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Next Generation 737 line filled at Renton
With Boeing rapidly accelerating production of its Next Generation 737 as it battles to recover from delivery delays, every position is filled on the final assembly line at its Renton plant near Seattle, Washington. In the second quarter of this year, production increased from seven to 14 aircraft a month ...
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Costa Rican start-up chooses A300 freighter
Costa Rican start-up carrier JHM Cargo Airlines has leased seven Airbus A300B4 freighters from C-S Aviation Services (CSAS) for all-cargo operations to begin by the end of June. The carrier plans to start with twice-daily services between San Jose and Miami, Florida, says general manager Capt Roberto Escalante. The ...
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EasyJet wins case against Air Alaska
EasyJet wins case against Air Alaska EasyJet has won a London High Court case against Dallas-based Air Alaska requiring the US company to pay the Luton, UK-based no-frills airline some $500,000, plus interest of $8,500. The dispute arose from an abortive deal late last year under which Air ...
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Fiji Airways prepares to launch as second international carrier
The Fijian Government has designated newly named Fiji Airways as the island nation's second international carrier, following approval by the local Trade and Investment Board for the planned Fijian-Singaporean joint venture start-up airline. According to Fiji chief operating officer Pravin Jumabhoy, the next steps are to amend Fiji's bilateral ...
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Italy starts bilateral negotiations with USA for open skies deal
Italy and the USA are to start bilateral air negotiations with a view to establishing an open skies agreement, flying in the face of the European Commission (EC) which wants to negotiate directly for a Europe-wide agreement. A US-Italian open skies agreement was included as part of Alitalia's alliance ...
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Korean finalises deal for 737-700/800s
Boeing has confirmed that Korean Air (KAL) will place a major order for Next Generation 737s during South Korean President Kim Dae Jung's visit to Washington DC in early June. The airline will announce an order for up to 27 737-700s and -800s on 9 June. The deal, as ...
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MetroJet takes on Southwest
Ramon Lopez/BALTIMORE US Airways launched its low-cost MetroJet operation at Baltimore/Washington International Airport on 1 June, leaving industry analysts waiting to see whether Southwest Airlines drops its already low ticket price to protect its market share. MetroJet's initial fares match those of Southwest, but that could change if ...
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Marketplace
-Air Europa has leased an ex-Carnival/Pan Am Boeing 737-400 from International Lease Finance (ILFC) for four years. The Spanish carrier leases two 737-300s and two 737-400s from ILFC. -KLM uk has extended the terms on five British Aerospace 146-300s on lease from BAe Asset Management - Jets, but is returning ...
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Mesa starts disposal of WestAir aircraft
International Airline Support Group (IASG) has agreed to help US regional Mesa Air Group dispose of 21 British Aerospace Jetstream 31s and 20 Embraer EMB-120 Brasilias. The aircraft are leased by Mesa subsidiary WestAir, which was wound up when its United Express codeshare contract expired on 31 May. Peter ...
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GE inspects CF6-80E1s after A330-200 oil leak problem
General Electric has asked airlines to inspect all CF6-80E1 engines after Canada 3000's first Airbus A330-200 was forced to make a precautionary diversion on its inaugural flight. The diversion followed the discovery of an oil leak in the number four bearing area. GE says the aircrew, who were flying from ...
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Cathay will lead US/Asia transpolar flights
Cathay Pacific Airways is planning a record breaking non-stop flight from New York to Hong Kong in early July, which is intended to lead the way to the opening up in 1999 of four new transpolar routes between the US East Coast and Asia over the Russian Far East. ...
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Sempati suspends services as losses mount and traffic falls
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Indonesia's privately run Sempati Air Transport has suspended operations in the face of mounting financial losses, falling domestic traffic and after its shareholders failed to inject further capital into the business. Sempati's owners have said that, for now, the airline will not be liquidated and have ...
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Transaero begins fleet upgrade
Paul Duffy/MOSCOW Transaero has begun its fleet upgrade programme with the recent delivery of the Russian airline's first Boeing 767-300ER and 737-700 on lease. The 767, leased from International Lease Finance, has entered service on the private airline's Moscow-Tel Aviv service, and will be used on shorter routes ...
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IAE inspections start again after failure
The engine failure which caused one of British Midland's International Aero Engines (IAE) V2533-A5-powered Airbus A321-200s to return to London Heathrow on 15 May was caused by a sixth stage [high-pressure compressor] stator vane fracture resulting from an inclusion in the vane material. The incident has prompted IAE to ...
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Workshop
AAR Aircraft Component Services, based in Amsterdam, has been awarded a five-year contract extension by Binter Canarias, Iberia's regional operator, for the repair of components for its nine ATR 72s. FLS Aerospace has secured a deal with Indian Airlines to conduct a C check on an A320. A further six ...
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France insists on majority stake in Aerospatiale despite share sale
The French Government has scotched speculation that it could be prepared to give up a majority stake in Aerospatiale under the latest privatisation plans. The sale of more than 50%is "out of the question", it says, although it leaves open the longer term option of releasing a majority stake ...
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Israel keeps hold of its controlling stake in El Al
The Israeli Government has issued its delayed decision on the privatisation of El Al, announcing that only 49% of the carrier's stock will be floated on the Tel Aviv exchange, and leaving the costly ban on Sabbath flying still unresolved. The decision, which has repeatedly been postponed, was made ...
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Meridiana cost cutting agreement pays off
Italy's Meridiana has posted a profits recovery after agreeing a major cost-cutting deal with its workforce last year, The airline, the bulk of which is owned by the Aga Khan, saw profits climb to L15 billion ($9 million), having been little above break-even in 1996. Sales were up by ...
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Big losses put MAS deliveries on hold
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is to delay delivery of nine Boeing 747-400s and 777-200s on order by up to 36 months and dispose of an extra four surplus 737s, in the wake of a larger than expected end of year net loss of M$260 million ($67.3 million). ...
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South Korea selects radar for KTX-II
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE South Korea has selected the Lockheed Martin APG-67 radar for its planned Samsung KTX-II light combat aircraft/advanced trainer. The radar is also being pushed in Taiwan as an alternative to the APG-66, following the collapse of Northrop Grumman's F-5 upgrade venture with Aerospace Industrial Development (AIDC). ...