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SIA completes due diligence ahead of virgin buy-in
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has completed due diligence on Virgin Atlantic ahead of purchasing a 49% shareholding and says a formal announcement on the process will be made before the end of the month. SIA and Virgin unveiled the tie-up last December, signing a memorandum of understanding for the surprise ...
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Turnkey outsourcing appeals to BAE Systems
Tim Ripley BAE Systems is aiming to generate billions of dollars worth of business by winning five major contracts to "outsource" fully the logistic, maintenance and training support for armed forces around the world. Robin Southwell, group managing director of the company's newly formed Customer Support and Solutions ...
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JAL orders new inflight entertainment
The Total Entertainment System (TES) from Rockwell Collins' (Stand A1011) has been chosen by Japan Airlines (JAL) for its fleet of 24 Boeing 747-400s. The TES equipment is being installed in every seat and provides a personal screen and access to several channels of video programmes. JAL has ...
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PW4000 derivatives continue to drive engine success story
US engine giant Pratt & Whitney has developed a number of joint-venture partners in the Asia-Pacific region including Chengdu Engine Group, Aviation Industries of China, China-National South Aero Engine and SIA Engineering, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. The manufacturer is offering dependability, low cost of ownership, and low emissions ...
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Python poised to strike at Raytheon monopoly
Lockheed Martin has its sights set on breaking Raytheon's current monopoly on the US air-to-air missile market with their bid to sell the hi-tech Israeli-designed Python-4 missile to the US Air National Guard. 'TJ' Klungseth, international business development manager for Lockheed Martin's Missile and Fire Control division, says the ...
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Fairchild hedges bets on next family variant
Fairchild Aerospace is still weighing up its choices for the next variant of its low-wing range of aircraft, says executive vice-president Barry Eccleston. The company plans to fly its first 70-85-seater 728 regional jet next year, with first deliveries in 2002, with the 95-105-seater 928 following into service in ...
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China joint venture provides support for power systems
The opening ceremony for Hamilton Sundstrand's new Chinese joint venture, with Shaanxi Qinling Aerolectric, will be held later this week in Xiamen. An equity joint venture, Xiamen Sundstrand Qinling Aerospace will provide airlines in China with complete overhaul and repair services for Hamilton Sundstrand electric power systems. The majority ...
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Honeywell to maintain Chinese fleet's APUs
Geoff Thomas Honeywell has signed a maintenance service agreement (MSA) with China Southern Group under which the giant American aerospace company will provide maintenance and administration for China Southern's Honeywell 331-500 auxiliary power units (APUs). The contract, valued at around $8 million, is for five years initially, with ...
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USA threatens UK over bilateral
US lawmakers have again threatened to pursue "legislative solutions" should there be no progress on a new US/UK air services bilateral. Republican Congressman Bud Shuster, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, wants to revoke US airport slots held by UK carriers, ban British Airways Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde flights and renounce ...
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Low-fare JetBlue takes off with 30 cities in its sights
Low-fare carrier JetBlue Airways, which lifted off on 11 February with two leased Airbus A320s, expects to be serving 11 US destinations by the end of the year and has set its sights on 30 US cities within three years. Meanwhile, it has emerged that talks about JetBlue becoming ...
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Emery nears update decision
Emery Worldwide expects to reach a decision "quite soon" on replacing its 27 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-60/70s and 29 Boeing 727-100/200 freighters. US cargo carrier Kitty Hawk is also considering a fleet update. Speaking at a cargo conference in Florida earlier this month, company vice-president and chief financial officer Mike ...
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Noise limits will stymie Brussels cargo hub
Herman De Wulf/BRUSSELS The Belgian Government has announced comprehensive measures to reduce aircraft noise at Brussels Zaventem Airport by up to 30% by mid-2003. The move will effectively ban most freighters, other than the Boeing 757, from night operations. A 30% increase in aircraft movements, from 300,000 to 400,000, ...
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A340 variants beat range target despite their weight
Andrew Doyle/TOULOUSE After completing 320 days of windtunnel testing Airbus Industrie predicts that its A340-500 and -600 will marginally exceed nominal range targets . The better-than-expected aerodynamic performance will fully offset the fact that the empty weight of the -600 remains about 1.5t (3,300lb)above specification, while the -500 is 1t ...
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BA moves closer to selling loss-making Air Liberté
Chris Jasper/LONDON British Airways may be edging towards the sale of loss-making French regional subsidiary Air Liberté to SAirGroup carrier AOM, while pressing ahead with plans to enter the Italian regional market, possibly through a move for Meridiana. French newspaper reports say BA and SAir have been discussing an ...
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Workshop
Polar Air Cargo has signed an agreement with Singapore Airlines (SIA) Engineering covering heavy maintenance work for its Boeing 747-100/200 freighters. Sabena Technics and Triumph Air Repair have signed a memorandum of understanding covering partnership on maintenance of auxiliary power units, integrated drive generators and constant speed drives, ATEC 6000 ...
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NSC delay forces upgrade for Scottish ATC
Scottish airspace, crucial to flights between northern Europe and North America as well as local air traffic, will be managed by the old Prestwick air traffic control centre (ATCC) for at least six more years, says the UK National Air Traffic Services (NATS). A repeatedly delayed scheme to build a ...
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Routes
Air Canada will begin daily flights between Vancouver and Denver on 3 April and between Montreal and Denver from 5 June. Services will start between Toronto and Austin-Bergstrom International in early June. All routes will use 112-seat Airbus A319s. From mid-May, Air Canada regional affiliate Air Georgian will begin three-times ...
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Bombardier needs a year to recover Q400 deliveries
Andrew Doyle/COPENHAGEN Bombardier has confirmed that deliveries of its new Dash 8 Q400 turboprop are likely to suffer significant delays for the next 12 months. SAS Commuter put the first Q400 into revenue service early this month, four months late, and is to receive another 21 of the ...
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Marketplace
JMC Airlines has confirmed it is finalising an order for two Rolls-Royce RB211-powered Boeing 757-300s, for delivery early next year (Flight International, 24-30 November, 1999). United Airlines has appointed BAE Systems Asset Management to remarket nine British Aerospace ATPs previously operated by its partner, United Feeder Services. The aircraft have ...
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Argentina's LAPA plans fleet expansion
Guy Norris/BUENOS AIRES Buenos Aires-based LAPA (Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas) plans to more than double its fleet of Boeing 737-700s to 20 by next year as part of continued expansion plans that could include the addition of another 767-300ER, and possibly the purchase of 737-900s. The airline will take ...