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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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Romanian maintenance
US-based C-S Aviation Services and Romaero have signed an agreement to form a joint-venture maintenance company for operators in Europe. C-S Romaero will be based in Bucharest, Romania, and will offer heavy-maintenance services for narrowbodies, including the Airbus A320, Boeing 727 and 737 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and MD-80. ...
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328 orders
Air Engiadina has placed an order with Fairchild Dornier for a fifth Dornier 328. The aircraft is scheduled for delivery on 25 October. In total, there are 98 firm orders for the 328, with 62 options, and over 60 aircraft have been delivered. Source: Flight ...
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Egyptair converts
Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus has received a contract from Egyptair for the conversion of two Airbus A300B4s to freighter configuration. The freighters, which will have a payload capability of 40,000kg, will be flown on the airline's planned cargo routes in Africa, in Europe and the Middle East. ...
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Quiet power
AvAero's Boeing 737-200 hushkit has been cleared for operation at full-power settings on aircraft powered by the Pratt & Whitney JT8D-17, at the maximum certificated take-off weight of 58,160kg. The US Federal Aviation Administration approval also allows the use of 40¡ landing-flap settings. Source: ...
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Condor will decide on A320s by year end
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE HAS received commitments from German charter operator Condor for up to 24 Airbus single-aisle aircraft, which are expected to be converted to a firm contract before the end of the year. Airbus says that the deal include orders for six A320s and six A321s, plus six additional options ...
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Communication challenge
Passenger demand for on-board telephones is fuelling intense industrial competition. Kieran Daly/LONDON FEW battles being fought in the world of airliner equipment are fiercer than those to supply on-board telephony. As passengers come to expect telephones on aircraft, the degree of use is growing and so are the ...
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New master of the loads
McDonnell Douglas is establishing the MD-11 as a major force in the large-transport cargo market. Kevin O'Toole and Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON LUFTHANSA CARGO'S surprise order for five McDonnell Douglas (MDC) MD-11F freighters, placed half-way through the Farnborough show, could hardly have come at a better time for the tri-jet ...