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Crossair
Philippe Bruggisser, chief operating officer of Swiss national carrier Swissair, has been appointed chairman of regional subsidiary Crossair. He will take over the chairmanship from Swissair chief executive Otto Loepfe, who will continue to serve on the carrier's executive committee. Georges Schorderet succeeds Peter Nydegger as Swissair chief financial officer ...
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London City
London City Airport, of the UK, has appointed Richard Gooding managing director. Gooding, who is now chief executive of London Luton Airport, will take the new position on 1 August. He has worked with British European Airways (later British Airways), and is a former operations director at Manchester Airport and ...
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Putting the record straight
Sir - In my letter "Reflecting the true costs of airport modifications", the paragraph beginning: "The survey assumed as a baseline-" was incorrectly edited. It should have continued: "-Boeing 747 stretch aircraft would have a smaller wingspan, and probably slightly greater length. On its own, this might produce lower costs ...
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It's better to go by ground transport
Sir - Mr Mildwater may well be advised not to take up Capt Mark Zucal's offer to fly with him to Kuala Tregganu in the circumstances outlined ("In defence of pilots", Letters, Flight International, 12-18 June, P61). As this short flight sounds so hazardous, the best advice would be to ...
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Far-seeing Far Eastern view
Sir - An article entitled "McDonnell Douglas's Venture Falters" (Wall Street Journal, 22 May, 1996) states that "-the company envisioned taking an equity stake in the venture, becoming China's full risk-sharing partner". Your prophetic comment "Oriental headache" (Flight International, 13-19 September, 1995) pointed out the longstanding, obvious and ...
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Cargo sale
Cargolux has sold its Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7J-powered Boeing 747-200 Freighter (LX-DCV) to Atlas Air. The aircraft, which had been on lease to Atlas, has been leased back by Cargolux for four months, to cover for seasonal demand. Meanwhile, the Luxembourg-based carrier is seeking to accelerate the delivery of its ...
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Turboprop test
Pratt & Whitney Canada's new PW150 turboprop engine has had its first test-cell run, 12 months after the programme was launched. The engine, a growth derivative of the PW100, is aimed at the 50- to 80-seat turboprop market, and has been selected to power the Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-400. ...
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Frontier leases
Frontier Airlines is to lease a new Boeing 737-300 from International Lease Finance. The aircraft will be delivered to the Denver-based carrier in April 1997. Source: Flight International
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Falkland first
Scheduled flights between the UK and the Falkland Islands are available for the first time, following a marketing agreement between British Airways and Chilean carrier Aerovias DAP. The deal links one of BA's three weekly London-Santiago services with Aerovias flights operating from Santiago to the Falkland Islands, via Punta Arenas. ...
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JAL confirmation
JAL has confirmed its selection of the Pratt & Whitney PW4090 to power the five Boeing 777-300s which it ordered in December 1995. Deliveries of the aircraft will begin in 1998. The PW4000 powers the airline's already-ordered ten 777-200s. Source: Flight International
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Bangladesh first
Biman Bangladesh Airlines took delivery of the first of two new Airbus A310-300s on 15 June. The 221-seat, Pratt and Whitney PW4000-powered, aircraft will be flown on regional routes from Dhakar. The second A310 will be delivered in August. . Source: Flight ...
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Finnair last
Finnair's 21-year association with the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 ended on 14 June, when its last aircraft (OH-LHA) was ferried from Helsinki on delivery to Air Libert, in France. Source: Flight International
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Regional expansion
Comair has placed orders for five more Canadair Regional Jets, increasing the carrier's total orders for the aircraft to 50. All will be delivered by mid-1997. Source: Flight International
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Cambodian build-up
The Cambodian Government plans to build a $500 million airport at Siem Reap, in the north west of the country. The airport is needed to service the nearby Angkor Wat temple tourist attraction Source: Flight International
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Meridiana light
Meridiana is considering the creation of a "no frills" subsidiary to tackle increasing competition in the low cost sector. The Italian regional operator based in Sardinia will transfer staff from its existing operation to the new operation. The airline is discussing a 15% increase in productivity with no wage increase. ...
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Jetstream setback
Atlantic Coast Airlines has reached agreement with Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) to convert nine outstanding Jetstream 41 orders to options, without penalty. The move comes as a result of "-the availability [now] of used J41 aircraft and more favourable financing alternatives", says the airline. Atlantic Coast operates as a United ...
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Rolls-Hong Kong
Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering (HAECO) to establish its previously announced 50/50 joint venture Hong Kong Aero Engine Services (HAESL). The engine overhaul company is scheduled to open in January 1997, with the completion of a 580kN (130,000lb) test cell now being built at Tseung ...
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French tie-up
French independent airlines Air Libert, and AOM have agreed on a codesharing deal which is seen as the initial phase of a merger, forming France's biggest independent carrier. The agreement, due to be signed on 24 June, will bring to an end rivalry on hotly contested domestic routes within France, ...
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Alfa tests growth GE T700
GROUND TESTING of General Electric's growth T700/CT7 is under way at revenue-sharing partner Alfa Romeo Avio in Naples, Italy. The 1,850kW (2,500shp)-class turboshaft has already exceeded 2,000kW in testing, says Lou Bevilacqua, general manager of GE's turboprop/turboshaft department. The growth T700 combines the core of GE's CT7-9 turboprop ...