News from FlightGlobal – Page 2412
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American plans to choose HUD soon
American Airlines expects an "imminent" response to its request for proposals (RFP) from head-up-display (HUD) system manufacturers. The move follows the Delta Air Lines selection of a Flight Dynamics head-up-guidance system (HGS) for its Boeing Next Generation 737 fleet. The RFP covers HUD installations for 75 Next Generation 737s ...
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BA clouds skies for UK low-fare airlines
British Airways' confirmation that it will launch its own low-cost airline next year at London Stansted airport has provoked immediate protests from the UK's existing "no-frills" carriers easyJet, Ryanair and Debonair. The new airline, which is yet to be named but is being referred to internally as "Operation Blue ...
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Sabena switches from Boeing to Airbus for short-haul fleet
Herman de Wulf/Brussels Sabena has selected the A320 family over the Boeing Next Generation 737 to replace its entire 737 fleet, and will sign a contract for up to 39 aircraft for delivery from January 1999. The airline's selection of the Airbus single-aisle aircraft is part of a ...
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Saudis look abroad for airline finance
Alan Peaford Saudi Arabia is on the verge of privatising Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national airline, and allowing a number of small private operators to form airlines for the Kingdom's domestic market. There has been concern for some time that Saudia has been making greater losses ...
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Airbus gets $1.5billion Sabena fleet order
Karen Walker Airbus Industrie has won an order estimated to be worth $1.5 billion from Belgian flag-carrier Sabena for a fleet of 34 new A320 family aircraft. Sabena's decision comes after a fierce competition between Airbus, offering A319s, A320s and A321s, and Boeing, offering new-generation 737s. ...
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Threatened Saab's 28 aircraft boost
Karen Walker In a bittersweet moment, Saab Aircraft has won new orders for 28 aircraft in the same week that it has almost certainly made its last major appearance at an international air show. In two separate deals, probably worth a total of around $300 million, ...
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CAE centre
Flight simulator and training device manufacturer CAE Electronics announced at the show that it is opening a Customer Service Distribution Centre at Dubai International Airport. The company's decision to locate the centre in the FedEx site is due to the airport's strategic geographic location. The alliance ...
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New cargo airline set to go dutch
Geoff Thomas It's not every day that a new cargo airline is founded - but Dutch freight company Jet Link International announced at the show yesterday that it was doing just that, lease-buying two ex-Alitalia Airbus A300 B4-200Fs from New York's CS Aviation. The new airline ...
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Fairchild Dornier plans 70-seat regional jet launch
Fairchild Dornier plans to launch a $500-million programme for a 70-seat regional jet next April, with first deliveries earmarked within 39 months of programme's go-ahead. The company says it will raise half of the development costs, with the remainder being picked up by risk-sharing partner and sub-contractors. ...
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PARC revels in crew outsourcing
The trend among airlines to employ only enough crew to meet low-season levels and to outsource to meet the needs of peak periods has resulted in a boom in business over the past year for PARC Aviation Flight Crew. Part of the PARC Group (Stand B400), the Irish-based ...
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Hangar in Canada free for the asking
How would your company like a free aircraft hangar in North Bay, Ontario, and C$2 million? There's no catch, but you would have to employ 100 people from the immediate area. Interested parties should contact the Air Base Property Corporation (ABPC), which is working with private companies to ...
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Boeing launches 737-900 as -700 deliveries near
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing has clocked up three landmarks in its Next Generation 737 programme with its launch of a stretched 737 (the -900), US Federal Aviation Administration certification for the -700 and completion of assembly of the first -600. The -900 was launched with a ...
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Airbus steps up support for Chinese customers
Paul Lewis/BEIJING Airbus Industrie is expanding significantly its customer-support operation in China to meet a twofold increase in the number of passenger aircraft in service with mainland carriers over the next two years. Deliveries of recently ordered A320/A321s and A340-300s will double the Airbus fleet in ...
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Cathay acts as profits continue to plunge
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Cathay Pacific Airways is implementing a range of measures to boost revenue and cut costs as traffic figures and projected end-of-year profits for the Hong Kong carrier continue to plummet. Its latest traffic figures show no sign of a turn-around, with a further 9.8% ...
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Delta takes a stake in French carrier and boosts 777 orders
Delta Air Lines is to take a 34% stake in French regional carrier Proteus Airlines, gaining it a foothold in the increasingly active French regional-airline market. This is the first time that a US major has taken a share of a French airline, and follows the recent codesharing ...
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FAA improves engine inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration hopes to halve the number of uncontained engine failures by requiring improved inspection of high-energy rotating components. Enhanced inspection procedures will be introduced in the first quarter of 1998, beginning with the "highest-priority" components - large fan hubs - says Jay Pardee, manager of the ...
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FAT will use 757-200s on domestic routes
Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT), Taiwan's largest and most profitable domestic airline, will deploy its recently ordered Boeing 757-200s, mainly on domestic trunk routes. The airline placed an order in early November for five 757-200s, with options on a further five (Flight International, 11-18 November). An airline source ...
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Hokkaido lays out plans for regional growth
Hokkaido Air System is to launch a scheduled domestic operation from March 1998, following its recent initial order for two Saab 340BPLUS turboprops. The Japanese start-up, a joint venture between Japan Air System (JAS), which owns 51%, and the Hokkaido prefectural government, is the second local start-up carrier ...
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Jet Airways begins 737 fleet expansion
Jet Airways has introduced the first of four new Boeing 737-400s which it ordered in late 1996 as part of a major $375 million contract for ten aircraft, including Next Generation 737s. The Mumbai-based airline also leases 15 737s, including four 737-300s, ten -400s and one -500. Lessors ...
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Big demand for high-capacity is predicted
A new independent study into the high-capacity airliner market has concluded that there could be room for two competitors with aircraft of more than 500 seats. The study, carried out by UK-based Meridian International Research, suggests that between 850 and 1,000 aircraft could be required in the high-capacity ...