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A pan-European hubbing pioneer
As its chairman and chief executive officer, Franco Mancassola makes no apology for his personification of Debonair's brand image. And with a penchant for designer clothes, expensive cars and the more upmarket passenger, nor does he make any attempt to disguise his disdain for some more downmarket, no-frills rivals. ...
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Easy does it
Easy come, easy go. Hopefully EasyJet's use of this slogan to depict its ticketless booking and rapid check-in and boarding procedures will never apply to its presence in the European airline industry. Few think it will. The airline's charismatic chairman, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has made sure his startup uses technology ...
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A tale of two startups
Jackie Gallacher Two startup carriers, two philosophies. Ironically, while EasyJet and Debonair have a lot in common, their differences are at the root of the strong rivalry between their chairmen, respectively Stelios Haji-Ioannou - the young and wealthy owner of a Greek shipping company - and Franco Mancassola, an ...
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Turn off the TAP
Doug Cameron. For years TAP has had a public face only a mother could love. 'SAir didn't sign an alliance agreement with us because of our beautiful eyes,' admits Manuel Ferreira Lima, the airline's chairman. The challenge he faces is to convince the market that the changes he has pushed ...
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Mexican spat over codes
Mexico and Washington are coming to blows over codesharing, prompting calls for changes in their bilateral. Discussions were set to resume in December but, according to one Washington source, 'they're talking, but they don't seem to be getting anywhere'. The current US-Mexico bilateral makes no provision for codesharing ...
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Governments
Singapore and Brazil have signed new a bilateral air services agreement that will allow both Vaspand Singapore Airlines to operate three weekly services apiece between Singapore and Brazil. The French government has confirmed that two new runways are to be built at Paris/Charles de Gaulle. Source: Airline ...
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Appointments
Andrew Sentance has joined British Airways from the London Business School as chief economist. BritishAirways Engineering has appointed Ferdinando Bruno as general manager business development and Mike Hodgson as general manager fleet 2. Lawrence Urquhart is to succeed Brian Smith as UKairport operator BAA's chairman in July 1998. ...
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Aircraft News
Turkish Airlines has confirmed its firm order for 26 Boeing 737-800s, plus 23 options. It has still to confirm its expected Airbus order. Qantas has ordered three B747-400s, for delivery in 1999 and 2000. Tunisair has ordered four B737-600s, with options on three more B737s. Eastwind Airlines has ordered two ...
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Stylish Air DO
Japan Airlines has signed an agreement to provide operational, technical and ground handling support to domestic startup, Air DO. Air DO plans to launch B767-300 services between Tokyo and Sapporo in April 1998. Source: Airline Business
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737-700 undergoes preparation for last JAA test
Boeing is preparing the Next Generation 737-700 for its final test for the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA), with certification now anticipated by the end of December. The aircraft has also had a boost from a major deal with Argentina's LAPA. Boeing says that the aircraft passed the ...
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Boeing begins hybrid Trent tests on 747
Boeing has begun flight tests of the Rolls-Royce RB.211-524G/H-T engine on a new British Airways 747-400. The engine, a hybrid combination of the Trent 700 high-pressure O4 module and the existing -524G/H low-pressure system, has been ordered by Cathay Pacific and South African Airways (SAA). R-R is using ...
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Unions approve United Express jet operations
United Airlines' pilot unions have cleared the way for Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) to launch United Express services with its Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets (CRJ). The regional airline began a United Express regional-jet service between Washington's Dulles International to two Florida points, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham, in late November. ...
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Airlines may link on African ATC problems
Long-haul carriers could soon become involved in modernising Africa's dilapidated air-traffic-control (ATC) infrastructure, following a call by South African Airways (SAA) for airlines regularly flying in African airspace to take a more pro-active safety role. At the same time, South Africa has reported success in improving ground communications ...
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Air Namibia maintains plans to replace its 747SP, despite heavy financial losses
Despite suffering heavy financial losses, Air Namibia has pledged to go ahead with replacing its ageing Boeing 747SP, but may downgrade its ambition to acquire a new-generation aircraft. The airline had been considering acquiring a new aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus Industrie A340, but is ...
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El Al focuses on A319 for short-haul needs
El Al has selected the Airbus A319 over the Boeing Next Generation 737 for its short-haul needs, but hurdles must be overcome before it can finalise an order with the European consortium. El Al has been evaluating the A319/A320 and the 737-700/800 to meet its need for new ...
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Weber demands new runway at Frankfurt
Lufthansa chairman Jürgen Weber has demanded a new runway at Frankfurt Airport, saying that the airport's capacity is already reaching its limits. Weber says that the airport is not capable of handling more than 70 or 80 take-offs an hour, and has nearly reached this limit. In a ...
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ICAO grasps global safety-oversight
Members of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) have endorsed a wide-ranging plan set of recommendations to expand its Safety Oversight Programme (SOP) and give it policing powers for the first time. During a landmark conference on 10-12 November in Montreal, attended by 148 of the 185 member ...
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Swissair's offer stops Gemini from closing LTU MD-11 deal
A last-minute offer from Swissair for LTU's fleet of four Boeing MD-11s has blocked Gemini Air Cargo's attempt to acquire the aircraft for use as freighters. William Stockbridge, president of US supplemental cargo carrier Gemini, says that his failure to secure the aircraft is "very disappointing". On 17 ...
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Mesaba Airlines boosts Saab 340 backlog for 1998
Mesaba Airlines has firmed up its remaining 22 options for new and used Saab 340s, which will extend Saab's airliner production into late 1998. The Minneapolis-based airline will take delivery of 19 new Saab 340B Plus between February and December 1998, plus three used Saab 340As. The Northwest ...
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Marketplace
++ Tyrolean Airways has placed firm orders with Bombardier for three more de Havilland Dash 8Q series 300s and one Canadair Regional Jet series 200BLR. Deliveries are expected to be completed by the end of this year. The airline is acquiring the Dash 8Qs to accelerate the replacement of its ...