Articles by Date : November 27 2000 - December 03 2000

Angel finalises China Northern partnership
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE A new partnership with China Northern Airlines represents the latest attempt to salvage the operations of.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

ARINC datalink trial clears way for launch
ARINC has tested the latest generation air-ground communications technology - VHF digital link (VDL) mode 2 - in an operational environment, paving.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Europe reviews air traffic safety
Julian Moxon/TOULOUSE European air traffic management (ATM) officials are calling for a confidential Europe-wide airline ATM incident reporting.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Brazilian low fare start-up prepares for January launch
Mario Fonseca/RIO DE JANEIRO A new Brazilian low cost domestic airline, Gol Transportes Aéreos (GTA), is preparing to launch services from.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Antiguan Government urges Caribbean and LIAT merger
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC The start-up of services by Caribbean Star has prompted the Government of Antigua and Barbuda to back calls for the new.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

TMA aims to help Iraqi Airways rebuild service
Trans Mediterranean Airways (TMA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to co-operate with Iraqi Airways and help the Iraqi flag carrier.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

JAT in talks on Balkan alliance
Tim Ripley/BELGRADE Executives of the Yugoslav national carrier JAT have begun talks with airlines in neighbouring countries on the formation of.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Air travel may damage health, says UK group
A UK Parliamentary committee has issued nearly 50 recommendations to combat possible hazards to aircraft crew and passengers after a nine-month.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Martinair to halve long haul flights, raise fares
Dutch holiday and cargo airline Martinair is to halve its long-haul capacity next year and increase fares in an attempt to restore its.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Meridiana fleet renewal awaits partner decision
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Italian regional Meridiana is determined to revive its search for a strategic partner as soon as possible, to allow it.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Marketplace
Korean Air has placed firm orders for two Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 747-400 freighters for delivery in 2002. Edelweiss Air has.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Saab insurance
Saab has taken out a $43 million financial risk insurance deal to protect more than 200 aircraft in its lease portfolio from "future risk and.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Routes
Delta Air Lines will increase services from the US West Coast to New York Kennedy next year, adding a third daily flight from San Francisco in.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

TAM plans to expand routes into Europe
Brazil's TAM is planning an expansion of its European network and is vying with rival Varig to take over routes from embattled Brazilian carrier.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Tasman accord seals open skies
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS Australia and New Zealand have endorsed a new open skies agreement to allow both countries' international carriers to operate.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Russia's TAT plans to buy Dash 8s
Chris Kjelgaard/NEW YORK With Siberia's soaring oil-based economy fuelling rapid growth on Tyumenaviatrans (TAT) Aviation's scheduled routes.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

UPS China route win sets up cargo showdown with FedEx
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The US Department of Transportation's (DoT) tentative decision to award United Parcel Service's (UPS) much-coveted.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Workshop
Aeronavali has redelivered its second Boeing MD-11 to Boeing following its conversion to a freighter. The ex-American Airlines trijet is one of.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Rome airports operator ADR to be restructured
Newly privatised Italian airports company ADR is to be merged with Gemina Group-controlled Leonardo, which recently bought the Rome Fiumicino and.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Finmeccanica closes in on Aermacchi purchase
Andy Nativi/GENOA Finmeccanica is stepping up efforts to buy the 75% of Italian aerospace manufacturer Aeronautica Macchi it does not already.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Lockheed Martin revamps its Hercules business
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has restructured its C-130 Hercules organisation to increase its focus on the support and upgrade of existing aircraft. .... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

e-business.com
SITA has succeeded in securing an internet top level domain (TLD) - ".aero" - for the air transport industry, with a similar application from the.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

UTC engine system units merge
Hamilton Sundstrand and Pratt & Whitney are to form a combined engine systems unit, as part of Hamilton's plans to develop its 'Aerospace Power.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Loral finds a further $500m to keep Globalstar in orbit
Emma Kelly/LONDON Loral Space & Communications is to sink a further $500 million into its struggling satellite telephony business,.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Japan's 'big three' continue to improve in liberal market
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE Japan's "Big Three" carriers have reported major increases in operating profits for the six months to 30 September -.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Niki Lauda quits the driving seat at airline he founded
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH Niki Lauda has resigned as chairman of Lauda Air after a protracted and increasingly bitter battle with the management of.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Mergers
The European Commission has approved the Agusta-Westland helicopter joint venture between Finmeccanica and GKN, saying it poses no competition.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

People
Dane Jorgen Lindegaard is to be the new president and chief executive of tri-national Scandinavian carrier SAS. Currently head of Danish telecoms.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Careful moves
Europe's move to create a rapid reaction force is to be applauded, but only if present coalitions are not damaged and as long as political.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

US Marines to upgrade AH-1Zs
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC The US Marine Corps (USMC) is planning a series of block enhancements for its fleet of Bell AH-1Z SuperCobras to keep.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Contracts
BAE Systems has received a $1.3 million contract to continue providing flight instruction for US Air Force General Atomics RQ-1A Predator.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Japan unveils plan to develop transport and maritime aircraft
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE The Japan Defence Agency's (JDA) Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI) has laid out plans to develop.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Europe steps closer to new combined non-NATO force
Stewart Penney/LONDON European nations have committed around 400 combat aircraft, 100 naval vessels and 100,000 troops to a European Union (EU).... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

US Army plans to flight test 'hunter stand-off killer' team
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The US Army plans to flight test a "hunter stand-off killer" team designed to attack high-value, time-critical moving.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Shenyang reveals ACT fly-by-wire programme
Shenyang Aircraft has revealed details of an Alternate Control Test (ACT) programme to develop and demonstrate its own fly-by-wire technology. The.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

JSF flight testing gathers speed
Guy Norris/EDWARDS AFB Paul Lewis/FORT WORTH Testing of the rival Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) concept demonstrator aircraft is intensifying as.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Xian creates Fearless Albatross from MA-60
Xian Aircraft's concept maritime patrol aircraft, the MA-MPA, could help China meet a glaring need for a surveillance aircraft for exclusive.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Pakistanis close to export trainer deal
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) says it is close to winning an export order for its Super Mushshak trainer from an unnamed Middle Eastern.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

UK acquisition reforms start to pay dividends
UK acquisition reform is showing signs of improving the Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) management of key procurement projects, but delays are still.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Mephisto is waltzing to success
EADS has successfully completed penetration testing of the Taurus Systems KEPD 350 stand-off weapon's Mephisto warhead at the German Federal Armed.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Filling the void
By avoiding Air Canada's major routes, smaller airlines are aiming for a larger slice of Canada's market Brian Dunn/MONTREAL The skies over.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

World Air Forces review 2000
Stewart Penney/LONDON The 12 months since Flight International's last World Air Forces Directory have been marked by the return of many.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Synthetic environments
ETPS students train in an Airbus A320 simulator as well as in development simulators at DERA, Bedford. "Simulators are good for preparing the.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Fleet changes
Wg Cdr Dave Best, OC ETPS, says commercial freedom and practices engendered by being part of DERA means that if the school can establish a business.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Commercial training
Wing Cdr Dave Best, OC ETPS, says the school has introduced training in civil certification programmes as many new aircraft, including the Lockheed.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Variable stability
The most significant event in recent USAFTPS history was the arrival, on 1 October, of the NF-16D variable stability in-flight simulator (VISTA)..... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Learning to test
Despite the advent of synthetic environments and advanced flight controls, the world still needs test pilots Paul Lewis/NAS PATUXENT RIVER .... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Beech King for China
China has ordered a Raytheon Beech King Air 350 flight inspection aircraft. Aerodata of Germany will install the Sierra Data Sys-tems flight.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

BA 609 assembly heads for March completion
Paul Lewis/FORT WORTH The first Bell/Agusta Aerospace BA609 civil tiltrotor is nearing structural completion, paving the way for functional.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)

Wing mating puts Continental jet on course
Bombardier has completed on schedule wing and fuselage mating for the first Continental super mid-size business jet at its Learjet plant in Wichita,.... more
(28 November 2000 00:00)