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Airbus focuses on A330 shrink in search for 200-seater
Paul Lewis and Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Airbus Industrie's search for a new 200-seat widebody jet is focusing on a further shrink of the A330 as a possible alternative to earlier studies of updating the A300/A310 family or developing an all new design. Internal attention is now focused on an ...
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BAe talks to Embraer
British Aerospace has reaffirmed its interest in Brazilian manufacturer Embraer following press speculation over a possible deal. BAe says it is "talking to Embraer, as are a number of other companies". Source: Flight International
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Colour change for Caledonian
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Flying Colours will begin absorbing its sister charter carrier Caledonian Airways in November, with the two airlines to officially become one next summer. A rebranding of the entire Thomas Cook travel group, which owns Flying Colours, is expected to be revealed early next month. The merger ...
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Fairchild Aerospace has delivered the first two 328JETs to launch customer Skyway Airlines. Skyway has five aircraft on firm order with 10 options. It will put the 32-seat regional jet into revenue service following completion of pilot training in San Antonio, Texas. Continental Airlines has revised its fleet retirement plan, ...
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FAA orders insulation to be replaced on 700 aircraft
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Thermal insulation on all McDonnell Douglas DC-10s and Boeing MD-80s, MD-90s and MD-11s must be replaced within four years, the US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered. The regulation has been under consideration for more than a year, but has become mandatory just as the Transportation ...
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El Al rethinks widebody funding
Israeli flag carrier El Al has contracted US bank Chase Manhattan to examine the funding of its planned widebody purchase and to assess market demand in Israel and the Middle East over the next decade. Chase has been brought in because of concerns expressed by some El Al board ...
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Mergers
American Airlines - due to complete its $124 million merger with Reno Air on 31 August - is to meet a private mediator and negotiators from the Allied Pilots Association this week to resolve a dispute over the integration of Reno pilots. A tentative agreement struck in July proved unacceptable ...
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Boeing wins bulk of CAL order but Airbus takes widebody deal
Boeing has taken the bulk of China Airlines' (CAL) $5.6 billion buying spree, but lost out to rival Airbus on the much prized deal to supply new medium capacity widebodies. CAL has placed firm orders for up to 19 Boeing 747-400s and five 737-800s worth $3.8 billion, while Airbus' slice ...
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Mandarin seeks 737s after merger
Mandarin Airlines, which merged with Formosa Airlines on 8 August, is looking at acquiring six Boeing 737-800s by the end of next year. "We are going to lease three 737-800s from China Airlines [CAL] in November, and we may dry lease two to three more from the market next ...
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Embraer on WTO tightrope
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has upheld its decision that Brazil's Proex export support programme illegally subsidises Embraer regional jet sales. The WTO's appellate body also upheld a ruling that the Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC) fund illegally subsidised Bombardier's regional aircraft programmes - but the ...
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Taiwan's top carriers, China Airlines and EVA Airways, have made strong financial recoveries this year Brent Hannon/TAIPEI China Airlines (CAL) is aggressively expanding and modernising its fleet - in the past two months it has ordered 13 Boeing 747-400 freighters and picked up an option on five Boeing ...
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Domestic strife
Despite strong load factors and an expected 20% growth in local air travel, Taiwan's domestic carriers are losing money Brent Hannon/TAIPEI Taiwan's air transport industry lost $246 million last year, according to the Taipei Airlines Association. A survey of the airlines, however, showed a smaller total loss, of ...
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fleets of taiwan's six major carriers
China Airlines 12 x Airbus A300-600R 4 x Airbus A300B4 13 x Boeing 747-400 1 x Boeing 747-200 11 x Boeing 747-200F 2 x Boeing 747-SP 10 x Boeing 737-800 5 x Boeing MD-11 One 747-400 and two 737-800s to be delivered this year. EVA Airways 5 x Boeing 747-400 ...
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'Virtual cockpit' teams picked
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC NASA has selected six industry teams for its Synthetic Vision programme to develop "virtual-reality" cockpit displays that improve safety in low visibility operations. Synthetic Vision will combine satellite navigation with terrain databases and three-dimensional displays to show the aircraft's flightpath in relation to traffic, weather, terrain, ...
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IAI Airtruck details revealed
Arie Egozi/TEL AVIV Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Flight International has obtained the first detailed technical specifications on Israel Aircraft Industries' (IAI) Airtruck, as the Israeli company struggles to find a large enough customer base to launch its proposed twin turboprop freighter. IAI began developing the Airtruck several years ...
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Boeing and Swissair will share damages for MD-11 accident
Boeing and Swissair have agreed to share financial responsibility for all proven damages resulting from the Swissair Boeing MD-11 crash in which all 229 people on board died. The announcement was made on 5 August, the opening day of a pre-trial conference in Philadelphia designed to "clarify procedural questions" ...
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United follows seat cutting fashion
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC United Airlines is to remove one economy-class seat row from every aircraft in its domestic fleet to make room for a new "Economy Plus" product. The US carrier claims that the move is aimed at rewarding frequent and full-fare fliers with a new class offering increased-legroom - ...
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Boeing optimistic as talks with 777X launch group continue
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing is in negotiations with a selected group of "tier one" airlines and leasing companies about deals for the 777X and is optimistic of meeting its launch schedule of the last quarter of this year for the General Electric GE90-powered twinjet, with a minimum of 35 ...
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Philippines ends Taiwan link as dispute escalates
Brent Hannon/TAIPEI A long-running aviation dispute between the Philippines and Taiwan has escalated sharply, with the Philippines terminating the air service agreement between the countries, effective from 1 October. Air links between the countries will be banned from that date, says the Philippines aviation authority. Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics ...
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Olympic starts on fleet review
Chris Jasper/LONDON Olympic Airways is reviewing contracts for Boeing 717s, Next Generation 737s and Airbus A340s as it works towards a cost-cutting business plan. The Greek carrier is also considering leasing in Boeing 737-300s or -500s as replacements for maintenance-intensive 737-200s. The fleet review has been ordered by the ...