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ValuJet to reduce maintenance contractors
Karen Walker/ATLANTA VALUJET AIRLINES, in response to criticism from the US Federal Aviation Administration is to cut the number of outside maintenance contractors it uses. An interim report, by the FAA on ValuJet's maintenance and safety procedures, highlights discovered since the Atlanta, Georgia-based airline came ...
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BA franchising forays into South Africa
BRITISH AIRWAYS' franchising operation has made its first non-European foray, signing an agreement with South Africa's leading independent airline, Comair. The franchise, which starts on 1 October, sees Comair remaining independent with no BA equity investment. Southern Africa is an important market for British Airways, and Comair, ...
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FLS supports Air 2000's rotables
FLS AEROSPACE HAS expanded its position as a component-support prime contractor with the signing of a five-year deal with Air 2000. The agreement takes Europe's largest independent maintenance company into the Airbus Industrie A320 rotables business for the first time. The component-support work for Air 2000 arrives on ...
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R-R plans hybrid -524/Trent test
Guy Norris/LOSANGELES Andrew Doyle/LONDON ROLLS-ROYCE IS preparing to test a production RB.211-524 turbofan fitted with the high-pressure system of the Trent 700, in an experiment aimed at extending engine-component life and reducing fuel consumption. The hybrid is being evaluated as a potential upgrade for the ...
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Singapore lease
Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus for A320s and four A321s, with options on a further 12 aircraft of the same class. The order involves delivery starting January 1998. No engine selection has yet been made. Source: Flight International
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Panama stake
AMR Eagle is acquiring a 20% stake in Aeroperlas, a Panama City-based regional airline, as part of a deal involving the sale of four of the US companies Shorts 360s to the Panamanian carrier's parent, Aerolineas Pacifico Atlantico. "This transaction fits into our overall strategic plan to streamline operations, simplify ...
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Air Canada rethinks modification plans for its DC-9-30
AIR CANADA MAY retain and upgrade 15 of its 35 aging McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30s rather than replace them one-for-one with Airbus Industrie A319s as previously planned, according to executive vice-president and chief operating officer Robert Milton. "We're holding back on a decision to sell [the last] 15 of ...
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Greyhound Air finally receives approval
Greyhound Air, a new Canadian low-cost domestic carrier, plans to begin operations on 8 July, following long-awaited Government approval. The airline, operated by Kelowna Flightcraft Air Charter for bus company Greyhound Lines of Canada, had planned to begin services on 15 May (Flight International, 21-27 February, P10), but ...
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Debonair makes low-cost fares and quality promise
DEBONAIR, THE LATEST UK start-up hoping to bring the US low-fares experiment to Europe, has promised fares of 50-70% below existing levels. The airline is planning to launch services from London Luton on 19 July, with free flights on its routes to Barcelona, Munich and the Dusseldorf ...
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JADC considers YS-X partners for future
Paul Lewis/TOKYO JAPAN AIRCRAFT Development (JADC), expects to make a decision by August, on whether to continue with a 90 to 110 seat YS-X study with Boeing, or to shrink the project to a 70 to 90 seater, involving Bombardier. JADC has to submit its request ...
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Engine failure prompted Garuda late-abort and fatal overrun
A GARUDA INDONESIA Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 overran the runway at Fukuoka, southern Japan, shortly after midday local time on 13 June, following the captain's late decision to abort the take-off. Of the 260 passengers and 15 crew on the flight, bound for Jakarta, Indonesia, via Denpasar, Bali, three passengers ...
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Dornier redesigns Metro as 228 faces the axe
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT, which took over 80% of turboprop manufacturer Dornier Luftfahrt on 5 June, looks set to kill the Dornier 228 programme. Dornier is to help design a new version of the Fairchild Metro. The unpressurised 19-seat 228 "probably" has no future, says ...
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Dash to Japan
Ryukyu Air Commuter (RAC), a subsidiary of Japan Airlines group member Japan TransOcean Air, will become the first operator of the de Havlland Dash 8 regional aircraft in Japan when it takes delivery of three Dash 8-100s in 1997. The Naha, Okinawa-based carrier placed three firm orders and two options ...
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Reflecting the true costs of airport modifications
Sir-In your article, "Airlines force Boeing to raise 747-600X range" (Flight International, 22-28 May, P13), you mention the Airports Council International's (ACI) new report, Costs and Capacity Implications of New Large Aircraft for Airports. I would like to clarify a point on the average capital cost per new-large-aircraft ...
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Channel Express
Antony Sainthill has been appointed director of Airbus Industrie A300 programmes at cargo carrier Channel Express (Air Services), of Bournemouth International Airport, in the UK. He has been a non-executive director since 1994 Source: Flight International
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IAS
Custom-completions specialist International Aviation Services, of Forth Worth, Texas, has named Kristin Martin general counsel. Patrick Browne becomes manager of technical sales, having held flight-officer positions with South African Airways, People's Express, Continental Airlines and Air Micronesia. Jeff Conrad has been appointed director of business development, having held management positions ...
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Home run
Delta Air Lines is welcoming the 1996 Olympics to its home town of Atlanta, Georgia, with a major sponsorship operation. Karen Walker/ATLANTA FEW COMPANIES EPITOMISE the corporate USA as neatly as Delta Air Lines, with its under-stated red, white and blue livery and conservative reputation. The appearance, therefore, ...
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Romania's Romaero attracts Canadian manufacturers
ROMANIAN STATE-owned aircraft manufacturer Romaero is to supply parts for Bombardier's Canadair CL-415 amphibious aircraft. The deal follows the sale of 24 Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets and de Havilland Dash 8s to Romanian airline DAC Air. The two are not connected, the Canadian company claims, adding: "We have ...
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Falcon certification
Dassault Aviation has obtained French civil-aviation certification for its Falcon 900EX long-range business-jet. The French manufacturer expects to gain US certification later this month, leading to first customer deliveries in October. Sony's US arm is the launch customer for the aircraft. The 900EX, which is equipped with AlliedSignal TFE731-60 turbofan ...
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Turbocharged Pulsar model is introduced...
AERO DESIGNS HAS introduced a turbocharged version of its Pulsar entry-level kitplane. The Turbo Pulsar is powered by a turbocharged Rotax 914, giving a cruise speed of 150kt (280km/h) at 7,500ft (2,300m), rising to 160kt at 17,500ft. The normally aspirated, Rotax 912-powered Pulsar XP has a cruise speed of 130kt. ...