News from FlightGlobal – Page 2316
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Lufthansa delays decision on 728JET
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH Lufthansa CityLine has backed away from making a formal commitment to the Fairchild Dornier 728JET programme by the end of 1998. A decision is not expected until March. The German flag carrier's regional arm had been due to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in December, ...
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BBA spends $170 million on AMR Combs chain
The UK's BBA Group has agreed to acquire the AMR Combs chain of fixed-base operations (FBOs) for $170 million. BBA owns Signature Flight Support, the largest USFBO chain, and the acquisition will consolidate its dominance of this sector of general aviation. Bidders for the highly respected AMR Combs operation, ...
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India freezes airline merger with senior management purge
The Indian Government has purged the senior management of state-owned Air India and Indian Airlines airlines, claiming it wants to speed up their privatisation. The civil aviation minister, Ananth Kumar, dissolved the joint board of Air India and Indian Airlines on 11 December, days after the board announced plans ...
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P&W confirms major delay for Korean Air Lines 777-300
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Pratt & Whitney is being forced to recertificate its PW4098 engine for the heavyweight Boeing 777-300, adding several months to the already delayed programme and making first deliveries to Korean Air Lines almost a year late. The latest problems with the PW4098 emerged during flight ...
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Pan Am to set up two centres
Pan Am International Flight Academy (PAIFA) has won contracts to establish simulator centres for Atlantic Coast Airlines and DHL Airways. PAIFA, which operates a simulator centre in Miami, won a contract earlier this year to build and operate a training centre for FedEx. Under the 10-year agreement with Atlantic ...
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Alaska Air plans marketing pact with American
Alaska Airlines and regional affiliate Horizon Air have signed a letter of intent to enter a marketing partnership with American Airlines and American Eagle. Despite the tie-up, Alaska hopes to maintain its partnership with Northwest Airlines. Bill Ayer, president of Alaska Airlines, says the deal "considerably strengthens Alaska's and ...
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BA chooses to bring A320 training in-house
British Airways is to bring training for its new fleet of Airbus A320s in house, with the airline's Flight Training (BAFT) division finalising the acquisition of its first Airbus simulator. In August, BA selected the A320 family for its future short-haul fleet, placing orders and options for up to ...
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El Al steers course towards profit and privatisation
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON El Al is on target to record its first profit for two years as it aims to begin its privatisation process by the middle of 1999. The airline is also close to finalising an order for up to five long haul aircraft. The airline's president, Joel ...
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Finnair's northern links bolster global alliance
The British Airways/ American Airlines-led oneworld alliance has added its second European member, with the confirmation that BA partner Finnair has joined the group. The global alliance also includes Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and BA associate Qantas. The introduction of Finland's Helsinki-based flag carrier provides oneworld with important ...
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Japan Airlines edges towards oneworld tie-up with BA talks
Andrzej Jeziorski/TOKYO Japan Airlines (JAL) is to explore a passenger codeshare agreement and a merger of frequent flier programmes with British Airways as another step towards eventual possible membership of the growing oneworld alliance. According to airline sources in Tokyo, a verbal agreement to hold talks on passenger ...
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Marketplace
-C-S Aviation Services has placed five Airbus A300B4 freighters with Grupo TACA, for delivery at the end of this year, plus lease options for two more aircraft. C-S has also placed an A300B4F on a five-year lease with International Cargo Charters of Canada. The airline operates Emery Worldwide services from ...
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PAL creditors to study rescue plan
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE The 9,000-plus creditors of Philippine Airlines (PAL)have been given 15 days to respond to a new rehabilitation plan filed by the airline, after the collapse of rescue talks with other carriers. Despite the withdrawal at the beginning of December of Cathay Pacific Airways from advanced talks, ...
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Rolls-Royce links with Pembroke and GATX for leasing ventures
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH Rolls-Royce is to transfer its regional jet aircraft and aero-engine leasing activities into a pair of joint venture companies, following the signing of separate deals with Ireland's Pembroke Capital and GATX of the USA. R-R chief executive John Rose says the restructuring of its lease portfolio ...
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Routes
-Jersey European Airways is introducing three daily flights between Edinburgh and Paris for Air France, which will be operated by British Aerospace 146s. -India's Jet Airways will introduce services from Chennai (Madras) to Port Blair in the Andaman Islands from January, using Boeing 737s. -US Airways will begin services with ...
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Star picks managers as it gears up for fight
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH The six airline members of the Star Alliance have appointed a dedicated management team to take over the day-to-day running of their operation in a bid to achieve more effective co-operation in key areas. The move forms part of aggressive plans by Star, the largest members ...
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The spectrum challenge
Chris Yates/MANCHESTER The aeronautical community must pool its resources and protect its strategic interests if it is to avoid losing the hundreds of millions of dollars invested in satellite navigation. The threat comes from an Inmarsat-sponsored proposal, currently before the International Telecommunications Union-World Radio Council (ITU-WRC), to share frequencies ...
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Boeing to revise twin-aisle development strategy
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing Commercial Airplanes is revising its twin-aisle development strategy because of the collapsing Asian market. The board is due to be briefed on the plan by 18 December. Product development cost cuts ordered as a result of the downturn will affect key programmes, including the ...
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Northwest to decide soon on regional jet order
Paul Lewis/SAO JOSE CAMPOS Northwest Airlines is expected to decide soon on a new regional jet, ahead of a critical ruling by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the dispute between Bombardier and Embraer on the use of state subsidies to sell competing aircraft. The US carrier is ...
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TWA twin-source deal surprises market
Trans World Airlines' decision to set up deals with Airbus Industrie and Boeing for competing 100-seaters - totalling 250 aircraft, including options - has raised questions over the US airline's future strategy. The deal remains to be finalised, but TWA has signed letters of intent (LoIs) for 50 717-200s, ...
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Indian Airlines to order six ATR 42-500 turboprops
Indian Airlines is to order six ATR 42-500 turboprop airliners from the Franco-Italian ATR company. The deal also marks the start of a manufacturing cooperation between Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and the European aerospace concern. "Indian Airlines has not conveyed its decision to us, but its board has approved the ...