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Dragonair starts to assert its independence
Dragonair of Hong Kong has begun to signal its growing independence from former sister carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, by assuming control of more of its own operations and opening new routes into China. Mainland Chinese interests, led by China National Aviation (CNAC), assumed full majority control of Dragonair ...
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Volga-Dnepr considers propfan for An-124
Volga-Dnepr is considering re-engineing its seven Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan heavy freighters with Kuznetsov NK-93 ducted-propfan engines. Volga-Dnepr president Alexei Isaikin says that company technical specialists have visited engine- maker Dvigateli NK of Samara to evaluate the status of NK-93 development and the feasibility of the re-engineing programme. ...
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El Al fights plans for new regional airline
EL AL Israel Airlines is attempting to foil an Israeli Government decision to create a new regional airline which will operate scheduled flights to destinations in the Middle East. The decision to create the carrier, made more than two years ago, but not implemented, was revitalised recently by ...
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Raytheon shelves plans for 1900D successor
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT has shelved plans to develop a new regional airliner to supersede or supplement its Beech 1900D 19-seat turboprop. Chairman Art Wegner reveals that the company has studied a 30-seat regional jet, but decided "about a year ago" not to proceed with the project. He dismisses rumours ...
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KLM switches to Boeing for 747 SUD freighter-conversion work
KLM has signed a contract with Boeing for the freighter conversion of two 747-200 stretched-upper-deck (SUD) combi aircraft, having previously signed a commitment for Israel Aircraft Industries' (IAI) Bedek division to conduct the modification. KLM values the contract at DFl80 million ($42 million). The two 747-200 SUDs, which ...
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Brit Air agrees 100% franchise arrangement with Air France
French regional airline Brit Air has entered into a 100% franchise deal with Air France which effectively ends the carrier's commercial independence. President Xavier Leclerc stresses, however, that "-we will retain our financial and economic independence". Brit Air saw turnover increase from Fr650 million ($139 million) to Fr760 ...
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Qatar introduces Airbuses and new logo
Qatar Airways is operating its two recently delivered 231-seat Airbus A300-600Rs on its daily service between Doha, Qatar, and London Heathrow, replacing two Boeing 747-100SRs. The airline, which unveiled its new corporate identity with the introduction of the A300s, is operating the ex-Garuda Indonesia Airbuses on five-year leases from Ansett ...
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BMW R-R studies BR700-powered 727
BMW Rolls-Royce (BMW R-R) is studying the possibility of launching a re-engineing programme for the Boeing 727-200, with BR700-series powerplants. According to BMW R-R, it has begun a study, together with US maintenance and modification centre Dee Howard, which has already re-engined 727-100 freighters with R-R Tay 650s ...
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Boeing irks Lufthansa with maintenence plans
Lufthansa is threatening to cut back its future orders for Boeing airliners if the US manufacturer goes ahead with plans to enter the third-party airliner maintenance market, in competition with the German flag carrier's Lufthansa Technik subsidiary. Juergen Weber, Lufthansa's chairman, says that any such plans by Boeing ...
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DHL Europe closes on widebody freighters
DHL International is discussing the wet-lease of a small fleet of Airbus A300B4 freighters for its intra-European operations later this year, but is focusing on the Boeing 757/767 for its longer-term plans. Gordon Olafson, transport director for DHL International Europe, says that the company is looking to add ...
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BMW R-R studies BR700-powered 727
BMW Rolls-Royce (BMW R-R) is studying the possibility of launching a re-engineing programme for the Boeing 727-200, with BR700-series powerplants. According to BMW R-R, it has begun a study, together with US maintenance and modification centre Dee Howard, which has already re-engined 727-100 freighters with R-R Tay 650s ...
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Boeing irks Lufthansa with maintenance plans
Lufthansa is threatening to cut back its future orders for Boeing airliners if the US manufacturer goes ahead with plans to enter the third-party airliner maintenance market, in competition with the German flag carrier's Lufthansa Technik subsidiary. Juergen Weber, Lufthansa's chairman, says that any such plans by Boeing ...
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The story of the Transavia 737
Sir - I refer to the article "Maintenance mistake threatened Transavia Boeing 737 flight" (Flight International, 16-22 April, P7) and, in particular, to the reference made to TAP-Air Portugal. I would like to comment as follows. Aircraft registration PH-TSW, operated by Transavia, underwent a heavy maintenance check by ...
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GE move for Greenwich puts plans for China site in doubt
Proposals under consideration by Greenwich Air Services to establish an engine-overhaul-and-repair capability in China have been thrown into doubt by General Electric's planned takeover of the company. Greenwich Air confirms that it has been looking at the possibility of investing in a joint venture in Asia. It adds, ...
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Commander tries a trade-in approach
COMMANDER AIRCRAFT has established an aviation-services department in a bid to increase its used-aircraft business. The company hopes that the move will encourage potential customers to trade in their aircraft for new Commander 114 piston-singles. Bethany, Oklahoma-based Commander saw sales of new 114s drop to just 15 aircraft ...
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Evergreen has to switch VERTREP demonstrators
The US Navy's USS Saturn is due to depart at the end of April for five months at sea with different aircraft from those originally envisioned to be operated by commercial operator Evergreen Helicopters. The Military Sealift Command (MSC) sea trial marks the third in a series of ...
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The quiet runway
There are few airport managements which can claim that, by doubling the number of their runways, they will reduce noise nuisance dramatically. At Bogota's Eldorado International Airport, however, that is precisely what the Colombian Aeronautica Civil (civil-aviation authority) promises, even though the second runway will increase air-transport movement (ATM) capacity ...
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Pie in the sky?
Meet the demands for air travel, but do it with existing resources, the UK Government has told airport operators in the country's busiest region, London and the south-east. This may be beyond them, however. The signs are that air-traffic control may be able to cope, but that airports may not ...
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Peace Programme
Jeff Peace has been appointed programme manager for Boeing's 777-200X/300X derivatives, as the manufacturer moves towards a launch of the long-range twinjets at the Paris air show in June. Peace was formerly programme manager of the 777-300, the first example of which is now being assembled. ...