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Galaxy selects Alliance for new headquarters
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON Galaxy Aerospace has selected Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas as the base for its new $12 million US headquarters. The aircraft completion and service centre, parts depot and corporate and marketing offices, are scheduled to open in 1998, to coincide with the delivery of the ...
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Aer Lingus forsakes 737s for Airbus in new short-haul fleet
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Aer Lingus has decided to switch from Boeing to Airbus for the next additions to its short- haul fleet, with a deal for four Airbus A321-200s to be delivered from 1998, primarily to replace Boeing 737-400s on the busy London-Dublin route. The airline, which ...
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IPTN seeks powerplant bids for planned N2130 family
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE IPTN has formally asked competing European and US engine manufacturers to submit their proposals for an engine to power its planned new N2130 jet-powered aircraft family. The Indonesian manufacturer has issued a request for proposals (RFP) to BMW Rolls-Royce, CFM International and Pratt & ...
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Rolls-Royce hastens Trent 8104 for 777-200X
Rolls-Royce has signed a new agreement with Boeing to advance the development of its planned Trent 8104 growth engine by a further four months, to meet a September 2000 delivery date for the first 777-200X. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) covers the development of a Trent 800 derivative ...
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Test equipment
Sabena Technics is to design and produce test equipment for International Aero Engines V2500 engines for Hong Kong Aero Engine Services (HAESL). The Belgian company has also signed similar contracts with Air France and Iberia for test equipment for CFM56-5Cs and CFM56-7s. Source: Flight International
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-as China Eastern leases ten A320s
Paul Lewis/Singapore China Eastern Airlines is set to lease its Ìrst ten Airbus Industrie A320s, giving the European consortium another major new inroad into the fast-developing Chinese air-transport market . The Shanghai-based international carrier intends to replace its ßeet of ten Fokker 100s with the larger A320s, while deferring an ...
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Airbus lands first A340-500/600 deals
Max Kingsley-Jones/London Airbus has taken an important step towards a full programme launch for the A340-500/600 growth versions by securing commitments from two major airlines for the aircraft. Air Canada plans to take the types as part of a major A330/A340 deal, while Virgin Atlantic aims to become ...
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Asians seek longer ranges from Airbus and Boeing
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Potential Asia-Pacific launch customers for Airbus Industrie's planned A340-500/600 growth derivatives are pressing the European consortium for a higher maximum take-off weight (MTOW) and improved payload and range performance. Airbus is targeting Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Cathay Pacific to place Asian launch orders for ...
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Marketplace
++ Icelandair has signed an agreement with eight financial institutions for the provision of $100 million loan, arranged by HSBC Investment Bank Asia and Landesbank Kiel, to finance two Boeing 757-200s due for delivery in January 1998, and April 1999. ++ The Florida based Aviation Management Support has acquired ten ...
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MHI aims for entry to PW6000 project
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is signalling its interest in joining the proposed Pratt & Whitney PW6000 engine programme, which it considers a possible candidate powerplant for a new 90-seat regional jet now under study with Bombardier. The Japanese manufacturer has said that it would like to take a ...
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Workshop
++ British Airways Engineering has sold a major proportion of its surplus spares inventory to European Aviation for an undisclosed sum. All the types in the BA fleet, plus the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, are covered in the deal. ++ Monarch Aircraft Engineering has agreed to carry out C checks for ...
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Suppliers
British Midland has chosen International Aero Engines' V2500 engine to power its 12 A320s and eight A321s. Airbus has chosen the Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engine to power the A340-500/600. Cathay Pacific Airways has appointed the Sabre Group and IBMas its preferred ITsuppliers for 10 years. ...
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First Boeing 777-300 is joined together
THE final body join of the first Boeing 777-300 fuselage, the longest airliner built to date, was accomplished at around 1.30am on 21 July at Boeing's Everett, Washington, site. The completed aircraft will be 73.8m in length, or around 3.4m longer than the 747. Despite the structural changes ...
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China Southern kicks off 777 transpacific ETOPS with US flight
Transpacific operations with the Boeing 777 were inaugurated on 21 July when one of China Southern Airlines' two General Electric-powered 777-200IGWs (increased gross weight) landed at Los Angeles after a 12h 37min flight from Guangzhou. The service began following 180min extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS) approval for the 777 ...
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Indonesian air safety goes into decline
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE A Garuda Indonesia McDonnell Douglas (MDC) MD-11 is undergoing structural repairs for damage caused by a tail strike, in the latest runway incident to hit the national airline. The mishap occurred in Hawaii on 21 June and is the third time in the past ...
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Transaero's initial ll-96M due in 2001
Russian airline Transaero will take delivery of the first of up to 12 Ilyushin Il-96Ms in 2001, following the signing of a contract with Ilyushin and the Vordnezh Aircraft Production Organisation for six firm orders, plus six options. The deal for the Pratt & Whitney PW2000-powered aircraft was ...
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Taurus to get its sea legs as KEPD missile family grows
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa) and its Swedish programme partner, Bofors, are planning to make their Taurus KEPD 350 Kinetic Energy Penetrating Destroyer the basis of a family of long-range missiles, including a ship-launched variant. The basic 1,400kg, 5m-long KEPD 350 stand-off weapon is designed to ...
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Fleet addition
Zurich-based Jet Aviation has taken delivery of its first Canadair Challenger 604 twinjet, to add to its fleet of 45 aircraft of various types. The General Electric CF34-3B1-powered aircraft will form part of Jet's charter-management business. Source: Flight International
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Japanese negotiate with Rolls-Royce for Trent 500 engine role
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) are negotiating with Rolls-Royce to take a share in the development and production of the new Trent 500 engine for the planned Airbus A340-500/600. The two Japanese manufacturers are discussing using the Trent 500 programme ...
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Airwork
Hugh McElroy has been named vice-president and general manager of engine overhauler Airwork, of Millville, New Jersey, part of UNC's Garrett Aviation Services. McElroy, with Airwork since 1980, was most recently vice-president of engineering, quality and materials. Source: Flight International