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Two UK freight carriers prepare for widebodies
HeavyLift Cargo Airlines, and Hunting Cargo are working towards the introduction of widebodied freighters later this year to meet possible express-parcels carriers' requirements and their own needs. HeavyLift is finalising plans to introduce two Airbus A300B4 freighters this year, while Hunting says that it is considering the acquisition ...
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Canadian pair plan shake-ups
Canada's regional carriers face a shake-up following a decision by the country's two largest airlines to consider restructuring their domestic operations. Air Canada set the ball rolling by announcing a review of operations which could lead to a restructuring of four regional carriers - Air BC, Air Ontario, ...
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New Delhi collision is blamed on Kazakhs
Lawyers for Saudi Arabian Airlines have testified to the Indian Court of Inquiry that the Kazakhstan Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 crew descended through their cleared altitude, causing the 12 November 1996 fatal collision with the Saudi Boeing 747-100 near New Delhi, India. Saudi Arabian claims that its crew carried ...
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Operators alerted on Cessna-twin fire risk
OPERATORS OF CESSNA turbocharged piston-twins have been urged to inspect the exhaust systems, while the US Federal Aviation Administration considers action to prevent leaks which could cause in-flight fires. The Cessna Pilots Association (CPA) has advised operators of 300- and 400-series turbocharged twins to inspect the exhaust systems ...
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US air-traffic-control fees draw foreign fire
NEW USER FEES which cover flights through US-controlled airspace which neither take off from or land in the USA have raised a storm of protest from foreign airlines. The fees, to be assessed against commercial and general-aviation aircraft, were authorised by US Congress in 1996. The US Federal ...
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Breath of fresh AI(R)
When Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) was formed in January 1996 from the regional-aircraft businesses of Aerospatiale of France, Alenia of Italy and British Aerospace, its declared policy was to manufacture and market a family of complementary regional aircraft. That family now includes the Jetstream 41 turboprop (with 29-30 seats), the ...
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Gulf Air funding finally agreed as losses start to fall
Gulf Air says that its state shareholders have agreed to $200 million in fresh funding, ending months of boardroom negotiations over shoring up the carrier's crisis-hit finances. The deal was finally struck at a board meeting held in Doha, Qatar, in April. Chief executive Shaikh Ahmed bin Saif ...
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FAA re-issues Teledyne crankshaft AD
A PROPOSED airworthiness directive (AD) requiring replacement of the crankshafts in some 10,000 Teledyne Continental 360-and 520-series piston engines has resurfaced, with the US Federal Aviation Administration citing an abnormally high failure rate. The original July 1993 notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) was strenuously opposed by the US ...
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Slow domestic market makes ANA look abroad for growth
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced plans for a large-scale expansion of its international operations over the next five years, as the carrier faces the prospect of slower growth and increased competition at home. Under ANA's mid-term 1997-2001 corporate plan, international operations will be expanded from 30% to ...
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R-R will speed up Trent 8100
Rolls-Royce has reached agreement with Boeing to advance the development and certification of its planned 445kN (100,000lb)-thrust Trent 8100 growth engine by nine months, allowing the powerplant to enter service on the proposed 777-200X and -300X derivatives by 2001. The revised Trent 8100 schedule is contained in a ...
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Lufthansa 747 'Classic' digital cockpit retrofit is certificated
The first Boeing 747 "Classic" to be retrofitted with a digital cockpit has been certificated by the German civil aviation authority. The aircraft, an ex-United Airlines 747SPbelonging to the Brunei royal family, was modified by Lufthansa Technik in Hamburg, Germany (Flight International, 26 June-2 July, 1996). It has ...
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Maersk steers Estonian Air to profits in 1999 as traffic rises
Estonian Air, now managed by Denmark's Maersk Air following 1996's privatisation, is forecasting proÌts by 1999 on the back of a steady increase in passenger traffic, helped by its new Western-built aircraft ßeet and the development of regional routes from the Estonian capital, Tallinn. Borge Thornbech, who was ...
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Lockheed Martin aims to solveC-130J Hercules stall problem
LOCKHEED MARTIN has installed a stick shaker on the C-130J because of undesirable stall characteristics caused by the improved Hercules' new propulsion systems. Micky Blackwell, president of Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics sector, says attempts to find an aerodynamic solution to the problem have been shelved after "extensive testing", but ...
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Slater slams Miami ruling
In his first major decision as US secretary of transportation, Rodney Slater has overturned a controversial ruling on the financing of a new terminal at Miami, which would have set a precedent on the raising and use of airport funds. Slater's action reverses a March decision by a ...
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Law of the jungle?
The airline industry has yet to see a predation suit settled in the plaintiff's favour. Yet the extent to which predation can be prevented could determine the overall success of deregulation in Europe. In this business it can be safely assumed that where there is a small new entrant ...
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The new jet set
Long acknowledged as a quiet revolution, the issue of regional jet aircraft service was catapulted into the public domain when the potential American Airlines pilots strike became a staple feature of the evening news. Yet the operation of moderate-sized jets seating between 50 and 90 passengers, including the Canadair Regional ...
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A picture of health
The results of the 1996 survey of the world's 100 largest regional airlines suggest a continued improvement in the health of this sector, with passenger numbers and revenues both recording double-digit growth. This bodes well for a sector which had to contend with unprecedented criticism in 1996, particularly from the ...
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Financial results
Company Period Net US$ mil Comp period Sales US$ mil % change Cathay Pacific Y Dec 31 492.5 385.0 4,187 6.3 China Airlines* Y Dec 31 46.6 45.0 1,887 ...
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No predators in Europe?
It's the classic chicken and egg situation. The European Commission says the lack of formal complaints proves that predatory pricing is not a burning issue in Europe. But carriers are discouraged by the length of the investigation and the high legal costs. Last year four allegations of predatory ...
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Eagle eyes regional jets
The long-running dispute between American Airlines management and its pilots seems likely to be resolved this month, but at a high cost to the airline. In return for compromises on the issue of regional jets, the pilots have won a wage increase that is almost double that of the previous ...