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EC delays hushkit rules as US talks go on
Julian Moxon/PARIS The European Commission (EC) has agreed to delay by four weeks the introduction of tough rules on hushkitted aircraft while negotiations with the USA continue on a compromise deal. The move follows US objections to the ruling, which would ban hushkitted aircraft after 2002 and prohibit ...
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Mars test
NASA engineers at Houston's Johnson Space Center in Texas have tested equipment capable of extracting oxygen from the carbon-dioxide Martian atmosphere in preparation for the flight of the Mars In-Situ Propellant Production Precursor, which will fly on the Mars Surveyor 2001 lander. Source: Flight International
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New missions
The European Space Agency has approved two new scientific missions. The Far Infrared and Submillimeter Telescope and the Planck cosmic microwave background explorer will be launched together on an Ariane 5 in 2007 and will operate from the L2 Earth-Sun Langrange point. Source: Flight International
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Mir deadline
Russia has set a deadline of 30 April to secure private funding to continue operations of the Mir space station. If private funding is not secured, the space base will be taken out of orbit in September. Source: Flight International
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On track
NASA has started full-engine hot-fire testing of the low-cost Fastrac rocket engine at its Marshall Space Flight Center at Huntsville, Alabama, with a 20s full-power test to demonstrate the operation of the complete engine system. Up to 84 engine test firings are planned this year. The 210,000lb-thrust (935kN) Fastrac will ...
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Orbital slot
Loral Skynet will purchase Brazil's geostationary-orbit communications satellite slot at 63¼W for $18 million. It will operate a craft to provide Ku-band services to customers in Brazil and the rest of the Western hemisphere. The launch is scheduled to take place in 2002. Source: Flight International
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The environment starts to hot up
The environmental debate, it seems, is back with a vengeance. Europe's decision to call a halt to hushkitting has already sparked an acrimonious transatlantic row and there is every indication that this is only for starters. A discussion paper is due from the European Commission (EC) within weeks and, if ...
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PAL creditors back rehabilitation plan
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has received its first real piece of good news since June, as some of its biggest creditors back a make-or-break rehabilitation plan. The airline, which has been in receivership since June with a debt of more than $2.2 billion, filed the new plan with Manila's government-backed Securities ...
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Israeli skies are opened up
Israel has laid down the basis for a competitive airline industry. Not only has the Government granted international passenger rights to domestic carrier Israir, it has also licensed the Tel Aviv-based air transport company, Cargo Airlines (CAL), to compete fully with El Al on international freight routes. Against ...
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FAA sees growth continue
The US Federal Aviation Administration has unveiled its latest commercial aviation forecast showing continued growth in the US domestic market and an even stronger rise in international markets. In the immediate term, the FAA believes that the US domestic market will see passenger numbers rise again by 2.4% ...
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Canada bests Brazil in export tussle
Canada is claiming victory in its long dispute with Brazil over regional aircraft export subsidies, but the extent of its victory is unclear. A World Trade Oganisation (WTO) panel has ruled that Brazil's Proex export finance programme is an illegal subsidy and should be removed. Bombardier says Proex has ...
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US carriers brace for Atlantic fare wars
A $99 one-way introductory fare from United Airlines for its new Boston-London route has carriers on both sides of the Atlantic braced for a fares war. Analysts say the deep cuts being seen this year over the Atlantic is inevitable, given the extra capacity diverted to this market from ...
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News in brief
ProAir eyes public - Detroit-based ProAir plans to go public this year. The new entrant carrier is completing its final, $30 million, private placement and is planning an initial public offering. ProAir, which has received a fourth Boeing 737 and plans to add five this year, aims to add to ...
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THY awaits election, privatisation
THY Turkish Airlines is awaiting the country's national elections on 18 April with bated breath, as its future privatisation and relationship with Qualiflyer partner Swissair hang in the balance. The hope is that a strong coalition government will emerge with the political backing to implement a package of ...
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News in Brief
New Cambodian - A new carrier, President Airlines, has been launched in Cambodia. It operates a single Fokker F27 on four domestic routes from Phnom Penh, plus charters to Bangkok in Thailand and plans to start scheduled services to Bangkok and Singapore. Opening up - Brunei and New ...
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Mexicans divided over Cintra
Mexican ministers have failed to agree on the future of Cintra, the holding company for Aeromexico and Mexicana. Unless they find a way to resolve their differences, the issue could be decided by Mexico's President Zedillo. The immediate question is what sanctions the competition commission can impose on Cintra ...
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Routes
Southwest flies east - Southwest Airlines plans to begin services from Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, on 6 June, in its latest move into the US East Coast market. The low-fares airline will offer daily nonstop service to five cities: Baltimore/ Washington, Chicago Midway, Nashville, Orlando and Tampa. Raleigh/ Durham-based Midway Airlines ...
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Fine extends range with Arrow addition
Fine Air's purchase of Arrow Air could make it the largest of Miami's all-cargo international airlines, and will certainly extend its reach into South America. Fine Air has been seeking growth through acquisitions for some time. Last year it completed a $120 million bond offering that insiders predicted ...
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Swissair resists Air France deal
Any remaining speculation that Swissair could be headed for an alliance with Air France has been brought to an abrupt end, with group chief executive Philippe Bruggisser taking the opportunity of the SAirGroup annual results round to kill the possibility stone dead. Speculation had rested on the alliance ...
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Zurich Airport put on notice over capacity
Two years ago, as he made his debut as SAirGroup chief executive, Philippe Bruggisser raised a local political storm by pulling back the bulk of Swissair's intercontinental flights from Geneva to the main Zürich hub. Now he has issued a blunt warning that Zürich "is in danger of losing its ...