News from FlightGlobal – Page 2315
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JCAB drops plans to order Saabs
The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has scrapped plans to order further Saab 2000 flight-inspection aircraft in response to the Swedish manufacturer's recent announcement that it is to halt civil-turboprop production. Japan is scheduled to take delivery of the first two Saab 2000s already on order at the end ...
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Air Madagascar aims to replace 747
Air Madagascar will phase out its Boeing 747 in April, and replace it on international routes with a Boeing 767. The national carrier has been operating the 747, a -200 Combi configured in an all-passenger layout, on routes to Europe since 1979. Fortis Aviation has been contracted to remarket the ...
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Shuttle takeover
US Airways has completed the purchase of the US Airways Shuttle from a consortium of US banks. The carrier previously held a minority interest. The Shuttle will continue to be operated as a seperate company. A new service between Boston and Washington DC will be added to its Washington-New York ...
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Embraer orders
Trans States Airlines has firm orders for seven Embraer RJ145 regional jets and options on a further 18, an application by the airline for slot exemptions at Chicago's O'Hare Airport has revealed. The St Louis-based carrier wants to serve three Appalachian region cities from Chicago. First delivery of the aircraft ...
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Korean downturn
Asiana Airlines and Korean Air are cutting over 20 international passenger and cargo services and reducing frequencies on a number of domestic and international routes. South Korea's worsening financial woes have also resulted in Air New Zealand and Qantas stopping services to Seoul. Source: Flight International
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Boeing delivery delay forces Hokkaido to defer start-up
A delay in the delivery of aircraft has forced the Japanese start-up Hokkaido International Airlines to postpone its launch of regular services until mid-1998. The airline's first aircraft, a new Boeing 767-300ER leased from Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services, was scheduled for delivery in February but will now be up to ...
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DHL-Europe boosts fleet of A300B4 freighters
The European arm of US express-parcels carrier DHL has increased its Airbus A300B4-200F freighter acquisition programme to nine aircraft. The airline has also received its first Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus (Dasa Airbus)-converted aircraft, following certification of the cargo conversion. The aircraft, one of three ex-Egyptair A300B4s being leased from ...
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BA outsources maintenance of A320/DC-10 in FLS deal
Andrew Chuter/LONDON British Airways is to outsource maintenance and component support for the airline's entire fleet of Airbus A320s and McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30s to FLS Aerospace. A contract is due to be signed later this month. The tie-up with BA will be the culmination of a hectic month ...
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ACA wants O'Hare
Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) is seeking to establish a major presence at Chicago O'Hare Airport, using its recently acquired Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets. It aims to compete against American Eagle, which will operate its Embraer ERJ145s at O'Hare. ACA also maintains a major hub at Washington Dulles International where it ...
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Olympic signs up for Next Generation
Olympic Airways has finalised its order with Boeing for the Next Generation 737, and concluded a $408 million deal for eight 737-800s. The Greek flag carrier, which revealed its fleet-renewal plans in August 1997, will begin receiving the new 737s in early 2000. Olympic now operates a short-haul fleet ...
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Proteus bolsters Beech 1900 fleet for franchise operations
Julian Moxon/PARIS Proteus Airlines is set to more than double the size of its Raytheon Beech 1900 fleet with a $50 million order for ten 20-seat 1900Ds. The airline has also taken options on a further ten aircraft. The French regional carrier already has eight 1900s in service, ...
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Cathay warns of more cuts as troubles multiply
Cathay Pacific Airways' management is warning of further deep cuts ahead in equipment and possibly staff numbers, as the financially troubled Hong Kong-based carrier struggles to pull out of an increasingly steep downward plunge. The airline is negotiating with manufacturers to defer decisions on some of its 25 outstanding ...
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Swissair looks for shares in Air Portugal and links with Air One
Julian Moxon/PARIS The Swissair Group has revealed its interest in taking a stake of up to 10% in TAP Air Portugal, and is set to complete a link with Italian carrier Air One which will see it taking a significant shareholding in the Alitalia rival. Swissair's interest in ...
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Forecasts 98': Air transport
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON It was back to the boom for Airbus Industrie and Boeing in 1997, as each manufacturer returned to record production levels. Despite some local difficulties in attempting to keep pace with the surge in demand, both are cautiously optimistic of a more settled 1998. Boeing's highly publicised and ...
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Charter airlines sign up A330-200s to use on long-haul services
Three long-haul charter airlines will introduce the Airbus A330-200 in 1999 and 2000, including UK carriers Airtours International and Leisure International Airways (LIA), and Air Transat of Canada. Airtours, which selected the A330-200 some time ago to supplement its Boeing 767-300ERs on long-haul charters (Flight International, 24 December, 1997-6 ...
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Jet-airliner sales stagnate but shipments rise
Jet-airliner sales were flat in 1997, according to provisional order and delivery figures, with the two major manufacturers together taking a total of around 1,000 orders, a similar tally to that recorded in 1996. The number of shipments was up considerably on the previous year, however, despite Boeing's recent ...
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BAe buys Australian Aviation College
British Aerospace Training Services has acquired the Adelaide-based Australian Aviation College from BTR-owned Hawker de Havilland. The purchase, for an undisclosed sum, places Australia's two biggest training organisations under full BAe control, following the UK company's acquisition of Ansett's 50% stake in the Tamworth, New South Wales-based Australian Air ...
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First Boeings delivered to Saudi Arabian
Saudi Arabian Airlines received its first Boeing 747-400, 777-200, MD-11F and MD-90 during a ceremony in Seattle on 22 December. The $7.5 billion order, placed in 1995, for up to 61 aircraft, includes 23 777-200s, five 747-400s, four MD-11Fs and 29 MD-90s. Delivery has been delayed by several months while ...
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Crossair bases new sister in France
Andrzej Jeziorski/Basle Crossair has launched a new Alsace, France-based carrier aimed at avoiding European Union (EU) rules which have denied the Swiss airline access to a variety of destinations. Switzerland is not a member of the EU and cannot operate under its liberalised internal traffic arrangements. The Crossair-dominated ...
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MD-10 conversions for FedEx remain on track
The McDonnell Douglas (MDC) DC-10 freighter/upgrade programme for FedEx is on schedule, according to the carrier's chairman, Frederick Smith. The project to rework the aircraft, known as the MD-10, has been unaffected by Boeing's recent take-over of MDC. The two-phase programme, which first involves the freighter conversion, and later ...