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Makers open the year with three new airliners

Aircraft makers greeted the new year with three launches. Orders are open for the BAe 146-300, with first deliveries due in December 1988. Orders are also open for the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, due in January 1988, and for the Boeing 747-400 Combi, a mixed passenger and freight version of the jumbo due in September 1989.

Washington shuts the door on Libya

WASHINGTON — No airline may now fly between the United States and Libya, and the two countries' airlines may not fly to each other. Libyan airspace is closed to American carriers, which must route around it. The measures follow the December attacks at the Rome and Vienna airports, which Washington blames on Libyan backing.

PsiAirways goes to the market

TOKYO — PsiAirways has sold 750,000 new shares at $46.64 each, raising $33.6 million. Outside investors now hold a quarter of the company, which was founded only last year.

Snow grips Western Europe

FRANKFURT AM MAIN — A snowstorm swept Western Europe from the morning until nearly midnight. Frankfurt am Main and Brussels were cut to 36% of capacity, Amsterdam to 70% and Paris (CDG) to 75%. Seventy more airports were affected.

PsiAirways reaches across the Pacific

OSAKA — PsiAirways is taking its network beyond Japan. It will fly Osaka–Sydney three times a week from 26 May and Osaka–San Francisco five times a week from 2 June. Until now the airline has built itself on domestic routes from Tokyo.

Americans abandon Europe for the summer

After a wave of attacks and the American bombing of Libya, American travellers are staying away from Europe and the Mediterranean this summer. The raids on Tripoli and Benghazi were launched in reprisal for the bombing of a Berlin discotheque.

Soviet skies reopen to American flights

WASHINGTON — The ban on flights between the United States and the Soviet Union has been lifted. Routes will need the usual traffic rights.

Chip freight for PsiAirways

TOKYO — PsiAirways has won a freight contract from Tokyo Semiconductors. It will carry 33 tonnes a week from Tokyo to Fukuoka for 11 months.

British Airways takes off in London

LONDON — A new airline, British Airways, has been founded in London by British Airways. Outside investors have put in $10.2 million. It is the year's first new carrier and the first rival of any size to PsiAirways.

World's first TriStar 250 goes to British Airways

LONDON — British Airways has taken delivery of the world's first Lockheed L-1011-250 TriStar. The delivery comes eight days after the airline's founding. The week before, it announced London–Manchester flights from 20 July and 56 flights a week to Glasgow from January.

Taiwan airline founded at Taoyuan

TAOYUAN — Taiwan airline has been founded by dongwoo and will fly from Taoyuan. Outside investors have put in $10.2 million.

First Boeing 737-300 for Taiwan airline

TAOYUAN — Taiwan airline has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 737-300. It is a fast start for a carrier eight days old, which has already announced a Taoyuan–Sapporo service from 12 September.

Minecraft Air becomes London's second airline

LONDON — Minecraft Air has been founded by MC AIR and will fly from London. Outside investors have put in $10.3 million. It joins British Airways as the second new carrier based in the British capital this year.

Taiwan airline reworks Taichung plans

TAOYUAN — Taiwan airline has announced Taoyuan–Taichung flights, seven a week from 7 August 1987. A day earlier it had announced the same route, with seven flights a week starting at once.

Minecraft Air receives first Bandeirante

LONDON — Minecraft Air has taken delivery of the world's first Embraer EMB-110P1 Bandeirante, a small twin turboprop. The airline flew no scheduled services this year.

Taiwan airline fills in its map

TAOYUAN — Taiwan airline announced seven routes in a single day. From 7 August 1987 it will fly to Hualien City, Taitung City and Miyakojima. From 7 September 1987 it will serve Tainan, Shuishang, Ishigaki and Manila. The plans add to a growing list of services already announced to Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia.

MainLynx founded in Hannover

HANNOVER — MainLynx has been founded by Sensei TUI and will fly from Hannover. Outside investors have put in $10.3 million. It is the first of this year's new airlines to be based in Germany.

Taiwan airline founds Star Alliance

TAOYUAN — Taiwan airline has founded Star Alliance. The airline is less than seven weeks old.

MainLynx takes first Bandeirante of its type

HANNOVER — MainLynx has taken delivery of the world's first Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante. The delivery comes a week after the airline's founding. Six days ago it announced daily flights to Frankfurt am Main from 23 October.

British Airways receives first One-Eleven 500

LONDON — British Airways has taken delivery of the world's first BAC One-Eleven 500. This month the airline also launched a frequent-flyer programme and opened a hub at London.

United States bans South Africa flights

WASHINGTON — No airline may fly between the United States and South Africa, and their airlines may not fly to each other. The ban follows Congress's passage of sanctions against apartheid over President Reagan's veto.

British Airways orders twenty 757s

LONDON — British Airways has ordered 20 Boeing 757-200s. Its New York service, announced in September, begins tomorrow.

Psi founds American Airlines in Chicago

CHICAGO — American Airlines has been founded in Chicago by Psi, the founder of PsiAirways. Twelve days ago PsiAirways ordered 20 Airbus A320-200s.

American Airlines orders 767s and maps a Chicago network

CHICAGO — American Airlines has ordered 20 Boeing 767-300s and announced eight routes from Chicago:

• Los Angeles: 14 flights a week from 22 December.
• New York: from April 1987.
• Atlanta: from May 1987.
• London: from June 1987, bringing it to British Airways' home city.
• Denver: from July 1987.
• Dallas-Fort Worth: 21 flights a week from August 1987.
• Seattle: from September 1987.
• San Francisco: from November 1987.

Snow buries the British Isles

MANCHESTER — A snowstorm cut Manchester, Edinburgh and Glasgow to 16% of capacity, Belfast to 29% and Dublin to 49%. Forty-seven more airports were affected. Several of the cities are on the network British Airways has announced for next year.

First Boeing 767-300 for American Airlines

CHICAGO — American Airlines has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 767-300, eight days after its founding. The day before, it added 13 more routes from Chicago, most of them starting in September 1988, including Miami, Boston, Houston and San Juan.

Saiwa Pacific founded in Honolulu

HONOLULU — Saiwa Pacific has been founded by Sai and will fly from Honolulu. Outside investors have put in $10.3 million.

Dongwoo brother air is Taoyuan's second airline

TAOYUAN — Dongwoo brother air has been founded by donghyuk and will fly from Taoyuan. Outside investors have put in $10.4 million. It will share its home airport with Taiwan airline, founded in September.

Saiwa Pacific receives the first Boeing 747SP

HONOLULU — Saiwa Pacific has taken delivery of the world's first Boeing 747SP. The airline has announced daily flights from Honolulu to Hong Kong from 29 December and to Singapore from May 1987.