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Now for the real Macau?
Nine months ahead of startup, fledgling international carrier Air Macau has run headlong into management problems, compensation claims and allegations of shady dealings which at presstime were being investigated by the Portuguese enclave's anti-corruption agency. The proposed carrier faces a barrage of legal action from expatriate managers whose ...
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A question of CRS conduct
CRS codes of conduct are under fire on both sides of the Atlantic. Canadian proposals for regulation have come under attack from European airlines, while the European Commission is set to appoint independent consultants to investigate charging practices within its established code. The Association of European Airlines claims ...
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Airlines v agents: war is declared
US travel agents angry about commission rate cuts should not be surprised. This is war - my wife and kid will suffer,' said one travel agent. 'D-elta E-vidently L-oathes T-ravel A-gents,' complained another. At last, US carriers are taking action to attack the one major cost item which has ...
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USAir hit by cabin fever
USAir has started a campaign that will result in a downsized fleet and employee roster. This is even with a $2.5 billion concessionary package that has been tentatively worked out with three of its four contract employee groups, an agreement that, sources say, if finalised could still leave the airline ...
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Gamesa delivers EMB-145 wing
GAMESA AERONAUTICA OF SPAIN HAS delivered the first wing set for the Embraer EMB-145 regional jet. The Vitoria based company, a risk-sharing partner in the EMB-145, is also responsible for the design and supply of the body to wing fairings and the nacelle, including the thrust reverser, which is being ...
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ILFC may launch V2500 for A319
International Lease Finance (ILFC) is expected to be the launch customer for the International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500-A5-powered Airbus Industrie A319 passenger aircraft. In early January, ILFC placed a $1.5 billion order for up to 40 Airbus aircraft, including eight 124-seat A319s, with options for a further three ...
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Indonesia prepares to sell off IPTN stake
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE THE INDONESIAN Government hopes to sell up to 20% of state-owned aircraft manufacturer Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) to foreign aerospace-investors after the year 2000. According to Dr Bacharuddin Habibie, company president and Indonesia's technology and research minister, 10-20% of IPTN will offered ...
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All Nippon continues with cost-cutting measures
ALL NIPPON AIRLINES (ANA) has announced further cuts in expenditure and staffing, alongside a drive to boost revenues by 10% through increased aircraft utilisation. The latest cost-cutting drive, which will run over the next three years, comes as part of the second phase of the airline's extensive ...
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Vietnam looks for A320 substitute
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE VIETNAM AIRLINES IS negotiating for the supply of new Western-built 150-seat passenger aircraft to replace its Airbus Industrie A320s wet-leased from Air France. The carrier operates seven A320s, three of which are due to be returned to owner Air France by the end ...
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Altair makes light work of HUMS
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES ALTAIR, a Massachusetts-based avionics company, has introduced the first health and usage monitoring system for light turbine and piston helicopters. The Altair HUMS, weighing less than 1kg, has already been fitted to Enstrom 480 and Bell 206 helicopters and is scheduled for ...
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MDC will deliver first MD-90-30
McDonnell Douglas (MDC) is to deliver the first MD-90-30 to launch customer Delta Airlines on 24 February, for service entry in early April. Steve Atkins, MDC twinjet-programmes general manager, says that the goal is to have "98.4% dispatch reliability" within the first six months of service. ...
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Space Tug contract finally agreed
NASA HAS finally agreed with Russia a $190 million contract to provide the Functional Auxiliary Module, or FGB space tug, which will be the first element of the planned Alpha space station. Russia originally demanded $220 million for the FGB and expected to be paid for its launch ...
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Concern grows over NSA viability
JAPAN'S JOINT YS-X/New Small Aircraft (NSA) feasibility study with Boeing is unlikely to be completed by the 1 March deadline, amid growing uncertainty about the market and financial viability of the programme (Flight International, 15-21 February). The 90- to 110-seat-aircraft study is still at the preliminary stage ...
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FedEx orders more Airbus freighters
EXPRESS FREIGHT company FedEx has placed a follow-on order for seven Airbus A310-200 freighter conversions from Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus (DAA). Conversion of an eighth aircraft is still under discussion. The aircraft are being bought by Memphis-based FedEx from Delta Airlines' fleet, and will be converted to A310-200F freighter ...
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Boeing plans 767 tanker for Japanese requirement
BOEING HAS announced formally its intention to develop a combined military tanker/transport derivative of its 767, with the aim of securing a launch order from the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF). It is offering two versions of the Tanker/Tanker Multi-Mission aircraft, based on the 767-200ER and stretched ...
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Eurowings shifts focus to international routes
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH EUROWINGS, the German regional carrier, has shifted its focus onto developing international routes, because of intensifying domestic competition from Germany's rail and road networks. According to Eurowings marketing and sales chief, Karl-Friedrich Muller, Germany's ICE high-speed trains and improved road links with eastern ...
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Airbus warns Japan over indecision
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE has warned that it is becoming increasingly impatient with Japan's indecision about joining its proposed A3XX ultra-high-capacity aircraft. Instead, it is turning its attention to other potential Asia-Pacific partners. The European consortium approached Mitsubishi, Kawasaki and Fuji Heavy Industries three-and- a-half years ago about the project, ...
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Fokker prepares for new round of cuts
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON FOKKER IS CLOSE TO announcing a new wave of restructuring, with further workforce cuts expected to be on the agenda as the Dutch manufacturer attempts to match cutbacks made by its major competitors. A decision on the scope of the rationalisation is due ...
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Northrop Grumman plans to shed 1,000 more jobs
NORTHROP GRUMMAN is to shed another 1,000 jobs, following the Pentagon's decision to abandon the Tri-Service Stand-off Attack Missile (TSSAM) programme. The group says that the cancellation of the troubled stealth-missile programme should have little impact on this year's financial results, however. The latest cuts ...
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Costly Business
The Japanese, it seems, are having problems sorting out how to justify investment in a new small airliner. So are the Koreans and the Chinese, and others, much to the bemusement of at least one potential Western partner for some or all of them. At the same time, the Indonesians ...