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Parker's role
Parker Aerospace has been selected by Rolls-Royce as the supplier of fuel atomisation nozzles and lubrication and scavenge pumps for the new Trent 500 engine. The nozzles will be designed and produced by the company's Gas Turbine Fuel Systems Division in Andover, Ohio, and the pumps by the Nichols ...
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Fokker closes on launch orders for F28RE
Fokker Services is hoping to convert, by the end of April, letters of intent held for its F28RE re-engineing programme to firm contracts, to enable full scale development to be launched. The company had been aiming for a launch during the course of last year and selected the Rolls-Royce ...
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One of the family
Peter Henley/TOULOUSE Airbus Industrie views its present commercial success - 1997 was its best ever year, with 671 sales and commitments worth $44.2 billion, 15 new customers, new derivatives launched, 182 aircraft delivered and a turnover of $11.6 billion - as a resounding endorsement of its family policy. This has ...
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CAL A300 crashes at Taipei
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE A China Airlines (CAL) Airbus Industrie A300-600R crashed next to Taipei's international airport in Taiwan on 16 February as the crew was apparently initiating a go-around. There are indications that the aircraft may have stalled in the attempt. The seven year old aircraft, aiming for runway 05L, ...
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P&W plans PW8000 first run for 1999
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Pratt & Whitney's new PW8000 geared turbofan is expected to make its first run in early 1999, with an entry into service date as early as 2002, says the company, which formally announced the three year development programme on 17 February (Flight International, 18-24 February). ...
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SIA/R-R centre gets go-ahead
The new Singapore Airlines (SIA)/Rolls-Royce engine maintenance joint venture is to open for business in March, following certification by the European Joint Airworthiness Authorities and local authorities. International Engine Component Overhaul's (IECO) newly completed $15.7 million facility based in Singapore has been designed primarily to support R-R's family of ...
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Allison unwraps 'World Engine'
Allison Engine has revealed plans to run a new powerplant core by the end of this year, which it hopes could provide the basis for a low cost "World Engine" family of turboshafts and turboprops in the 220-820kW (300-1,100shp) power range. The emphasis is on affordability and low acquisition ...
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AlliedSignal APUs for Chinese A320s
China Eastern Airlines has become the launch customer in Asia for AlliedSignal's 131-9(A) APU for its order of ten Airbus A320s. AlliedSignal's Rom Johnson, vice-president commercial auxiliary power, says: "This will give the airline commonality with their existing fleet of MD-90s. Our APUs will give China Eastern significant improvements ...
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Putting customers first pays off for AlliedSignal
Karen Walker AlliedSignal executives can point to one product in particular on their Asian Aerospace stand (Stand A712) and see proof that an ongoing campaign of culture change is bearing fruit. That product is the 331-500 auxiliary power unit (APU) which equips the Boeing 777 and was produced in partnership ...
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UK CAA will not revise requirements
The UK CAA will not revise requirements governing the location of key electronic equipment in airliners after completing a review in response to recommendations made by the UK Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). The AAIB recommendations followed its investigation into an incident involving a British Airways Boeing 737 which experienced ...
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AlliedSignal signs pact with Yunnan
AlliedSignal has signed a multi-year APU procurement and maintenance service agreement valued at $5 million with China's Yunnan Airlines. Under the agreement, Yunnan will use AlliedSignal's 85-129 series APUs exclusively on its fleet, as well as utilising TAECO, the company's in-China repair and overhaul base, for repair and overhaul. ...
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Snecma starts engine ground tests
Ground tests have begun of the first M88-2 Stage 4 development enginefor the Dassault, reports Snecma. The powerplant features changes to the compressor and turbine and the manufacturer predicts a doubling of the life of the hot section, combustor and turbine, together with a reduction of 3-4% in specific ...
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R-R moves to set up Trent overhaul ventures in asia
New joint ventures are an integral part of Rolls-Royce's strategy to double the size of the company's overhaul business over the next five years acording to Sir Ralph Robins Andrew Mollet Rolls-Royce has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singapore Airlines subsidiary Singapore Airlines Engineering (SIAEC) and Hong Kong ...
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Face the Facts with... Walt McConnell
Fourteen months ago, Walt McConnell was appointed vice-president and general manager of Honeywell's Air Transport Systems division, based in Phoenix, Arizona. McConnell tells Karen Walker that so far, it is going "just famously". Q:How is business at Honeywell going? A:Business is very strong at the moment due to the ...
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Upgraded Explorer is cleared for flight with one engine out
Boeing's MD902 Explorer was certificated to Category A standards on 11 February by the US Federal Aviation Administration, allowing the aircraft to continue flight after failure of an engine, even during take-off. The helicopter is an upgraded version of the initial MD900 Explorer, with more powerful Pratt & Whitney ...
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Boeing gives green light for AlliedSignal APU development
AlliedSignal has been chosen by Boeing to develop a new APU for the B-767-400ER. The new 331-400B APU (developed from the company's proven 331-350 unit, which has more than 600,000 hours' service on Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft) will provide up to 40% more power for the 767-400 - ...
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Embraer uses show to push for first rj145 sales in asia
Karen Walker New to Asian Aerospace, and on the eve of a demonstration tour across Australia, is the Embraer RJ145 regional jet. Brazilian manufacturer Embraer is planning to make "more aggressive inroads" into the Asian market and is using the show as a springboard for that campaign. ...
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Face the Facts with... Colin Green
The recent turmoil in Asia's economies and the fight to eradicate the so-called Millennium Bug were among the topics covered by Colin Green, managing director, Rolls-Royce Aerospace Group, when he talked with Alan Dron. Q:Do you see Asia's current economic problems as a six-month blip, or are its effects likely ...
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Joint ventures blossom in Singapore aviation sector
Singapore over the years has amassed a comprehensive collection of aerospace capabilities and competencies, in no small part due to the success of the local Economic Development Board (EDB) in attracting new business. The republic in 1997 secured new investments, estimated to be worth S$145 million ($87 million) and ...
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IAE chief backs Asia-Pacific 'bounce-back' factor
Mark Hannant Barry Eccleston, president and chief executive officer of International Aero Engines (IAE), has arrived at Asian Aerospace '98 with a bullish message of faith in the Asia-Pacific region. He claims the effect of the region's financial problems on IAE's business has been minimal and that the ...