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Lockheed Martin down
Lockheed Martin has reported net profits of $1 billion for 1998, 23% down on the $1.3 billion of 1997. Turnover stood at $26.26 billion, down from $28.07 billion. The US aerospace giant suffered even sharper falls in the last quarter, with net profits down 66% to $125 million, compared with ...
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Japanese start-up plans for expansion
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE Japanese domestic start-up Hokkaido International Airlines, operating as Air Do, plans to boost its capital base by more than 40% as it explores possibilities for expansion. It is also in talks with Japan's other recent arrival in the domestic market, Skymark Airlines, about co-operation. Air Do, ...
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BWIA restructuring sees regional spin-off
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON BWIA International Airways is poised to undergo a major restructuring, including the setting up of a regional division. The restructuring, which was expected to receive board approval as Flight International closed for press, will see the airline divided into four separate profit centres covering international operations, ...
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CAL set to decide on merger
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE China Airlines (CAL) is poised to announce a decision on the proposed merger of its two subsidiary carriers, Formosa Airlines and Mandarin Airlines. The CAL board is to meet early this month to consider implementing the merger by August, instead of the planned June deadline. The ...
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Floating airport trials to begin
A consortium of 17 Japanese steel manufacturers and shipbuilders is to start trials next year off the coast of Japan of a technology which could lead to the creation of a floating airport. Mega Float Technology Research Association will complete and test the construction of an off-shore aircraft landing ...
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Marketplace
-US Leasing company Wexford Management has reportedly cut back its Embraer ERJ-145 orders to 10 aircraft and scrapped a letter of intent for another 20 of the smaller ERJ-135s, plus 20 options. The remaining 50-seat aircraft will be placed with its subsidiary US Airways Express Chautauqua Airlines. -Japan Airlines is ...
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BAe and Saab stay coy on remarketing plans
The regional aircraft leasing divisions of British Aerospace and Saab generated some $450 million-worth of business through lease extensions and sales last year. The two arms, which are linked at a corporate level through British Aerospace's 35% stake in Saab, remain coy about the prospects of their remarketing activities being ...
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Workshop
-Sabreliner's Dimension Aviation division at Phoenix Goodyear has begun heavy maintenance checks on the first of up to four FedEx McDonnell Douglas DC-10s. Maintenance and modifications will be carried out before the aircraft are converted to freighters. -Air India is reportedly opening up its recently completed R216 million ($5 million) ...
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B/E Aerospace cuts jobs, closes sites
Chris Jasper/LONDON B/E Aerospace is to close seven manufacturing sites and plans to shed 500 jobs as part of a major restructuring that will cost the US cabin interiors specialist $70 million. The Florida-based company revealed details of the move while announcing a deal by which it will ...
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Snecma closes in on airline maintenance contracts
Snecma's Services division is moving to seal its first maintenance deals with three airlines in the first half of the year. The French engine builder expects to create a series of joint ventures with the carriers to expand its maintenance arm into new markets. The company intends to follow a ...
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Marconi to forgo payments on JORN radar
Peter La Franchi/CANBERRA Marconi Electronic Systems is to forgo payments of at least $A50 million ($32 million) for work on the development of Australia's Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN). A new agreement will transfer the completion of all software tasks on the project to the Australian-based RLM company, a ...
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Boeing studies early first flight for STOVL X-32B
Boeing is considering bringing forward the first flight of its X-32B short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) demonstrator by several months, pending the successful completion of engine tests in Florida and final assembly in Palmdale, California. The company is building two X-32s for the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) concept demonstration ...
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Slump leads to cuts in Air Canada fleet
Air Canada is cutting its fleet because of the slowing economy and the expected slump in airline travel. The Montreal-based flag carrier says it plans to retire most of its older aircraft, return a number of leased aircraft and postpone delivery of several new ones. The net effect will ...
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Damage at Frankfurt
An Air India Boeing 747-400 escaped with minimal damage when it touched down short of runway 07R at Frankfurt Main Airport, Germany, but the event seriously damaged the runway's approach lighting and instrument landing system (ILS) localiser antenna. In the 20 January incident, the aircraft got too low on a ...
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SkyWest pursues expansion plans
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC SkyWest Airlines intends to expand its western US regional network further with its newly announced purchase of 25 Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) 200LRs, while longer-term planning is focused on finding a smaller jet or turboprop replacement for its Embraer EMB-120 Brasilias. "We've grown by 35% over ...
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757-300 wins joint certification
The Boeing 757-300 has been awarded its US Federal Aviation Administration type certificate, production certificate, 180 min extended range twin operations (ETOPS) approval and European Joint Aviation Authorities validation. The flurry of clearances for the Rolls-Royce RB211-535E4B-powered version of the aircraft follows a five and a half month flight test ...
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Boullioun beefs up with Airbus
Boullioun Aviation's order for 30 Airbus A320 family models signals its intent to limit the growth of subsidiary, Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE), to widebodies. That was its original plan, but the two lessors strayed from it three years ago. Returning to that plan means Boullioun is ending its exclusive ...
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Continental's Latin push gets weaker
Continental Airlines is finding its push into Latin America hampered by the fact that American Airlines has already secured matches with many of the region's flag carriers. Pickings among the second- and third-tier airlines tend to be much smaller, Continental is discovering. Chile's Avant Airlines is the latest example. ...
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Airlines face lawsuits for pesticide spraying
Airlines are facing new complaints, union trouble and possible lawsuits over pesticide spraying on aircraft. In the USA, two major lawsuits filed by flight attendants in Louisiana and California against pesticide manufacturers claim that many crew members are suffering chronic illness and multiple chemical sensitivity from long term exposure ...
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Southwest bites the Big Apple
It is the news that other US carriers hoped never to hear. Southwest Airlines is about to take a bite out of the Big Apple and begin operating from New York. Analysts and rival airlines have speculated about the possibility for years, but Southwest has deliberately avoided the New ...