Continental Out of Bankruptcy and Orders Up: Continental Airlines has emerged from 29 months’ of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following a $US450m cash injection from Air Canada and Texas based investment firm Air Partners. At the same time, the airline has placed firm orders for $2 Boeing airliners and op- tions on a further 98.

One aircraft (a 700) will shortly be operated by Avcomfor charter services between east- ern and western Europe. It is generally considered that the former iron curtain’ countries offer great medium and long term potential for bizjet manufacturers and operators. Tourism Paying Off: The influence of increasing tourism is having a posi tive effect on

Airliner Stocks Shrinking: assessments and analysis plans associated with the main and secondary aircraft systems. Airbus, meanwhile, is going the more conventional route with its A330 large twin. The aircraft will enter service with a planned 90 minutes ETOPS approval and a build up of in service experience will see extensions to this. This content

Qantas Hoping for More 777: Looking towards the latter years of this decade, Qantas is hoping that Boeing will greatly increase the payload/ range capabilities of its 777 so that it will be better able to satisfy Qantas’ mission requirements. Speaking with AA, Qantas managing director, Mr John Ward, stated that as far as Qantas