News from FlightGlobal – Page 2440
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Regional jets put skids under props
The regional jet was the star performer at the Paris Air Show. Karen Walker reports on the growing fan club of this relative newcomer and identifies more reasons for turboprop makers to worry. The regional jet has come of age in Paris. It has established a solid customer base and ...
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...and eyes up ANZ stake
After pinning down its far-reaching alliance with Air New Zealand and Ansett, Singapore Airlines is reaching for its chequebook in preparation for equity investments in Asia-Pacific carriers. SIA is talking about becoming a part-owner of Ansett, Air NZ or both, according to insiders. At the same time, the ...
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Big seven hit by tax lobby
The seven US majors lobbying to replace the universal 10 per cent ticket tax have talked themselves into a corner and look set to end up with an extra $4 billion to pay over the next five years. This is the estimate of one Washington lobbyist, who says ...
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Agents of change
The combination of commission capping by airlines and the advent of new technology was expected to spell doom for many in the travel agency business. But cushioned by the economic upturn, the sector is starting to adapt to the changing environment in a bid to survive. By Jane Levere. Commission ...
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Cry Wolf!
After 18 months as chairman and CEO Stephen Wolf has changed USAir's livery and name to USAirways but achieved precious little else. As he struggles to persuade the unions of the need for concessions, Karen Walker asks if this US airline veteran's bark is now worse than his bite. Could ...
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TWA fleet costs jobs as other US majors report rise in profits
Trans World Airlines (TWA) is to reduce its work force by some 1,000 people, with half the cuts being made in maintenance operations. The announcement comes as TWA reported a small loss in what was otherwise another quarter of healthy profits from major US carriers. TWA says that the ...
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China Southen floats on pair of stock exchanges
China Southern Airlines is to become the largest mainland Chinese carrier yet to float its shares publicly, with a dual listing on the New York and Hong Kong exchanges. The Guangzhou-based airline is to make an initial public offer of around 32% of its stock at the end of ...
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Dragonair
Algernon Yau has become general manager planning and international affairs at Hong Kong regional carrier Dragonair, replacing Augustus Tang, who returns to Dragonair's major shareholder, national carrier Cathay Pacific Airways. Ronnie Choi has been named general manager for customer services, a position which was formerly held by Yau. Choi, who ...
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Delta
Delta Air Lines has named Frank Meditz regional manager for multi-national accounts - Europe, based in London, UK. He is now manager for corporate sales. Peter Hannaford is appointed manager for multi-national and key accounts, also based in London. He now holds the position of account executive - London. Roman ...
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What's on
Routes Oslo 97 15-16 September, Oslo, Norway. Route-planning forum organised by Airline Business and Airport Strategy and Marketing (ASM). Contact: ASM; tel: +44 (161) 832 2120; fax: +44 (161) 839 4252. Technology and the Flight Deck Symposium 5-6 August, Vancouver, Canada. Contact: Aerospace Industries Association of Canada, Suite ...
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Progress or plateau
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Two years ago, the world airline industry swung out of recession in style, producing its best-ever set of profit figures. The question for 1996 was whether the recovery would continue to gain pace or whether this now represented the peak for this latest business cycle. In ...
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Polish demand leads LOT into charter territory
LOT Polish airlines is planning to form a charter subsidiary in response to a growing package-holiday market in Poland. The airline says that a team has been set up to investigate the legal and financial aspects of the plan, but the new company is unlikely to be founded ...
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Boeing's third 737-700 undergoes 50-cycle test
An intensive Five-day series of simulated airline operations with the third Boeing 737-700 (YA003) was successfully completed on 19 July. The aircraft achieved 100% dispatch reliability for on-time departures and arrivals, says Boeing. The 737 was flown for 50 flights to 24 cities in the Southwest Airlines network, ranging from ...
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Arkia wants RJ115s to replace Dash 7s
Arkia Israeli Airlines says that it has selected the Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) Avro RJ115 to replace its fleet of de Havilland Dash 7 turboprops, but the airline is yet to begin contract negotiations with AI(R). Arkia, which wants to order three RJ115s, has been evaluating replacements for ...
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First Boeing 777-300 is joined together
THE final body join of the first Boeing 777-300 fuselage, the longest airliner built to date, was accomplished at around 1.30am on 21 July at Boeing's Everett, Washington, site. The completed aircraft will be 73.8m in length, or around 3.4m longer than the 747. Despite the structural changes ...
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Former Aeroflot directorate Pulkovo takes on its own identity
Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise, the St Petersburg-based airline which was previously the north-western directorate of Aeroflot, has now taken on its own identity, as illustrated by this Tupolev Tu-154B-2 at Shannon, Ireland. The airline operates a fleet of Tupolev Tu-134s and Tu-154s, Ilyushin Il-86s and Antonov An-12 freighters.Pulkovo's route network, some ...
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CityBird expands with two 767s and a pair of MD-11 freighters
Herman de Wulf/BRUSSELS CityBird is to expand its fleet next year with the acquisition of Boeing 767s and McDonnell Douglas (MDC) MD-11 freighters. The Belgian low-fare scheduled airline, which began operations earlier this year with two MD-11s on transatlantic routes, will take delivery of two 268-seat ...
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China Southern kicks off 777 transpacific ETOPS with US flight
Transpacific operations with the Boeing 777 were inaugurated on 21 July when one of China Southern Airlines' two General Electric-powered 777-200IGWs (increased gross weight) landed at Los Angeles after a 12h 37min flight from Guangzhou. The service began following 180min extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval for the 777 ...
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USA and Japan aim to clinch bilateral deal in September
Andrew Mollet/TOKYO Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Japan and the USA have agreed to make Tokyo the venue for their first full negotiations on a new passenger transport bilateral accord on 4-6 August, with the aim of producing a deal in September. Until now, the two sides have been ...
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Maersk nears regional choice
Maersk Air's Birmingham, UK, division is close to selecting a new 50-seat regional jet to replace its BAC One-Elevens. Maersk Air, which operates services under franchise to British Airways, flies a network of services to various European destinations. Its fleet includes three 86-seat One-Eleven 500s and three 123-seat ...