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Chileans to select new widebody
David Learmount/SANTIAGO LanChile is to decide on acquiring long-range widebody aircraft by the end of July, says chief executive Enrique Cueto. Chile's leading airline, Lanchile is also expected to decide whether to join the American Airlines/British Airways-led oneworld alliance next month. The requirement for the new aircraft has ...
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Aegean Airlines joins attack on Olympic
Julian Moxon/ATHENS Greek scheduled carrier Aegean Airlines has taken delivery of the first two of up to four British Aerospace Avro RJ100s, as it joins the attack on the former monopoly of state-owned Olympic Airlines. Aegean will begin operating scheduled services with the aircraft to Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Chania and ...
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Windeagle wins first order for Turboprop
Interdoc Aerospace has placed the launch order for the Windeagle Turboprop, a re-engined derivative of the four-seat Windecker Eagle developed by Windeagle Aircraft of Ontario, Canada. The Midrand, South Africa-based company has ordered 15 aircraft, valued at around $9 million, with first deliveries expected by the end of the ...
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Mergers
Pan Am parent Guilford Transportation Industries is planning to buy ailing Nations Air. The purchase could hasten Pan Am's shift to scheduled operations - a move that might also be aided by the US FAA's decision to suspend, rather than revoke, the air operator's certificate of Kiwi International Airlines, in ...
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SAA bidding war hots up, but privatisation schedule slips
Doug Birch/LONDON South Africa has missed the latest deadline for the publication of a list of bidders for a stake in South African Airways (SAA). Sources close to the privatisation suggest frontrunner Lufthansa faces a serious challenge from other bidders. The South African Government was due to issue ...
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Creditors threaten Philippines over rescue plan
The spectre of fleet repossession is once again looming over Philippine Airlines (PAL), with the carrier's leading creditors warning that proposed changes to its rehabilitation plan are "not acceptable". Those changes stem from the assumption of direct management control over the airline by its former chief executive Lucio Tan. ...
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PC-12 popularity prompts production increase
Strong demand for the single-engined Pilatus PC-12 turboprop has prompted the Swiss manufacturer to increase annual production from 48 to 60 aircraft. The move is likely to strengthen Pilatus Aircraft's market value, following the decision by parent Oerlikon Burhle Holdings to sell the Stans-based manufacturer as part of restructuring plans ...
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Alliances force pace on safety
David Learmount/SANTIAGO DE CHILE Airline alliances are on course to form professional standards councils to ensure that their less safe members meet acceptable performance levels. Prof Graham Hunt, head of the School of Aviation at Massey University, New Zealand, gave the news to delegates at the International Civil Aviation Organisation's ...
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Pilot squabble forces Delta to defer 777s
Lack of progress in negotiations between Delta Air Lines and the Air Line Pilots Association has forced the US major to defer indefinitely deliveries of four Boeing 777-200s. The aircraft, which are part of the airline's firm orders for 13 Rolls-Royce Trent 800-powered 777s, had been due for delivery ...
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China Eastern rolls over MD-82 fleet
China Eastern Airlines has sold its 13 Boeing MD-82s to GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) as part of a deal to lease 10 Airbus A320s. GECAS has arranged to lease six of the MD-82s to Spanair and to sell four to US carrier Spirit Airlines, while the other three aircraft ...
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Air India plans to sell 747-200s in effort to improve revenues
Air India is offering three ageing Boeing 747-200s for sale as the airline attempts to revamp operations and routes to boost revenue. The move means that the airline has backed away from plans to lease two 747-200s to UK aircraft broker Air Charters. Air India had signed a ...
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Marketplace
Boeing has delivered the last 737-500 on firm order, leaving just 26 examples of the 737 "Classic" models (-300/400/500) to be delivered this year. The last -500 was handed over to Air France on lease from Pembroke Capital. Boeing has built 387 737-500s since deliveries began in 1990. CityFlyer Express ...
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Fairchild talks continue as ATR revises Airjet
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH Fairchild Aerospace and ATR partners Aerospatiale and Alenia have failed to resolve the main obstacles to their possible collaboration on a family of regional jets. Talks continue in an effort to find a compromise. While differences remain over the location of final assembly lines, engines and ...
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Air France close to A318 signings
Julian Moxon/HAMBURG Air France has confirmed that it is close to ordering the Airbus A318 to replace its Boeing 737-500s, but director general Pierre-Henri Gourgeon says the airline remains in "tough negotiations" on powerplant selection. Airbus chose the Pratt &Whitney PW6000 as the sole powerplant for the A318, ...
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British Midland weighs up 717 but pushes for shrink option
Chris Jasper/LONDON British Midland (BM) has emerged as a potential first European airline customer for the Boeing 717 twinjet. Chairman Sir Michael Bishop suggests the carrier might opt for the aircraft if Boeing can be persuaded to develop it as a family, including a smaller shrink model. The ...
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UK/US bilateral deal not such a 'big bang'
Chris Jasper/LONDON UK transport secretary John Prescott will meet his US counterpart, Rodney Slater, this week for talks which, according to government sources, will move the two countries further along the path to a new bilateral air services agreement. Prescott was due to meet Slater during a visit to ...
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Routes
Crossair is resuming flights from Zurich to Klagenfurt in Austria using Saab 340s following Austrian regional carrier Tyrolean Airways' decision to drop the route. KLM has ceased domestic services linking Amsterdam Schiphol with Groningen and Enschede. USAirways is expanding services from Atlanta, with additional daily flights to Boston ...
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SAS outlines fleet-wide renewal plans
Max Kingsley-Jones/STOCKHOLMAirbus Industrie remains favourite to win an order from SAS for its new long-haul fleet, as the carrier evaluates a new larger aircraft type for its European trunk routes. Flight International revealed in January that SAS had chosen Airbus Industrie's package of up to 15 A330-300s and A340-300s over ...
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US carriers fight for domestic traffic
US airlines have stepped up the battle for lucrative US north-eastern corridor traffic. Delta Air Lines and US Airways have announced plans to expand their Washington-New York-Boston shuttle operations, while United Airlines is to increase services between the three cities. Delta will offer flights every other hour between Boston ...
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Varig considers drastic cuts
Paul Lewis/RIO DE JANEIRO Varig wants to make more cuts in the size of its fleet. The Brazilian flag carrier has opened talks with leasing companies to reschedule payments after a two-month suspension, as it continues to battle the fallout from the country's economic crisis. The airline has ...