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Inadequate safeguards
THE CRASH OF A SMALL commuter airliner near Raleigh-Durham airport in the USA in 1994 has triggered one of the most important airline-safety debates ever. This is not over the safety of the Jetstream 31 (exonerated), or even over the abilities of the crew (blamed) - but over whether or ...
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BA 777 delivery hopes raised
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES CERTIFICATION testing of the General Electric GE90-powered Boeing 777 is expected to be completed around 7 November, boosting hopes that the delayed first delivery to British Airways could be made by 15 November. Boeing has been conducting virtual round-the-clock flight tests of WA077, ...
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Aircraft news
EVA Air, Taiwan's major independent airline, has signed a letter of intent to buy six new MD-90s, with an option for a further six. Tyrolean Airways of Austria has ordered four Canadair Regional Jets with an option on four more. British Airways Express operator CityFlyer Express ...
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Governments
The 31st ICAO assembly in Montreal has declared void all resolutions restricting South Africa's participation. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has invited private sector bidders to take part in the competition to design, build, maintain and finance the new Scottish air traffic control centre at Prestwick. ...
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Appointments
Mauricio Botelho has been appointed president and chief executive officer of Embraer. At KLM Cargo, Jan Meurer has been appointed vice president, operations, Enno Osinga is named vice president customer service, and Michael Kimman becomes business systems manager. Sjaak Hofstra becomes operations and marketing director, cargo service centre ...
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BA sleeps first
British Airways' $790 million three-year programme of investment in customer service kicks off in 1996 with the $180 million relaunch of First Class and Club World. Bucking the trend in recent years of abolishing longhaul first class, BA will offer those passengers semi-private 'cabins' with a seat which converts to ...
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Paper chase
Cathay Pacific has concluded a paperless finance deal with Den Danske Bank in a $104 million loan transaction stored on CD-ROM disks. The move is part of Cathay's environmental strategy to remove paper documentation in aircraft financing deals. A finance lease transaction can consume 26,000 pages of paper. Source: ...
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BAA stateside
UK airports operator BAA has won a 10-year contract to manage Indianapolis International Airport in the US. The deal includes a guarantee from BAA to cut costs by $32 million over the 10 years and the UK company will receive a proportion of the savings achieved. Capital investment will remain ...
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Canadian cash
Air Canada has sold its class A and class B warrants in Continental Airlines back to the US carrier for $51.8 million. Air Canada will receive $9.1 million in cash and the balance in promissory notes repayable in the next year. This does not affect the carrier's 23 per cent ...
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UK deal close
US and UK aviation negotiators were ready for liberalisation talks at presstime which were expected to end with the US getting three new service rights into Heathrow, and the UK obtaining more access to Fly America traffic. Though both sides felt agreement was close, the potential takeover of USAir (p10) ...
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EVA-lution
EVA Air has shaken up its senior management, with Shen-Chin Cheng replacing Y F Chang as chairman. Ex president Frank Hsu replaces Cheng as vice chairman, and Richard Huang, formerly president of US operations, moves to Taipei as president. Source: Airline Business
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World beaters
Global alliance partners are teaming up to offer round the world fares, with both the British Airways, Qantas and USAir group and the partnership of Singapore Airlines, Delta and Swissair proposing new fares. Source: Airline Business
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Inter out
Air France has taken the first step to integrate Air Inter into its European operations. Air Inter Europe will take on some of Air France's European routes from January 1996, offering a no frills service. This will extend to most of the European network in 1997, when the Inter branding ...
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German whispers
Shares in Fokker plunged 22 per cent in mid-October despite denials it was seeking creditor protection. Sources suggest parent Dasa may have started the rumours in an attempt to push the Dutch state in to committing further funds to prop up the troubled manufacturer. Source: Airline ...
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Ever ready
At presstime, Iberia was still talking to Brussels about its state aid package, but contingency plans are in place if the full amount is refused. The carrier reported an operating profit of Pta25.4 billion ($205 million) for the nine months to 30 Sept- ember, double the projected amount, but equity ...
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Double trouble
Boeing's 33,000 unionised machinists went on strike in early October over concerns of job security and the company says there is 'no immediate likelihood of reconciliation'. At presstime, British Airways was still awaiting delivery of its first GE-engined B777. Source: Airline Business
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Agent blues
The traditional role of the travel agent in distributing airline products is being challenged by CRS pricing polices, ticketless travel, the Internet and commission capping by airlines. Does this mean the end of the travel agent as we know it? Chris Lyle discusses the implications.In theory, travel agents should be ...
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Growing up
The flag carriers of the scattered Pacific islands are maturing and learning how to cooperate both with one another and major airlines. However, geography and colonial legacies remain the biggest obstacles to their future development. David Knibb reports. Isolation makes the scattered Pacific islands different from all other developing countries. ...
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Czech or cash?
The communist legacy has left CSA Czech Airlines short of cash, but the national carrier is underpinned by an expanding economy and a flourishing tourist industry. Jackie Gallacher reports from Prague. Ask any manager at CSA Czech Airlines what the carrier's key challenge is for the future and the answer ...