will be added to be followed before the end of the year, by a route to Strasbourg. AOM already provides high-frequency services from ...
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Macau manoeuvres
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has become the second international carrier after Malaysia Airlines to announce plans to fly to Macau's new airport. SIA will launch a twice-weekly service from 1 December. Its regional subsidiary, SilkAir, is to inaugurate a new twice-weekly service between Singapore and Vientiane in Laos, from 3 November, ...
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Zaire offers Sabena stake in new airline
Herman De Wulf/BRUSSELS THE ZAIRE Government has offered Sabena a 51% stake in a new airline being formed to take over from defunct Air Zaire. The proposal was formulated during a visit by a Sabena delegation to the Zaire capital Kinshasa. The proposal does not ...
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El Al plans Stansted-Newark service
ISRAELI FLAG CARRIER El Al is replacing its one-way summer flights from London Stansted to Newark, New Jersey, introduced for technical reasons, with three scheduled return flights a week, to be flown with a Boeing 757. An additional weekend service will be operated between Stansted and Tel Aviv. ...
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BMA asks for EC help in Swiss row
BRITISH MIDLAND (BMA) has asked the European Commission (EC) to protest to the Swiss Government over its refusal to allow Swiss passengers to purchase BMA's new low-fare tickets in Switzerland. Because Switzerland is not a member of the European Union (EU), the EC is virtually powerless to ...
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New MEA chairman maps out route to efficiency
THE NEW CHAIRMAN of Middle East Airlines (MEA), Khaled Salaam, has lost no time in outlining the steps necessary to pull the airline out of its financial difficulties and modernise an aging 14-strong fleet. Salaam, as well as signaling his intention of initiating a cost-cutting programme to make ...
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MAS chief barters orders for slots
MALAYSIA AIRLINES (MAS) chairman Tajudin Ramli has threatened to stop any further purchases of Airbus Industrie aircraft unless France grants the carrier additional landing rights in Paris. The Malaysian flag carrier wants to increase its services between Kuala Lumpur and Paris from twice a week to twice daily. ...
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Orient makes expansion plans
RELAUNCHED THAI domestic carrier Orient Express Air (OEA) plans to acquire additional wide body aircraft and extend its services to Asian and European destinations. According to a senior airline source, OEA is negotiating to purchase three ex-British Airways Lockheed L-1011 TriStars. The aircraft are intended for use on ...
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Alta launches with Beech 1900Cs
SANTIAGO, CHILE-BASED REGIONAL CARRIER Alta Airlines has begun operations with 19-seat Beech 1900Cs acquired from Raytheon Aircraft. Eight aircraft are to be in service by the end of September, and the airline has seven more on option. The aircraft are convertible to all-cargo configuration. Source: Flight International
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Swissair sacrifices jobs in bid for profit
SWISSAIR IS TO shed 1,600 jobs over the next 18 months in an effort to pull its flight operations back into profit. The Swiss carrier says it also plans to renegotiate pilot contracts. The airline hopes that the majority of the job losses, which represent around 10% ...
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FAA sets up safety- monitor database
THE US FEDERAL Aviation Administration is planning to have a database for monitoring the air-transport industry's "safety health" operational by February 1996. The new Safety Performance Analysis System (SPAS) will have data entered by FAA field inspectors as they carry out periodic checks of airlines and installations. SPAS ...
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USAfrica fights for frequencies
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC USAFRICA AIRWAYS IS challenging a US Department of Transportation (DoT) decision to reallocate the carrier's seven frequencies in the US-South Africa market to World Airways and Southern Air Transport. USAfrica, which shut down operations and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February, ...
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Associate membership
THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) is having trouble managing its relations with neighbors near and far. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the case of air services. Partly, this is because the European Commission (EC) does not have the authority to control member states' air-services agreements. Partly, also, the EU ...