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Indonesian air safety goes into decline
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE A Garuda Indonesia McDonnell Douglas (MDC) MD-11 is undergoing structural repairs for damage caused by a tail strike, in the latest runway incident to hit the national airline. The mishap occurred in Hawaii on 21 June and is the third time in the past ...
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USA and Japan aim to clinch bilateral deal in September
Andrew Mollet/TOKYO Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Japan and the USA have agreed to make Tokyo the venue for their first full negotiations on a new passenger transport bilateral accord on 4-6 August, with the aim of producing a deal in September. Until now, the two sides have been ...
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LTU to drop MD-11 in restructuring plan
Leading German charter airline LTU International Airways is embarking on an extensive restructuring programme, including plans to drop selected long-haul routes and to stop operating McDonnell Douglas MD-11 tri-jets. The restructuring plan aims to combat a sharp drop in profits, which LTU suffered in the financial year 1995/6. ...
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Maersk nears regional choice
Maersk Air's Birmingham, UK, division is close to selecting a new 50-seat regional jet to replace its BAC One-Elevens. Maersk Air, which operates services under franchise to British Airways, flies a network of services to various European destinations. Its fleet includes three 86-seat One-Eleven 500s and three 123-seat ...
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Continental selects GE
General Electric Aircraft Engines has confirmed that it has won a $600 million order from Continental Airlines to supply GE90 engines to power the five additional Boeing 777-200s, ordered by the airline in June, as well as CF6-80C2 engines for the 30 Boeing 767-400ERs the airline has on order. ...
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Northwest Airlines RJ85 order doubles AI(R)'s Avro backlog
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) has seen its order backlog for the Avro RJ family doubled as a result of the $620 million deal with Northwest Airlines, which has exercised its options for 24 RJ85s. Deliveries are spread out over three years, however, so production rates will ...
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SkyWest to operate as United Express carrier
SKYWEST AIRLINES is to become a United Express carrier, operating flights from Los Angeles International Airport to destinations in California, as well as Las Vegas and Phoenix, under a marketing agreement with United Airlines. SkyWest is also a Delta Connection carrier, and has signed a new five-year agreement to provide ...
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Transaero's initial ll-96M due in 2001
Russian airline Transaero will take delivery of the first of up to 12 Ilyushin Il-96Ms in 2001, following the signing of a contract with Ilyushin and the Vordnezh Aircraft Production Organisation for six firm orders, plus six options. The deal for the Pratt & Whitney PW2000-powered aircraft was ...
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American clinches Latin deal
Kevin O'Toole/LONDONRamon Lopez/Washington DC The American Airlines group, AMR, is to take a stake in Aerolineas Argentinas and form an alliance with Iberia, under a deal struck with Spanish state-holding company SEPI, which effectively controls both carriers. British Airways has also started co-operation talks with the Spanish carrier, ...
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Indonesia turns to Russia for supplies of new weapons
Indonesia is sending a strong signal to the US Government that it might purchase major new weapons systems from Russia, including fighter aircraft, in the face of growing criticism in Washington of its human-rights record. According to defence sources in Jakarta, the Indonesian Government has already signed a ...
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Taurus to get its sea legs as KEPD missile family grows
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa) and its Swedish programme partner, Bofors, are planning to make their Taurus KEPD 350 Kinetic Energy Penetrating Destroyer the basis of a family of long-range missiles, including a ship-launched variant. The basic 1,400kg, 5m-long KEPD 350 stand-off weapon is designed to ...
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Risky business
The gambles associated with Macau Airport are beginning to pay dividends PaulLewis/MACAU To invest over $1 billion on an all-new airport for a small city of 400,000 inhabitants would appear to be a financial gamble, but Macau, having built its economy around the casino industry, is accustomed to ...
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Fleet addition
Zurich-based Jet Aviation has taken delivery of its first Canadair Challenger 604 twinjet, to add to its fleet of 45 aircraft of various types. The General Electric CF34-3B1-powered aircraft will form part of Jet's charter-management business. Source: Flight International
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Boeing/MDC merger is set to start on 4 August
Boeing plans to start its merger with McDonnell Douglas (MDC) from 4 August after constructing a last-minute deal to gain approval from the European Commission(EC). The EC Competition Commissioner Karel Van Miert announced approval in principle for the deal on 23 July, proclaiming victory after having secured a series of ...
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Air Canada may reveal 747 Classic replacement in August
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Air Canada is expected to place an order by mid-August for up to 20 widebodied aircraft to replace its fleet of Boeing 747-100/-200 "Classics". The airline requires aircraft to replace its older 747s on transatlantic services, and has been evaluating the Airbus A340 and ...
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Turboprop Piper
New Piper Aircraft plans to launch a turboprop version of the Malibu Mirage piston single at the US National Business Aviation Association show in Dallas, Texas, in September. The US manufacturer says that the aircraft will be powered by a Pratt & Whitney PT6 variant, and that deliveries are due ...
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Japanese negotiate with Rolls-Royce for Trent 500 engine role
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) are negotiating with Rolls-Royce to take a share in the development and production of the new Trent 500 engine for the planned Airbus A340-500/600. The two Japanese manufacturers are discussing using the Trent 500 programme ...
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Airwork
Hugh McElroy has been named vice-president and general manager of engine overhauler Airwork, of Millville, New Jersey, part of UNC's Garrett Aviation Services. McElroy, with Airwork since 1980, was most recently vice-president of engineering, quality and materials. Source: Flight International
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GE uses new material
GE Aircraft Engines claims to have achieved a 2% thrust increase on its CF6 engine using the material Rene 88 to coat the turbine blades. Rene 88 is a composite resin with high durability and temperature-resistance characteristics. Initial application on in-service engines is scheduled for May 2000. Source: Flight ...
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Corporate Air deal helps to fill Ayres Loadmaster orderbook
Ayres has announced additional orders for its LM200 Loadmaster single-turboprop freighter, taking its firm orderbook to 67 aircraft, including 50 for launch customer FedEx. The biggest new order is from Billings, Montana-based Corporate Air, which has ordered ten, with options on an addidtional 20. Corporate Air has a fleet ...