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1987
1987 - 1132.PDF
AIR TRANSPORT China plans airports upgrade HONG KONG The Chinese Government has published a comprehensive plan to build and upgrade existing airports in the southern part of China. Four international airports will be built in Shenzen, Zhuhai, Sanya, and Wuhan. Pre- construction work is already under way. Another airport will be built on Wan Lum island, 20 miles from Macao, which will pass into Chinese control in 1999. It will be large enough to handle Boeing 737s, the Government says. Approval for this airport has just been given by officials in Guangzhou (for merly Canton). About 17 million people enter and leave the special economic zones covered by the airports every year, including about 700,000 tour ists, according to official figures. Far more airport facil ities are therefore needed, says Guangzhou. Another 13 new projects connected with airports and air travel are planned for the region, and other facilities are being upgraded. Arkia expands fleet TEL AVIV Israel's independent airline, Arkia, has experienced a recent boom in domestic traffic. Last month 43,000 passengers flew to Eilat, an all-time record, managing director David Borovitz tells Flight. In a C$5 million deal with DHC the carrier has added a third de Havilland Canada Dash 7 to its domestic fleet to meet growing traffic demands. The aircraft, which has already flown 3,000hr with the Canadian Armed Forces, has been refurbished and modi fied to suit the civil register. Pan Am receives first A310-300 Pan Am has taken delivery of its first of 12 Airbus A310-300s. It is the first US carrier to receive the type, which will be used on its domestic routes initially and then on international services. The aircraft are powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000s. A fourth Boeing 707 has been added to the inter national charter fleet. Based at Ben Gurion, Arkia's Boeings support the airline's commitment to Sundor, El Al's European tour operator, and also fly scheduled routes for the national carrier. Arkia now operates 45 flights per week between Israel and Europe. 49 die in Philippine crash MANILA A Philippine Airlines (PAL) HS.748 on a domestic flight from Manila to Baguio City crashed on June 26, killing all 49 on board. The aircraft left Manila at 10.10 local time and was reported missing at 11.03, close to its estimated arrival time at Baguio City. Helicop ters searched for the aircraft in monsoon rains, despite mountainous terrain. The aircraft was found about 60km south of Banguio City. PAL says that initial reports indicate that 34 of the dead passengers were Fili pinos, nine were Japanese, one was from Singapore, and another came from the USA, in addition to the four crew members. SIA shares are less popular SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines' second offering of shares had a mixed reception from investors. The first issue of 30 million was wholly taken up, but of the second 30 million only just over half were subscribed. In total 7,000 applications were received, raising about US$273 million. Overseas applicants, who sought 43 per cent of the 48 million shares, have been allocated 20 million. Government-owned Temasek Holdings, which underwrote the issue, is "very satisfied", despite the appar ent anomaly of wild over subscription of the issue last year, followed by a much lower level of buying this time. The airline hopes to add new destinations in Western Europe, the USA, China, and Japan to its network. "We are confident SIA will grow by 5 to 7 per cent a year in terms of load tonne/km over the next five to ten years," says manag ing director Cheong Choong Kong. Temasek's holding reduced to 63 per cent in 1985. If and when all the second tranche of shares are sold, the State holding will be 53 per cent. NEWS SCAN Delta Air Lines has started nonstop flights from Cincin nati, Ohio, to London Gatwick, using TriStars. Air Vietnam plans to expand its international network to include Paris, Tokyo, Singa pore, and Hong Kong. The Vietnamese want to make Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) a tourist and business centre. Ho Chi Minh City is to be served by and for Western nations, according to the Civil Aviation Administration, while Handi will continue to serve Eastern Bloc carriers. Malaysian Airline System (MAS) has plans to buy a Boeing 747-400 Combi, sub ject to government approval.. A draft protocol on acts of airport violence has been proposed by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) Council. All nations will be expected to establish jurisdiction over those involved in international airport violence, whether committed in their own coun try or in another. Bulgaria's Sofia Inter national Airport has had its two-year overhaul completed. Its capacity has doubled, and it can now handle 450 passengers per hour. Two new duty free shops have been opened, and a variety of infor mation and other service desks are operational. Austrian Airlines has made a net profit of Asch96-3 million ($7-7 million), its 16th consecutive year of profitability. Air UK hopes to have a new name by the end of this summer. If a suitable one is found it will be launched with the airline's new charter subsidiary in spring 1988. The pronunciation of "UK" in some European countries has diverted from the corporate norm, it admits. The US Federal Aviation Administration head of toxicology research, Dr Delbert Lacefield, has resigned. Lacefield pleaded guilty to falsifying chemical laboratory analysis reports involving accident investiga tions last May. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 11 July 1987
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