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Czechs to drive ahead with MiG-21 upgrade
THE CZECH DEFENCE ministry is to push ahead with a contentious upgrade for at least 24 of its Mikoyan MiG-21 Fishbed fighter aircraft, despite objections that it is a waste of scarce resources. The ministry is expecting to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for an upgrade of ...
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Gentle giant
It seemed remarkable to be flying the 777 a mere year after it was first unveiled, but such has been the pace of the programme from the start. Flight test hours have grown at twice those for previous models, in a schedule of certificating three engine types and early qualification ...
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KAL sees growth as key to 777 engine order
KOREAN AIR'S (KAL) selection of an engine for its fleet of Boeing 777s was due before 1 May, with future growth potential and commonality likely to be the major deciding factors. KAL has ordered eight 777s for delivery between February 1997 and June 2000 and has taken options ...
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Bombardier poised to make Dash 8-400 engine choice imminent
BOMBARDIER WILL select an engine for the de Havilland Dash 8-400 "by the end of April", says Regional Aircraft division president Pierre Lortie. Board-level approval to offer the 70-seat high-speed regional turboprop to airlines is expected at the same time, he says. Lortie was speaking at the 19 ...
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GE looks at increasing GE90 thrust levels
GENERAL ELECTRIC is "working with Boeing and customers" on the possible development of a 467kN (105,000lb)-thrust GE90 which could be derated to suit the growing weight requirements of the stretch Boeing 777. Latest estimates put the projected aircraft's gross take-off weight at around 300,000kg, although this could reach ...
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SIA to seek replacement for A310
SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) is expected to issue a request for tenders for a new medium-haul passenger aircraft, as a partial replacement for its fleet of Airbus Industrie A310s. The airline is understood to be looking to order up to 17 new wide bodies, plus a similar number ...
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777 completes its joint certification
On 19 April Boeing's 777 became the first of the US manufacturer's commercial airliners to receive simultaneous type/design and production certification from both the US and European airworthiness authorities. The certification ceremony at Seattle, Washington marks the first milestone in Boeing's co-operative and concurrent certification (CCC) programme begun ...
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Test Cell Approved
Pratt & Whitney have certificated Malaysia Airlines' engineering test cell for use with the new PW4168 turbofan. The cell has been expanded to accommodate the engine. Source: Flight International
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Mixing types is not the answer
Sir - After reading the article "SAS defects to Boeing from MDC" (Flight International, 22-28 March, P5), I felt I had to make some comments from an aircrew point of view. It may seem to SAS fleet-development vice-president Ulf Abrahamsson and his board that the correct course of ...
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IAE redesigns compressor blades
INTERNATIONAL AERO Engines (IAE) is to offer redesigned compressor blades for the V2500-A1 turbofan, following a series of in-service failures with two carriers. Two incidents on a Dragonair Airbus Industrie A320, in February 1995 and December 1994, are the latest manifestation of a problem which it has taken ...
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Aero Lloyd launches V2533 and A321-200
GERMAN CHARTER operator Aero Lloyd is to acquire up to 22 Airbus narrowbodies in a deal which launches the extended range A321-200 variant and boosts International Aero Engines. The package consists of two A320s and four A321-200s purchased from Airbus (with options on four undefined models), together with ...
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APIC presses ahead with APU proposed for MD-95
AUXILIARY POWER International (APIC) has begun the risk-reduction demonstration phase of the APS 2100 auxiliary power unit (APU) selected by McDonnell Douglas (MDC) for the yet-to-be-launched MD-95. Initial risk-reduction activity is concentrated on noise tests of the Labinal/Sundstrand engine. The trials are taking place at Turbomeca's acoustic ...
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Boeing drives 777 ahead but loses Gulf Air orders
BOEING IS continuing its intensive effort to push the 777 into service on time after confirming that it has lost Gulf Air's order for six aircraft, with six options. The Bahrain-based carrier dropped its commitment to the General Electric GE90-powered aircraft after deciding that it would end ...
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Laminar-flow testing begins on Airbus A320
DAIMLER-BENZ Aerospace (DASA) Airbus has begun flight tests of an Airbus A320 fitted with a hybrid laminar flow (HLF) fin. The tests are taking place in Toulouse, in co-operation with the German Aerospace Research Establishment (DLR) and the other Airbus partners. The programme aims to fly an aircraft ...
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SIA and Tata want revised bids in aircraft contest
SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) and its Indian joint-venture partner Tata Industries have told airframe and engine manufactures to resubmit tenders for a 150-seat aircraft order. The contract is for up to 16 aircraft to equip a proposed start-up domestic airline. A decision had been expected by the end of ...
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Vietnam Airlines to use Region Air A320
REGION AIR OF Singapore is near to finalising a deal to lease its first Airbus Industrie A320 to Vietnam Airlines, as negotiations continue for the lease of a further eight narrow body aircraft. Vietnam Airlines is expected to take delivery of the aircraft - its eighth A320 - ...
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FAA breaks new ground with Y-12 approval
THE US FEDERAL Aviation Administration has issued its first type-certificate for an aircraft designed and produced in China - the Harbin Y-12 IV. Its Part 23 approval of the twin-turboprop airliner forms part of a larger programme to bring the Civil Aviation Administration of China's (CAAC) airworthiness regulations ...
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USA and Russia struggle over certification deal
U S AND RUSSIAN Aviation Officials, are trying to break a log jam of certification issues, threatening the future of joint manufacturing ventures in the region. The projects are hampered by the lack of a bilateral certification agreement between the US Federal Aviation Administration and the Russian Department ...
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Orenda to certificate piston engine for King Air 90
HAWKER SIDDELEY Canada's Orenda division is to seek certification of the new Orenda Series piston engine on the Raytheon Beech King Air 90 under an agreement with US modification centre Stevens Aviation. Toronto-based Orenda will supply two 450kW (600hp) OE-600A liquid-cooled, twin-turbo-charged, Vee-8 engines in July for ...