News from FlightGlobal – Page 2514
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Afcac calls for ATC unity
A series of near misses over central African airspace has prompted the African Civil Aviation Commission (Afcac) to renew its drive for a single agency to coordinate air traffic control operations in all 53 African states. The move follows a warning from the South African pilots' organisation that ...
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AA rebuff on code swap
American Airlines has seen its first attempt to test the boundaries of last year's US-Canada open skies agreement rebuffed by authorities on both sides of the border. American had applied to transfer Northwest's spare Detroit-Vancouver frequencies to Chicago, with the service to be operated by its alliance partner ...
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Cathay not in dire straits
As the manoeuvring over direct cross-straits flights continues between Beijing and Taipei, Cathay Pacific denies direct flights will damage its business as speculation grows that the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty to China next July will emerge as the watershed for links. That view is shared by Cathay ...
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Red Sea plan under threat
Plans for a new airport on the Israeli-Jordanian border are under threat from political tensions within the new Israeli administration. Israel's infrastructure minister, Ariel Sharon, has objected to the $80 million facility planned for Eilat/Aqaba on the Red Sea coast. Jordan reached agreement on the shared facility with ...
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China set for double sale
The long-awaited equity issues by China Southern and China Eastern appear to be finally moving closer following positive signals from the CAAC. Meanwhile foreign investors may purchase stakes in a Chinese regional airline and airport. Shen Yuankang, the CAAC's vice minister for general administration, says China Eastern shares ...
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United buys
United has placed major orders with both leading manufacturers. The carrier has ordered 19 B747-400s, two B777s and six B757s from Boeing in a deal worth $3.5 billion, and became the first US customer for the Airbus A319 with a US$900 million 24 aircraft order. Airbus has also ...
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China set to push MD-90?
Airlines and aircraft manufacturers are holding their collective breath while they wait for the Civil Aviation Administration of China to release its five year plan, as signs emerge of internal opposition to further orders for Boeing aircraft in an attempt to boost sales of Chinese-built MD-90s. The plan, ...
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Garuda close to divorce
Both Garuda Indonesia and Merpati Nusantara Airlines hope to benefit from their separation, which now awaits final approval from Indonesia's President Suharto. Pushed together by government edict 18 years ago, the two carriers have apparently agreed on the terms of a divorce, allowing Merpati to regain its independence by the ...
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Asia crowds Express way
China's selection of its Asian Express partners has done nothing to cool the ardour of other Asian manufacturers to pursue regional jet projects. Indonesia is proceeding independently, but elsewhere in Asia a new dating game is underway to find suitors for three proposed programmes. The focus again is ...
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BA dangles slots carrot
The slipping timescale for British Airways' proposed alliance with American Airlines could accelerate the introduction of a slot trading system in Europe. But while the latter move would get widespread support, the deal itself looks in more and more trouble. While BA and American publicly concede they can ...
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Navigator approval
The Honeywell/Trimble HT9100 GNSS navigation management system has received Technical Standard Order approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration. The unit has also received supplemental type certification on an American Airlines Boeing 727-200. The global-positioning-system-based navigation device has been ordered by American Airlines and American Trans Air. ...
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WestJet suspends
WestJet Airlines, the Calgary-based airline which launched discount services in February, has had to suspend operations because of alleged violations of federal safety regulations. The Canadian Transport Department issued a notice of suspension after finding serious deficiencies in the airline's maintenance procedures and record keeping. WestJet has 15 days to ...
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Dornier provides first-class support
Sir - One could get the impression that everything is wrong with Fairchild/Dornier product support from reading the article "Horizon Dash 8 order signals end for Dorniers" (Flight International, 4-10 September, P5). As the launch customer of the Dornier 328, we feel that this should be corrected. Apart ...
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Air France
National carrier Air France has appointed Anne Veyssi, cargo general manager for the UK and Ireland. Veyssi,, who has been with Air France Cargo since 1988, succeeds Bernard Frattini, who becomes cargo general manager for North America, based in New York. Source: Flight International
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IATA
The safety committee of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Lufthansa Capt Thomas Baberg as its new chairman. Baberg, deputy chairman since 1994, takes over from Finnair's Seppo Kirjonen. Baberg, a Boeing 747-400 pilot, is responsible for flight safety within the Lufthansa group and manages and monitors the ...
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RB.211 failure puts pressure on RR for solution
Andrew Doyle/LONDON ROLLS-ROYCE IS under renewed pressure from operators of RB.211-524G/H turbofans to resolve turbine blade problems, after a South African Airways (SAA) Boeing 747-400 came close to suffering a double engine-failure on take-off on 5 September. The -524H-powered SAA aircraft (ZS-SAY) suffered a high-pressure (HP) ...
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Airbus speeds up A3XX as Boeing goes firm on 747-X
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES AIRBUS INDUSTRIE has told airlines that it will present firm proposals on the A3XX ultra-high capacity airliner by the end of 1996. The moves signals a dramatic acceleration in the European consortium's plans to compete with Boeing's proposed 747-500X and -600X development. The ...
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BA aims to slash costs by £1 billion over three years
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON BRITISH AIRWAYS is to concentrate on reducing costs at the airline's main hubs at Heathrow and Gatwick, doubling its franchising business and restructuring operating divisions such as its European partners as part of a company-wide £1 billion ($1.5 billion), three-year efficiency drive. The move, ...
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Samsung books exclusive Fokker access
SAMSUNG OF South Korea has moved a step closer to taking over Fokker with signature of a letter of intent giving it exclusive rights to examine the bankrupt Dutch manufacturer's books. The agreement with Fokker's board of trustees gives Samsung sole access to the company's accounts for one ...
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Cuts in favour
"The World's Favourite Airline" might be a catchy slogan for an airline, which is the largest by neither turnover nor total traffic - even if its profits make it the darling of international stock markets. British Airways (BA) will be a little less of a favourite this month with some ...