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Air Sicilia is adding two Fokker F28 Mk4000s on lease from Montenegro Airlines. Royal Air Maroc has taken delivery of two Boeing 737-800s, leased for three years from GE Capital Services. The two aircraft are supplementing the Casablanca-based carrier's own Next Generation 737s on its European, African and Middle East ...
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Ultimate power
Sole sourcing is being debated as the battle to power Boeing's 777-200X/300X moves into a decisive phase Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES It is time again for cards to be put on the table in the power battle between the industry's "big three"- General Electric, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce. Unlike previous ...
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Regional ramp up
Paul Lewis/SAN ANTONIO/TORONTO/WASHINGTON DC The regional aviation industry is in a state of transition. Airlines have bade farewell to major manufacturers such as Fokker, Jetstream and Saab, together with an increasing number of their turboprop aircraft. They have been replaced by Bombardier, Embraer and Fairchild, offering a range of new, ...
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Routes
Australia has decided not to open its domestic market to foreign carriers, but is to increase the number of overseas carriers allowed to serve gateways such as Cairns and Canberra. Singapore Airlines regional subsidiary Silk Air has launched its first Indian route, with twice-weekly Airbus A320 services to Trivandrum. US ...
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Western Express expands Fokker F27 freighter fleet
Western Express Airlines (West-Ex) has boosted its Fokker F27 freighter fleet with the acquisition of a Mk400 from Farnair Europe. The aircraft joins two F27s and a Fairchild Metro. It will enable the Vancouver-based Canadian cargo carrier to expand the route network it operates for Canadian express packages specialist Purolator ...
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Dispute threatens A318 start
Julian Moxon/PARIS Production start-up of the recently launched 107-seat Airbus Industrie A318 is being threatened by a dispute over workshares in the programme. The argument centres on Aerospatiale's complaint that it is paying more into A318 development than its 37.9% share in the Airbus Industrie consortium. An ...
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Syrianair thinks over 747SP role as new A320 fleet expands
Syrianair is considering the launch of new long-haul routes for its two Boeing 747SPs, as new Airbus A320s replace them on many services. The Damascus-based carrier has operated the 23-year-old, 320-seat 747s since they were delivered new in 1976. The airline ordered six 150-seat A320s in 1997 to update ...
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China Airlines awaits approval to wrap up 747-400F contract
Brent Hannon/TAIPEI China Airlines (CAL) is preparing to conclude a deal with Boeing for 12 747-400 freighters, but is awaiting Taiwanese Government approval before it finalises the order. "We will replace our whole freighter fleet with the one aircraft type," says the airline, adding that fleet commonality is ...
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Q400 simulator ready for airline crews
Bombardier and FlightSafety (FSC) have completed the relocation and reconstruction of the Dash 8 Q400 simulator from Tulsa to the FSC training centre at Bombardier's Downsview, Toronto, plant. Interim level C approval is expected next month, when launch customer pilot training is to begin. Level D approval of the FlightSafety ...
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767-400 engine mounts strengthened
Boeing's design of different engine mountings for the 767-400ER, compared to other members of the 767 family, has been vindicated by a US Federal Aviation Administration proposal to accept the new design under the special conditions clause of its regulations. On 767-200 and -300 models, damage to the aircraft ...
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Airbus Trent 500 prepared for first test runs
Rolls-Royce's Trent 500 turbofan for the Airbus Industrie A340-500/600 was expected to begin runs at the company's test site at Derby, UK, as Flight International went to press. The run marks the start of a test and certification programme involving seven test engines, which is due to be completed in ...
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CRJ-700 flies ahead of roll-out ceremony
Bombardier's 70-seat stretched derivative of the Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ), the CRJ-700, made a 2h test flight before its formal roll-out ceremony at Canadair's Montreal plant on 28 May. The prototype is undergoing around 25h of local flight testing before being ferried to Bombardier's flight-test centre at Wichita, Kansas. Five ...
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COPA 737-700 sports new livery
COPA Airlines has unveiled its new corporate livery to coincide with the delivery of its first Boeing 737-700 and ahead of the launch this month of its international codeshare alliance with Continental Airlines. The US carrier, which has acquired a 49% holding in the Panamanian airline, will codeshare with COPA ...
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Flightlease orders charter 767s
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH SAirGroup has taken a step towards standardising the fleets of its charter airline affiliates on the Boeing 767-300ER after leasing subsidiary Flightlease placed an order for up to eight of the twinjets. The aircraft will be operated by Balair CTA, Sobelair, LTU and Air Europe, part of the ...
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Engine-makers submit 777X bids
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES General Electric, Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce have submitted bids to Boeing covering the development of 115,000lb-thrust (510kN) engines to power the long-delayed, ultra-long range 777-200X and -300X derivatives. Details remain confidential, but GE is pushing for exclusivity, while its rivals are thought to be offering ...
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New beginnings from AlliedSignal
In July, AlliedSignal engineers will start a new engine for the first time. This is a critical milestone for any engine maker, but more particularly for AlliedSignal, which plans to make the AS900 turbofan a pivotal powerplant in its strategic plan for the 21st century. The AS900 is a ...
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Brymon switches to Embraer for jets
Brymon Airways has switched allegiance for its new jet fleet, placing an order for up to 21 50-seat Embraer RJ-145s, rather than the rival Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ). The Plymouth-based UK regional airline, a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways, has an all-Bombardier fleet of 16 Dash 8-300 ...
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Poland and Bulgaria prepare to privatise national carriers
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH Plans by Poland and Bulgaria to sell off major stakes in their state-owned flag carriers are gathering pace. A strategic partner is being sought for LOT Polish Airlines, while Balkan Bulgarian Airlines is set to get a new majority shareholder. The Polish Government is preparing to ...
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Cathay pilots start to disrupt services as pay talks collapse
Andrzej Jeziorski/HONG KONG Cathay Pacific Airways pilots have begun to disrupt scheduled services after the collapse of pay talks between airline management and unions. Three flights were cancelled on 28 May, when "a higher than average" number of pilots called in sick. Although airline management says it does ...
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Chicago Express finalises fleet expansion plans
Chicago Express is poised to decide on its fleet expansion strategy as the US regional airline moves to bolster its position at Chicago Midway Airport. The wholly owned subsidiary of American Trans Air's (ATA) parent AmTran Holdings uses its fleet of nine leased British Aerospace Jetstream 31s on feeder ...