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++ Crossair will introduce three ex-Aero Lloyd Boeing MD-83s in 1998; two are on lease from GE Capital Aviation Services and one from Chase Manhattan Bank. ++ America West will take three International Aero Engines V2500-powered A320s on lease from Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise, between late 1998 and early 1999. ...
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JAL's support
Japan Airlines (JAL) has reached a business agreement with domestic start-up carrier Hokkaido International Airlines to provide operational, technical and handling support. The new airline, which will operate under the name "Air Do", is scheduled to be launched in April 1998 operating a Boeing 767-300 between Sapporo and Tokyo. ...
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Routes
++ Air France and Crossair have signed a commercial agreement for flights between Paris and Basle/Mulhouse, Berne and Lugano. The deal covers codesharing and reciprocal-seating arrangements under which Crossair, which has withdrawn from the Basle-Paris route, will buy seats on four of the five daily Air France services. In return, ...
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SAA to finalise Boeing 777 order by year-end
South African Airways (SAA) is expected to finalise its fleet-renewal plans by the end of November, and the long-awaited announcement of the engine selection for its Boeing 777s could follow by mid-December. A task force set up to study the airline's strategy for its fleet restructuring is, according ...
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Crossair negotiates for Saab 2000s
Crossair is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire six Saab 2000 turboprops from Saab Aircraft. The Swiss airline is the biggest operator of the 50-seat high-speed turboprop, with 25 in service, and is also looking at options for a further two aircraft. Saab Aircraft president Gert ...
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Mesa Air orders more Canadair
The Mesa Air Group has ordered another 16 Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets (CRJ) after signing a new marketing deal which will allow the regional carrier to operate the 50-seat aircraft as part of its US Airways Express operations. The latest $350 million deal follows Mesa's order for 16 ...
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Ryanair leads in mixed low-cost results
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON A mixed set of financial results from Debonair, Ryanair and Virgin Express - their first since seeking stock-market listings earlier this year - has left analysts looking for signs of a shake-out in Europe's low-cost airline market. Veteran low-cost challenger Ryanair posted a robust ...
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Deal gives P&W 25% stake in Perm
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW A re-organisation plan agreed for Russia's cash-strapped engine manufacturer Perm Motors will see Pratt & Whitney take a 25% stake in a new joint-stock company set up to concentrate on PS-90 production. Under the deal, a new company, the Perm Motorbuilding Plant (PMZ),will take ...
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Ambitious SALE adds two new partners
Following an injection of new capital, Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE) claims that it is on course to take its place among the world's three largest leasors by the year 2000, building a portfolio of 100 aircraft with its US joint owner, Boullioun Aviation Services. The claim follows ...
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Schwarzenegger muscles in on SIA aircraft-sale plans-
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE US film star Arnold Schwarzenegger has invested in the sale and leaseback of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) Boeing 747-400, worth $130 million, in what is being seen as part of a wider move by the carrier to lessen its exposure on aircraft ownership. SIA ...
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Ride the tiger
In the words of Douglas Adams' Hitch-hikers' Guide to the Galaxy, "Don't panic!" - well, not yet, anyway. Similarly, however, don't relax. The recent turmoil in Asian stock and currency markets is going to have a profound effect on the air-transport business and its suppliers. Those forecasters, whose confident predictions ...
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Boeing remains committed to 777-200X/300X
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing says that plans to develop the ultra-long range 777-200X and long haul -300X are "still going forward" despite continuing uncertainty over engine availability and the decision of a potential key customer, EVA Air of Taiwan, to sign a letter of intent for the rival ...
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European Commission strengthens A3XX effort
Ian Sheppard/LONDON The aerospace industry has been granted "key action" status as part of the European Commission's (EC) ratification of the structure of its proposed Fifth Framework programme for research and technology development. The move will focus research spending on key development programmes such as the Airbus Industrie ...
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Swissair and Lufthansa pick new A340 models
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Airbus Industrie is set to secure more key launch orders from European airlines for its new A340-500/600 following decisions by Swissair and Lufthansa to select the new models to replace their 747 "Classics". Firm orders are expected to be signed with Airbus ...
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SIA signs fourth 747-400 deal
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has completed a sale-and-lease-back agreement on a fourth Boeing 747-400, and local media reports say Hollywood film star Arnold Schwarzenegger is the buyer. The airline will not comment on any Schwarzenegger involvement in the deal. It will only say the agreement was signed with Legend International ...
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UK Government to blame for Airbus delay
The delay on the full launch of the Airbus A340-500/600 programme is not because of a shortage of orders, but because of the British government. The news came as Egyptair yesterday signed up for two A340-600s and took options on two more, with more orders from other carriers ...
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'No frills' airline to serve Europe
British Airways (BA) has confirmed that it is to launch a "low fare, no frills" airline for operations to Europe. It will start flying early next year. The carrier, operating Boeing 737-300s, will be based at London Stansted airport and "Éwill operate as a separate business with its own ...
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Engine makers see delay in AE31X selection
Andrew Doyle Engine manufacturers competing to supply the powerplant for the Airbus Industrie Asia (AIA)/Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) AE31X regional airliner family are not expecting a final selection to be made until between late-next year and early-1999. The contest is a fight between BMW Rolls-Royce (BMW ...
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Saab pledges not to let customers down
Mike Martin Whatever becomes of Saab Aircraft, existing and future customers will continue to get full support from the company, says sales director Dag Waldenstrom. With a substantial part of the Saab 340 fleet owned by the company, "Éit is in our interests to keep the fleet ...
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Dubai owner plans new global tilt-rotor business
Paul Derby A Dubai businessman hopes to steal a march on the aviation industry by setting up a worldwide network of Bell Boeing 609 tilt-rotors. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Sheikh Mejeren bought his first 609 at the Paris Show in June - and proceeded to buy a ...