All Ops & safety articles – Page 1247
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New software will advise flight planners on integrity of GPS
Julian Moxon/PARIS Eurocontrol has developed an internet tool for helping pilots assess the availability of global positioning system (GPS) satellites for European operations. The Augur system will provide all of the information needed to advise on GPS integrity, and, says Eurocontrol, will help aircraft operators to use GPS ...
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Pirelli acquires controlling stake in charter company Eurofly
Pirelli has snapped up a majority share in Italy's largest executive air charter and management company, Eurofly. The tyre and cable manufacturer has increased its share from 10% to 65%, having acquired the remaining 20% share from the Valla family and the bulk of the stake held by computer giant ...
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Kitty Hawk cuts it fine in bid to acquire Southern Air Transport
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Kitty Hawk has revealed plans to purchase Southern Air Transport (SAT) after merger negotiations unexpectedly broke off between financially ailing SAT and Fine Air. Dallas, Texas-based Kitty Hawk, a charter passenger and cargo carrier which recently acquired American International Airways and other Kalitta companies, agreed ...
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Jetcruzer sales accelerate as flight testing continues
Guy Norris/Los Angeles Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures (AASI) has taken orders worth more than $180 million for 150 Jetcruzer 500s, as a third aircraft is prepared to join the certification programme. The Long Beach, California-based start-up manufacturer reached the new sales mark after taking a further 23 orders ...
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Meridian on course for 2000 certification
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC New Piper Aircraft flew the single-turboprop Malibu Meridian for the first time on 21 August, 10 days ahead of schedule. The Vero Beach, Florida-based manufacturer says there were "no major problems" on the maiden flight of the turboprop derivative of its Malibu Mirage high-performance piston single. ...
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China all cargo
Beijing has decided to allow Chinese airlines to operate all-cargo flights. China Eastern Airlines quickly announced the start of China Cargo Airlines, a joint venture with China Ocean Shipping Co. Air cargo within China is growing faster than passenger traffic and is expected to accelerate. Source: Airline Business
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Two set for Tokyo launch
Japan has taken several more steps towards deregulating its skies by liberalising overseas fares and licensing two new domestic airlines. The Ministry of Transport is promoting fares competition by allowing higher discounts on international tickets. From October, fares for overseas tours may be 35 per cent below International Air ...
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Indian policy up in the
Even after six years of liberalisation, the Indian aviation sector is groping for direction. There is no consistent policy and the Civil Aviation Ministry has amended wet-leasing guidelines less than a month after banning the practice. The Foreign Investment Promotion Board has again deferred its decision on the Rs14 ...
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The devil's in the detail
The European Commission's rulings on two transatlantic alliances will be poured over by interested parties before official comments are filed. Now that the European Commission finally has produced its conditions for approving the American Airlines/British Airways alliance, lawyers will be scrambling to examine the detail. The Commission's competition directorate, ...
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Deregulation dogfight
The US majors are responding to the Department of Transportation's proposed policy against predatory behaviour by arguing that it will deter them from offering cheaper fares. The irony is obvious. This year is the 20th anniversary of deregulation in the US and the industry should be celebrating two decades ...
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A time for celebration
While 1997 certainly broke all industry records for profitability, there were already dark clouds on the horizon as the effects of the Asian currency crisis began to make themselves felt. There will be worse to come this year as economies in the region continue to slow. So while the ...
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a nasty bug
The actions being taken to make all systems year 2000 compliant in time for the deadline vary greatly between regions. And while some carriers are busy putting their own house in order, they must ensure that their suppliers follow suit. The millennium bug is already causing some unpleasant stomach ...
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Brussels has the last word
Europe's privately owned and publicly quoted airlines must be wondering what they have to do to make a dent in the European Commission's stance on state aid. Their jubilation at the European Court of Justice's annulment of the FFr20 billion (US$3.3 billion) aid package to Air France on 25 June ...
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Beware treading the bear market
The world economy is in precarious shape.The Asian crisis is expected to cut growth by over one third in 1998. The Japanese economy will contract by at least 1 per cent, prolonging the slump throughout the East Asia region, despite the big expansion package put in place in Tokyo. The ...
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Will Gangwal get BA back?
US Airways' president and chief executive officer, Rakesh Gangwal, is hinting strongly of renewed interest in British Airways as an attractive prospective alliance partner. The US airline has been free to pursue its expansion plans since signing an agreement with its pilots' union last year. According to Gangwal, efforts ...
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Asia-Pacific
As Asia rocks from the effects of the year-old financial crisis, a new demon is lurking on the horizon in the shape of the year 2000 date change. The big question is whether Asian airlines will fix the millennium bug in time. Estimates of the global cost to make ...
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Europe: few direct answers
Will Europe's aviation industry be ready for the year 2000? The honest answer is that nobody yet knows. To date, companies have largely been preoccupied with their own internal compliance issues, but the wider debate over how the issue will affect the industry as a whole has only just begun. ...
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United's answer to Travelocity
UAL, the parent company of United Airlines, is somewhat belatedly taking a more aggressive tack in selling its online services. For several months United has been offering tickets on its world wide web site including weekly deeply discounted, Internet-only fares, actions most of its competitors took months ago. More ...
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US alliances meet silence
A Wall Street analyst is predicting that none of the proposed US domestic airline alliances will be approved by the Department of Transportation because of the unfavourable environment in Washington DC and concerns about competition. Candace Browning, an analyst at Merrill Lynch in New York, points out that the ...
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Pilots fear US alliance
Concern over job security in light of the proposed alliance with Continental Airlines has emerged as the key issue that could lead Northwest Airlines' pilots to strike from 29 August. The pilots' union says that, contrary to company statements, the dispute is about protecting jobs, not pay. The Air ...