News from FlightGlobal – Page 2313
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SIA forges alliance with Air Canada
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Air Canada to form a strategic partnership, possibly bringing SIA closer to Star Alliance membership. SIA has been named by Lufthansa as being likely to join Star in 1999, alongside Air Canada, Lufthansa, SAS, United Airlines, Varig and ...
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Crossair predicts big profit for 1998 but warns on ATC delays
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH Swiss carrier Crossair is forecasting bumper results for 1998 on the back of a 26% surge in scheduled passenger traffic. But the SAirGroup regional subsidiary complains that European air traffic control (ATC) delays reached their worst ever level last year - a situation it describes as ...
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Jet airliner sales flat for the third year, but shipments are up
Jet airliner sales recorded a third consecutive flat year in 1998, with Airbus Industrie and Boeing together taking 1,100 orders worth $75 billion. Shipments have continued to increase, with the 780 aircraft delivered representing a 40% increase on 1997. Provisional figures compiled by Flight International show orders split roughly ...
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Sundstrand boosts Airbus APU life
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Sundstrand's Auxiliary Power International (APIC) plans to boost the in-service life of its APS 3200 auxiliary power unit on the Airbus single-aisle aircraft family with a block upgrade in the next few months. APIC is confident of growing business on the 100-seat A318 after being selected ...
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P&W sketches out PW6000 test plan
Pratt & Whitney plans to run the first engine tests of its PW6000 turbofan in July 1999, and will flight test the initial engine on powerplant manufacturer Pratt & Whitney Canada's Boeing 720 testbed in early 2001. The timescale depends partially on Airbus giving the go-ahead for the formal ...
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OUTLOOK FOR 1999
Flight International explores what's in store for 1999 Global airline alliance advance or mayhem? European aerospace and defence: super-merger mania or impasse? Take-off or stall for the super-jumbo? China's promise of a race into space A new era for defence and business aviation ...
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Rivals act on SAA's domestic fares
South Africa's three independent airlines, BA-Comair, Sun Air and Nationwide, have lodged an urgent complaint to the Competition Board claiming South African Airways is charging fares that are "below cost and therefore constitute predatory behaviour on the part of the dominant carrier". The board's chief director support ...
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Changes at Aerolineas
American Airlines' purchase of an 8.5% stake in Aerolineas Argentinas has started the Argentinian carrier on a major restructuring. Promptly after the $25 million purchase closed, Aerolineas ordered 12 Airbus A340s as the first step of its new business plan to refleet and expand. Delayed for months by regulatory ...
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Boeing cuts as growth slows
As Boeing announced another dose of bad news at the end of 1998 - more job cuts and a slowing down of production - it heads into the New Year hoping to convince Wall Street that these measures will finally put the company ahead of the worldwide economic downturn. ...
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Northwest buys stake - Northwest Airlines has completed its purchase of a 14% stake in Continental Airlines. The two airlines have begun codesharing and have started a reciprocal frequent flier programme. Ultimately, they plan to codeshare on 850 US and international flights, although each international codeshare requires government approval. In ...
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New commission cap sparks fury
United Airlines has capped commissions on international tickets at $50 one-way and $100 roundtrip, setting off a furore in the US travel agency community. The move has prompted the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) to put together plans to file a complaint to the US Department ...
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Japanese start-up - Japanese startup Amakusa Airlines has ordered one 39-seat Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-100Q in preparation for its launch in the spring of 2000. The airline, which follows Symark and Air Do into Japan's newly opened domestic market, is majority owned by a local government interests. Money ...
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Jet Airways expansion questioned
The 25 aircraft expansion programme of Jet Airways, India's largest independent domestic carrier, has run into trouble. The finance ministry has requested details from its civil aviation counterpart on why the Tata-Singapore Airlines (SIA) joint venture was rejected while approval was given for Jet Airways ...
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Light beckons in Japan
Both of Japan's major carriers sense the worst could be over for their national economy. A sign of confidence perhaps, is that Japan Airlines (JAL) is expecting to pay its long-suffering shareholders their first dividend for seven years when this 1998/9 financial year ends in March. All ...
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Loss maker - Spanish flag carrier Iberia terminated its unprofitable service to Tokyo from December, and has now severed all links with the Asian market. Happy EVA after - EVA Air began a new codeshare arrangement with America West at the end of November on flights from Los Angeles ...
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Air France on course
Air France is on course for a stock market flotation of a 20% stake in the first quarter of 1999 but despite pressure from its US partners, the carrier is still equivocating on an alliance. This was the airline's position as outlined by chief executive Jean-Cyril Spinetta, following the ...
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BA takes over CityFlyer
News that British Airways would take over CityFlyer Express finally came as little surprise. The regional airline was its first franchise partner back in 1993 and has thrived from flying in the BA colours. In the process CityFlyer has built up a valuable block of slots at London Gatwick, integral ...
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News in Brief
Short and wide - British Midland has ordered 10 50-seat Embraer RJ-145 regional jets and is seeking six long-haul aircraft for its proposed US routes. A choice is expected to be made soon between the Airbus A330-200 and the Boeing 767-300. City Bird cargo - City Bird of Belgium has ...
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Italy phases in open skies
This January the Italian Government will select the first carriers to fly to the USA under the first stage of the phased open skies agreement signed between the two countries in November. The new air services agreement allows for one daily return service out of the USA and another ...
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Debonair broadens its horizons
The last few months of 1998 have been a busy time for ambitious UK low-fare airline Debonair. First came the regional frequent flier initiative, followed by approval from above for an extensive air-bridge operation for pilgrims travelling to the religious sanctuary of Lourdes from 10 European cities. Then came ...