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Sunrock and British Airways place orders with Boeing
Boeing has received an initial order from Irish operating lessor Sunrock Aircraft for seven 737s, worth $250 million, which could lead to a further 13 orders. Based in Dublin, Sunrock is the operating-leasing arm of Japanese institution Nissho Iwai. The initial contract is for two 737-300s and five ...
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Swiss World aims for long-haul start-up in November
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Swiss World Airways, the new carrier being set up in the wake of Swissair's removal of long-haul services at Geneva, has announced plans to start flying to North America by November. The airline aims to begin services from Geneva with two leased Boeing 767s, ...
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737-800 is favourite in new THY short-haul competition
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Boeing is expected to emerge as the victor in the campaign to supply THY Turkish Airlines with a new fleet of short-haul aircraft, while the decision on medium-capacity aircraft has not been revealed. THY is believed to have selected the next-generation 737-800 over the ...
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Crossair receives Saab 2000 Level approval
The Crossair Training Centre in Basle, Switzerland, has been granted final Level D qualification for its Saab 2000 full-flight simulator by the Swiss civil-aviation authority. The system was manufactured by FlightSafety International incorporating visual dis- plays from Hitachi Denshi. The Swiss regional's training centre is the principal school for Saab ...
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Qantas
Australian national carrier Qantas has appointed Tommy Davies (now sales manager for the UK and Ireland) manager for South Africa, based in Johannesburg. Davies, who joined Qantas in 1980, has also been district sales manager and field sales manager in London, UK. Source: Airline Business
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Appointments
Gavin Strang has taken up the position of minister for transport in the new UK government, and Glenda Jackson has been appointed aviation minister. Both report to John Prescott, secretary of state for transport and environment. Virgin Express has promoted Mike Lotz to chief operating officer, and has ...
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We win together
Profits and a healthy cash balance once seemed impossible goals for Continental Airlines. Having achieved them, chairman and chief executive officer Gordon Bethune has turned his attention to the fight for global market share. Interview by Richard Whitaker Working together worked! So says the banner headline on the front cover ...
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Two to tango
The Taca Group was once held up as a model for Latin American airline cooperation, but now stands accused of selling out through its planned alliance with American Airlines. But does Taca chairman Federico Bloch have any choice? Doug Cameron reports. Please don't tell officials at the US Department ...
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Friendly skies? Let's get honest
Blame it on the lettuce leaf liner. Just a few years ago, when airline CEOs across the US were nervously eyeing their costs per available seat mile, the challenge was to trim costs without upsetting the passenger. An easy throwaway was the limp piece of lettuce that lined the trays ...
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Financial results
The sale of Continental Airlines shares added US$126m to pre-tax income, which was lowered by $24m by a regional airlines strike. Air France made its first net profit since 1989, but Air France Europe lost $93m despite $50.5m in aircraft sales. Future results will be reported jointly after ...
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Euro startups go to market
European startups are wasting no time in positioning themselves for expansion as Virgin Express ponders following Ryanair with a stock listing, while Debonair looks set to tap the markets by August. The Irish low-cost carrier set the flotation ball rolling in May, offering 54.2 million shares on the ...
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TAM gets set for US debut
The TAM group is to launch Brazil's fourth international carrier and American Airlines has wasted no time extending its relationship with the multi-airline operator. The ambitious TAM group has established Transportes Aereos Meridionais as its intercontinental carrier, which could launch services between Sao Paulo and Miami as early ...
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Shuttle is in Wolf's court
Few expect US Airways to give up its Shuttle, but a move by American Airlines to purchase the prestigious east coast operation, as well as possible interest from United Airlines, has introduced another twist in the carrier's continuing battle with unions. US Airways operates, but does not own ...
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Merpati free not to choose
Jakarta finally has released Merpati Nusantara Airlines from the grip of Garuda Indonesia, but the government is still calling the shots in Merpati's fleet planning. Merpati and Garuda quietly completed their divorce in April when a government decree came into force officially separating the two carriers. The government ...
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Thai is hardly Star choice
As the razzamatazz around the launch of the five-carrier Star Alliance subsides, Thai Airways International is emerging as the weak link in the chain and there is growing speculation that the carrier could be dumped for two other Asian carriers. The other members of the alliance, Air Canada, ...
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Chinese puzzle
In the runup to the 1 July handover of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China, there were only a few clues to the many questions over Beijing's likely airline policies in the former UK colony. From Cathay Pacific's managing director David Turnbull has a ...
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TWA faces up to challenge
Faced with what he describes, modestly, as a 'major challenge', Trans World Airlines' chief executive Gerald Gitner has outlined a four-part plan to get the airline back on its feet. The St Louis-based carrier faces an uphill battle but should not be counted out yet. At the airline's ...
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Canada set for shakeup
The two major Canadian carriers are preparing their unprofitable regional operations for a shake-up, as Canada's low-cost startup carriers threaten to expand their influence. Even before Air Canada has completed a review of the future of its five regional carriers, it has been approached by a potential purchaser ...
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A red flag to a bull?
New scheduled operators Spanair and Air Europa have shaken up Iberia's traditional monopoly in the Spanish domestic market. Lois Jones reports from Madrid and Palma de Mallorca on how competition has prompted the Spanish flag carrier to get its act together. Never be fooled into thinking the Spanish market staid, ...