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IHI takes up CF34 share
ISHIKAWAJIMA-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) of Japan is to take a 25% stake in the development and production of the up-rated General Electric CF34-8C turbofan engine. IHI's work-share has yet to be finalised, but it is understood that it will centre on the engine's accessory gearbox, low-pressure turbine and ...
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Qantas profit clears the way for privatisation
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE QANTAS AIRWAYS reports a profit increase of nearly 80% over the first half of its financial year, clearing the way for the Australian Government to sell its remaining 75% stake. The results, likely to be the last before the long-awaited share flotation, shows ...
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Bombardier prepares for Dash 8-400 launch
Lane Wallace/LOS ANGELES BOMBARDIER'S LAUNCH of the de Havilland Dash 8-400 now seems certain as it begins negotiations with potential risk-sharing partners on the 70-seat, high-speed, regional turboprop. Initial letters of intent to purchase the model have been signed and some early delivery positions have ...
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IAE offers V2500 as alternative on Il-86
INTERNATIONAL AERO Engines (IAE) is working with Ilyushin to offer Il-86 operators its V2500 turbofan as an alternative to the CFM International (CFMI) CFM56 for re-engineing the aircraft. IAE says that an installation study will be completed by mid-year, around the time that CFMI is to decide whether to proceed ...
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Chinese aspire to Su-27 production manufacture
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW CHINA IS HOLDING discussions with Russia over the licence manufacture of the Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker air-superiority aircraft. Chinese officials have recently held talks on the licence with representatives of the Russian Komsomolsk manufacturing plant, which produces the single-seat Su-27. The Komsomolsk factory built ...
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Fokker losses hit record
High in 1994 FOKKER SANK TO record losses in 1994 as the group struggled to cope with plummeting aircraft sales and "cut-throat" competition. Nearly DFl 1.4 billion ($790 million) were wiped off the Netherlands manufacturer's sales over the year, as the number of aircraft deliveries were ...
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UK investigators query certification of A340
Kieran Daly/LONDON UK ACCIDENT investigators are asking the European Joint Aviation Authorities whether it was aware of "shortcomings" in the Airbus A340's fuel and flight-management systems when the type was certificated. The move follows its investigation of an incident in which an A340 crew suffered ...
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ERS 1 success story
When the ERS project began, it was seen as providing a remote-sensing satellite to provide systematic, repetitive, global coverage of the ocean, coastal zones and ice caps. It soon took on an "environmental" mantle. The ERS 1 has exceeded its planned operational life by 50% and has acquired, more than ...
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Sempati takes first Fokker 70
Sempati Air has become the first airline to receive the Fokker 70. The privately owned Indonesian airline has received two of the ten Fokker 70s it has on order and holds an option on a further five aircraft. Fokker has already delivered a Fokker 70 to Ford Motors in the ...
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Maintenance
FINNAIR MAINTENANCE In the production of our Airliner Maintenance Directory (15-21 February), the country header for Finland and the entry for Finnair were unfortunately omitted. The details for Finnair are as follows: FINNAIR, Helsinki-Vantaa Airport, 01530 Vantaa. Tel: +358 (0) 818 81; fax: +358 ...
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JAR: airlines and schools the losers
Sir - Your article "Licence to change" (Flight International, 22-28 February, P25) provided a good overview of the proposed changes in Joint Aviation Rules (JAR) flight crew licences (FCL) Draft 5, but one statement is rather misleading. In the article postscript, which outlines the requirements of JAR FCL Part 1, ...
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Section 41 Success
Singapore Aviation Services (SASCO) has signed two contracts, worth S$8 million ($5.5 million), for section 41 modification to two South African Airways Boeing 747s and a Middle East Airlines 747. SASCO will also perform engine-pylon modifications to the aircraft. It has signed a letter of intent to carry out similar ...
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Tuning Up With Aircom
Swissair has chosen the SITA/France Telecom/Teleglobe Canada/Telestra Satellite Aircom in-flight entertainment communications system for its medium-haul fleet of Airbus A319, A320 and A321 narrow-bodies. The airline has already retrofitted its McDonnell Douglas MD-11s and is about to begin equipping its Boeing 747-300s. Scandinavian Airline System has also selected the product ...
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Embraer
Juarez de Siqueira Britto Wanderley has become president of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. He replaces Ozires Silva, who has resigned. Wanderley was formerly senior vice-president for production. Silva will remain a consultant to Embraer's board. Frederico Pinheiro Flaury Curado, vice-president for subcontract and services, becomes senior vice- president commercial, replacing ...
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Brazilian Skyjet begins operations
A NEW BRAZILIAN charter carrier, Skyjet, has started operations with flights to Margarita Island in Venezuela, Cancun, Mexico and the Virgin Islands, operating a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30. Skyjet will take delivery of a second DC-10 by the middle of this year. It hopes to operate it on proposed ...
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Swissair supports Fokker 100
SWISSAIR HAS written to Fokker to make clear that it has no criticism of the Fokker 100, despite its probable dropping of the type from its fleet. The airline says, that its public comments on the Fokker 100's economics, when it said that the aircraft had "accounted ...
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IAI uprates Kfir fighter for new Philippines sales drive
ISRAEL AIRCRAFT Industries has stepped up efforts to sell its Kfir fighter to the Philippines, with an upgraded variant of the aircraft, dubbed the Kfir 2000, now being proposed. The Israeli Company is offering the Kfir C-10, which is a post-production model with a revised avionics suite. It ...
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USAir cuts point-to-point routes as it retreats into primary hubs
USAIR PLANS TO retreat from low-cost point-to-point competition and re-focus operations around its major hubs. The re-organisation will result in a 5% cut in capacity across the carrier's route system. The beleaguered airline, which is still trying to win labour concessions from union workers, will retrench ...
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Rio-Sul finalises Nordeste purchase
RIO-SUL HAS FINALLY sealed a $7 million bid to buy fellow Brazilian regional Nordeste Lineas Aeres. Rio-Sul, which is part of the Varig group, had been attempting to make the acquisition for over two years, but ran into political opposition from the Bahia region in the north-east of ...