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Emirates turns down Star for its own global network plans
Doug Cameron/Dubai Emirates has turned down an offer to join the Star Alliance, the Dubai-based flag carrier opting instead to develop its own global network following an order for up to 12 ultra long haul aircraft. A decision between the Airbus Industrie A340-500 and Boeing 777-200X - for six firm ...
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French pilots kick up fuss
A further reduction in costs is the key to Air France's partial privatisation later this year, but pilots are strongly resisting cuts in their salary. A strike over a 15per cent cut in pilots' pay started 1 June and is costing the carrier FFr100 million (US$16.7 million) a day, ...
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Where's the glue
The major alliance groups are each taking different approaches as they try to balance the need for IT integration against potential divorce. When United Airlines' chairman Gerald Greenwald announced the planned alliance with Delta Air Lines, he pointed to IT as one of the major hurdles that would determine ...
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HUDs for hubs
Tony Booth/Basle Switzerland's Crossair has completed the installation of head-up displays (HUDs) in its Saab 2000s, thus providing the schedule reliability required for its EuroCross strategy to turn Basle Airport into a major European regional hub. With careful arrival and departure co-ordination, Crossair now guarantees more than 500 ...
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A leadership role
Swissair's new president and CEO, Jeffrey Katz, thinks leadership is vital - both within the airline and among its alliance partners. Since his arrival in the president's office at Swissair this January, Jeffrey G Katz has been trying not to make too many waves. But a change in corporate ...
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Making waves
With a new regional venture, a consultancy and plans to invest in an African carrier, Air Mauritius is taking an increasingly aggressive stance in exploiting its standing in the region. When Air Mauritius chairman and managing director Nashir Mallam-Hasham arrived at his new desk a little over a year ...
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Pilot protest at Northwest
Although the proposed alliance with Continental Airlines is said not to be high on the list of union concerns, management at Northwest Airlines is nevertheless struggling to reach agreement in contract negotiations with its pilots. The stalemate is bound to slow progress on the planned alliance, which depends on ...
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Regionals prepare to play politics
The folks in Ohio and Kentucky have been provided with an infinitely easier path to paradise. On 6 June, a nonstop flight was launched that will transport sunseekers the 1,053 miles from Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Airport to Nassau in the Bahamas each Saturday and Sunday. It is not a major ...
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Gill sets up Fokker 100s for Air France franchise
Gill Airways is close to completing a deal to take Fokker 100s to enable it to expand its franchise operations for Air France in 1999. The airline is looking to acquire either Fokker 100s or British Aerospace 146/Avro RJs, but says it has a clear preference for the Dutch twinjet. ...
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Asian crisis will cost 150 orders in next five years, says Boeing
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON The still unfolding economic crisis in Asia has had a big impact on Boeing's latest long-term aircraft forecasts, with predictions that the regional downturn will cost 150 aircraft orders over the next five years. Prospects for the launch of a high-capacity aircraft above the 747-400 have ...
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Europeans forge ahead with EGNOS, despite AEA fears
Julian Moxon/PARIS Europe is pressing ahead with the introduction of a high fidelity complement to the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) despite repeated accusations from the Association of European Airlines (AEA)that it "-fails to provide any operational benefits for users". Final negotiations are now under way with the ...
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Air Canada expands as rival sells off regional
Canada's domestic market has been shaken up this week, with Air Canada expanding services in a deal with charter operator Voyageur Airways, and rival Canadian Airlines International selling its loss-making regional, Inter-Canadian, to a group of investors. The Air Canada move strengthens its position to serve small communities in ...
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New Garuda boss plans to slash aircraft fleet
The Indonesian Government has appointed Robby Djohan, the new president of national carrier Garuda, as part of a shake-up of the financially stricken airline's board of directors, senior management and operations. Djohan is a relative newcomer to the airline industry, having previously headed Citibank Indonesia and Bank Negara. Observers ...
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Engine pooling concept targets airline costs
Guy Norris/SAN DIEGO Shannon Engine Support (SES), an Irish-based company specialising in supporting the CFM International CFM56-3, is promoting a concept in which airlines will club together to create a pool of spare engines. The initiative has been prompted by estimates that the industry will have to spend $30 ...
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New SAA boss Andrews ready for 'tenacious' cost-cutting
Hilka Birns/CAPE TOWN South African Airways has appointed former World Airways chief executive Coleman Andrews to restore the ailing airline to health in time for its approaching privatisation. Andrews succeeds chief executive Mike Myburgh, whose early retirement had been expected. Myburgh's deputy, John Hare, has also been axed ...
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Third domestic could start up could be in Australia
Australia is to get a third domestic carrier for major trunk routes, if Australian Airlines Holdings' plans come to fruition. The company has revealed its intention to launch an airline connecting Adelaide, Brisbane, Cairns, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. Chief executive Paul Orpwood says the plan is to acquire ...
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European growth
European passenger traffic growth in April returned to double figures after a brief slump to 6%in March, according to the Association of European Airlines (AEA). The AEA attributes the dip to "-the date of the Easter holiday distorting the monthly growth trend". This year's figures show a 10.7% increase on ...
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Tour war hots up
UK tour operator First Choice, owner of Air 2000, has bought Unijet, owner of UK-based Leisure International Airlines, for £110 million ($179 million), while UK tour operator Thomas Cook has purchased Flying Colours for an undisclosed sum, believed to be around $50 million. Source: Flight International
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Marketplace
-British World Airlines is planning to double its British Aerospace ATP fleet, and has signed a memorandum of understanding for two white-tail aircraft for delivery in mid-1998. -Sun-Air of Scandinavia has also placed an MoU with BAe Asset Management Turboprops for a third BAe ATP. -C-S Aviation Services has delivered ...
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Routes
-Peru and the USA have signed an open skies agreement to phase out flight restrictions over a period of four years for passenger services and two years for all-cargo services. From mid-June, both countries can increase weekly passenger flights from 42 to 63 (based on narrowbody aircraft). -Japan Airlines (JAL) ...