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Sunrock and British Airways place orders with Boeing
Boeing has received an initial order from Irish operating lessor Sunrock Aircraft for seven 737s, worth $250 million, which could lead to a further 13 orders. Based in Dublin, Sunrock is the operating-leasing arm of Japanese institution Nissho Iwai. The initial contract is for two 737-300s and five ...
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Boeing pursues key customers in bid for 777X launch orders
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Boeing is making amends for its failure to launch its planned 777-200X/300X growth derivatives in time for the Paris air show by refocusing efforts on securing key commitments for the aircraft from Singapore Airlines (SIA) and American Airlines before the beginning of September. The ...
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Cathay uses 'Heart of Asia' on 747
Cathay Pacific Airways has repainted one of its Boeing 747-200s in a special colour scheme to mark the UK's hand-over of Hong Kong to China on 30 June. The "Heart of Asia" design, depicting Hong Kong's skyscraper skyline, took 18 days to paint. The airline is reporting up to a ...
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easyJet closes in on 737-300 deal
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON EasyJet expects to finalise an order with Boeing in August for 12 new 737-300s as it works to treble its fleet size by 2000. The Luton, UK-based low-cost airline is also preparing to receive its own Air Operator's Certificate (AOC). According to easyJet chairman ...
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JAS will revamp domestic business
Japan Air System (JAS), the third-largest Japanese carrier, has announced that it is to restructure up to 30% of its loss-making domestic-route network while considering plans to expand services within Asia. Although the company operates 100 domestic routes, only one-third of these is profitable. "This puts severe financial ...
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MDC creates Asian leasing joint venture to boost sales
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE McDonnell Douglas (MDC) is hoping to revive flagging sales of its narrowbody-aircraft range, with the planned establishment of a joint-venture leasing company in partnership with Taiwanese interests. Under a letter of intent signed with Taiwan-based Central Leasing, the US manufacturer plans to take a ...
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Air Namibia ponders 747SP replacements
Air Namibia is seeking to acquire a more modern aircraft to replace its Boeing 747SP, a move which it considers vital to its cost-cutting drive to achieve profit. The carrier says that the types under consideration include the Boeing 777 and 747-400, Airbus A340, or "even the McDonnell ...
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Lufthansa VLM links
German national carrier Lufthansa has signed an alliance with VLM which will see the Belgian airline begin codeshare flights between Antwerp, Rotterdam, London City and Monchengladbach (Düsseldorf) from 1 July, and gain access to Lufthansa's frequent-flier programme. In addition, VLM will start a twice-daily service on 1 September, linking Antwerp ...
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SAS Commuter set for turboprop order
SAS Commuter expects to finalise its selection of new turboprop aircraft by early September, to enable it to place orders for up to 30 aircraft. Airline chief executive Ole Pedersen says that the competition is between the Aero International (Regional)(AI(R)) ATR 42/72 and Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8 ...
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Sun-Air takes ATPs as step to jet power
Sun-Air of Scandinavia, the Danish regional-turboprop operator and British Airways franchise airline, is to purchase two ex-Seoul Air International British Aerospace ATPs from BAe Asset Management-Turboprops (AMT). The move comes as a result of increasing load factors on the airline's twice-daily Manchester-Billund service, and as part of a long-term fleet ...
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Major European carriers make losses again
Europe's major international carriers swung back into the red during 1996, having had only one profitable year out of the last seven, say preliminary estimates from the Association of European Airlines (AEA). In its annual review, the AEA says that the early evidence points to a pre-tax loss ...
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Hopes of Alitalia profit rise with March figures
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON A strong improvement in Alitalia's performance is fuelling optimism that the group could be back in profit this year and that the upturn will ease the way for European Commission (EC) approval for recapitalisation Unofficial figures show that the airline group made a profit ...
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Debonair seeks public listing and own licence
Debonair, one of the new wave of European low-fare carriers, is preparing to raise new capital through an international share sale, and also reveals that it is close to obtaining its own airline operator's licences. The carrier plans to become one of the first UK-based companies to seek ...
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Swiss World aims for long-haul start-up in November
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Swiss World Airways, the new carrier being set up in the wake of Swissair's removal of long-haul services at Geneva, has announced plans to start flying to North America by November. The airline aims to begin services from Geneva with two leased Boeing 767s, ...
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Changing the differences
Paul Duffy/MOSCOW In common with all Soviet overhaul sites, Factory N402 at Moscow's Bykovo Airport had specific work allocated to it. Until the early 1990s, it was the overhaul centre for most of the world's ageing Ilyushin Il-18 turboprops. The Factory was also the only centre in the ...
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Venezuelan FBO
Texaco International Aviation and fixed-base operator (FBO) Atlantic Aviation have opened the first general-aviation fuelling unit at Arturo Michelena Airport in Carabobo, Venzuela. The partnership will initially provide fuel and general ground support for corporate and commercial aircraft, with other FBO services expected to be offered by the end of ...
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European academics warn over dangers in Boeing/McDonnell Douglas merger
A group of UK and German aerospace academics have written to the European Commission (EC)with a stark warning over the dangers of the Boeing/McDonnell Douglas (MDC)merger, a decision on which is now due by the end July. The open letter is written by Professor Philip Lawrence, director of ...
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737-800 is favourite in new THY short-haul competition
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Boeing is expected to emerge as the victor in the campaign to supply THY Turkish Airlines with a new fleet of short-haul aircraft, while the decision on medium-capacity aircraft has not been revealed. THY is believed to have selected the next-generation 737-800 over the ...
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ANZ, Ansett and SIA create a new force in Asia-Pacific
Air New Zealand (ANZ), Ansett and Singapore Airlines (SIA) have agreed to form what could be the largest international airline alliance in the Asia-PaciÌc region. The move comes as ANZmoves closer to the Lufthansa/ United Airlines-led Star alliance, raising prospects of links to a wider global partnership. Unveiling the agreement ...
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Cannon expands on superalloys
CANNON-MUSKEGON is investing almost $5 million to expand its capability to develop and produce superalloys. Its CMSX single-crystal alloys are used in Allison and Rolls-Royce aero-engines. The Muskegon, Michigan-based company says that a new vacuum induction furnace will increase vacuum-melt capabilities, while a new $1.5 million finishing line ...