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SIA seconds pilots
Singapore Airlines will transfer two of its senior Airbus A340 and Boeing 747 management pilots to China Airlines (CAL) for two years, following recent signature of a strategic alliance by the two carriers. Pow Tuk-Kwan will serve as CAL's new vice-president of flight operations and Gui Wee-Kee as special assistant ...
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Euro-ARINC wins American custom
THE US aeronautical communications provider ARINC has made further inroads into Europe, home ground for its rival SITA, signing American Airlines as a second customer for its European datalink network. ARINC's European network, which is based on VHF ground stations rather than satellite links, has now driven a firm ...
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Iberia concludes major A320 lease deal
International Lease Finance has confirmed details of a major leasing deal with Iberia, covering 16 A320 family aircraft. The Spanish flag carrier has signed for nine A319s and seven A320s, for delivery between May 1999 and September 2001, on five-year leases with extension options. The aircraft will be powered by ...
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Flight West launches international services
Australian regional carrier Flight West Airlines will start international services in October with eight weekly flights to Papua New Guinea (PNG) capital Port Moresby. The services, six from Cairns and another two from Townsville, will use a third Fokker F28 Mk4000 acquired by Flight West from Ansett Australia. Its ...
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IAI negotiates to set up Moscow maintenance centre
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) is in negotiations with Russian airline Transaero to set up a maintenance centre at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport. The Bedek division of IAI has been maintaining Transaero's fleet of Boeing 757s and McDonnell Douglas DC-10s since 1993, with Bedek technicians performing line maintenance in Moscow. Heavy ...
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El Al attempts to block plans to open Israeli freight market
Arie Egozi/TEL AVIV El Al is trying to foil an Israeli Government plan to open up the country's air cargo market to another local carrier, claiming that the move would threaten its revenue as it prepares for privatisation. El Al is the only Israeli airline with a licence ...
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KAL asks for 747-400 deferrals
Paul Lewis/SEOUL Korean Air (KAL) is asking Boeing to defer delivery of three 747-400s in 1999 in return for maintaining next year's acceptance schedule for three 777s. Fellow cash-strapped South Korean carrier Asiana Airlines has also opened negotiations with the US manufacturer for the return of a $140 million deposit ...
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Marketplace
-Malaysia Airlines has finalised a deal to sell two General Electric CF6-80C2-powered Boeing 747-400s to Qantas. The airline is still looking to dispose of three other 747s. -The El Al board of directors has now approved the purchase of two Pratt & Whitney PW4060-powered 767-200ERs from Air France, and the ...
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Philippine Airlines begins to reconstruct fleet and route network
Philippine Airlines (PAL), now operating under receivership, is to start expanding its fleet and route network again after drastic cut-backs announced in June. The reductions saw the airline slash operations to 21 routes, 14 aircraft and 200 flightcrew. PAL grounded a large part of its fleet and has been seeking ...
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Routes
-Austrian Airlines has launched a weekly service to Astana, the new capital of Kazakhstan. -US Airways' new low fare division MetroJet has launched a new service between Baltimore and Orlando. -Qantas has been cleared by the Australian authorities to move from five Boeing 767 flights to seven weekly Boeing ...
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Virgin Express finalises plans to start Rome hub
Virgin Express is finalising its plans for a secondary hub at Rome, with the setting up of a base at the Italian airport. The low-cost airline chose Rome Fuimicino Airport to be its southern European hub in May, and already serves the airport from its Brussels base and flies ...
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Workshop
-HeavyLift Engineering has been contracted by Sabre Airlines to provide "full technical support" for the airline's new Boeing 737-800. The first aircraft entered entered service with the airline recently. -Sabreliner's Goodyear Arizona-based subsidiary Dimension Aviation, which recently had its contract to convert McDonnell Douglas DC-10s and MD-11s to freighters terminated ...
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European flag carriers line up for AOM stake
France's largest independent carrier, AOM, has been put up for sale and it is understood that offers have been sent to major European flag carriers, including existing alliance partner Swissair. The sale comes as the carrier also looks to upgrade its long-haul fleet. AOM's majority shareholder, the Credit Lyonnais ...
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BA and KLM blaze a trail for European profits
British Airways and KLM have led what promises to be a strong round of European airline profits in the June quarter as the region's traffic continues to boom. The UK flag carrier, reporting the first quarter of its financial year, was back on track after the profits dip caused ...
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Aviation Sales agrees to purchase
Growing US spares group Aviation Sales (AVS) has emerged as the buyer of Triad International Maintenance (TIMCO), in a move which adds widebody work to its expanding aircraft maintenance portfolio. AVS will pay $70 million for TIMCO, which was put up for sale by its parent, Primark group, which ...
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Alliance Air to strike deal for troubled Ugandan flag carrier
Chris Yates/KAMPALA Uganda Airlines believes that it can complete its privatisation sale by the end of the year. The carrier's existing partner, Alliance Air, is seen to be in the lead position with a stake of up to 49%. The Ugandan Government is keen to sell off its ...
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Stretching a stretch
Guy Norris/SEATTLEBoeing's newest version of its 767, the -400ER, is unusual for two main reasons. It is the first widebody airliner to be stretched for a second time, and it is the first Boeing commercial jet design ever to directly involve Douglas Aircraft engineering input, thereby marking a milestone ...
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Commercial aircraft of the world
Part 2:the large airliners New models and increasing production are in prospect as the millennium approaches, but the manufacturers are taking heed of the warning signals that a slowdown is in prospectMax Kingsley-Jones/LondonData Tables/Air Transport Intelligence Large airliner production will break all records this year as the market moves towards ...
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UK Government livens up row over American/BA slot concessions
The UK Government has joined the row with the European Commission over whether British Airways should be allowed to sell airport slots as part of the deal allowing its alliance with American Airlines. Deputy prime minister John Prescott has sided with competition commissioner Karel Van Miert in claiming that ...
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Lone pilot objects to Australasian Singapore alliance
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS An objection by New Zealand pilot Peter Wakeman to Australia's competition authorities was the only remaining obstacle last week to the implementation of the planned commercial alliance between Air New Zealand, Ansett and Singapore Airlines (SIA). The Australian Consumer Competition Commission (ACCC)released a final authorisation on ...