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New master of the loads
McDonnell Douglas is establishing the MD-11 as a major force in the large-transport cargo market. Kevin O'Toole and Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON LUFTHANSA CARGO'S surprise order for five McDonnell Douglas (MDC) MD-11F freighters, placed half-way through the Farnborough show, could hardly have come at a better time for the tri-jet ...
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Caribbean crusader
Gilles Filiatreault has set out to change the way in which BWIA does business. Kevin O'Toole/LONDON IF EVER AN AIRLINE were in need of some clear, decisive, management, then it is BWIA International Airways. After experiencing privatisation, a major management-upheaval and gearing up for an ambitious expansion plan, ...
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British Midland invests £15 million to upgrade its image
BRITISH MIDLAND has invested some £15 million ($25 million) on a re-launch of its image as a European business airline, with a new corporate livery and a package of service upgrades which includes the introduction of business class for the first time on its UK routes. The measures ...
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Big plans and growing pains
The next generation of large airliners captured the show headlines. Andrew Doyle/LONDON DESPITE THE FACT that Boeing, as expected, failed in its last-ditch efforts to launch its 747 major derivatives at the 1996 Farnborough air show, the civil spotlight was firmly focused on the next generation ...
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Losses make New Zealand's Kiwi flightless
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS LOSSES AT KIWI Travel International Airlines, the New Zealand low-cost carrier, have forced it to cease operations, while two Australian airlines have also run into financial difficulties. Kiwi Travel went into voluntary liquidation with losses estimated at NZ$3 million ($2 million) over the past ...
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British Mediterranean plans more services to Middle East
Gunter Endres/LONDON FOLLOWING ITS franchise link with British Airways on the Eastern Mediterranean market, British Mediterranean Airways is planning an expansion of its services in the region, but has ruled out the acquisition of widebody aircraft. The two airlines reached a franchise agreement in August (Flight ...
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BA aims to silence new UK noise rules
Andrew Doyle/LONDON BRITISH AIRWAYS is preparing the way for a possible court challenge to new noise limits at the three major London airports, due to be imposed by the UK Government from 1 January, 1997. The carrier expects to complete an internal review within the next ...
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AOM and Air Libert, alliance in question
Julian Moxon/PARIS THE FUTURE OF THE proposed alliance between French privately owned airlines Air Libert, and AOM hangs in the balance, with the planned next phase in the deal stalled. A strategic agreement signed at the end of June has still not borne fruit. This foresaw ...
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Air Pacific is first to bring 737-700 to Pacific-region routes
AIR PACIFIC HAS become the launch customer for the new-generation Boeing 737 family in the Pacific region, with an order for three 737-700s. Deliveries of the new aircraft to the Fijian national airline will begin in the fourth quarter of 1998. Air Pacific's order follows a major review ...
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Faster future
Dornier's aircraft range faces changes. Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH THE 30-SEAT DORNIER 328 turboprop, which was first flown in December 1991, has always been a problem for its manufacturer, Oberpfaffenhofen-based Dornier Luftfahrt. While its performance, compared with that of its rivals, is impressive, the 328's 335kt ...
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New Pan American poised for take-off
THE NEW PAN American World Airways is awaiting final US Department of Transportation (DoT) approval to start low-cost, long-haul scheduled services. On 20 August, the resurrected Pan Am gained tentative approval, but interested parties were given 15 days to comment on the DoT's decision to let the carrier begin services. ...
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Alitalia urges Air Europe
ALITALIA IS PUSHING for the charter operations of Air Europe Italy and Eurofly to be merged into a single airline, in an effort to prevent a damaging fare war between the two carriers. The move has been prompted by Eurofly's plans to enter long-range charter markets served by ...
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ValuJet aims for 16 September restart
VALUJET AIRLINES is poised to resume flight operations the week of 16 September, initially operating seven aircraft between Atlanta and four as-yet-unnamed US cities. The airline will be able to build its fleet to 15 aircraft and extend services to 17 destinations within 45 days. The Atlanta-based airline ...
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Sound of silence
THE UK GOVERNMENT has decided that the absolute noise limits for airliners leaving London's three major airports should be reduced by up to 3dBA. This action, it says, will reduce noise for airport neighbours at little cost to the airlines - "only" 12% of departures of the heaviest-laden Boeing 747s ...
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Behind the screens
Karen Walker/ATLANTA NEW TECHNOLOGIES are bringing new ways of entertaining and informing passengers while they fly, as well as helping them to use their time productively. The resulting changes in services, which might routinely be offered to passengers in the near future, could have most impact ...
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The Cathay experience
CATHAY PACIFIC Airways has been operating mixed-fleet flying with its new Airbus Industrie A330/A340s since August 1995. This is a pioneering departure, in that it requires crews to be simultaneously qualified, on aircraft with two and four engines, a combination, which has never before been an industry-accepted practice for line ...
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Japanese/US bilateral talks falter
Japan's Minister of Transport has written to his US Department of Transportation (DoT) counterpart warning against the imposition of traffic sanctions, following the collapse in the recent round of air services talks. In a letter sent to US transportation secretary Frederico Pena, Japan's minister, Yoshiyuki Kamei, states that ...
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BAe's asset management effort reaps return with more deals
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON BRITISH AEROSPACE says that its aggressive drive to limit losses from the group's extensive turboprop leasebook is beginning to produce results, with a series of new deals including the first sales of Jetstream J31s. BAe Asset Management Turboprops (AMT) announced plans to step up ...
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Pricing row forces Virgin Express to delay new Geneva service
VIRGIN EXPRESS has been forced to postpone "until further notice" its new scheduled service to Geneva, following the Swiss authorities' objections to the company's low-fare policy. The Brussels-based carrier was to have begun services on 2 September. The proposed Virgin Express aimed to set fares at around half ...
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A coming of age
The powerful Trent 800 is carving out a big slice of the engine market for Rolls-Royce. Guy Norris/LOS A little over a year from now the world's longest jet airliner is due to fly from Everett, Washington. Powering the first flight of the Boeing 777-300 will be Rolls-Royce ...