News from FlightGlobal – Page 2454
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Barbara's off
The Venezuelan startup, Santa Barbara Airlines, is planning to start operations by the end of the year on both domestic and regional routes from its Maracaibo hub. The carrier is still evaluating three turboprops, the ATR42, Dash 8-300 and Fokker 50, before making its final selection. Source: Airline ...
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US ticket tax battle peaks
Several US airlines have been in the odd position of lobbying for the reimposition of a 10 per cent ticket tax, which has not been in effect since the beginning of the year and whose absence was credited for helping spur record carrier profits during the traditionally slow winter period. ...
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Modi loses German link
The termination of Lufthansa's technical agreement with ModiLuft is a severe body blow to the cash-strapped Indian independent but does not spell the end of the German carrier's involvement in the subcontinent. The decision in late May to terminate the relationship with ModiLuft is a result of the ...
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Cash stymies Euro startups
In his article 'Europe's Cost Crisis' (Airline Business, May), Hugh Parry failed to emphasise the biggest barrier to entry in launching a Southwest style startup in Europe - namely, money. Obtaining adequate seed financing is traditionally much harder in Europe than in the US, particularly for high risk ...
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Financial results
Air-India moved to a loss despite sales growth of almost 10%. The carrier blamed competition and interest charges and depreciation on its B747-400s. British Midland's pretax profit fell 7% to £4.1m (US$6.4m) but the Manx and Loganair regional airlines moved from a £5.1m loss to a £1.3m profit. ...
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Safe bet
Jet Aviation is to operate the Las Vegas Executive Air Terminal, a new fixed-based operation (FBO) at McCarran International Airport, Nevada,on behalf of the FBO's owner, the Eagle Group. Jet Aviation already operates FBOs in Europe, the Middle and Far East and the USA. The Eagle Group also owns Eagle ...
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Crossair
Philippe Bruggisser, chief operating officer of Swiss national carrier Swissair, has been appointed chairman of regional subsidiary Crossair. He will take over the chairmanship from Swissair chief executive Otto Loepfe, who will continue to serve on the carrier's executive committee. Georges Schorderet succeeds Peter Nydegger as Swissair chief financial officer ...
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London City
London City Airport, of the UK, has appointed Richard Gooding managing director. Gooding, who is now chief executive of London Luton Airport, will take the new position on 1 August. He has worked with British European Airways (later British Airways), and is a former operations director at Manchester Airport and ...
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Far-seeing Far Eastern view
Sir - An article entitled "McDonnell Douglas's Venture Falters" (Wall Street Journal, 22 May, 1996) states that "-the company envisioned taking an equity stake in the venture, becoming China's full risk-sharing partner". Your prophetic comment "Oriental headache" (Flight International, 13-19 September, 1995) pointed out the longstanding, obvious and ...
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Falkland first
Scheduled flights between the UK and the Falkland Islands are available for the first time, following a marketing agreement between British Airways and Chilean carrier Aerovias DAP. The deal links one of BA's three weekly London-Santiago services with Aerovias flights operating from Santiago to the Falkland Islands, via Punta Arenas. ...
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Bangladesh first
Biman Bangladesh Airlines took delivery of the first of two new Airbus A310-300s on 15 June. The 221-seat, Pratt and Whitney PW4000-powered, aircraft will be flown on regional routes from Dhakar. The second A310 will be delivered in August. . Source: Flight ...
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French tie-up
French independent airlines Air Libert, and AOM have agreed on a codesharing deal which is seen as the initial phase of a merger, forming France's biggest independent carrier. The agreement, due to be signed on 24 June, will bring to an end rivalry on hotly contested domestic routes within France, ...
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Rising sun
An awareness of concerted safety action dawns in the Far East and Asia/Pacific. Paul Phelan/JAKARTA OPERATORS IN ASIA/PACIFIC regions, are having to monitor carefully, the stresses on almost every aspect of air safety, caused by the rapid growth of airlines and air traffic in the region. ...
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Turkish triumph
After its first profit in nine years, Turkish Airlines is ready for global expansion. Gunter Endres/ISTANBUL ATTILA _ELEBI, president and chief executive of Turkish Airlines (THY), may have the imposing stature of his conquering namesake, but there the comparison ends. His demeanour is one of gentleness and he ...
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Emirates inaugura
Having taken delivery of its first Boeing 777-200 on 5 June, Emirates operated its inaugural service with the type to London Heathrow on 24 June. The Rolls-Royce Trent-powered-aircraft will be used on the airline's services to Europe and Australia. Source: Flight International
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India's private malaise
MODILUFT'S dispute with Lufthansa over lease payments has made headlines, but it also highlights a deeper malaise afflicting India's fledgling private-airline operators. Of the five major private carriers established in India since liberalisation began some three years ago, only Jet Airways and the cargo carriers appear to ...
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Green light shows for NetJets Europe
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON A EUROPEAN-BASED business-aircraft fractional-ownership programme has been launched by Montvale, New Jersey-based Executive Jet Aviation (EJA), the US pioneer of the "NetJets" scheme. The programme marks the second stage of the company's Global NetJets plan, with opportunities in China and South America also ...
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Transaero lands double US success
RUSSIAN INDEPENDENT carrier Transaero Airlines inaugurated its service to the USA with a non-stop flight from Moscow to Los Angeles, California, on 16 June. The following day, Transaero concluded a code-sharing deal with American Airlines which also includes the Russian airline's participation in the US carrier's frequent-flyer programme. ...
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DoT grants Europeans anti-trust immunity
THE US DEPARTMENT of Transportation (DoT) has finalised its decision to grant Austrian Airlines, Delta Airlines, Sabena and Swissair immunity from US anti-trust laws over the co-ordination of their air services. The Clinton Administration, however, has placed restrictions on the immunity, which remains in effect for five years. ...
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Aer Lingus evaluates 180-seaters
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON AER LINGUS IS evaluating the various 180-seat (two-class seating) aircraft types, with a view to introducing a new aircraft in 1997, but more likely in 1998. The airline says that it is in "-the early days of looking at the options available". The ...