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Charter airlines sign up A330-200s to use on long-haul services
Three long-haul charter airlines will introduce the Airbus A330-200 in 1999 and 2000, including UK carriers Airtours International and Leisure International Airways (LIA), and Air Transat of Canada. Airtours, which selected the A330-200 some time ago to supplement its Boeing 767-300ERs on long-haul charters (Flight International, 24 December, 1997-6 ...
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1997 ends badly for world airlines safety
Five times as many people died in air-transport accidents during the second half of 1997 as in the first six months, and there were half as many again fatal accidents. Preliminary figures, however, show that overall, 1997 was close to the annual average for the decade. Airline fatalities for ...
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Swissair signs A340-600 deal to replace MD-11s
Swissair is to phase out its Boeing MD-11s early in the next decade after concluding a major deal for more Airbus widebodies at the end of 1997, following the board's earlier approval to order the A340-600. Swissair has long been expected to be among the launch customers for the ...
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MD-10 conversions for FedEx remain on track
The McDonnell Douglas (MDC) DC-10 freighter/upgrade programme for FedEx is on schedule, according to the carrier's chairman, Frederick Smith. The project to rework the aircraft, known as the MD-10, has been unaffected by Boeing's recent take-over of MDC. The two-phase programme, which first involves the freighter conversion, and later ...
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Has Schipol reached it's limit
Dutch law imposes strict noise limits in the form of Kosten units (Ke), which express aircraft noise on an annual basis. The Ke measure is weighted according to aircraft type and time of day. Night flights count 10 times more heavily than day operations. Schiphol's 1998 Runway Operations Plan ...
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TWA tipped for upturn
A new president, a new injection of capital and a new feeling of confidence seem to be gearing Trans World Airlines up for what could be its turnaround year in 1998. TWA has named William Compton, a former MD-80 captain and a member of the Air Line Pilots Association's ...
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Taiwan not ready to talk
Now you're talking. Or are they? Politically sparring partners, Taiwan and the People's Republic of China, may be nearing the negotiating table, but they're still skirting around aviation issues. Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui and Prime Minister Vincent Siew have both declared that talks on direct transport, trade, and postal ...
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Holding the pieces together
The old adage, 'what goes up must come down' is frighteningly true most of the time, and whether the topic under discussion is the economy or the fortunes of the airline industry, there is no escaping its veracity. As the industry enters 1998, many managers will be wondering if ...
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Help is at hand
Competition officials in Brussels celebrated November by resigning in disgust at the lack of resources available to them. These overseers in the Belgian capital couldn't even clear their desks; they didn't have any. Fortunately for supporters of airline competition in Europe, the departures were from Belgium's own fledgling anti-trust ...
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Icao soothes safety fears
Icao has salvaged a role as a global aviation safety watchdog after hammering out an agreement at its safety convention. However, critics fear that the International Civil Aviation Organisation will not clamp down on countries which ignore safety standards. The 145 member states attending Icao's November safety conference in ...
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A matter of faith
By definition, a shock always originates where you least expect it. Early in 1997, as the global economic boom continued, the nature and timing of the next downturn were far from most people's minds. Then came economic turmoil in the region where experts least expected it - Asia. Now, Asia's ...
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New Zeal for open deals
New Zealand and Singapore have signed what they call the 'world's most open aviation deal', while China has agreed to relax two of its bilaterals. The New Zealand/Singapore treaty offers no route restrictions between the two countries, unfettered fifth freedom rights and no foreign ownership restrictions. While Singapore ...
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Continental trumps Delta
Delta Air Lines needs to sharpen up its act as Continental scores a double victory over rival Delta in the race for Latin American routes. In Venezuela, Continental has won transport ministry approval to start inbound flights while Delta still waits for comparable approval. In Chile, Continental has beaten ...
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Cintra may split control
Under scrutiny from Mexico's Chamber of Deputies and Mexican federal agencies, Cintra, the holding company for Aeromexico, Mexicana, and AeroPeru, is deliberating whether to retain common control or split each airline into a separate company. Pressure on Cintra has been mounting since last May, when it first disclosed plans ...
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Low fares capture more Web sales
A handful of airlines, including America West, Delta, Southwest and Cathay Pacific, have begun to use the Internet to offer creative pricing initiatives -- above and beyond the Wednesday online fare specials first introduced by American with its Netsavers - both to promote their World Wide Web sites and to ...
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Cashback time in Brazil
Carnival time has come early for Transbrasil. The carrier is set to receive a massive compensation settlement following Brazilian government fare freezes. But Varig, Vasp and TAM may be shortchanged. Brazil's supreme court ruled in early December that Transbrasil will receive US$500 million in damages from the Brazilian government. ...
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Blue Sky faces a storm of protest
So far, it's been a relatively easy ride for most of Europe's new breed of low-cost carriers. Four in particular - Ryanair, EasyJet, Virgin Express and Debonair - have built up substantial businesses, and three of them have had successful public flotations. But now, British Airways is fighting back with ...
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Bankers cool on euro offer
Airbus Industrie's plan to offer its aircraft in the new European single currency as well as US dollars are set to receive a warmer reception from airlines than from the financial community. Airlines in the 11 countries which have signed up for the first wave of euro membership in ...
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Hidden baggage cause for concern
Americans and their baggage are not easily parted. For the average US airline passenger, travelling 'light' has little to do with restraint at the packing stage and much to do with how much he or she can haul past the flight attendant and hurl into an overhead bin. For maximum ...
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BA/AA gives up on slots
American Airlines is hoping for a breakthrough in 1998 in its continued battle to win approval for an alliance with British Airways. But concessions will have to be made, particularly at Heathrow. Some 20 months after the proposal first surfaced, the level of frustration in Texas is nearing boiling ...