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Brazil's Embraer opens up Melbourne office
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has opened an office in Melbourne, Victoria, to cover operations in Asia and Australasia. The company says that the office is to become Embraer's fourth major international representation after Brazil, the USA and France. It is intended to give service and support to the company's ...
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Flightwest delivery
Flightwest Airlines has taken delivery of the first Fokker 100 on the Australian register. The aircraft was bought from Chase Manhattan Bank and refurbished by KLM. A second aircraft is due to be delivered in late March. The two aircraft will be used to launch non-stop services from Brisbane to ...
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Building a base
Pakistan builds on the capabilities of local support for combat aircraft Paul Lewis/KAMRA When the Pakistan air force received its first Nanchang F-6 from China at the end of 1965, it quickly realised that a fighter with an 800h mean time between overhauls (TBO) would need to be supported locally ...
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Augsburg eyes Dash 8-Q400
Andrew Doyle/TORONTO Lufthansa franchisee Augsburg hopes to secure deal for larger aircraft by April Augsburg Airways has entered negotiations with Bombardier Aerospace for five Dash 8-Q400 turboprops after selecting the type for its 70-seater requirement. Meanwhile, the fast-growing German regional has converted options into firm orders for ...
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PIA talks to SIA on leasing 747-300s
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is negotiating with Singapore Airlines (SIA) on a possible leasing deal covering up to six Boeing 747-300s. The carrier says it is in advanced talks and wants to take the aircraft as early as March. The -300s would replace all but two of PIA's fleet ...
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Routes
Swissair is to suspend some flights to Hong Kong, citing high user charges at Chek Lap Kok Airport. The Swiss flag carrier's two weekly Boeing MD-11 Zurich-Mumbai, India-Hong Kong services are to stop operations from 24 March. Lauda Air, SAS, United Airlines and Varig have already reined in some Hong ...
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Ryanair launches routes and aims to double fleet
Caroline Mclaughlin/LONDON Ryanair expects to double its number of 737s within four years Ryanair, Europe's largest low fare airline, is to launch six new routes to destinations in three countries. The routes are part of an expansion plan which will see the airline double its fleet within ...
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China bans new aircraft orders
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has frozen airline capacity this year. New aircraft purchases are barred and about 40 aircraft are to be withdrawn from service. The official China Daily newspaper says the CAAC is trying to combat industry losses caused by overcapacity by imposing the ban. Wang ...
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BAe selects AS907 for RJ-X update
British Aerospace (BAe) Regional Aircraft has selected the all-new AlliedSignal AS907 turbofan to power the upgraded Avro RJ-X regional jet it is studying, rejecting Pratt & Whitney Canada's PW308. An announcement was expected on 16 February. The UK manufacturer is thought to being planning to launch the RJ-X programme ...
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Mexicans eye narrowbody offers
Airbus Industrie and Boeing are in negotiation with Cintra, the holding company which manages Aeromexico and Mexicana, on a crucial fleet replacement contract that could prove vital for future campaigns throughout Latin America. The Mexican campaign, which centres on the immediate need for a replacement for Aeromexico's ageing McDonnell ...
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SEC clears Philippine Airlines asset sale
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has given Philippine Airlines (PAL) the green light for a sale of assets to help clear the carrier's huge debts. The carrier will sell 442 million pesos' worth ($11.2 million) of assets, with the proceeds used in part to pay Chase Manhattan ...
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Spending row brews over Joint Strike Fighter programme
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC A battle is brewing over funding for the US/UK Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) concept demonstrator programme. Despite being at least $100 million over budget, Lockheed Martin does not appear to want the ban lifted on spending company funds on the programme, for fear that Boeing ...
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Fairchild/ATR close to marketing pact
Jens Flottau/MUNICH Fairchild Aerospace and ATR are in final negotiations over a regional jet alliance and setting up a jointly owned company to market their regional jet and turboprop ranges. The two are discussing development of the entire 528JET, 728JET and 928JET family along with joint marketing of ...
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More new carbon brakes to be tested for 767
Rejected take-off tests of a Boeing 767 fitted with Messier-Bugatti carbon brakes are due to take place at the end of March, following the successful development and certification of a competing system from AlliedSignal. The Messier-Bugatti brakes will be made from a recently developed material, called SepcarbIII, based on ...
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Alliance becomes SA Alliance
Michael Wakabi/Kampala Alliance Air has acquired a Boeing 767-200ER on a three-year renewable lease from shareholder South African Airways (SAA), replacing the ageing 747SP the Uganda-based carrier has operated for the past four years. The two airlines also started a codesharing agreement with effect from 6 February. ...
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Boeing firms up design for latest 737 model
Boeing has finalised the design of the fourth major member of the Next Generation 737 family, the -900, which is due to enter service with Alaska Airlines in April 2001.The 180-seat aircraft will be stretched by 2.6m (8.5ft) overall, taking it to 42.1m in length - or roughly 2.7m longer ...
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Condit warns of take-over threat to Boeing
Boeing chairman Phil Condit has warned that the giant may be potentially vulnerable to a take-over as a result of its low share price, the Seattle Times reports. Quoting managerial sources, the newspaper says that Condit shared his concerns with senior colleagues at an annual meeting early last month. ...
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Diamond DA40 approval slips back to year end
Diamond Aircraft has pushed back certification of its DA40 four-seat single by 12 months. The piston-powered aircraft will enter service by the end of this year. Test flights of three pre-production prototypes of the 135kW (180hp) Lycoming-powered DA40 are continuing from Diamond's base in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. A production-conforming ...
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Embraer reveals additions to regional jet family
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Embraer has unveiled plans for 70 and 90-seat additions to its family of regional jets. The surprise move is designed to signal to potential customers and risk-sharing partners the Brazilian manufacturer's firm intent to compete in this market. The company has announced the "pre-launch" of ...
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Marketplace
Gemini Air Cargo has acquired three British Airways Boeing DC-10-30s in a deal arranged by Curtis and Xavian. The aircraft will be converted by Alenia's Aeronavali facility in Naples. The Italian company is also expected to convert an ex-Varig DC-10-30 acquired by Belgium-based Skyjet from Mitsui. Aerospatiale's Sogerma Maintenance ...