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Pension problems threaten to delay SAA sell-off
Lufthansa chairman and chief executive Jürgen Weber says that the privatisation of South African Airways (SAA) is unlikely to take place before next year. Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines (SIA) are seen as front runners to take a 20-35% stake in the South African flag carrier, which was expected to ...
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SAirGroup buys 49% of LTU and eyes full access to EU market
Andrew Doyle/DÜSSELDORF SAirGroup has finally completed its long-awaited acquisition of a 49.9% stake in German tour operator LTU as the latest step in its plans for a major expansion of its operations in the European leisure travel market. The deal comes as senior executives at the Swissair parent are expressing ...
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Winnipeg consortium launches Canada's first scheduled cargo operation
Canada's first scheduled widebody cargo flights are being launched by Winnport Logistics, a consortium of 43 transportation companies. The Winnipeg, Manitoba-based consortium has leased a Boeing 747 freighter from Evergreen International Airlines, and will operate three flights a week between Winnipeg and the Chinese cities of Nanjing and Shenzhen. ...
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BA realigns fleet after pre-tax profits fall
British Airways is reacting to disappointing first half results and an impending economic downturn by realigning its fleet and route network. Pre-tax profits for the airline dropped 10.5% to £385 million ($639 million) for the first six months to 30 September as a downturn in the world economy and ...
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Dassault/Aerospatiale agree
Julian Moxon/PARIS The French Government has finally agreed with Dassault and Aerospatiale the terms under which Aerospatiale will take over the Government's 46% holding in the combat aircraft and business jet manufacturer. The move, which comes as Aerospatiale is itself merging with privately owned Matra Hautes Technologies, is being ...
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BAe backs Australian EF2000 development push
Peter La Franchi/CANBERRA British Aerospace has unveiled in Australia plans for the relocation of major software development activities linked to the Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon as part of the creation of a new Military Aircraft Systems group to be based in Melbourne, Victoria. The company is attempting to sell the ...
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EVA offers to take control of Myanmar
Taiwan-based EVA Airways has made a provisional proposal to take a controlling stake in loss-making Myanmar Airways International (MAI). EVA says it could provide the manpower and expertise which Yangon-based MAI lacks, and support the cost of expanded operations. EVA believes there is strong potential for growth in the ...
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AAS lands Condor
North Carolina-based American Aircarriers Support has acquired Condor Flight Spares, a company which buys and sells landing gear parts for passenger and cargo aircraft. Source: Flight International
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Production growth puts Turbomeca on course for profit
Turbomeca hopes to report a net profit this year on the back of a possible 20% growth in production for 1998. The French turbine engine manufacturer reached break-even last year after four years of losses and is on course to improve its financial position still further this year. Deliveries ...
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French Polish
History may gloss over the fine details of how the French Government managed, in less than a year, to completely reverse its public stance that it would never privatise Aerospatiale. Recent events, not least some adroit juggling, have led to a situation in which the government will probably have a ...
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RAAF rejects ALARM lease
Peter La Franchi/ADELAIDE The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has rejected an offer of the loan of ALARM anti-radiation missiles from the UK Royal Air Force, and is proceeding with alternative plans for a new medium range stand-off weapon equipped with a dual spectrum seeker head. The missile loan proposal, ...
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Boeing proposes F-18C/D life extension programme
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing has proposed an F-18C/D life extension programme for the US Navy and Australian and Canadian forces, which would replace the aircraft's entire centre and aft fuselage to extend its operational life well into the next century. The new fuselage work would also keep part of the ...
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RAF considers FLIR system for Hercules special forces flight
The Royal Air Force is considering buying a forward looking infrared (FLIR) navigation system for up to six of its Lockheed C-130K Hercules transports, likely to be intended for covert missions by its special forces flight. Marshall Aerospace will be the prime contractor for installing the uncooled 8-14,000 nanometre ...
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Indian air force training slammed
Hormuz Mama/BANGALORE Howard Gethin/LONDON A report from the Indian Government auditor general has severely criticised the safety record of the Indian air force and called for a major shake-up of the service's training system. It stops short of calling for a new advanced trainer, but gives the lack of such ...
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New Zealand F-16 lease deal decision imminent
The New Zealand Department of Defence will decide before the end of the year whether to proceed with a probable lease deal for Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters to replace the Royal New Zealand Air Force's (RNZAF) McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawks, says defence minister Max Bradford. Negotiations are in progress. ...
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Eurocopter/Daewoo eye follow-on KLH order
Eurocopter and partner Daewoo are pushing for a follow-on contract to the order for 12 BO105CBS-5 helicopters to meet the South Korean army's scout helicopter requirement. The Korean Light Helicopter (KLH) programme started in 1990 with a requirement for 100 aircraft, but has been whittled down over the years ...
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Flutter success
The Boeing F-18E/F Super Hornet integrated test team has completed the aircraft's engineering and manufacturing development flutter flight test programme. The culmination of the programme was a 1.7h flight carrying two AIM-7 Sparrow missiles, two AGM-65 Maverick missiles and AGM-154s, in which the aircraft was dived to limit speed. ...
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Fourth C-32A
The fourth and last Boeing C-32A executive transport made its maiden flight on 5 November from the company's Renton production site. The fleet of C-32As, modified 757-200s, is replacing the US Air Force's ageing C-137s (Boeing 707) which have been in service since the late 1950s. Source: Flight International
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Israel looks at new maritime
The Israeli air force is to replace its three Seascan maritime patrol aircraft and will decide soon whether to purchase a new platform or use one of its existing aircraft for the mission. A final decision is expected early next year. The Seascan is a specialised version of the ...
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Electronic warfare hitch delays Su-30 delivery to India
Howard Gethin/LONDON The Indian air force is looking for alternative suppliers for electronic warfare equipment for its second batch of 10 Sukhoi Su-30 strike aircraft, after Israeli firms were barred from supplying India following New Delhi's nuclear tests earlier this year. The Indian air force has still not made ...