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Morrow Aircraft close to Boomerang twin funding
Morrow Aircraft is close to securing extra funding needed to resume development of its Rutan-inspired Boomerang piston twin. But first deliveries are still set for late 2002, despite the delay in clinching the required investment. Dale Johnson, Morrow's vice-president of product management, says: "We are at the point where ...
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Canadian plans to update ageing fleet
Canadian Airlines has unveiled plans for a multi-billion dollar acquisition to replace up to 70 ageing aircraft over the next five years. The move follows its takeover by rival Air Canada, and a joint fleet-renewal order may be under consideration. The plan has been disclosed by new president ...
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Airports
Beijing Capital International Airport is to complete resurfacing work on its west runway in July, and also plans to build a cross-field taxiway and renovate Terminal 1. The airport can handled up to 35 million passengers, annually. Australian aviation and airports consultancy Airplan (Airport Planning) is contributing to an ...
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Italian carrier wraps up 747-400 order
Alitalia has finalised its long-awaited order for Boeing 747-400s with a deal for up to eight aircraft, to be delivered from early next year. The order is part of a L2,000 billion ($1.1 billion) fleet upgrade agreed by the board in mid-1999, covering new 747-400s to replace its ageing ...
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Cathay Pacific order plans take shape
More details about Cathay Pacific Airways' impeding widebody orders have emerged. The airline has a immediate need for more Asia-Pacific capacity, as well as longer term ultra-long haul requirement (Flight International, 14-20 March). According to Cathay corporate development director Antony Tyler, an order will be concluded by mid-May covering ...
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Ilyushin draws up PS-90 re-engining programme for Il-76 freighter
A re-engining programme for the Ilyushin Il-76 freighter is being put together by the Ilyushin design bureau and TAPO Chkalov plant, based at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The two organisations are negotiating a business plan with Russian and CIS freighter operators covering the re-engining of 40-60 Il-76s. The 50t (110,000lb)-payload freighter's ...
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Struggling LTU to replace Boeing fleet with Airbuses
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH LTU is to undergo a radical fleet restructuring which will see the loss-making German charter-carrier operating an all-Airbus fleet by the end of 2002. SAirGroup leasing company Flightlease has taken responsibility for fleet management at LTU and expects to finalise plans within the next two weeks ...
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Marketplace
Frontier Airlines has confirmed its deal for up to 36 Airbus narrowbodies, announced in October (Flight International, 27 October - 2 November). The Denver-based low-cost carrier has placed a firm order for five 114-seat, Pratt & Whitney PW6000-powered A318s and six 132-seat, CFM International CFM56-5-powered A319s. Options have been taken ...
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Nav Canada aims for North Atlantic ADS datalink trials
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Nav Canada hopes to begin full operational trials with automatic dependence surveillance (ADS) over the North Atlantic in early May, followed by controller-pilot datalink communications (CPDLC), with the upgrade of its Gander Automated Air Traffic Control System. "We are targeting being operational on 7 May. ...
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777-200ER takes polar route to Asia
American Airlines has flown a Boeing 777-200ER twinjet over the North Pole from North America to Asia for the first time, demonstrating wider applications for the new route and strengthening its bid for services to China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The American flight from Chicago to Hong Kong was ...
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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. ...