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MDC offers two-crew cockpit
BUILDING ON DC-10 avionics-upgrade work with United, MDC is offering a two-crew cockpit emulating that of the MD-11. "We'll know within 60 days whether we will do that," says Foreman. The core of what MDC calls the advanced common cockpit is a Honeywell-developed versatile integrated avionics (VIA 2000) ...
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Avro introduces maintenance and refurbishment services
Avro International, the British Aerospace regional-jets subsidiary, has begun offering maintenance and refurbishment services through its flight-test department at Woodford, UK. Under the Avrotec name, the company will initially offer support for the BAe146/Avro RJ series, but in the future it intends to extend its work to cover ...
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Re-learning some old lessons
Sir - With reference to the continuing investigation into the Boeing 737 accidents in March 1991 at Colorado, and in September 1994 at Pittsburgh, I wonder whether old lessons can be re-learned. In the 1950s, the single pole, electrically operated tailplane on the Canberra often ran away to ...
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BA profits soar but its alliances falter
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON BRITISH AIRWAYS HAS once more cruised to a record set of results, helped by a mix of premium-passenger growth and cost-cutting. The performance was marred only by continuing problems at alliance partners TAT and USAir. Group pre-tax profits were at a new high of ...
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Aerospatiale struggles with break-even target
Julian Moxon/PARIS CUT-THROAT competition from the USA and the slide in the value of the dollar mean that Aerospatiale will be hard-pressed to reach its target of break-even in 1995, says president Louis Gallois. The state-owned French manufacturer has been struggling to reduce its debt burden, ...
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Airbus partners disagree over future development strategy
Julian Moxon/PARIS Major differences of opinion are emerging between French manufacturer Aerospatiale and its principal partner in the Airbus Industrie consortium, Daimler Benz Aerospace (DASA), over future aircraft development strategy. Aerospatiale is seeking German support for investment in a supersonic transport, for which it believes there ...
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Team launches DC-10 upgrade
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) has teamed with Alenia subsidiary Aeronavali to launch a DC-10 product-improvement programme ranging in scope from a completely new, two-crew, digital flightdeck to a full conversion from passenger to freighter. The plan is aimed mainly at the expected growth in ...
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Boeing to cut more jobs than expected
Boeing expects to cut as many as 12,000 jobs this year - some 5,000 more than the company had anticipated. Updated 1995 employment forecasts revealed by Boeing show that more than half of the reductions will come from employees taking advantage of its one-time special retirement-incentive programme announced ...
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Star performer
New Brazilian regional-airline Interbrasil STAR has begun operations with the first of three Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia Quick Change passenger/cargo aircraft ordered in 1994, for $22 million. Brasilia-based Interbrasil's main shareholder is Brazilian airline Transbrasil. Source: Flight International
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Pakistan's F-16s offered to Taiwan and Philippines
Graham Warwick/ATLANTA LOCKHEED F-16s built for Pakistan would be supplied to the Philippines and Taiwan under a compromise proposed by the US senator responsible for the legislation which has blocked delivery of the 28 aircraft. Pakistan has demanded delivery of the F-16s or return of the ...
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Comanche continues reversal of fortune
Ramon Lopez/STRATFORD THE FIRST RAH-66 Comanche helicopter was rolled out on 25 May, marking a significant milestone for the US Army's next-generation armed reconnaissance helicopter. After facing cancellation only months ago, project officials now believe that support is building for the programme to sustain it through ...
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GE90 surge cured
A SCHEDULING problem in the low-pressure stator system of the GE90 was responsible for the single-pulse engine stall which hit the GE90 during tests on 4 May at Boeing Field in Washington, says General Electric. The engine self-recovered after the event, which occurred during stall-margin tests with the ...
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P&W releases PW150 turboprop details
Pratt & Whitney Canada is talking to potential partners about joining it in development of the PW150 turboprop, selected to power the Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-400. The 4,500-5,600kW (6,000-7,000shp) PW100 derivative includes an axial low-pressure compressor, new core materials and high-power/low-speed gearbox. P&WC says that it is talking to ...
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Thailand puts pressure on USA for F-15
Thailand has stepped up pressure on the US Government to release the McDonnell Douglas (MDC) F-15 and Hughes AIM-120 AMRAAM active-radar air-to-air missile for sale in South-East Asia, following Vietnam's purchase of up to 20 Sukhoi Su-27 fighters. The Thai air force is due to select a new ...
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Bandeirante in UK accident
AN EMBRAER EMB-110B Bandeirante belonging to UK regional carrier Knight Air crashed "shortly after take-off" from Leeds/Bradford Airport, UK at about 17:50 local time on 24 May, killing all three crew and nine passengers. The aircraft was on a scheduled flight to Aberdeen, Scotland. The pilot called the ...
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China's aircraft-buying ban crumbles in face of demand
China's ten-month-old ban on commercial-aircraft purchases is showing signs of being relaxed, as small provincial carriers have had several new orders and leases approved. The clearest indication of the moratorium being eased was the $120 million order by China Aircraft Supplies (CASC) for three new Boeing 737-300s to ...
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SIA remains the world's most profitable carrier
SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) again emerged as the world's most profitable carrier as it revealed improved results for its latest financial year. The group warns, however, that it faces tougher times ahead from aggressive international competition and the strength of the Singapore dollar. The group has revealed that net ...
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Mikoyan designs single-seat MiG-AT strike derivative
Alexander Velovich/Moscow Mikoyan has started design work on a single-seat light strike, fighter derivative of the MiG-AT advanced jet trainer which it is offering to the Russian air force. The MiG-ATB (B for Boyevoy or combat) is intended for competition with aircraft such as the British ...
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SIA sparks competition to replace Airbus A310 fleet
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) has given Airbus Industrie and Boeing until 31 May to submit tenders to meet its "Y-aircraft" requirement for a new regional-passenger jet airliner. SIA has asked for pricing on a firm order for 16 aircraft, plus options for a further 17. ...
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Fulcrum flies back into favour
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW IN AN EXTRAORDINARY volte face, the Russian Government is to renew funding for the Mikoyan MiG-29M advanced Fulcrum. The project had been originally halted over three years ago after Moscow decided to withdraw its support. The move comes at a critical time for Mikoyan. ...