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Smiths identifies purchases as way ahead for expansion
Chris Jasper/LONDON Smiths Industries says limited opportunities for mergers in the avionics sector mean the growth of its aerospace business is likely to be achieved by expanding its burgeoning control systems interests through more bolt-on acquisitions funded by a £750 million ($1.2 billion) war chest. The UK company says ...
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MTU, Volvo and Fiat discuss link
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH MTU, Volvo Aero and FiatAvio are discussing a tie-up that could lead to the creation of a aero-engine concern rivalling Snecma for second spot behind Rolls-Royce in the European engine makers' league. The talks are at a preliminary stage. MTU says no decisions have been taken ...
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MD-80s avoid disaster at Oslo
David Learmount/LONDON Three Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Boeing MD-80s came close to a multiple collision at Oslo Gardemoen Airport on 8 March, endangering the lives of over 300 passengers and crew. The incident is being investigated by the airline and the aviation authorities, according to SAS' chief pilot for the ...
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Airbus begins A3XX proposal process
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Julian Moxon/PARIS Chris Jasper/LONDON Airbus Industrie has begun submitting proposals to airlines it regards as key potential customers for the A3XX as it bids to rack up sufficient commitments for the 480-660 seat family to be launched later this year. Unofficial agreement has been reached on assembly ...
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Trent 500 handed over for A340 tests
Rolls-Royce has handed over the first Trent 500 engine to Airbus Industrie, for use as a flying testbed on the consortium's A340-300 development airframe. The 53-56,000lb-thrust (235-250kN) Trent 500 is the sole powerplant designated on the Airbus A340-500/600, which will enter service in 2002 with Virgin Atlantic.Source: Flight International
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Boeing strike nears end
Boeing and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) have reached a tentative agreement ending a 38-day strike by engineers at the aerospace giant's Seattle and Wichita plants. SPEEA members were due to vote on the revised offer on 19 March, as Flight International closed for press. Boeing ...
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Southern success
Argentinian, Brazilian and Chilean companies lead in putting South America's aerospace industry on the map Paul Lewis/SANTIAGO Guy Norris/CORDOBA The South American aerospace industry has won recognition in recent years as a major player on the international scene, thanks in part to the success of Brazilian manufacturer Embraer. Two other ...
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A tale of two countries
Deregulation has had differing results for Chile's and Argentina's airlines Paul Lewis/SANTIAGO Guy Norris/BUENOS AIRES Chile and Argentina offer contrasting pictures of the state of civil air transport in South America. The former is held up as a textbook example of successful deregulation, having embraced open skies and ...
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AASI secures extra cash for Jetcruzer certification costs
Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures (AASI) has raised the first $5 million of a $10 million cash injection needed to complete the long-awaited US Federal Aviation Administration certification of the Jetcruzer 500 turboprop, as well as to ramp up its Long Beach, California, factory site for mass production. A group ...
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Ayres LM200 Loadmaster takes shape
Ayres aims to kick-start flight testing of its LM200 Loadmaster twin turboshaft, single-propeller, utility aircraft by the end of July at its Albany, Georgia, base. The US manufacturer has taken delivery of the aircraft wings, tail cone and other components supplied by its Czech Republic-based subsidiary, Let Kunovice. ...
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Customers approve S-26 engine
Safire Aircraft says customer reaction to selection of a previously unknown engine supplier for its S-26 personal jet has been positive. The company is proceeding with plans for an initial public offering (IPO) to raise funds for certification of the aircraft. The West Palm Beach, Florida-based company, which expects ...
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BA and Qantas plan joint 747 operation
British Airways and Qantas are putting together a plan to jointly operate a handful of long haul services to improve the utilisation of their Boeing 747-400 fleets and reduce aircraft downtime at overseas airports. The two airlines are both partners in the oneworld alliance, and Qantas is also 25% ...
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Routes
All Nippon Airways plans to reduce capacity on unprofitable routes, or suspend them, this year and introduce a Tokyo-Osaka shuttle service. The airline is to introduce an Osaka-Honolulu service from 26 March and will increase capacity on routes from Tokyo to Bangkok, Frankfurt and Washington DC. Frequencies will be cut ...
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Asiana returns to profit after disastrous 1998
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE South Korea's number two carrier, Asiana Airlines, has staged a spectacular turnaround in its 1999 financial performance, after a disastrous 1998 during which some observers doubted the airline's ability to survive. The carrier reports a 109.68 billion won ($9.7 million) net profit for the year, compared with ...
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Alcoa to buy Cordant
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Aluminium producer Alcoa has agreed to purchase Cordant Technologies, parent company of Howmet Castings and Huck Fasteners, in a deal valued at $2.9 billion. Alcoa says its merger with Cordant brings together companies with "obvious complementary activities". While Alcoa is the leading producer of aluminium stock, ...
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French aerostructures pressed to consolidate
The French aerostructures industry showed strong growth last year as Airbus Industrie, its key customer, continued to improve market share. But the sector is under increasing pressure to consolidate as the airframer targets efficiency improvements ahead of the A3XX launch. Hurel-Dubois co-operates with Latécoère and Socata on Airbus components and, ...
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Lauda and Kenya eye heavy 767
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing is on the verge of launching the 767-400ERX after an initial order for three "enhanced" -400ERs from Kenya Airways and the prospect of a crucial win in Austria where it is battling head to head with Airbus over a potential Lauda Air order. The ...
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FANS-A datalink tested on A340-300
Airbus Industrie's A340-300 testbed has demonstrated datalink communications between pilot and air traffic controllers as part of round-the-world trials of Airbus' FANS-A (future air navigation system) avionics (Flight International, 8-14 September, 1999). The aircraft features an air traffic services unit manufactured by Aerospatiale Matra Aerospace Airbus, Smiths Industries' digital ...
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FAA to push TCAS II for US freighters
The US Federal Aviation Administration plans to release later this year a draft notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that calls for the latest traffic-alert and collision-avoidance systems (TCAS II) to be installed in US-registered freighters. The mandate for TCAS II equipment is expected to draw fire from the US ...
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Aeronavali looks beyond MDC and targets 767s and ATRs for conversion
Andy Nativi/GENOA Aeronavali is expanding its freighter conversion business beyond the McDonnell Douglas (MDC) DC-10, with plans to add the Boeing 767 widebody and ATR turboprop to its portfolio. The company, a division of Italian aerospace giant Alenia Aerospazio/Finmeccanica, had long-term links with MDC and holds exclusive original equipment ...