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TATRA orders Saab 2000
Slovakian airline Tatra Air has placed an order for two 50-seat Saab 2000 turboprops to operate on routes including Bratislava to London Gatwick, as well as on other routes. The first aircraft will be delivered in October, with the second to follow in March 1998. Tatra Air operates two Saab ...
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Yak-40 crash-lands
The pilot of a Krasnoyarsk Airlines Yakovlev Yak-40 successfully force-landed his aircraft in a Siberian field 28km (15nm) from his destination on 29 January. There was no injury to the four crew and 20 passengers on board as the aircraft landed in white-out conditions with 400m (1,300ft) visibility in snow. ...
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P&WC acquisition
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is to acquire part of Portsmouth, UK-based H+S Aviation's small-engine overhaul activities, as part of its "ongoing strategy to create a strong and efficient global service centre network". The sale involves P&WC PW100, PW901A and PT6T overhaul lines. Meanwhile, H+S has formed H+S Proptech, which ...
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CityJet re-emerges
Independent Irish airline CityJet has emerged from bankruptcy protection, clearing the way for a financial restructuring which includes the injection of ú4 million ($6.5 million) of fresh capital. Malmö Aviation of Sweden is to take a 42% stake in the carrier. Both airlines operate flights from London City Airport using ...
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Masters of aviation
Pilots' careers finish relatively early, leaving them with no credit for accumulated knowledge and experience beyond that learned during the period of their licences. A postgraduate level of education in the aviation industry would be attractive to some motivated licence-holders who want future employment, early positions as management pilots, or ...
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Airbus and Boeing wait for British Midland decision
British Midland (BM) is close to placing a substantial order for aircraft in the 180-seat class, which will be phased in over the next five years to replace part of its Boeing 737 fleet. The expanding UK airline has hinted for some time that it was considering larger ...
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Rising power
Hydrogen was first used as a means of "powering" flight with the manned flight of a hydrogen balloon only ten days after the Montgolfiers' first manned hot-air balloon flight in 1782. Despite achieving an excellent safety record - 50,000 passengers carried without a fatality - the use of ...
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Flexible flying
For aspiring pilots who mortgage their careers until middle-age to earn a full airline pilot's licence, airline sponsorship is the ultimate dream. Yet, would-be pilots know that such offers are few, and the schemes, reacting to market behaviour, have been sporadic. When sponsors do announce a course, many are called, ...
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US airline safety ratings to hit Internet
Safety data on US air carriers are to be put on the Internet by the Federal Aviation Administration, in a bid to make them more accessible to the travelling public. The agency says it will not, however, rank airlines according to their accident records, although information on accidents and some ...
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British Midland lobbies EC for European slots at Heathrow
British Midland (BM) has entered the fray over the British Airways/American Airlines alliance, arguing that slots should be made available for its European feeder services rather than exclusively for new transatlantic operations. Chairman Sir Michael Bishop says that the move follows the recent intervention of European competition commissioner ...
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Air China eyes 777 purchase
Air China is again beginning to show active interest in the Boeing 777, raising the US manufacturer's hopes of finally being able to conclude a long-awaited deal with the carrier for up to 15 of the twinjets. The Chinese flag carrier is understood to be discussing buyer-furnished items ...
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ACA awaits United approval to operate new Regional Jets
ATLANTIC COAST Airlines (ACA) plans to operate Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets on United Express routes. Nevertheless, ACA is prepared to fly its new 50-seaters as an independent carrier if United Airlines is unable to reach an agreement with its pilots which enables its regional affiliates to fly jet-powered aircraft. ...
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British Airways revives regional-jet evaluation
British Airways is to re-open discussions with manufacturers over its proposed acquisition of a fleet of regional jets, after most unions representing staff at its regional operation backed plans aimed at cutting annual costs by £27 million ($44 million). Aircraft to be evaluated are thought to include the ...
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SAS Commuter takes first Saab 2000
The first of four Saab 2000s ordered in 1996 by SAS Commuter, was delivered during a ceremony at Saab's Linköping, Sweden, factory, on 24 January. Based at Stockholm's Arlanda Airport, the Saab 2000s will be used on Swedish and Finnish routes. SAS Commuter, the aircraft's fourth European customer, holds two ...
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Compressor damage grounds two of BA's 777 fleet
Several General Electric GE90-powered Boeing 777s were temporarily withdrawn from service earlier this month after borescope inspections revealed "light airfoil damage" in the compressor sections of five engines. British Airways said last week that two of its four 777s had been grounded, and it was expecting replacement engines ...
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Slots scramble at Haneda highlights Japan's problems
A recent airline scramble for a limited number of new slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport has served to underline Japan's growing problem of trying to liberalise its air-transport industry in the face on an already over- extended infrastructure. The proliferation in new start-up and subsidiary carriers follows moves ...
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Three BA directors leave USAir board
USAir says that the resignation of three British Airways directors from the USAir board "-clears another obstacle in USAir's path toward becoming an effective competitor in the US/UK market". The BA officials left the board in preparation for USAir ending its codeshare arrangement with the UK carrier in March. ...
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Appointments
Mike Street, British Airways' director of operations, has assumed the responsibilities of chief operating officer Alistair Cumming, who retires in June. Charles Gurassa, current director of passenger business, becomes director of passenger and cargo business. Colin Matthews has been appointed managing director of British Airways Engineering. Henry Fan, ...
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Strait ahead
Ansett Australia and Air New Zealand are cementing their alliance with the former adding 66 weekly trans-Tasman flights to link their networks. The move still requires regulatory approval but includes launching services to Auckland from both Sydney and Brisbane. Source: Airline Business
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Ryanair shares
Low-cost Irish independent Ryanair is considering a share offering which would value the company at up to US$170 million. The carrier has purchased six former Lufthansa Boeing 737-300s and is preparing to expand its operations with flights to continental European destinations from London/Stansted. Source: ...