Air Ontario and Air Alliance have applied for authority to operate scheduled and charter combination service from any point or points in Canada and the U.S. Both carriers are wholly owned subsidaries of Air Canada. Operating a fleet of de Havilland Dash 8-100 and 300 aircraft and a Beech King Air 200, Air Ontario currently operates scheduled service between Toronto and Baltimore, Cleveland, Columbus, Hartford and Indianapolis. Air Alliance operates scheduled service between Canada and Hartford, New York and Philadelphia. The carrier flies all Dash 8-100s.
United has revamped its North American Division by appointing five officers, as well as two officers to handle international and public affairs. United Chairman Gerald Greenwald said the changes were made to focus on customers, key markets and profitability. "The role of these regional officers in key North American markets will be to ensure that United responds quickly to customer needs and market opportunities."
The first group of pilots from Gujarat Airways - a new Indian regional carrier based in Baroda, the capital of the Gujarat state - has completed training at Flight Safety's LaGuardia Airport and Wichita centers. The pilots completed type ratings at FlightSafety for Beech 1900D aircraft. The carrier will use 1900Ds to serve a 12-city route system, connecting regional cities with Baroda and Bombay.
Official rollout and simultaneous first flight of two new regional aircraft are scheduled for the same day - Aug. 18. That is the 26th anniversary of Brazilian manufacturer Embraer and therefore the day selected for the rollout of the new 50-passenger EMB-145 regional jet. Embraer established the precedent in 1983 when the prototype EMB-120 Brasilia made its "first flight" immediately after rollout. Aug. 18 also is the 50th anniversary of Indonesian independence from the Dutch, so IPTN will roll out its new N-250 high-speed turboprop and fly it on the same day.
Delta is the favorite domestic airline of travelers on long- and short-haul routes in first class and coach, according to a customer satisfaction survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates in conjunction with Frequent Flyer Magazine and Official Airline Guide. The results are derived from 3,000 respondents who average more than 25 roundtrips a year. The ranking, in terms of overall customer satisfaction, was Delta, American and United, followed by America West, Northwest and TWA - in a three-way tie - USAir, Southwest and Continental.
Northwest Airlink carrier Mesaba Aviation flew 26.6 million revenue passenger miles in May, a 0.6% increase from the 26.5 million it logged in May 1994. Capacity dropped 4.3% to 58.8 million available seat miles from 61.5 million, pushing the load factor up 2.2 percentage points to 45.2%. The number of passenger enplanements rose 0.5% to 120,542 from 119,948. Mesaba operates Northwest Airlink flights to 54 cities in 16 states and one Canadian province. May 1995 May 1994
Mesa Air Group's five airline divisions flew a combined 20% more revenue passenger miles last month than in May one year ago on 23.5% more capacity, producing a load factor decline of 1.5 percentage points to 51.2%. The number of passengers carried rose 19.2%. May 1995 May 1994 5 Mths 1995 5 Mths 1994 RPMs 100,792,000 83,969,000 455,631,000 390,334,000 ASMs 196,850,000 159,407,000 935,519,000 775,833,000
Business Express has appointed Alan Rusinowitz director of safety and compliance. In the newly created position, he will research, interpret and disseminate safety related information, supervise audits, and assure compliance with company and FAA policies.
Airport and Airway Trust Fund Income Statement October 1, 1994 - April 30, 1995 Current Month RECEIPTS (Revenues) Revenues: Excise Taxes (Transferred from General Fund): Liquid Fuel other than Gas $ 17,863,000.00 Transportation by Air, Seats, Berths, etc. 364,823,000.00 Use of International Travel Facilities 13,220,000.00
Switzerland yesterday became the fifth country to sign its open skies agreement with the U.S.Belgium, Sweden, Denmark and Norway have yet to sign their pacts.
The Dash 8 Series 400 program, launched this week, has been in the works for so long that designers will be able to incorporate new engine technology into the product. When discussed some five years ago, officials were eyeing offerings from Allison and General Electric/Lycoming for the Series 400. Pratt&Whitney, which produces engines for other Dash 8 models, did not offer an engine deemed suitable for the Series 400 then. P&W, however, since designed the PW150 based on its PW100 and again landed the contract for a Dash 8 aircraft (see story below).
Kenyan Airline Eagle Aviation has ordered one ATR 42, Avions de Transport Regional announced in Paris. The aircraft will link Eagle Aviation's main base at Mombasa with Nairobi, Kisumu, Masai Mara and Kilimanjaro, as well as connecting Nairobi to Mombasa, Malindi, Zanzibar and Lamu. The aircraft is expected to be delivered next month.
Qantas has opened a national training center in Melbourne for domestic cabin crew. The A$2 million facility will provide training to more than 600 Qantas staff each year and handle training for other airlines, including China's Yunnan Airlines and Nordstress, which will operate leased aircraft for Alitalia. Crews will train in the 767 and 737 service trainers.
United Express affiliate Great Lakes Aviation's traffic rose 8.8% in May to 19.9 million revenue passenger miles from 17.3 million, as capacity rose faster - 13.5% - to 45.5 million available seat miles from 38.7 million. The load factor, as a result, dipped 1.1 percentage points to 43.7% from 44.8%. Enplanements increased 10.8% to 65,132 from 54,708. May 1995 May 1994 5 Mths 1995 5 Mths 1994 RPMs 19,905,000 17,343,000 87,575,000 80,493,000
Aero International Regional (AIR) Chief Executive Henri Paul Puel of ATR faces a major challenge in putting together the organization of the new European aircraft joint venture and to clear all antitrust hurdles. "First, he told The DAILY, "the joint venture was negotiated by the lawyers of the three partners [Aerospatiale, Alenia and British Aerospace], and we need five months to [obtain the approval] of the EEC and U.S. antitrust authorities so we can launch on Jan.
Sabre Concierge, an electronic library of destination information, is now available to Sabre subscribers, Sabre Travel Information Network said yesterday. The product features instant information on visa requirements, travel advisories, including those from the State Department, and other travel-related matters. The Windows version of the product is being shipped free of charge to all Sabre-with-Windows subscribers in the Western Hemisphere.
British Aerospace unit Jetstream Aircraft announced five orders for its 29-passenger Jetstream 41, three of which were the exercise of options held by Manx Airlines Europe, a unit of Airlines of Britain Holdings Group. One airplane will be delivered in the third quarter and the other two next year. Two Jetstream 41s have been ordered by the Royal Thai Army for delivery in November 1995 and November 1996.
Maruzen Air Express International, the Japanese parent of Air Express International, has been awarded ISO 9002 certification by the International Organization for Standardization. MAEI is the first integrated logistics provider in Japan to comply with the internationally accepted standard for quality management for its entire operation, AEI said. MAEI specializes in air and ocean freight forwarding, warehousing and distribution, and customs clearance.
The Belgian Airport Authority last week dedicated a new air traffic control radar system at Brussels Airport, replacing the airport's 20-year-old- equipment with new Westinghouse ASR-9 primary airport surveillance radar and Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR). Using the latest approach radar technology originally developed for FAA and now tailored to meet European requirements, the ASR-9 provides the air traffic controllers with simultaneous display of aircraft and weather information for increased flight safety.
Meanwhile, according to at least one news report, Saab is informally discussing with Raytheon a joint venture relating to the manufacture of regional aircraft. A Reuters report, quoting an account in the Swedish business paper Finanstidningen, said only that full negotiations between the companies were not yet on the agenda and that a Saab source referred to Raytheon as "a very interesting option." Raytheon Aircraft President Roy Norris previously said the company is interested in the possibility of developing a regional jet.
Capacity for Delta Connection SkyWest rose 15.1% in May to 95.6 million available seat miles from 83.1 million, dwarfing its 5.9% traffic increase to nearly 44 million revenue passenger miles from 41.5 million and pushing load factor down four percentage points to 46% from 50%. Passenger boardings declined 1.7% to 175,358 from 178,454.
The Airbus Industrie jetliner consortium companies involved in Europe's Future Large Airlifter (FLA) have formally transferred responsibility for the military plane to an organization within Airbus, meeting one of Britain's key demands for returning to the FLA program and buying the aircraft.
DOT has approved Downeast Flying Service's application to start up commuter service. Operating as Downeast Express, the carrier will provide service with Piper PA 31-350 aircraft, initially, operating a single daily roundtrip between Portland, Maine; Rockland, Maine, and White Plains, N.Y., said Richard Goodrich, Downeast's president and owner (DAILY, May 9).
Sen. Larry Pressler (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, is urging President Clinton to press the issue of aviation rights for U.S. passenger and cargo carriers at this week's Group of Seven summit meeting in Halifax, Canada. Pressler said that Clinton should confront Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama concerning Japan's violation of its agreement allowing United and Federal Express to operate into Japan and beyond to other points in Asia.
Emirates has chosen the Rolls-Royce Trent 890 to power the four B version 777-200s it will begin taking from Boeing in February 1997, Boeing said yesterday. With its selection of the Trent 890, Emirates, the international carrier of the United Arab Emirates, became the first 777 customers to select an engine for operation at 90,000 pounds thrust. Emirates has seven 777s on firm order and seven options. The carrier will begin taking delivery of its first three 777s, all shorter-range A versions of the twinjets powered by the Trent 877, in March 1996.
