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GE 'commits' to re-fanned CF6
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES General Electric has completed initial tests on a hybrid wide chord fan for the CF6-80C2 turbofan and says that it is "off and running" with development of the more powerful "G2" version for heavier versions of the Boeing 767-400 and 747-400X. "We've just completed the ...
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Elbit diverts Romania's MiG-21s to win Ethiopian upgrade deal
Arie Egozi/TEL AVIV Elbit Systems is to provide the Ethiopian air force with 10 upgraded Mikoyan MiG-21s supplied from the Romanian air force's inventory, as Addis Ababa moves to strengthen its forces in the conflict with neighbouring Eritrea. The Israeli company scooped the $30 million deal after a ...
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Boeing alters strut rating of 777-200ER
Boeing has revised the strut limitation of the 777-200ER, allowing powerplant manufacturers to offer a higher level of available engine thrust, giving improved payload performance from hot/ high and restricted runways. US industrial sources say Boeing has raised the engine strut rating from its earlier maximum of 400kN (90,000lb) ...
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Datalink-equipped F-16s prepared for expeditionary trial
Two US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16s equipped to receive target imagery in the cockpit via datalink will take part in an experimental expeditionary force exercise at Eglin AFB, Florida, in September. The trial will evaluate the tactical use of datalinking target images direct to the cockpit in an ...
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ERJ-135 arrives in USA for flight tests
Embraer has flown its ERJ-135 (foreground) regional jet prototype to Moses Lake, Washington, for a series of test flights, due to end in early August. The aircraft, a shortened ERJ-145 prototype, made its maiden flight on 4 July and has quickly built up hours with a series of tests. ...
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Il-76 crash in Gulf
An Ilyushin Il-76 freighter of Ukrainian airline ATI Aircompany crashed into the Gulf near Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, on 13 July. Six bodies were recovered within 48h of the accident, but all eight crew are believed to have been killed. The four-engined aircraft (UR76424), built in 1986, crashed ...
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Subsidies dispute
Brazil has appealed to the World Trade Organisation to resolve its dispute with Canada over regional aircraft subsidies after efforts to reach a bilateral accord were deadlocked. Bombardier believes Brazil unfairly subsidises exports of Embraer's RJ-145, but the Brazilian manufacturer says Canada subsidises development and sales of Canadair Regional Jets. ...
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Brake warning
An Airbus Industrie A320 overran a runway because sealant missing from a cap over its braking dual distribution valve allowed water ingress and freezing. This disabled the aircraft's standby braking system, according to a US Federal Aviation Administration emergency airworthiness directive, which calls for checks to be carried out within ...
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Pressure points
International pressure is mounting for the process of aircraft accident investigation to be opened up, just as it is increasing on those countries seen to be underperforming in airline safety. It is vital to understand the positive and negative effects of this pressure for transparency, however. Investigators themselves are ...
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Marketplace
-Continental Airlines has taken delivery of its first of 28 Boeing 737-800s. -Airtours International has confirmed its order for two additional Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered A330-200s, bringing its orders for the type to four. The second batch will be delivered in the fourth quarter of 1999 for operation by Airtours' Danish ...
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Going separate ways
Andrzej Jeziorski/TOULOUSE After months of negotiations, ATR and British Aerospace put an end to their Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) partnership on 3 July with the signing of the official termination documents, retroactively valid from the beginning of the month. Two-and-a-half year old AI(R) - formed under French law as a ...
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FAA finalises parachute testing
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES The US Federal Aviation Administration is close to completing tests on a parachute system that will allow Cirrus Design's SR20 aircraft to decelerate and drift down to the ground in the event of a mechanical failure or other emergency. Tests on the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) ...
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PAL rescue plan goes into extra time
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has been given US and Philippine bankruptcy protection until the end of July, allowing the local Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)-appointed "rehabilitation committee" extra time to finalise and present a financial rescue plan. The troubled national carrier is temporarily shielded by the SEC from any claims made ...
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Double standards
Any remaining doubts that action on airline safety is needed in South Asia and Asia-Pacific have been dissolved by the accidents that occurred in the first six months of 1998. After the 2 February Cebu Pacific Air fatal accident, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) broke its characteristic neutral silence ...
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Delta III waits on launch pad for maiden flight
Boeing's first Delta III is pictured on Pad 17B at Cape Canaveral, Florida, being prepared for its maiden flight scheduled for 3 August, carrying the Hughes HS-601 Galaxy 10 communications satellite. The Delta III, which can place 3,810kg into geostationary transfer orbit, comprises a stretched Delta II first stage ...
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Guizhou to expand as China Southern takes control
Guizhou Airlines is preparing for a major expansion of its aircraft fleet and domestic network following an agree- ment for China Southern Airlines to acquire a controlling interest in the Chinese provincial carrier. The Guiyang-based airline has received the first of three Boeing 737-300s on a seven-year dry lease ...
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Boeing sued over SilkAir crash
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE The first of several expected lawsuits arising from last December's crash of a SilkAir Boeing 737-300 has been filed against Boeing, in an attempt to force the Indonesian-led investigation to release more information about the possible cause of the accident at Palembang, Indonesia. A US firm ...
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TrunkLiner future lies in the balance as China nears decision
The future of the troubled Boeing MD-90 TrunkLiner programme is hanging in the balance with the Chinese Government expected to decide the fate of the programme shortly. Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) is facing the prospect of its second major setback in recent months after the collapse of the ...
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BAe seeks regional liabilities insurance
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON British Aerospace is understood to have drawn up plans for an innovative insurance scheme that would help clear regional aircraft liabilities from its balance sheet. The group, which directly manages a portfolio of more than 90 British Aerospace 146s and a further 400 turboprops through its ...
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Augsburg considers flotation to maintain expansion rate
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Augsburg Airways is considering a public flotation to keep its expansion rolling, although the German regional carrier says that such a move is at least three years away. Augsburg has financed its fleet growth, now planned at two aircraft a year, through private debt placement, but concedes that ...