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Sogerma/DA Airbus sign deal for A300B4 conversions work
Julian Moxon/Paris Andrzej Jeziorski/Munich Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus (DAAirbus) and French maintenance group Sogerma have signed a long-term agreement for the conversion of Airbus A300B4s from passenger to freighter configuration. The move follows an 18-aircraft order from a new US leasing company. The initial Franco/German deal covers ...
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Transaero outlines ambitions to increase Western fleet
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW Leading Russian airline Transaero plans to acquire a further 16 Boeing aircraft by the turn of the century. The first batch, two Boeing 737-700s, will join the fleet under a lease deal with Bavaria Flug in December. Two more Boeing 767-300s will be delivered ...
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IFE problems make BA reconsider programme
Emma Kelly/ORLANDO British Airways is re-evaluating its interactive in-flight entertainment (IFE) programme following reliability problems with the B/E Aerospace Multi-media Digital Distribution System (MDDS). The deal is valued at up to $225 million, depending on the number of aircraft equipped. The MDDS, selected by BA in ...
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AmWest pilots clear Airbus deal
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES America West has confirmed a deal valued at $1.4 billion for up to 46 Airbus Industrie A319-100s and A320-200s after securing a last-minute agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). The order was initially outlined a year ago, but prolonged negotiations over ...
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Aerospatiale reports strong growth in first-half results
Julian Moxon/PARIS France's biggest aerospace manufacturer, Aerospatiale, has posted a strong financial performance for the first half of the year, with an 11.5% increase in sales and 90% growth in pre-tax income over the same period in 1996. The results come as the state-owned concern awaits ...
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Lufthansa sells off Cargolux stake
Lufthansa's 24.5% stake in Cargolux, the Luxembourg-based freight airline, is to be taken over by SairLogistics, Swissair's sister cargo arm . Talks between the three companies have been going on for several months. The German airline says that it decided to sell because of an "-increasingly divergent strategic ...
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First F-22 tests end
Initial flight testing of the first Lockheed Martin/ Boeing F-22 fighter has been completed after just two flights, one of which was cut short by telemetry problems. Lockheed Martin decided against a planned third flight in a bid to avoid further delays in delivering the aircraft to the USAir Force's ...
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Balance of power
Ian Sheppard/LONDONDATA TABLES/Air Transport Intelligence Demand for aero-engines is being boosted by soaring sales of commercial aircraft - from business jets to airliners. As manufacturers strive to meet demand, they are increasingly resisting pressure from customers to offer new products, preferring to recoup the investments made in the ...
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Fairchild Dornier reveals plans for corporate 328JET model
Fairchild Dornier has unveiled plans to offer a corporate version of the 328JET regional airliner now under development, but declines to comment officially in the lead-up to the US National Business Aviation Association show, on 23-25 September. The company is already believed to have reserved "several" early-delivery slots ...
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Delivery delays hit Boeing again
Boeing has been forced to delay delivery of 12 aircraft from this month to the fourth quarter, as it struggles to keep pace with ambitious plans to increase production to 43 aircraft a month by early 1998. The delays are blamed on a combination of inexperienced new workers, ...
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EC urges European majors to restructure to challenge USA
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON The European Commission(EC) is poised to weigh into efforts to accelerate consolidation among Europe's aerospace companies, and restructuring of Airbus Industrie, with the publication of a policy document, which contains stark warnings over the consequences of failing to build cross-border civil and military groupings capable of ...
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Embraer launches 37-seater
Graham Warwick/ Washington DC Embraer expects to book firm orders for its new EMB-135 37-seat regional jet by the end of 1997. The Brazilian manufacturer has formally launched development of the EMB-135, with a first flight planned for mid-1998, leading to certification and first delivery in the ...
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Emirates 777 Trent engine fails during take-off
A Trent 800 engine from an Emirates Airlines Boeing 777 which suffered a catastrophic engine failure during take-off is being examined by Roll-Royce. The take-off was continued and the crew shut down the engine and returned to Dubai, where the aircraft was landed safely. Emirates declines to comment, ...
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Royal Saudi Air Force nears SAR helicopter deal
Andrea Spinelli/GENOA The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is near to concluding a L600 billion ($340 million) order for 40 Agusta Bell AB412EP helicopters for a search-and-rescue (SAR) requirement. Details of the pending deal became apparent during the visit of Saudi Prince Sultan Bin Abdul Aziz, ...
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Precision signs for Japanese business
Precision Castparts of the USA has signed three-year agreements with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagoya Guidance and Propulsion Systems Works to manufacture structural and airfoil castings for the Pratt & Whitney PW4000, PW4084, PW4090, PW4098, PW4168, and International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants, with a potential value of more than $37 million. ...
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Choice of pilots must be objective
Sir - A career in the management of aircraft in the airline business has become a clearly identified professional area where the job description and the profile of the person to fulfil this exacting and responsible management activity can at last be specified. The history of flying aeroplanes ...
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Bombardier
Bombardier Aviation Services, of Montreal, Canada, has appointed John Gonsalves to the new position of regional director, eastern service sales in north-east America, based in Hartford, Connecticut. Randy Znamenak becomes regional director for western service sales, also a new position, based in Wichita, Kansas. Source: Flight International
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Air China deal boosts CAE's market share
CAEElectronics has sold two full-flight simulators and a flight-training device to Air China in a deal worth C$30 million ($21.7 million). The Boeing 737-800 and 777-200 simulators and 777-200 flight- training device will be installed in Air China's Beijing training centre in late 1998. The Chinese airline has ...
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Airbus/CASC finalise Hua Ou support centre
Airbus Industrie and China Aviation Supplies' (CASC) new Hua Ou Aviation Training and Support Centre in Beijing is in the final stages of being fitted out and is scheduled to begin full operations at the end of October. The joint venture recently received its final approval from China's ...