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Augsburg eyes Dash 8-Q400
Andrew Doyle/TORONTO Lufthansa franchisee Augsburg hopes to secure deal for larger aircraft by April Augsburg Airways has entered negotiations with Bombardier Aerospace for five Dash 8-Q400 turboprops after selecting the type for its 70-seater requirement. Meanwhile, the fast-growing German regional has converted options into firm orders for ...
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Boeing firms up design for latest 737 model
Boeing has finalised the design of the fourth major member of the Next Generation 737 family, the -900, which is due to enter service with Alaska Airlines in April 2001.The 180-seat aircraft will be stretched by 2.6m (8.5ft) overall, taking it to 42.1m in length - or roughly 2.7m longer ...
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More new carbon brakes to be tested for 767
Rejected take-off tests of a Boeing 767 fitted with Messier-Bugatti carbon brakes are due to take place at the end of March, following the successful development and certification of a competing system from AlliedSignal. The Messier-Bugatti brakes will be made from a recently developed material, called SepcarbIII, based on ...
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Embraer reveals additions to regional jet family
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Embraer has unveiled plans for 70 and 90-seat additions to its family of regional jets. The surprise move is designed to signal to potential customers and risk-sharing partners the Brazilian manufacturer's firm intent to compete in this market. The company has announced the "pre-launch" of ...
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Ryanair launches routes and aims to double fleet
Caroline Mclaughlin/LONDON Ryanair expects to double its number of 737s within four years Ryanair, Europe's largest low fare airline, is to launch six new routes to destinations in three countries. The routes are part of an expansion plan which will see the airline double its fleet within ...
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SEC clears Philippine Airlines asset sale
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given Philippine Airlines (PAL) the green light for a sale of assets to help clear the carrier's huge debts. The carrier will sell 442 million pesos' worth ($11.2 million) of assets, with the proceeds used in part to pay Chase Manhattan ...
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Condit warns of take-over threat to Boeing
Boeing chairman Phil Condit has warned that the giant may be potentially vulnerable to a take-over as a result of its low share price, the Seattle Times reports. Quoting managerial sources, the newspaper says that Condit shared his concerns with senior colleagues at an annual meeting early last month. ...
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Fairchild/ATR close to marketing pact
Jens Flottau/MUNICH Fairchild Aerospace and ATR are in final negotiations over a regional jet alliance and setting up a jointly owned company to market their regional jet and turboprop ranges. The two are discussing development of the entire 528JET, 728JET and 928JET family along with joint marketing of ...
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Mexicans eye narrowbody offers
Airbus Industrie and Boeing are in negotiation with Cintra, the holding company which manages Aeromexico and Mexicana, on a crucial fleet replacement contract that could prove vital for future campaigns throughout Latin America. The Mexican campaign, which centres on the immediate need for a replacement for Aeromexico's ageing McDonnell ...
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Marketplace
Gemini Air Cargo has acquired three British Airways Boeing DC-10-30s in a deal arranged by Curtis and Xavian. The aircraft will be converted by Alenia's Aeronavali facility in Naples. The Italian company is also expected to convert an ex-Varig DC-10-30 acquired by Belgium-based Skyjet from Mitsui. Aerospatiale's Sogerma Maintenance ...
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Routes
Swissair is to suspend some flights to Hong Kong, citing high user charges at Chek Lap Kok Airport. The Swiss flag carrier's two weekly Boeing MD-11 Zurich-Mumbai, India-Hong Kong services are to stop operations from 24 March. Lauda Air, SAS, United Airlines and Varig have already reined in some Hong ...
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ERJ-145 LOT
LOT Polish Airlines has ordered a pair of Embraer RJ-145 regional jets, with a further three on option. The aircraft will be used exclusively on international operations to Germany, Scandinavia and Eastern Europe. Delivery of the two Embraers is set for July and August, with the next three due to ...
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FAA to issue directive on 777-200 tail corrosion
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE The US Federal Aviation Administration is expected to issue an airworthiness directive in March, recommending inspections to 18 Boeing 777-200s affected by a potential tailplane corrosion problem. Aircraft line numbers 15 to 33, excluding 18, are affected. The aircraft involved are in service with All Nippon Airlines ...
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Air-India funds A310 with 747 leases
Air-India has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a UK aircraft broker to lease out two of its Boeing 747 classics. Funds from the deal will help boost its Airbus A310 fleet. The agreement covers the short term lease of two 747-200s to London Gatwick Air Charters. The airline ...
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CFMI changes software to tackle Next Generation 737 engine snag
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES CFM International hopes to receive approval next month for changes to the CFM56-7 engine that will provide a long term solution to problems experienced in the first full year of service on Boeing's Next Generation 737. The issues were related to the engine's hydro-mechanical unit ...
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737 wiring ultimatum
All Boeing 737 models up to and including the -500 are to be retrofitted with new fuel tank wiring systems, a US Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness directive (AD) requires. The AD includes shielding and separation of fuel system wiring from adjacent wiring and installation of flame arrestors and pressure relief ...
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SAir adds loss-making AOM to its portfolio
Julian Moxon/PARIS France's second largest airline, AOM, has become the latest independent carrier to fall to a foreign carrier's expansion plan, with the SAir Group purchasing a 49% stake from Credit Lyonnaise. As Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, a majority holding must remain in France, and ...
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Aeroflot power battle rages, finances probed
Aeroflot Russian International Airlines has sacked two senior managers as part of an ongoing battle for control of the airline. Aeroflot, Russia's leading airline, has also launched an internal audit, which Moscow sources suggest may reveal evidence of financial mismanagement. Commercial director Alexander Krasnenker and his deputy Leonid Itskov ...
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France and India strike ATR assembly agreement
The French and Indian governments have signed a preliminary agreement, which could lead to local assembly and manufacture of the ATR 42 regional and military turboprop by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL). The Franco-Italian consortium was the sole remaining contender for the deal, after the elimination of Bombardier and Saab, offering respectively ...
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Mesa/CCAir deal moves ahead
The Mesa Air Group expects to complete its $53 million acquisition of Charlotte, North Carolina-based CCAir in May. The two carriers, which have entered into a merger agreement, were linked through the Barlow Investment partnership, which has minority shareholdings in both. The all-stock transaction, announced last August, remains subject ...