All air transport news – Page 2447
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US Airways counter-sues Boeing
US Airways is counter-suing Boeing in an ongoing dispute over the airline's switch to Airbus Industrie for its narrow-body fleet renewal programme. Boeing says US Airways broke purchase agreements. In its third-quarter results filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), US Airways says that on 31 ...
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Air Macau takes A321 direct from Airbus
Air Macau has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Industrie to take its first direct-buy A321. The formal contract follows a letter of intent that was signed last month. The narrowbody will be powered by International Aero Engines V2500 engines and is to be delivered in December next year. ...
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Versatility in a Nutshell for heavy-lift Mi-26
Russian manufacturer Rostvertol is aiming to beef up sales of the Mi-26 heavy lift helicopter with the appointment of Nutshell Ltd of Cyprus as agent for the Middle East. Rostvertol is pushing the versatility of the Mi-26 which has an expanding portfolio of military and civil roles. ...
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Malta mission
Malta's sole representative at the show is showcasing its expertise in the maintenance of the Allison 250 series of engines. Aeromaritime's managing director Doug Hooper says coming to Dubai is an essential part of the company's links with its customers: "The airshow is a good place to do ...
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Ansett support
The sales team from Ansett Aircraft Spares and Services is making its debut appearance at Dubai '97 (Stand B440), promoting the company's ability to supply parts and components to regions with difficult logistics. Assistant manager Dominic Gibbins says: "We are a total aircraft support company maintaining a comprehensive inventory ...
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Boeing set for BOLD move
Boeing is close to securing deals with two major engine manufacturers that will allow its Boeing On-Line Data (BOLD) service to provide engine maintenance data to subscribers. Under the agreements, digitised versions of the engine makers' shop manuals, illustrated parts catalogues and service bulletins for selected engine types ...
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Maldives to join ranks of Airbus operators
Air Maldives is to become a new Airbus Industrie A310 operator in early 1998, with a leased aircraft on which it has an option to buy, it was announced at the show yesterday. The carrier also plans to launch an amphibious air taxi service. Pilots, mechanics ...
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Apaches on the cards for Kuwait role
Boeing's advanced AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopter could soon be flying under Kuwaiti colours in a deal believed to be worth more than $800 million. Boeing sources at Dubai '97 say the final details of the contract are being worked out by the US Army, which is handling ...
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High hopes for 328JET sales in Mid-East market
Fairchild Dornier's sales team comes to Dubai with the new 328JET in its armoury - one which it hopes will have a stronger chance of cracking the region's market-place. The original turboprop version of the aircraft has yet to chalk up a sale in the area. ...
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Civil aviation giants on show in Dubai
Two of the world's latest large civil aircraft were due to fly into Dubai for the show last night - the Boeing 777-300 and the Airbus Industrie A330-200. The Boeing aircraft made its maiden flight exactly a month ago, the Airbus aircraft - for which Dubai-based Emirates was ...
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Airbus builds on its regional domination
Airbus Industrie (AI) will have a new model operating in the region, with the signing of an order within the past fortnight by Tunisair for three A319s. The order also covers four A320s. It follows a powerful couple of years in the region for the European manufacturer, which ...
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Rolls-Royce wins Delta order
Geoff Thomas Rolls-Royce has beaten GE and Pratt & Whitney in a contest to supply its Trent 800s to power 10 Delta Air Lines' Boeing 777s (with firm options on a further 20 and rolling options on 30 more) - a total order potential of $1.5 billion. ...
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Con cordiality
To 'e' or not to 'e'-that is the question. Anglophiles patronising the attractive al fresco restaurant/ bar between Halls A and B might have noticed with amusement that it's called the Concord Terrace. The obvious aviation connection is there all right- but where's the missing 'e'? ...
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Sifco solutions
Ireland has a long tradition of exporting human resources, particularly across the water to America, and the current corporate network of the Sifco Turbine Group parallels that trend, with two of its five offices based in Minneapolis and Florida. But the turbine overhaul specialist, with its three other ...
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Luggage issue study
Paul RichfieldATI, Washington The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plans to study the phenomenon of passengers reaching for their luggage when they should be running for the safety slide. The problem was illustrated last week in Charlotte, North Carolina, when a US Airways Fokker 100 ...
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Tyrolean opts for more Bombardier aircraft
Austrian regional airline Tyrolean Airways has placed a firm order for three 50-seat Dash 8Q Series 300 and one 50-seat Canadair Regional Jet Series 200B LR aircraft with Canada's Bombardier Regional Aircraft. The value of the order is approximately $65 million. Deliveries of the four aircraft will be ...
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Loadmaster freighter starts to take shape
Alan Dron Metal is now being cut for the first components of the Ayres LM200 Loadmaster freighter, reports the company. It had been hoped to use Dubai '97 - the first time the company has attended the show - as the platform from which to announce ...
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Multi-billion airliner market is forecast
Middle East and North African airlines will buy 702 aircraft worth around $45 billion in the next 20 years, the latest Airbus Industrie (AI) market forecast indicates. Most of the aircraft - 413 - will be needed to meet market growth, while a further 289 will replace models ...
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Battle continues in bid to win UAE fighter contract
Tim Ripley Fighter manufacturers from America, Britain and France are still locked in a multi-billion dollar dogfight to win an order for 80 strike aircraft from the United Arab Emirates Air Force. The contest, valued at $6-8 billion, has been going on for almost three years ...
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Rolls-Royce for VW?
German newspapers are reporting that a Volkswagen bid for Rolls-Royce cars has been accepted by Vickers, the manufacturer's owner. Vickers officials have denied that any deal is complete and say that negotiations could take months rather than days. Source: Flight Daily News