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It's a case of improving fortunes for Hardigg
Asian Aerospace 2000 is proving to be an open and shut case for Hardigg Cases. Having suffered as a result of the economic downturn during the past two years, the company is seeing signs of improvement. It has been in negotiations with customers in the region and is hopeful that ...
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Boeing link up
Boeing Airplane Services and BFGoodrich have joined forces to pursue aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul work worldwide, it was announced at Asian Aerospace yesterday. The two companies also announced a plan to develop a landing gear overhaul alliance for Boeing aircraft equipped with BFGoodrich landing gear. "This is an ...
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Airbus keen to proceed with A330-100 by 2003
Airbus Industrie expects to put the proposed 250-seater A330-100 into service in 2003, the company's senior executives revealed yesterday. Noel Forgeard, Airbus president and chief executive, says the company needs to think about launching a new aircraft in this sector that would offer better cost effectiveness, especially in fuel ...
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Asian fleets make urgent checks on 747 engines
Mike Martin and Geoff Thomas Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) are among regional carriers carrying out urgent checks on some Boeing 747-400 engines after the discovery of a problem on a Lufthansa aircraft led the German carrier to ground its entire fleet. Boeing is working with ...
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Bombardier reaches new Standard contract
Bombardier Aerospace Regional Aircraft has signed an agreement at Asian Aerospace for engine repair, overhaul and maintenance services with Standard Aero, which has its headquarters in Winnipeg, Canada. The agreement - worth around $20 million over the next five years - covers the Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 series ...
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Japan's World Cup goals
Mark Hannant Football fever may not have taken hold in Japan just yet but the country which will jointly host the four-yearly football World Cup in 2002 is thinking ahead and putting in place the infrastructure to ensure the event can cope with the influx of visitors. Many ...
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Airshow China organisers promise better management
Andrew Douse Organisers of Airshow China have apologised for their last two events, blaming problems on their lack of experience and unsatisfactory management. The admission was made by Zou Jinfeng, president of the Zhuhai Airshow Company, at a press conference to publicise Airshow China 2000, which runs from ...
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SALE deal
Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise (SALE) has chosen the International Aero Engines (IAE) V2500 as the powerplant for the 20 Airbus Industrie A320-family aircraft ordered last year. The deal is worth $240 million. SALE has now chosen the V2500 for all A320-family aircraft either delivered or in service, apart from two ...
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Boutique lessor International Aircraft...
Boutique lessor International Aircraft Investors is advising shareholders that its first-quarter revenues and earnings will fall well short of analysts' expectations because Mexican airline Taesa has defaulted on the lease of a Boeing 737-300 owned by the Los Angeles company. Taesa's default would cause more than 80% of the $700,000-$800,000 ...
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'Big Two' take lead in aviation safety
Airbus Industrie and Boeing have created a world's first by calling a meeting with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to discuss how the aviation community can help meet safety challenges in the 21st century. Representatives from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Joint Aviation Authority (JAA) ...
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Honeywell warning system proves its worth
Honeywell's Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) now has 13 major enhancements and more are scheduled. Brian Pulk, Honeywell's Director of EGPWS products, says these developments were designed to further reduce the risk of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) and the product is already proving its worth. "We ...
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Hermes handles critical Asia aviation data links
Steve Nichols Data link communication in Asia-Pacific is becoming increasingly popular. And as Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) becomes more developed in the region airlines will rely heavily on data links to provide critical information about flight plans, graphical weather and eventually air traffic clearances. Rockwell Collins ...
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AAR joins SITA for online venture
The stampede towards e-commerce continues apace, symbolised yesterday at the show when two companies announced details of their respective cyber-marketplaces at exactly the same time, in adjoining press conference rooms. The all-pervasive internet is rapidly encroaching on the aerospace business, with the on-line purchase of airline tickets booming. How many ...
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AS907 Powerplants in testing for Bombardier's Continental business jet
Bombardier's Continental business jet was launched at the Paris airshow in 1999 - and already its AS907 powerplants are under flight test mounted on the nose of an AlliedSignal's flying test-bed Boeing B-720. As the Bombardier Continental is designed to fly non-stop across the USA - Miami/Seattle, Washington/San ...
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Asia-Pacific interest spurs regional twinjet programme
Mike Martin Bombardier Aerospace's programme for the planned 100-115 seat regional twinjet, the BRJ-X, could be accelerated, thanks to powerful interest in the Asia-Pacific region. Formal launch is expected later this year, possibly at Farnborough airshow in July, rather than toward the end of the year. Although the ...
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Manila forces cal to suspend kaohsiung flights
China Airlines (CAL) has temporarily suspended its Kaohsiung-Manila flights after Philippine officials failed to ratify elements of an interim extension to a disputed 1996 air services agreement. CAL spokesman Charles Chen says from Taipei that the carrier's daily Boeing 737-800 service to Manila from Kaohsiung has been "temporarily suspended" ...
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New seats offer J-class comfort in Y-class
Andrew Douse The gap in the market between economy class and business class has now been filled... with Recaro seats, and you can try them out for yourself here at the airshow (Stand A327). The seats are similar to those being used by British Airways on its new ...
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Sale of the Century
Karen Walker Embraer seals $1.8 billion deal for 100 ERJ Regional Jets Embraer kicked off the first trade day yesterday with an order from Continental Express for 100 new ERJ 145 and ERJ 135 regional jets. Although a figure was not announced, it is believed that ...
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Hurel-Dubois picks dowty
UK-based Dowty Aerospace Wolverhampton has been chosen by French nacelle-supplier Hurel-Dubois as its preferred supplier of thrust reverser actuation systems, giving it a place on three new commercial jet projects. Hurel-Dubois has already been selected to provide aircraft nacelle systems for the Pratt & Whitney PW6000-powered new Airbus A318, ...
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UPS for opts electric locks
The cargo doors on 30 Airbus A300F freighters of the United Parcel Service (UPS) fleet will be secured with electrically-locking actuators made by Eaton Aerospace. Eaton will also supply the actuators for the 30 options if and when UPS confirms the orders. The initial 33 actuators will be made at ...