All Airframers articles – Page 1621
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Deregulation: not as good a picture as it is painted
Sir - The article "Low-cost carriers save passengers $6 billion" (Flight International, 1-7 May, P10) raises hope that European "deregulation" will bring a similar reduction in air fares. Judging by results in the USA, however, the real benefit for airline passengers is difficult to measure. Less than 3% ...
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Snecma and P&WC reveal regional turbofan details
SNECMA AND PRATT & Whitney Canada are planning to begin deliveries of the proposed SPW14 joint-venture engine early in the year 2000, to match the projected introduction of the Aero International (Regional) (AIR(R)) 70 regional jet. The SPW14 is the only all-new turbofan under consideration for the ...
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Embraer profits
Embraer president Mauricio Botelho has declared that the company's privatisation is working after a much-improved set of first-quarter results. Revenues rose by 41% to $76 million, while losses fell back to $26 million. In the first quarter of 1995 the company had racked up losses of $116 million. The institutions ...
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Maersk emerges as winner in Estonia
A CONSORTIUM headed by Denmark's Maersk Air has emerged as the winner of the race to take control of Estonian Airlines. Scandinavian Airlines System had battled to win the privatisation contest, to secure its grip on the Baltic. Maersk Air, together with Danish investment group Baltic Creco, is ...
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In the end, the safe way is to go-around
Sir - It is obvious, after reading the series of letters on non-precision and precision approaches, that a wide variety of pilots reads Flight International. All approaches, whether precision or not, start from an altitude where obstacle clearance is guaranteed and, from there, on descend towards the airfield ...
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IPTN gets go-ahead for STOL-airliner programme
INDONESIA'S IPTN HAS received permission to begin development of a purely commercial short take-off and landing (STOL) aircraft, with a capacity of more than 20 seats, to replace machines in the de Havilland Twin Otter class. The project will target a new type, rather than a redevelopment of an existing ...
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Reviving a giant
After the worst downturn in its history, the Douglas Aircraft division of McDonnell Douglas is showing signs of a dramatic recovery. Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES IT HAS BEEN A painful period for the Douglas Aircraft (DAC) division of McDonnell Douglas (MDC), but there is fresh optimism in the ...
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United plans to spend $3 billion on Boeing order
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES UNITED AIRLINES (UAL) is in final negotiations with Boeing for up to 35 aircraft ranging from 757s to 747s and worth around $3 billion. The carrier is also about to open negotiations for the purchase of 30 smaller aircraft. The airline originally hoped ...
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Airlines force Boeing to raise 747-600X range
Paul Lewis/SEATTLE AIRLINE PRESSURE has forced Boeing to increase the range of its proposed 747-600X. The move is one of several changes in baseline performance which the Seattle-based manufacturer is considering for the 747X programme following input received from potential customers. Design range has been ...
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China Airlines signs up for eight more 747s
CHINA AIRLINES (CAL) of Taiwan has placed a $1.4 billion order for up to eight Boeing 747-400s, as part of its continuing fleet-replacement programme. The deal covers the purchase of four more Pratt & Whitney PW4056-powered 747-400s, for delivery between May and December 1997. The carrier ...
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First Emirates 777 emerges
THE FIRST OF SEVEN Boeing 777-200s on order for Dubai-based Emirates Airlines has entered customer-acceptance flight tests. The aircraft is scheduled to be handed over in June, with subsequent deliveries in July and October. Source: Flight International
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NTSB investigates oxygen canisters in crashed DC-9
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Karen Walker/ATLANTADavid Learmount/LONDON FOCUS ON WHAT caused the ValuJet Airlines McDonnell Douglas (MDC) DC-9-30 accident in Florida, USA, is concentrating on oxygen-canisters wreckage is slowly recovered from the Everglades swampland into which the aircraft dived on 11 May. US National Transportation Safety ...
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Israel offers India active AAM
Douglas Barrie/LONDON ISRAEL IS OFFERING India access to an active-radar beyond-visual-range (BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM) as part of an upgrade being proposed for the Indian navy's British Aerospace Sea Harrier FRS51s. The active-radar-guided missile is being developed by Rafael, although the company refuses to acknowledge ...
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BA near to active-noise-control headset decision
BRITISH AIRWAYS is expected to place an order for 3,400 active-noise-control headsets for its pilots by the end of this month. Germany's Sennheiser and Bose of the USA are bidding for the contract, which could be worth over £1 million ($1.6 million). The UK airline decided to opt ...
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Lithuanian/Finnair agree codeshare
FINNAIR AND Lithuanian Airlines have agreed to co-operate in the joint development of passenger services between Helsinki and Vilnius, as well as beyond their respective home bases. Marketing and ground-handling activities will be covered, but there are denials that equity stakes will be taken by either airline. ...
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Four put in bids to power AI(R) regional jet
ALLISON SAYS that its planned growth AE3012 turbofan is one of four engines being offered for the 70- to 84-seat regional jet under study by Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)). The BMW Rolls-Royce BR710, General Electric CF34-8C and a new turbofan jointly proposed by Pratt & Whitney Canada and ...
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Air Mauritanie order
Mauritania's Air Mauritanie has placed an order for two ATR 42s to replace its Fokker F28 Mk 6000. The airline plans to use the aircraft to increase frequencies on its domestic and international network. Source: Flight International
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Transaero seeks new aircraft
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DCAlexander Velovich/MOSCOW RUSSIAN CARRIER Transaero is seeking bids for a potential $1.26 billion-worth of orders for new narrowbody and widebody aircraft, some of which will be used on routes linking Moscow with US cities, says the airline's deputy chairman Grigory Gurtovoy. Speaking in ...
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Airliner hulls set to be 'fireproofed'
FIRE WILL TAKE TWICE as long to burn through an airliner fuselage if materials being tested by the US Federal Aviation Administration achieve their promise, giving greater time for passenger evacuation and for firefighters to bring the blaze under control. The development could have great lifesaving potential, notably ...
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BMW R-R and CFMI square up for Asian regional engine contest
BMW ROLLS-ROYCE and CFM International are stepping up efforts to supply a powerplant for the Aviation Industries of China (AVIC)-led AE-100 regional-jet development. China is close to selecting a Western partner for the airframe programme, and a final engine selection is expected to be made about a ...