All Engines news – Page 601
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FAA hits Japan Air Lines repair shops
THE US FEDERAL Aviation Administration has barred Japan Airlines (JAL) from performing maintenance work on US-registered aircraft because repair stations at Narita and Haneda airports conducted unauthorised repairs. William White, the FAA's deputy director of flight standards, says that no aircraft are grounded because of the action. White ...
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Russia will sell Rybinsk shares
THE RUSSIAN Government has decided to sell 37% of its shares in Rybinsk Motors as a single package. The ruling by Prime Minister Victor Chernomyrdin ends a two-year dispute over the shares between the local and federal authorities, which run the company. The company manufactures the D-30 jet ...
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AIDC considers small-turboprop programme
TAIWAN'S AERO Industry Development Centre (AIDC) is considering developing a six- to nine-seat turboprop aircraft for commercial and military use. AIDC's Aeronautical Research Laboratory (ARL) is conducting preliminary studies of the aircraft, with funding from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ministry of National Defence. ...
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Embraer flies EMB-145
Graham Warwick/SAO PAULO EMBRAER FLEW THE prototype EMB-145 regional jet for the first time on 11 August. The Brazilian manufacturer had logged some 8h flying by the time of the official roll out and first public flight at its Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, plant on 18 ...
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Beavering away
British Columbia-based Viking Air has delivered its 30th de Havilland DHC-2 Turbo Beaver conversion. The aircraft has a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 turboprop and increased gross weight, resulting in a 25% increase in usable load, says Viking. Source: Flight International
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World maintenance
Pratt & Whitney has won a ten-year contract from World Airways, covering maintenance of the PW4462 engines which power the US carrier's fleet of seven McDonnell Douglas MD-11s. P&W will perform the work at its overhaul centre in Cheshire, Connecticut. Source: Flight International
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American Blimp plans new non-rigid airship
AMERICAN BLIMP (AB) is developing a nine-seat non-rigid airship for sightseeing and aerial-advertising operations. The first flight of the A-130 Lightship is due in August 1996, with certification planned for late that year. The Lightship Group, a partnership between AB and Virgin Lightship, has ordered an A-130. Hillsboro, ...
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R-R signs China deal
Rolls-Royce and Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) have signed an initial joint-venture agreement under which Xian Aero Engines (XAE) will produce blades and vanes for R-R's RB.211-535 turbofan. The agreement is an extension of XAE's programme to produce nozzle guide vanes for the Tay. Source: Flight International
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CASA plans to develop new transport variants
Julian Moxon/MADRID CASA IS PLANNING developments to each of its military transports as part of a new strategy aimed at further strengthening its position in the sector. A new version of the C.212, the C.212-400, has effectively been launched, equipped with electronic flight-instrumentation system improvements ...
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NASA puts JAST model through hover tests
AN 86%-SCALE MODEL OF THE FUSELAGE of the Lockheed Martin Joint Advanced Strike Technology (JAST) demonstrator aircraft, constructed from glass-reinforced plastics and steel, is being used for hover testing at NASA Ames Research Center, California. A screened cover protects the Pratt & Whitney F100-220 main engine and Allison Engines shaft-driven ...
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AkroTech introduces two-seat G-200
AKROTECH AVIATION has introduced a two-seat version of its G-200 aerobatic kitplane. First flight of the Giles G-202 is scheduled for September. The kit price is $54,500, excluding engine and avionics. The aircraft will be suitable for unlimited-class competition aerobatics. Troutdale, Oregon-based AkroTech says that performance differences between the G-200 ...
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Europeans united on Sino-Korean 100-seat aircraft
A SENIOR SOUTH Korean industry source has confirmed that a joint European aerospace delegation, including British Aerospace, is due to visit Beijing soon to discuss development with China and South Korea of a new 100- to 120-seat passenger aircraft. China and South Korea are expected to select a ...
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SIA considers new regional-jet options
SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) is considering a longer-term requirement for a smaller regional passenger jet, in addition to its yet-to-be selected "Y-aircraft", to complete replacement of its Airbus A310-200/300 fleet. The airline is examining options for a "W-aircraft" to supplement its future Y-aircraft and replace the A310 on lower-density ...
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Improved CFM56 for heavier A321
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES CFM International is offering an upgraded version of its CFM-56-5B, as a power plant contender for the Airbus A321-200, a heavier 89t growth version of the Airbus A321. The 142kN (32,000lb)-thrust engine, dubbed the CFM-56-5B3/P, incorporates the CFM56-5B/P core on which ground ...
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Aviall
Engine overhaul company Aviall Dallas Engine Services, of Dallas Texas, has appointed Stephen Ratcliffe general manager for the CFM International CFM56 and International Aero Engines V2500 He was formerly director of Continental Airlines' international power plant operations. Source: Flight International
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TMI Finance
Louis "Skip" Scipioni, has been appointed chief executive of TMI Aircraft Finance, an Austin, Texas based company, which provides financial support for the aerospace industry. Scipioni was most recently director of Model 250 marketing and sales at Allison Engine's Rolls-Royce Aerospace division. Source: Flight International
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Duncan pushes turnaround performance
DUNCAN AVIATION IS guaranteeing customers a reduced turnaround time for the maintenance, refurbishment, or painting of light- and medium-sized business-jets. Lincoln, Nebraska-based Duncan's new PowerTurn programme specifies penalties if the company fails to redeliver the aircraft by the guaranteed date. "[Corporate] flight departments are increasingly expected to maximise ...
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US-1A follow-on work begins
SHINMAYWA INDUSTRIES plans to modify an US-IA amphibian with new engines and avionics, to serve as a development testbed for a possible replacement search-and-rescue aircraft for the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF). The company has been pressing Japan's Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI) for funding to develop ...
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Il-76MF flown at last
ILYUSHIN'S STRETCHED version of the IL-76, the MF, finally had its first flight on 1 August from the Chkalov production plant-owned airfield in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The 40min flight went well, according to test pilot Anatoly Knystov. A shortage of funds and the late availability of a suitable engine ...
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Asiana sets RFP deadline for fleet bid
ASIANA AIRLINES of South Korea has given Airbus Industrie, Boeing and McDonnell Douglas until 10 August to respond to its request for proposals (RFP) for up to 24 new 150-seat aircraft (Flight International , 2-8 August). The airline has asked the three airframe manufacturers to provide pricing for ...