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MAS Conversion
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) plans to bolster cargo capacity by converting two Boeing 747-200 passenger aircraft into freighters. The carrier expects a fivefold increase in cargo growth up to 1999. Source: Flight International
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Myanmar Delivery
Myanmar Airways International has taken delivery of a second Boeing 737-400 leased from Malaysia Airlines. The airline plans to use the aircraft to launch a service between Rangoon and Dhaka in Bangladesh and add more flights to Singapore and Bangkok. Source: Flight International
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MiG-27Ms Stopped
Hindustan Aeronautics has stopped licence-production of Mikoyan MiG-27M Flogger J ground-attack aircraft. Officials say that a breakdown in the supply of parts from Russia and CIS nations is the prime reason behind the termination. In 1993/4, only one MiG-27M was built, by the state owned manufacturer, against a scheduled total ...
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Falcon Jet
Roger Stainton, formerly Latin America sales director for Raytheon Corporate Jets has been named senior sales manager at Falcon Jet Centre, of Fairoaks Airport, Woking, UK. Source: Flight International
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Aer Lingus
John O'Donovan has been appointed director of group finance at Irish national airline Aer Lingus, of Dublin. O'Donovan replaces Sam Young, who is to take up a post in Australia. O'Donovan was formerly finance director at Carbery Milk Products. Source: Flight International
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Raytheon
Doug Mahin, recently appointed vice-president of marketing at Raytheon Aircraft of Wichita, Kansas, has assumed the added responsibilities of acting vice-president for international sales and acting president of Beechcraft sales, following the resignations of Robert Knebel and Roger Whyte. Source: Flight International
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Air France
French flag carrier Air France has appointed Gerard Petit regional general manager for Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei. He was previously regional general manager for Air France in Ireland. Source: Flight International
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GE
Herbert Depp has been named vice-president for marketing and sales at GE Aircraft Engines, of Evendale, Ohio. He was previously president of GE Capital Aviation Services, at Stamford, Connecticut, where he is replaced by James Johnson, formerly president of Pratt & Whitney's large commercial-engine business. Source: Flight International
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Avro
Avro International Aerospace of Woodford, Cheshire, UK, has restructured its RJ sales and marketing group. Tony Ennis is named senior vice-president for sales (Americas and Northeast Asia); Peter Connolly becomes senior vice-president for sales (rest of the world); Bruce Jones is appointed vice-president of customer support; and Howard Borrington becomes ...
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GPA extension
GPA Group has begun talks with its creditor banks over a one year extension of the deadline for repayments on debt due in 1996. The company reported an unaudited net profit for the six months to September 30, 1994 of US$5.3 million. Source: Airline Business
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Offshore register
Airbus has become the first manufacturer to use Mauritius as an offshore registration point in a leasing deal on two A320s to Singapore-based carrier Region Air. The two aircraft will subsequently be wet-leased to China Airlines of Taiwan. Source: Airline Business
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Alitalia awaits
At presstime, Alitalia's pilots had not yet signed a new labour agreement with the carrier's management, contrary to our report in 'Movers 'n shakers' in the December issue. Source: Airline Business
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Indian promise
The new chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines, Russi Mody, has committed to speed up the merger of the carriers and is looking at raising funds from the capital markets. The former head of Tata Iron & Steel aims to 'privatise management' to avoid future state interference. ...
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AMR cutover
Canadian Airlines has completed the cutover of almost all its computer functions to AMR's information and management support systems. The 20-year services deal will earn AMR some $110 million annually. Source: Airline Business
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Garuda sell off
Indonesia's government plans to sell a stake in flag carrier Garuda to a foreign carrier prior to any public flotation, according to the Jakarta Post. Source: Airline Business
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GB franchise
GB Airways has become British Airways' latest franchise. The UK major already holds a 49 per cent stake in the Gatwick-based carrier, which will adopt the BA livery and flight prefix. The deal takes effect in February. Source: Airline Business