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Changing fortunes
Early figures suggest that 1994 was the long-awaited turnround year for most airlines. Richard Whitaker reports. 'Mixed' seems the most appropriate word to use in describing the fortunes of the world's major airlines in 1994, to judge by the information available so far. The full-year financial results for the ...
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Once more to the breach?
The clearance for up to 9 million members of American Airlines' frequent flyer programme to sue the carrier over retroactive changes to its loyalty programme could open the flood gates to legal action against US carriers. At the very least, the ruling means a comparable number of United ...
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BA: put your trust in US
The recent decision forcing British Airways to stand trial in New York for alleged conduct in the UK has heightened uncertainties about when actions outside the US can subject a non-US company to US anti-trust claims. Indeed, one anti-trust specialist believes BA's case was weakened by the judge's ...
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HK's woe of two Chinas
The transfer of Hong Kong to Chinese control continues to overshadow the UK colony's role in regional aviation. Despite November's Sino-British accord over funding for Chek Lap Kok, talks are dragging on over the language of debt guarantee agreements, while Hong Kong's future as a Taiwan-China hub appears tenuous as ...
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Now for the real Macau?
Nine months ahead of startup, fledgling international carrier Air Macau has run headlong into management problems, compensation claims and allegations of shady dealings which at presstime were being investigated by the Portuguese enclave's anti-corruption agency. The proposed carrier faces a barrage of legal action from expatriate managers whose ...
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Japan-China link
China and Japan have signed a new bilateral which allows for a 20 per cent increase in passenger services over current levels and a tripling of cargo capacity. The agreement gives three new carriers access to the market: China Southern, Japan Air System, and Nippon Cargo Airlines. Source: ...
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African risk leased in DC
USAfrica's demise eight months after it started serving Johannesburg from Washington DC exemplifies the extreme risks in starting an international airline in the US. One lesson: American Airlines drives a hard aircraft leasing deal. USAfrica began service in June with two MD-11 aircraft on sublease from American, hoping ...
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Nigeria airs its options
The management at Nigeria Airways is fighting to keep control over the carrier as a government review is set to issue proposals for the future course of the carrier, which could include a revival of the Air Nigeria concept. The government consultative document is expected to propose three ...
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Africa's new note of hope
Africa's newest carrier, Alliance, starts operations in March heralding a new era of cooperation in the continent's aviation industry. A joint venture between South African Airways and the national airlines and governments of Tanzania and Uganda, Alliance will start by operating charters for SAA. On 1 July it ...
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Rome divides to conquer
Alitalia's management is increasing the pressure on its pilots for concessions with the threat of expanding wet-leases to cut the cost of its North American operations. Although the initial wet-lease of two B767s from Ansett Worldwide (Awas) can hardly be categorised as union breaking, an internal working document ...
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Travel agents capped by all
Delta Air Lines' lead in capping travel agent commissions could boost operating results by as much as 15 per cent this year, industry analysts believe. The caps on domestic commissions still give travel agents 10 per cent on fares under $500 but put a limit of $25 on ...
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Delta rejigs home focus
Delta Air Lines' cost cutting efforts will see the downsizing of its domestic system, while Continental Airlines struggles to find direction after its traumatic foray into the short-haul, low-cost sector. Just prior to leading the cap on travel agent commissions in February, Delta announced a restructuring of its ...
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Aria takes assets back
As Aeroflot Russian International Airlines (Aria) prepares to transfer 49 per cent of its stock to employees, the carrier has averted the danger of a break up of its international operations. But while the privatisation plan has been approved, it is unclear when it will be implemented. Under ...
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Zambian flier
Aero Zambia will fill the gap left by the liquidation of Zambia Airways when it starts regional operations to Harare, Gaborone and Mbabane this month. The private carrier, owned by Belgian shareholders, was previously operating as the national cargo carrier. The ministry of transport has granted it rights to fly ...
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Easing the flow
Europe's new Central Flow Management Unit promises to make life easier for its embattled air traffic controllers. Julian Moxon/PARIS European air traffic increased by 4.8% in 1994, which is around the annual level of growth predicted until at least the end of the century. ...
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Licence to change
European pilot-training organisations at all levels will have to cope with a new set of standards. David Learmount/LONDON Most European pilots know that flight crew licence requirements are changing to a European standard, but few could say when or describe the differences. Pilot-training organisations, on the other ...
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All Nippon continues with cost-cutting measures
ALL NIPPON AIRLINES (ANA) has announced further cuts in expenditure and staffing, alongside a drive to boost revenues by 10% through increased aircraft utilisation. The latest cost-cutting drive, which will run over the next three years, comes as part of the second phase of the airline's extensive ...
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Vietnam looks for A320 substitute
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE VIETNAM AIRLINES IS negotiating for the supply of new Western-built 150-seat passenger aircraft to replace its Airbus Industrie A320s wet-leased from Air France. The carrier operates seven A320s, three of which are due to be returned to owner Air France by the end ...
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UK CAA calls for changes to be made to slot rules
THE UK CIVIL AVIATION Authority is calling for Europe's airport slot-allocation rules to be changed, to make slot trading for cash legal and to use vacant slots more efficiently. It says that the existing, two-year old, European Commission (EC) regulation "...is not working" and warns that the business ...
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Chess master moves in
AAI keeps up with the weather There is little doubt that Russia's occasionally chaotic aviation industry could benefit from the application of a fine strategic mind. It is about to get one. World chess champion Gary Kasparov has now formally launched a consultancy, aimed at helping ...