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Canada 3000 signs up for A330-200s
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON CANADA 3000 AIRLINES has signed a lease agreement for up to four Airbus A330-200s, and is set to become the launch customer for the high-capacity twin in North America, and the first operator worldwide of the -200 version. The Toronto, Canada-based charter airline has ...
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Swissair focuses on MD-XX and A340-600
Andrew Doyle/LONDON Swissair is evaluating closely the proposed McDonnell Douglas (MDC) MD-XX and Airbus A340-500/600 developments, as it approaches a decision on a new medium-/high-capacity, long-range type to replace its five Boeing 747-300s. The evaluation is being carried out jointly with Belgium's Sabena - 49.5%-owned by the Swiss ...
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GEC-Marconi leaves IFE market
GEC-MARCONI InFlight Systems (GMIS) is to leave the in-flight entertainment (IFE) market when its existing contractual commitments have been fulfilled. The company has also experienced problems attempting to get equipment into service. Potential purchasers for the proprietary technology are being sought, but despite industry rumours, GMIS says ...
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Lord tackles DC-9 cabin noise
LORD HAS flight-tested active noise- and vibration-control on a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and expects US supplemental type-certification of the system in November. The company says that its NVX Active System for the DC-9 and MD-80 series eliminates engine tones and reduces cabin noise by "as much as 70%". ...
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Delta Air rolls out sliding carpet
DELTA AIR LINES is to equip 150 McDonnell Douglas MD-88 and MD-90 airliners with Scandinavian Bellyloading's Sliding Carpet cargo and baggage loading system. Two cargo systems will be installed in each aircraft, in the fore- and aft-holds. The Sliding Carpet system, consisting of a Kevlar-reinforced conveyer ...
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MMS eyes $2 billion contract
Tim Furniss/LONDON FRANCE AND the UK have invited proposals from potential suppliers for a $2 billion military-communications satellite system for Europe. The proposed four-satellite system, called the Trimilsat - which could also involve Germany - may be launched early in the next century to complement and ...
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Electronic leg-up
James Roche recasts aircraft maker Northrop Grummaninto 21st century electronics house. Ramon Lopez/BALTIMORE NORTHROP Grumman's $3 billion acquisition of Westinghouse's defence-electronics business unit earlier this year has given the US aerospace firm "the fourth leg of the stool" upon which Northrop Grumman intends to evolve into a premier ...
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Rybinsk design and production plants
RYBINSK MOTORS production plant and RKBM Rybinsk Machinebuilding Design Bureau are to merge. Rybinsk Motors, is a leading Russian manufacturer, of Aviadvigatel D-30 turbofans powering Ilyushin Il-76s and Il-62Ms, and Tupolev Tu-154Ms. The plant has a long-term co-operation agreement with General Electric and has begun parts ...
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ARIA's 737 acquisition hits local objections
ALETTER of intent to purchase ten Boeing 737-400 aircraft signed by Aeroflot has caused a public outcry in Russia (Flight International, 29 May-5 June). Farid Mukhametshin, prime minister of the autonomous republic of Tatarstan where the Tupolev Tu-214 twinjet is produced at the Kazan aircraft plant, sent an ...
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FedEx commits to MD-10 effort
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES US FREIGHT giant FedEx and McDonnell Douglas (MDC) have launched the MD-10 programme with an agreement covering conversion of a minimum of 60 (MDC) DC-10s to two-crew cockpit configuration (Flight International, 3-9 July). The two-phase MD-10 project was launched after a complex deal ...
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Japanese seek funds for 747X development work
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE JAPAN'S AEROSPACE industry is seeking more than '10.3 billion ($93 million) in Government subsidies and soft loans in 1997 to support its planned participation in the development of the Boeing 747-500/600X derivatives. The country's three main manufacturers (Fuji, Kawasaki and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) are ...
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Raytheon wins FAA contract for terminal radar modernisation
RAYTHEON HAS been selected to modernise the US Federal Aviation Administration's terminal radar-approach-control (TRACON) system, and stands to earn more than $1 billion from its Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS), when combined with US military procurements. Raytheon beat teams headed by Boeing and Lockheed Martin to win ...
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American agreement
American Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with its Allied Pilots Association union (after two years), which will enable its AMR Eagle division to fly at least 67 regional-jet aircraft. The regional division has been evaluating the Embraer EMB-145, the Canadair Regional Jet and the Saab 2000 turboprop. ...
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USA remains confident of Indonesia F-16 deal
US OFFICIALS ARE confident that Indonesia will proceed with the planned purchase of nine Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs, despite Washington's decision to postpone Congressional notification, until after the November US presidential election. "As soon as the election is over, this will move at a lightning pace," says a US ...
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Aerospatiale restrucuring pays half-year dividend
IN SPITE OF decreased Airbus deliveries during the period, the initial results of its restructuring programme have left Aerospatiale with its first half-yearly profits since 1991. Orders for the first six months stood at Fr23.3 billion ($4.5 billion) against Fr20.4 billion for the same period in 1995 and ...
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RB.211 failure puts pressure on RR for solution
Andrew Doyle/LONDON ROLLS-ROYCE IS under renewed pressure from operators of RB.211-524G/H turbofans to resolve turbine blade problems, after a South African Airways (SAA) Boeing 747-400 came close to suffering a double engine-failure on take-off on 5 September. The -524H-powered SAA aircraft (ZS-SAY) suffered a high-pressure (HP) ...
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Airbus speeds up A3XX as Boeing goes firm on 747-X
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES AIRBUS INDUSTRIE has told airlines that it will present firm proposals on the A3XX ultra-high capacity airliner by the end of 1996. The moves signals a dramatic acceleration in the European consortium's plans to compete with Boeing's proposed 747-500X and -600X development. The ...
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Alaska chooses 737
Alaska Airlines has ordered 12 Boeing 737-400s worth $540 million and taken options on a further 12. The move appears to confirm the airline's commitment to its plan to be an all-Boeing operator by 2000 (Flight International, 28 August - 3 September). Source: Flight International
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Samsung books exclusive Fokker access
SAMSUNG OF South Korea has moved a step closer to taking over Fokker with signature of a letter of intent giving it exclusive rights to examine the bankrupt Dutch manufacturer's books. The agreement with Fokker's board of trustees gives Samsung sole access to the company's accounts for one ...
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MEA leases A320s and A321s from ILFC
MIDDLE EAST AIRLINES (MEA) is to lease four new Airbus Industrie A320/A321s as part of its programme of fleet. These aircraft, which will enter service at the begining of 1997, will be the first new aircraft to be delivered to the airline since the mid-1970s, when it introduced the Boeing ...