AIR TRANSPORT WORLD
VOL. 36 , NO. 1 , 1999


38 Forecast: ALL EYES ON ASIA
Manufacturers see a decline in orders but anticipate an acceleration
in production. By James P. Woolsey


42 Airlines: WISHING ON A STAR
Air New Zealand links its future success to membership in Star Alliance a5 Asia's
malaise continues. By Leonard Hill


46 Airines: SAVING FOR THE LEAN YEARS
TITSie midst of prosperity, United Airlines readies
for the next recession. By Perry Flint


49 Marketing: BATTLE OF THE MOUSE CLICKS
Corporate self-booking via the Internet appears tantalizingly close but out of reach. By Joan M. Feidman


52 Training: TRAINING SPECIALIST
Evans & Sutherland makes visual systems for flight simulators, a market that is growing as well as
being fiercely contested. By Arthur Reed


57 Air Show: ZBUHAI '98: QUIETTIME
After a period of explosive growth and intense manufacturer interest, the China aviation market
is taking a breather. By J.A, Donoghue


62 Organizations: AAPA SOLDIERS ON
Its members are struggling with soft traffic, weak yields and excess capacity but the work of the organization
must continue By Michael Mackey


66 Industry: BUSY BROKER
Air London, soon to be Air Partner, prospers by finding lift
in a hurry. By Arthur Reed


70 Airlines: SNOWBIRD
Cape Air prospers by following the sun from Cape Cod to
Key West. By Robert W. Moorman


83 Index: ATWS EDITORIAL INDEX FOR 1998

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34 Airport IT CONTROLLING THE AIRPORT DATA GRID
Sharing of information remains a touchy subject for airlines. By Joan M. Feidman

30 Industry EURO'S SMOOTH TAKEOFF While airlines prepared them-
selves, most customers have yet to discover the new currency. By Cathy Buyck

46 IT; TELECOM BATTLE Merger of the international arms of
AT&T and BT creates a new force. By Arthur Reed

51 IT: SITA AT 50 Still in the forefront of IT. By Leonard Wit

58 Airlines: THE STRAIN IN SPAIN Iberia's strong recovery is
disrupted by pilot troubles and flight delays. By Leonard Hill

66 Interview; ENROUTE WITH DELTA'S LEO MULLIN By Perry Flint

71 Government; THE CASE OF THE MISSING ANTITRUST CASE There are plenty of rules,
but so far no willing enforcers. By Joan M. Feldrnan

79 Interview; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATOR JANE GARVEY ByJ.A.Donoghue

82 Airlines; WESTJET DEFIES THE ODDS Canada's upstart prospers with low fares and simplicity. By Perry Flint

84 AirframeS; STEALTH AIRLINER Largest of the Boeing 737 family, the dash 900 is
progressing quietly through development. By J.A. Donoghue

87 Air Show; ATW'S GUIDE TO THE 1999 PARIS AIR SHOW

94 Regulation; CONVERGING CERTIFICATIONS By paul Duffy

99 AirpOrtS; SHEFFIELD Britain's fifth-largest city has its own purpose-built airport. By Arthur Reed

100 AirpOrtS; BERING'S $1.1 billion terminal project is scheduled for completion this fall. By Tong Yong Fu

107 AirpOrtS; HOUSTON HOBBY AND INTERCONTINENTAL are expanding, making
more room for growth for Southwest and Continental. By Adele C. Schwartz

110 Airports; SANTIAGO'S capacity will nearly triple with $220 million
in expansion projects. By Edvaldo Pereira Lima

113 finance; US MOORS' first quarter income fell 21%, but it could have been
worse. Thank goodness for cheap fuel and lower commission expenses. By Perry Flint

120 Training & Simulation; FLIGHTSAFETY BOEING aims to
become "customer focused." By J.A. Donoghue

122 Training & Simulation: PAN AM INTERNATIONAL
FLIGHT ACADEMY mounts aggressive expansion. By Robert W. Moor-man

125 Meeting; IATA DELEGATES ponder Y2K, safety and environmental
issues at 55th AGM. By Arthur Reed

126 Airlines; GULFSTREAM INTERNATIONAL uses codeshares and
Cuba charters to grow. By Robert w. Moorman
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EDITORIAL 7
NEWS BRIEFS 9
AIR MAIL 22
COMING EVENTS 23
PUBLISHERS COMMENT 27
REGIONAL NOTEBOOK 134
FACTS & FIGURES 137
PEOPLE 143
PROFESSIONAL NOTICE 145
CLASSIFIED 146
CUSTOMER SERVICE 148