All Strategy articles – Page 1114
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Merpati shake-up precedes privatisation
Merpati Nusantara Airlines is going through a major shake-up of its senior management, in the lead-up to final separation from its parent, flag carrier Garuda Indonesia, and eventual privatisation. Three new executive directors have been appointed to the struggling regional carrier. Desmod Ismael is appointed as new financial ...
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Kenya Airways introduces its first Boeing 737-300
Kenya Airways has introduced the first of three new Boeing 737-300s on services from its Nairobi base, as the airline develops the airport into a hub operation. The aircraft - central to the hub's regional development - are replacing two 737-200s leased from GPA. Kenya has recently begun direct daily ...
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UK AAIB investigates BA services with damaged 747-400
The UK Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has launched an investigation into an accident in which a British Airways Boeing 747-400 sustained significant damage in a "heavy landing", but continued to be flown on two revenue flights before the extent of the damage to the aircraft was realised. ...
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P&W to decide on 445kN engine
US engine maker Pratt & Whitney expects to decide on 15 May whether to offer its PW4098, at a 445kN (100,000lb)-thrust rating, for the proposed ultra-long-range Boeing 777-200X and extended-range -300X. The future direction of the PW4000 series growth, and possibly the loyalty of some major Asian P&W-powered-777 ...
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American restructures Boeing fleet deal after delays
American Airlines has restructured its massive fleet-replacement deal with Boeing, following the delay caused by the recent pilots' dispute and the ratification of the agreement on its regional-jet operations. The biggest impact of the nearly six-month delay has been on next-generation 737 deliveries, the first of which have ...
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India/China prepare to sign air agreement
India and China are set to sign a new air-services agreement (ASA), paving the way for the first direct flights by their national airlines between the two countries. The agreement is expected to be signed on 21 May during a visit to Chinese capital Beijing by an Indian ...
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US Airways cuts out loss-making routes
US AIRWAYS is eliminating unprofitable routes and grounding 22 aircraft in what could be the first step towards shrinking the nation's sixth-largest airline to a regional carrier. Stephen Wolf, the airline's chairman, has also warned that unless he has concessions from labour unions before 30 September, he will ...
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Lufthansa plans cargo alliance
Lufthansa Cargo is to follow its parent airline into a global alliance as part of the plan to return the now independent freight business to profit. The partnership could be set up this year, and will be similar to the forthcoming passenger alliance of Air Canada, Lufthansa, SAS, ...
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New initiative revives hopes for central European ATC unity
Hopes for the creation of a common central European upper-airspace air-traffic-management centre have been revived with a new initiative aimed at producing a signature from the eight involved nations on 27 June. The Central European Air Traffic Services (CEATS) project, which includes Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, ...
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ModiLuft attempts to relaunch
ModiLuft is preparing to relaunch airline operations, despite the fact that it is yet to resolve issues from its previous, abortive attempt to operate a domestic network in India. The Delhi-based carrier was set up in 1993 by Satish Kumar Modi, with assistance from Lufthansa, operating four Boeing ...
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Malev boosts share sale
The Hungarian Government is to sell off another 39%of Malev as the privatisation of the flag carrier goes into its second phase. Alitalia, which acquired 30%of Malev in the initial privatisation four years ago, may also have to sell its stake. The sale to Alitalia, and of another ...
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Irish regional delays route expansion
Ireland Airways has delayed planned new routes as the airline has been unable to introduce new, larger aircraft in time for services to start during its 1997 summer schedule. Ireland, which planned to take over the Dublin-Sligo service from Aer Lingus in March as the first stage of ...
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Avatar
Avatar Alliance, the provider of aviation components and logistics services, has made two appointments. John Poindexter is the new director, international sales. He joins Fairburn, Georgia-based Avatar from Airstar International Airlines, where he was president. Dane McBroom, appointed director, engine programs, was recruited from Interturbine TEAM. ...
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MEA expands Airbus fleet as 747s are sold
Middle East Airlines (MEA) is planning a major expansion of its Airbus Industrie fleet following the sale of its three ageing Boeing 747s. The three Boeing 747-200 Combis, delivered new to the airline in 1975, have been sold to the US freight airline American International Airways (AIA) for ...
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R-R will speed up Trent 8100
Rolls-Royce has reached agreement with Boeing to advance the development and certification of its planned 445kN (100,000lb)-thrust Trent 8100 growth engine by nine months, allowing the powerplant to enter service on the proposed 777-200X and -300X derivatives by 2001. The revised Trent 8100 schedule is contained in a ...
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Slow domestic market makes ANA look abroad for growth
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced plans for a large-scale expansion of its international operations over the next five years, as the carrier faces the prospect of slower growth and increased competition at home. Under ANA's mid-term 1997-2001 corporate plan, international operations will be expanded from 30% to ...
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South Africa draws up shortlist for Sun Air
South Africa has drawn up a shortlist of potential bidders for Sun Air in the first phase of the regional airline's privatisation. The list includes Air France, Malaysian Airlines (MAS), Virgin Atlantic and South African domestic carrier Comair, which acts as a British Airways franchise operator. Alongside the ...
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Gulf Air funding finally agreed as losses start to fall
Gulf Air says that its state shareholders have agreed to $200 million in fresh funding, ending months of boardroom negotiations over shoring up the carrier's crisis-hit finances. The deal was finally struck at a board meeting held in Doha, Qatar, in April. Chief executive Shaikh Ahmed bin Saif ...
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Boeing hopes for more from China despite Airbus
Boeing is hoping to secure follow-on orders for a large number of 737s and 757s from Chinese operators, despite a push by Airbus Industrie to place up to 100 new jet airliners with China Aviation Supplies (CASC). According to Boeing, a series of different proposals have been made ...