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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 ...
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All-Vickers mix for Spanair fleet fluid power package
Eaton Aerospace of Cleveland, Ohio has won a contract to supply engine-driven hydraulic pumps (EDP), AC motorpumps (ACMP) and power transfer units (PTU) for the entire Airbus A320 fleet ordered by Spanish carrier Spanair. The order is for 21 A320 family aircraft (A319, A320 and A321) plus 12 re-confirmable ...
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Rebuke for El Al over long haul
El Al has been publicly reprimanded by an influential committee of the Knesset over continued prevarication concerning its long-haul order from either Boeing or Airbus and says any external political pressure to plump for one or the other must be revealed. Sources within Israel say that Abraham Poraz, chairman ...
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Saab leases extended at the double
Andy Forrester Saab has received a double confidence booster from Australia for its Saab 340 after the completion of two extended lease deals. Kendall Airlines, operating in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, has extended the lease of two of its 16 Saab 340s for a further six years, while ...
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Regional recovery raises Kaman's hopes for sales
Paul Derby US helicopter manufacturer Kaman believes the improving economic climate in Asia-Pacific will open up a number of sales opportunities in the next 12 months and is looking to use show week to lay the foundations. With programmes to supply Australia and New Zealand with the SH-2G ...
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Global cargo alliance strategy driven by customer demand
Chuck Grieve Like it or not, global alliances are the way forward for the air cargo industry. This was the overwhelming sentiment from speakers at Air Freight Asia 2000. Following in the footsteps of the major passenger-focused alliances was the key to meeting clients' needs for quality, reliability ...
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HGS gains approval from FAA and SAS
Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics has passed yet another important milestone for its innovative Head-up Guidance System (HGS). The company has obtained a supplemental type certificate (STC) for HGS on Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) Boeing Next-Generation 737-600 aircraft. After the FAA and the Swedish civil aviation authority Luftartsverket (LFV) ...
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SIA moves taipei stop to macau
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to add Macau to one of the two dedicated freighter services it operates to New York from Singapore after the opening of its upcoming summer timetable. An SIA spokesman says the carrier will substitute the Taipei stop on one of its two weekly services to ...
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SIA completes due diligence ahead of virgin buy-in
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has completed due diligence on Virgin Atlantic ahead of purchasing a 49% shareholding and says a formal announcement on the process will be made before the end of the month. SIA and Virgin unveiled the tie-up last December, signing a memorandum of understanding for the surprise ...
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Turnkey outsourcing appeals to BAE Systems
Tim Ripley BAE Systems is aiming to generate billions of dollars worth of business by winning five major contracts to "outsource" fully the logistic, maintenance and training support for armed forces around the world. Robin Southwell, group managing director of the company's newly formed Customer Support and Solutions ...
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Technology milestones are in sight for CFMI
Karen Walker CFM International (CFMI) is gearing up for a year of important milestones in its TECH56 engine technology programme. During 2000, the third and final year of project TECH56, CFMI will perform performance, crosswind and ingestion tests on a 68in hollow swept fan blade. These tests will ...