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Cathay flight breaks record and leads to series of polar trials
Polar flight trials conducted by four carriers between North America and Asia are scheduled to begin on 15 July following a record-breaking inaugural flight, dubbed Polar One, by Cathay Pacific Airways, non-stop from New York to Hong Kong. The Federal Aviation Authority of Russia has given permission for a ...
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A320 beats 737 in Qatar fight
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Qatar Airways has selected the Airbus A320 over the rival Next Generation Boeing 737 for its new short-haul fleet, and concluded a deal with Airbus for up to 11 aircraft. The Gulf airline is now turning its attention to the replacement of its A300s. The airline ...
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Routes
-United Airlines and Delta Air Lines are seeking permission to offer daily services to Brazil - Delta from New York's Kennedy Airport to Sao Paulo, and United from Los Angeles. A new bilateral agreement provides seven additional weekly frequencies from 1 October. -US Airways is seeking permission to add a ...
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Sextant wins Airbus displays contract
Airbus Industrie has awarded Sextant Avionique a contract to be sole supplier of flat-panel liquid crystal displays (LCD) for the new A340-500/600 and for all the production fly-by-wire Airbus types from mid-2000. The move comes in the face of requests from airlines to be allowed a choice of supplier, for ...
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Taiwan's U-Land links up with Air Philippines
Brent Hannon/TAIPEI Taiwan's U-Land Airlines has wet-leased the first two of three Boeing MD-82s to Air Philippines as the first step towards acquiring a 35% stake in the Philippine domestic carrier. Talks between the two airlines have been speeded up because of the Philippine Airlines (PAL) strike. Since ...
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Kuwait Airways advances towards privatisation
A draft law for the privatisation of Kuwait Airways has been approved by its state owners backed by improving finances at the carrier. The Government draft still has to undergo a parliamentary debate in the Kuwaiti National Assembly, but airline chairman Ahmed al Meshari believes the airline could now be ...
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Quicksilver machine
Guy Norris/DALLAS-FORT WORTHWithin the next five years, the combined fleets of American Airlines and its regional affiliate, American Eagle, will number almost 1,000, of which the vast majority will be jet powered. Managing these huge fleets, and restructuring them to meet the changing needs of the 21st century, has become ...
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BA ponders engine switch for big new 777 acquisition
British Airways is considering buying 20 more Boeing 777s in a $2 billion deal that could see it switch engine suppliers. The carrier selected the General Electric GE90 engine for its current fleet of 777-200s, having rejected an offer from traditional supplier Rolls-Royce, but it is now seeking bids ...
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Boom continues for Airbus and Boeing
A surge of narrowbody business kept the order boom going for Airbus and Boeing over the first half of 1998, although both will be watching for signs of a slowdown in the second half, when the full impact of the Asian recession is likely to be felt. The two ...
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Huge UPS contract provides A300-600 lifeline for Airbus
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON UPS Airlines has chosen the Airbus A300-600 for its long-awaited widebody regional freighter requirement, with a deal for up to 100 aircraft, including 40 new build examples. The deal, which was won over a several bidders, including Boeing, provides a vital boost to the flagging A300 ...
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Dragonair forges independence
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Dragonair has taken a further step towards independence from Cathay Pacific Airways with the purchase of an Airbus A320 full flight simulator from CAE Electronics. The Hong Kong-based airline, which has also taken an option with CAE for an Airbus A330 simulator, will open its own ...
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Western Michigan University jets ahead with plans to acquire 737-400 simulator
Western Michigan University plans to acquire a Boeing 737-400 flight simulator and to offer a jet orientation course as part of its ab initio airline pilot training programme. Based at Battle Creek, Michigan, the University's International Pilot Training Center is training cadets for Aer Lingus and British Airways. Eight ...
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Qantas profit rise
Qantas expects a small rise in profits above the A$263 million ($146 million) it posted for the year to June 1997, much of which came from a A$563 million cost-cutting programme. Managing director James Strong said at the end June that the carrier had secured a further A$500 million in ...
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Boeing inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered the inspection of rudder pedal assemblies on nearly 1,500 Boeing airliners following the discovery of loose or missing bolts on several aircraft. The move follows issuance of a service bulletin by Boeing covering 130 737s, and revision of assembly line procedures designed to ...
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Maersk brings in CRJ
A second 50-seat regional jet type is operating for British Airways after the introduction by BA franchise carrier Maersk Air of its first Canadair Regional Jet Series 200LR. The aircraft is replacing BAC One-Elevens on services from Birmingham, UK. Fellow BA franchise carrier British Regional Airlines introduced the rival 50-seat ...
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Debonair seeks tie-ups
Kevin O'Toole/ROME Debonair chairman Franco Mancassola is attempting to pull together a coalition of smaller European airlines to share frequent flier programmes (FFPs) and is hoping to move towards closer links on marketing and maintenance with some. Mancassola says that around 18 airline executives have agreed to meet ...
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Italian charmer
Kevin O'Toole/ROME There was no stinting as Debonair travelled to Rome to celebrate its second year of operations. Franco Mancassola, the flamboyant chairman and founder of the UK low cost airline, was on excellent form in his native Italy, with a classic stream of good stories, outlandish metaphors and ...
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Degrees of flying skills
David Learmount/LONDON Airline accidents are occurring because many pilots do not understand their aircraft, according to Germany's Darmstadt University. The institution suggests that the course for an air transport pilot's licence (ATPL) should involve degree level studies to gain the depth of understanding needed for modern airline flying. The ...
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Firing up for sales
Graham Warwick/WASHINTON DC With wildfires making headlines from California to Florida, Bombardier believes it has picked the right time to step up efforts to sell its CL-415 waterbomber into the USA. Although it is popular in Canada and with southern European nations that face the same seasonal battle against ...
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Boeing talks to Japanese in search for 717 wing back-up
Boeing is talking to Japanese manufacturers about involvement in the 717 programme as it studies options for increasing production of the 100-seater beyond 2000. The company says the talks, involving Fuji, Kawasaki and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, are to find a second subcontractor for wing manufacture. It denies reports that ...