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ICAO urges Asian action on airline safety
Asian states must improve their airline safety oversight standards, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has urged, following a spate of fatal accidents in Asia. "The Asia-Pacific region is increasingly, though regrettably, becoming owner of a series of catastrophic aircraft accidents," notes ICAO regional representative Lalit Shah. Specific regional ...
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IFALPA spotlights S American ATC dangers
David Learmount/LONDON South American air-traffic control (ATC) has been labelled as inadequate by the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations (IFALPA). The Federation plans to mount a campaign to pressurise national governments into taking action to improve the situation. IFALPA is becoming increasingly vociferous in its criticism of ...
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Cash rich KLM buys up Martinair and considers further deals
KLM is to spend part of its growing cash mountain on acquiring the remainder of shares in Dutch charter and cargo carrier Martinair. The flag carrier also says that it is considering other share deals, including buying back the 25% stake still held in the airline by the Dutch Government. ...
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United and Mesa part at Denver
United Airlines is to terminate its codeshare agreement with Mesa Airlines at Denver, Colorado, on 22 April, ending its relationship with US regional Mesa Air Group. The move follows earlier decisions to end agreements under which Mesa subsidiary WestAir Commuter Airlines provides United Express services in California and the ...
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Chengdu's 100th
Chengdu Aircraft Industry has delivered its 100th MD-80/90 nose section to Boeing. The Chinese company has contracts to produce up to 200 shipsets, along with a subcontract from Korean Air to produce 13 MD-95 noses. Source: Flight International
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BAe ponders RJ cockpit and engine changes
Kevin O'Toole/MANCHESTER British Aerospace Regional Aircraft is studying further developments for its Avro RJ family, including new avionics and engine options, with the intention of improving the aircraft's economics and keeping the programme up to date. Although the RJ is now effectively alone in the 85- to 100-seat regional ...
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Routes
-Sabena has signed a partnership with French airline AOM covering routes between Brussels and the French cities of Toulon, Nice and Marseille, but extending also to French overseas territories, enabling both airlines to offer more frequencies and co-ordinate schedules. -Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to launch a twice weekly non-stop ...
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Highest-thrust 777 has maiden flight
The first Boeing 777-300 powered by the 436kN (98,000lb)-thrust Pratt & Whitney PW4098 engine had its maiden flight from the company's Everett site on 4 February. The engine is the most powerful yet developed for the 777, although it will initially be operated in the tests at a derated ...
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US Airways' MetroJet will launch in June
US Airways will launch its new low cost airline, dubbed MetroJet, on 1 June, with service from Baltimore, Maryland, to four cities in the eastern USA. MetroJet, which had been known as US2, will initially connect the Baltimore hub to Cleveland, Ohio, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Manchester, New Hampshire and ...
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Japan-USA aviation pact opens way to codeshares
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Andrew Mollet/TOKYO The aviation pact between Japan and the USA is expected to spur additional global airline alliances, with a key provision of the air services agreement allowing for codesharing for the first time in the lucrative Japanese-US market. Under the bilateral aviation pact ...
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United jumps in after WestPac fails Chapter 11
Western Pacific Airlines in the USA ceased operations on 4 February, after efforts to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection failed. United Airlines immediately offered to re-accommodate passengers holding WestPac tickets under a deal which would see the airline receiving up to 60% of revenues already paid to the failed ...
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Arianespace asks for Fr2 billion injection
Arianespace is to ask its shareholders for a cash injection of some Fr2 billion ($325 million), which president Jean -Marie Luton says is needed to help the consortium maintain its position in an increasingly competitive world market for satellite launches. The Arianespace board will put the proposals to the ...
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BAe wins launch aid for Airbus A340-500/600
British Aerospace has been granted launch aid for the Airbus A340-500/600 programme by the UK Government, with the victory attributed to a "battling" performance by trade and industry secretary Margaret Beckett against apparent Treasury scepticism. A decision on the £123 million ($200 million) repayable loan, which represents around one-third of ...
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Defence units expect to evade Boeing axe
Boeing's space and defence businesses will escape major changes when post-merger consolidation plans are revealed later this month, says Alan Mulally, president of Boeing Information, Space and Defense Systems (ISDS). "There is not much overlap" in products or manufacturing between the Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Rockwell businesses which now make ...
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GEC voices fears over European mega-mergers
Ian Sheppard/LONDON A new report from GEC- Marconi highlights fears within the UK avionics sector that it may lose out in the pending consolidation of the European aerospace industry with its interests potentially swamped by those of the aircraft manufacturers within proposed mega-mergers. Senior sources at GEC, ...
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Emirates closes on stake in Air Lanka
Emirates has entered detailed talks with the Sri Lankan Government to acquire management control and a 40% equity stake in flag carrier Air Lanka. The Dubai-based carrier was selected from a shortlist of potential international bidders. A Government technical evaluation committee says that Emirates was the only contender to ...
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Japanese banking crisis reins in aircraft financing
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Japan's banks are predicting an extended reduction in their aircraft financing activity in the wake of the country's banking crisis and the demise of their favoured funding vehicle, the Japanese leveraged lease. Japanese banks have historically accounted for as much as 20-25% of the world's airliner ...
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French Government gets going on Air France privatisation
Julian Moxon/PARIS The privatisation of Air France has officially been launched, with the appointment of the two investment banks which will handle the sale for the French Government. Astake of close to 50%could be sold, including a holding for staff. The USA's Morgan Stanley and France's Crédit Agricole ...
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Moving goalposts
The UK Government's decision to give British Aerospace £123 million ($200 million) launch aid for development work on the wing of the Airbus A340 500/600 airliner may give a much-needed morale boost to the UK aerospace industry, but it may also do little to bolster (and may even harm) the ...
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ABL team studies laser turret
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Lockheed Martin is studying new turret design options to improve the performance of the Airborne Laser (ABL) ballistic missile defence system following the completion of windtunnel tests by programme leader Boeing. The YAL-1 ABL will be based on a modified Boeing 747-400F, and the design of the ...