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BWIA takes first Airbus A321
BWIA INTERNATIONAL HAS TAKEN delivery of its first Airbus A321-100, on lease from International Lease Finance. The type entered service with BWIA on 13 July, on flights from Port of Spain, Trinidad, to New York Kennedy, via Antigua. BWIA, which will take a second A321 in October and has an ...
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ARIA looks to PW2000s to improve Il-96-300s
ILYUSHIN IS TO DEVELOP modifications to the Il-96-300 to allow Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines (ARIA) to re-engine its Il-96 fleet with Pratt & Whitney PW2037 turbofans, and improve reliability. A formal agreement on the design work, which was signed recently by ARIA's general director Marshal Evgeni ...
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Italy's Aermacchi prepares to take over Siai Marchetti
FINMECCANICA has finally agreed to sell its Siai Marchetti subsidiary to Aermacchi, in a move which will create a single Italian training-aircraft manufacturer. A contract is due to be signed by the end of the year. There have been previous attempts to reconcile the two rival jet-trainer manufacturers, ...
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Boeing 747-X flies by wire
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES BOEING HAS AGREED to airline demands to offer a full fly-by-wire (FBW) flight-control system and other advanced-technology features on its new 747-500X and -600X. The US manufacturer has also told its airline working group that, despite the move to FBW and other ...
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Continental switches to 737-700/800s
CONTINENTAL Airlines has renegotiated its orders with Boeing, substituting 48 737-700/800s for 18 737-300/500s and 12 767s previously on firm order, and deferring delivery of five 777s by three years. The carrier has taken options on 15 additional 737-700/800s, and added options for eight 757s to its order for eight ...
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Under oversight?
FIRST, THE FEDERAL Aviation Administration in the USA was the target: now it is the Civil Aviation Authority in the UK. Each has been accused of failing to maintain satisfactory oversight of airline maintenance operations. If they cannot satisfy the expectations of the travelling public and their legal representatives, are ...
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China takes first MD-90
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) has delivered the first of 11 MD-90 TrunkLiners to China Northern Airlines, marking the culmination of a four-year development effort. The delivery followed the long-delayed signing of a purchase agreement in Beijing on 17 July which had been threatened ...
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Japan seeks Asian co-operation for low-cost regional-aircraft programme
JAPAN IS LOOKING at co-operating with other Asian countries to develop a small, low-cost regional aircraft, as a possible alternative to earlier plans to develop a larger 90- to 110-seat twinjet. The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) says that it is seeking finance-ministry funding in ...
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British Midland fined
British Midland Airways has been fined £150,000 ($233,000) by a UK court after admitting "negligently endangering life", following an unprecedented criminal prosecution brought by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The case relates to an incident in February 1995, when one of the airline's Boeing 737-400s made an emergency ...
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Boeing to review 777 cabin pressure after diversion
BOEING IS AGAIN reviewing the design of the 777 cabin-pressurisation system, following the diversion of a United Airlines (UAL) aircraft to Gander, Newfoundland, while being flown on a transatlantic flight. The 777 suffered "a loss of pressure" rather than a sudden depressurisation, says the airline, which adds that ...
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Funding blow hampers Modiluft's fleet-expansion plans
MODILUFT'S plans to expand its fleet could be hampered by the refusal of the Indian Government to permit it to undertake a bond issue to fund the acquisition of additional aircraft. The Delhi-based domestic carrier is already faced with the prospect of finding replacements for its entire ...
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Tracor
John Johnson has been promoted to vice-president of engineering at aerial-target company Tracor Flight Systems, of Austin, Texas. Johnson, formerly director of engineering, was previously engineering project manager for Honeywell's Defense Avionics Systems division. Source: Flight International
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Catia upgrade
ICE has released upgraded Assembly Manager Version 4 software to enable Dassault CATIA computer-aided-design package users to develop three-dimensional assemblies and mock-ups without the need for an external database. The UK company says that its customers, which include GE Aircraft Engines and Lockheed Martin, asked for the upgrade. ...
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GE90 for Kuwait
Kuwait Airways has selected the General Electric GE90-90B engine, a derated version of the 410kN (92,000lb)-thrust -92B, to power two Boeing 777-200IGWs on firm order. The carrier switched its 747-400 contract to a firm order for two 777s for delivery in 1998, with an option on a third. The higher-thrust ...
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Sabena contract
Sabena Technics has received a contract from KLM covering the overhaul of two Boeing 737-300s. D-checks cover 12,000 to 20,000 man-hours and take about four weeks. In addition, KLM has signed an option to have four more aircraft overhauled in 1997. These would cover two more 737-300s and, possibly, two ...
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Cargolux joins AEA
Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline Cargolux has joined the Association of European Airlines, becoming the 26th member of the organisation. The airline operates a fleet of seven Boeing 747s, the third largest all-cargo fleet in Europe, and made an $11.3 million profit in 1995. Source: Flight International
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BA pilot incapacitated
The captain of a British Airways Express (CityFlyer Express) ATR 42 suffered a stroke while departing from Antwerp Airport in Belgium on 16 July. The take-off had to be discontinued. The aircraft was immediately stopped by the co-pilot and the 15 passengers disembarked. Source: Flight International
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MDC orders
Trans World Airlines (TWA) has ordered five McDonnell Douglas (MDC) MD-83s for delivery in the second half of 1997 under long-term lease from MDC, with a commitment to lease a further ten by year-end. Brazilian airline VASP has ordered an additional MD-11; Reno Air a third MD-80; an unannounced customer ...
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Human beings do a better job than any machine
Sir - British Airways pilots have the right to go on strike, even if Charles Manning does not think so (Letters, Flight International, 17-23 July, P38). His amateur view of the flying profession is right on only one point - the job has changed. Having good stick and ...