November 12, 1984

November 12, 1984

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AVIATION WEEK PILOT REPORT

737-300 Shows Added Performance, Workload Cut

By Robert R. Ropelewski17 min

INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT

Traffic Gains, Fares Stabilize on North Atlantic Routes

By Michael Feazel12 min

INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT

Airbus Industrie Increases Penetration of North American Market

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz10 min

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AVIATION WEEK PILOT REPORT

737-300 Shows Added Performance, Workload Cut

Seattle—U. S. domestic airline crews scheduled to begin operating Boeing's new 737-300 twin-engine transport in commercial service next month will find a strong commonality with the existing Boeing 737-200 combined with improved performance from higher-thrust engines and reduced workload from an advanced automatic flight control system.

By Robert R. Ropelewski17 min

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INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT

Traffic Gains, Fares Stabilize on North Atlantic Routes

Brussels—North Atlantic routes have been transformed in just over two years from a sinkhole for airline profits to a stable, mature route system that could generate more than $500 million in profits this year. Profits on the routes, which account for nearly one-fourth of all world airline traffic, are being generated by relatively stable fares combined with a passenger traffic growth rate that at times has threatened to overwhelm the airlines.

By Michael Feazel12 min

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INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT

Airbus Industrie Increases Penetration of North American Market

Toulouse, France—Airbus Industrie has improved its North American market penetration in the deregulated era, and the European airframe manufacturer expects to broaden further the sales of its twin-and single-aisle aircraft to U. S. and Canadian operators.

By Jeffrey M. Lenorovitz10 min

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INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT

Used Aircraft Demand Continues Strong with Prices Firming

Washington—Demand for used transport aircraft is continuing strong with prices firming, in a trend expected to continue for the next few years, despite a gradual shift of the larger airlines to meet their equipment expansion needs by the purchase of new aircraft rather than older transports.
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INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT

Deregulation Bringing Airports More Interest in Own Destiny

By Carole A. Shifrin10 min

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INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT

British View Antitrust, Trade Laws in U. S. as Key to Fare Agreements

London—The British belief that the U. S. is systematically attempting to extend enforcement of its laws controlling trade and commerce to other nations and concern that U. S. antitrust laws can be used to damage British airlines materially are likely to be the dominant issues in determining air transport relations between the two countries in the foreseeable future.

By David A. Brown10 min

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INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT

U. S. Airframe Manufacturers Face Uncertainties in Product Planning

Product planning by U. S. commercial airframe manufacturers, always a high-risk business beset with uncertainties, has become more uncertain as the effect of deregulation continues and fuel prices have leveled, confounding the forecasters.
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INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT

Airlines Uphold Maintenance Rules While Automating Operations

Hartford, Conn.—Airline maintenance departments are finding new ways to automate and improve their operations to help reduce airline costs while continuing to meet and often exceed Federal Aviation Administration maintenance regulations.

By Keith F. Mordoff9 min

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INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT

Deregulation-altered World Presents Fresh Challenges

The world's airlines, recovering this year from a turbulent five-year downward cycle, are encountering fresh challenges and new twists from the deregulation-modified international aviation environment. The recovery, following the economic rebound started last year in the U. S., is projected to continue through 1986, with traffic growth rates moderating slightly.

By James Ott8 min

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INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT

Easing of Regulation in Canada Stimulates Vast Reassessment

Ottawa—Loosening of Canadian government regulations on commercial aviation is stimulating a vast reassessment of market opportunities and aircraft requirements and may be acting as a catalyst for structural changes among Canada's airlines.
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