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Cosmic rays' legal consequences...
Cosmic rays' legal consequences Your article on aircrew illness caused by cosmic radiation (Flight International, 25-31 January, P60) was well constructed and timely, but the legal comments may lull insurers and carriers into a false sense of security. The epidemiological evidence suggests that there is a correlation between certain types ...
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UK to introduce compulsory terrain warning systems use
David Learmount/LONDON In a move anticipating European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) action making terrain avoidance and warning systems (TAWS) compulsory, the UK Civil Aviation Authority is to order that UK-registered aircraft be fitted with the equipment from next January. TAWS is expected to reduce dramatically the incidence of ...
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A new commission
Six months ago a new team of Commissioners took over in Brussels, and against many expectations there appear to be signs of change for the better. Not least, the transport directorate and industry are finding common cause. It may be perilously early to say so, but the reorganised European ...
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Italy clamps down on small regionals
Italy's civil aviation authority, Enac, has clamped down on several of the country's small regional airlines in its first moves to tighten regulatory inspections following its reorganisation in 1997. Air Sicilia is back in operation following the grounding of the chief pilot for failing to comply with numerous procedural ...
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Taiwan and China edge closer
DAVID KNIBB SEATTLE Direct Taiwan-China flights, operated by pseudo-third country airlines, could start this year. The first hint of a thaw came after remarks by Shen Yuankang, Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) deputy director, at a Shanghai aviation seminar. Shen suggested that direct flights could start with Air ...
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Slow change
NICHOLAS IONIDES TOKYO The final changes in Japan's painstakingly slow aviation deregulation, from April, will at last pave the way for more new start-ups For a country that so often leads the world in technological innovation, it is ironic that change in other areas can be painfully slow in ...
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US-UK mini deal threatens to sideline cargo
PETER CONWAY LONDON The latest in the seemingly unending round of open skies talks between the USA and UK in Washington on 4-5 January failed to produce the widely predicted "mini deal" over access to London Heathrow. But most observers still expect some kind of interim compromise to emerge when ...
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Cargo on-line
PETER CONWAY LONDON A new system aims to bring air cargo into the Internet age. But is the model right for the market? For the past year, former McKinsey consultant Todd Morgan, together with his colleague Doug Ash, ex-managing director of global freight forwarder MSAS, have been touring airline and ...
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Mexico orders TAESA to raise new capital
DAVID KNIBB SEATTLE Officials have told Mexico's third largest airline to improve its financial viability by raising $130 million in new capital within the next 90 days. Taesa is putting a positive spin on the conclusions of a government audit by using them to entice investors. The investment order ...
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CAL parent misses sale deadline
NICK IONIDES SINGAPORE The parent of China Airlines (CAL) has missed an end-of-1999 deadline for the sale of at least half of its 71% stake in the Taiwanese carrier. Although the company claims the sale deadline has only slipped, sceptics are again doubting its resolve to give up control. ...
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CAA's hands are tied on foreign operators' safety standards
Peter Gray expressed the view that the UK Civil Aviation Authority should have a role in excluding airlines with a dubious safety history from operating in the UK (Letters, Flight International, 18-24 January). The CAA Safety Regulation Group [SRG] supports the contention that a strong safety culture is an essential ...
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British Midland Commuter starts CityLine services
Andrew Doyle/COLOGNE British Midland Commuter was due to start flying services for Lufthansa CityLine on 1 February as part of a deal that will see the UK carrier take over the bulk of the routes from Munich operated by bankrupt Debonair. The wet-lease deal, which was close to ...
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Bombardier makes key engine choices for new regional jets
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Bombardier has selected General Electric and Pratt & Whitney respectively to power its proposed new-generation regional jets, the CRJ-900 and the BRJ-X-110. The engine selections form a critical milestone and, for the BRJ-X-110 in particular, the decision is a vital step towards potential launch later this ...
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Peru claims bigger piece of Miami pie
DAVID KNIBB SEATTLE AND DENNIS BLANK ORLANDO United Airlines is the first casualty of a push by Peruvian airlines to claim more traffic between Peru and the USA. For years the trend throughout Latin America has been towards more US dominance of north-south routes. But LanPeru and AeroContinente ...
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Legend battles for February launch
Embattled Legend Airlines plans to initiate services from Dallas Love Field, Texas, late this month if it overcomes legal challenges from American Airlines, the city of Fort Worth and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Legend, which planned to begin interstate business-class operations last September, using six 56-seat McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30s, ...
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TWA banks on Middle East and Caribbean for recovery
Ramon Lopez/NEW YORK After a decade of losses, two trips to the bankruptcy court and the crash of Flight 800, Trans World Airlines is counting on the Middle East, the Caribbean and regional jets to help it pursue its recovery plan. TWA, the USA's eighth-largest airline, in early ...
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France embarks on major ATC revamp
France has gone ahead with a major reorganisation of its air traffic control (ATC) system in an effort to reduce delays. The number of air traffic controllers to be hired will be doubled from 90 last year to 180, two new sectors will be created at Paris and Reims ...
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In Brief - Asia-Pacific
Cathay orders Cathay Pacific Airways has ordered three more Airbus A330-300s to help cope with current and forecast rates of passenger traffic growth. The Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered aircraft are to be delivered early next year. JAL sells DHL stake Japan Airlines (JAL) has sold most of its ...
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Routes - Asia-Pacific
China Southern heads for USA China Southern Airlines is preparing to launch its first dedicated cargo services using a wet-leased Boeing 747-200 freighter between the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen and the US city of Chicago. The three times-weekly service is due to begin in March. The aircraft is ...
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Garuda joins Asian recovery
Garuda Indonesia claims to have broken-even last year, reversing seven years of losses. The carrier's president, Abdulgani, says preliminary, unaudited, figures for 1999 show a 600 million rupiah ($83,000) net profit, after 1998's two trillion rupiah ($275 million) net loss. He says recent restructuring efforts are paying off. Abdulgani ...