News from FlightGlobal – Page 2410
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Born again airlines
Karen Walker. Those low-fare, low-cost US airlines still standing as the year draws to a close may well wish to take a bow. In sharp contrast to the US majors, for them 1997 will have been a year of survival rather than profitability. For the low-cost airlines that are ...
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Nine cry foul over Milan
The complaint by nine major operators at Milan/Linate airport to the European Commission about next year's transfer to the new Malpensa airport reflects their concern over the threat that Malpensa poses to their own hubs. While Alitalia could not develop Malpensa into a hub alone, the Italian flag carrier ...
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US to open more skies?
The US open skies machine continues its march around the globe, with the hope that Chile may become the 26th country to seal an agreement. Although the text of the US-Chile open skies treaty has been agreed, the Chilean government is holding out until the American/LanChile alliance is approved ...
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Conquering TAP's markets
Portugalia has cemented its position as the first and, so far, the only home-grown challenger to TAP since its launch in 1990. The carrier is one of the best examples of the gradual impact of deregulation in Europe. It has followed an opportunistic path from the domestic market through limited ...
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SAA heads set to roll?
South African Airways' parent company Transnet has appointed a New York-based recruitment agency to headhunt senior managerial staff as part of the airline's restructuring process. Zukile Nomvete, the Transnet executive director responsible for SAA, says emphatically that his own job is not in doubt. He makes no mention of ...
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Spain adds to civil war?
Spanish rivals Air Europa and Spanair are set to extend their domestic battle to the international arena as both carriers launch services to the US and link up with US majors. Palma-based Spanair was due to launch its first scheduled operation to the US on 20 November, flying from ...
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A pan-European hubbing pioneer
As its chairman and chief executive officer, Franco Mancassola makes no apology for his personification of Debonair's brand image. And with a penchant for designer clothes, expensive cars and the more upmarket passenger, nor does he make any attempt to disguise his disdain for some more downmarket, no-frills rivals. ...
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Easy does it
Easy come, easy go. Hopefully EasyJet's use of this slogan to depict its ticketless booking and rapid check-in and boarding procedures will never apply to its presence in the European airline industry. Few think it will. The airline's charismatic chairman, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has made sure his startup uses technology ...
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A tale of two startups
Jackie Gallacher Two startup carriers, two philosophies. Ironically, while EasyJet and Debonair have a lot in common, their differences are at the root of the strong rivalry between their chairmen, respectively Stelios Haji-Ioannou - the young and wealthy owner of a Greek shipping company - and Franco Mancassola, an ...
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Turn off the TAP
Doug Cameron. For years TAP has had a public face only a mother could love. 'SAir didn't sign an alliance agreement with us because of our beautiful eyes,' admits Manuel Ferreira Lima, the airline's chairman. The challenge he faces is to convince the market that the changes he has pushed ...
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Mexican spat over codes
Mexico and Washington are coming to blows over codesharing, prompting calls for changes in their bilateral. Discussions were set to resume in December but, according to one Washington source, 'they're talking, but they don't seem to be getting anywhere'. The current US-Mexico bilateral makes no provision for codesharing ...
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Governments
Singapore and Brazil have signed new a bilateral air services agreement that will allow both Vaspand Singapore Airlines to operate three weekly services apiece between Singapore and Brazil. The French government has confirmed that two new runways are to be built at Paris/Charles de Gaulle. Source: Airline ...
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Appointments
Andrew Sentance has joined British Airways from the London Business School as chief economist. BritishAirways Engineering has appointed Ferdinando Bruno as general manager business development and Mike Hodgson as general manager fleet 2. Lawrence Urquhart is to succeed Brian Smith as UKairport operator BAA's chairman in July 1998. ...
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Aircraft News
Turkish Airlines has confirmed its firm order for 26 Boeing 737-800s, plus 23 options. It has still to confirm its expected Airbus order. Qantas has ordered three B747-400s, for delivery in 1999 and 2000. Tunisair has ordered four B737-600s, with options on three more B737s. Eastwind Airlines has ordered two ...
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Stylish Air DO
Japan Airlines has signed an agreement to provide operational, technical and ground handling support to domestic startup, Air DO. Air DO plans to launch B767-300 services between Tokyo and Sapporo in April 1998. Source: Airline Business
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737-700 undergoes preparation for last JAA test
Boeing is preparing the Next Generation 737-700 for its final test for the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA), with certification now anticipated by the end of December. The aircraft has also had a boost from a major deal with Argentina's LAPA. Boeing says that the aircraft passed the ...
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Boeing begins hybrid Trent tests on 747
Boeing has begun flight tests of the Rolls-Royce RB.211-524G/H-T engine on a new British Airways 747-400. The engine, a hybrid combination of the Trent 700 high-pressure O4 module and the existing -524G/H low-pressure system, has been ordered by Cathay Pacific and South African Airways (SAA). R-R is using ...
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Unions approve United Express jet operations
United Airlines' pilot unions have cleared the way for Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA) to launch United Express services with its Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets (CRJ). The regional airline began a United Express regional-jet service between Washington's Dulles International to two Florida points, Nashville and Raleigh-Durham, in late November. ...
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Airlines may link on African ATC problems
Long-haul carriers could soon become involved in modernising Africa's dilapidated air-traffic-control (ATC) infrastructure, following a call by South African Airways (SAA) for airlines regularly flying in African airspace to take a more pro-active safety role. At the same time, South Africa has reported success in improving ground communications ...
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Air Namibia maintains plans to replace its 747SP, despite heavy financial losses
Despite suffering heavy financial losses, Air Namibia has pledged to go ahead with replacing its ageing Boeing 747SP, but may downgrade its ambition to acquire a new-generation aircraft. The airline had been considering acquiring a new aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus Industrie A340, but is ...