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Flight awards acknowledge industry's high fliers
Flight International's prestigious Aerospace Industry Awards ceremony, launched at Asian Aerospace six years ago, provided a highlight of the week for a cavalcade of senior industry representatives who gathered at the gala event at the Ritz-Carlton hotel last night. The evening culminated with the announcement of the Aerospace Industry ...
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Hermes handles critical Asia aviation data links
Steve Nichols Data link communication in Asia-Pacific is becoming increasingly popular. And as Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) becomes more developed in the region airlines will rely heavily on data links to provide critical information about flight plans, graphical weather and eventually air traffic clearances. Rockwell Collins ...
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Ibis JV makes debut with multi-role single
Mark Hannant It's the aviation equivalent of the imagined offspring of Vaclav Havel and 'Ah Mei': half Czech poet, half Taiwanese songstress. The Ae270 is the first fruit of the union of Czech airframe manufacturer Aero Vodochody and Aerospace Industrial Development (AIDC) of Taiwan. The Ae270 - the ...
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AAR joins SITA for online venture
The stampede towards e-commerce continues apace, symbolised yesterday at the show when two companies announced details of their respective cyber-marketplaces at exactly the same time, in adjoining press conference rooms. The all-pervasive internet is rapidly encroaching on the aerospace business, with the on-line purchase of airline tickets booming. How many ...
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Eddington to stay with news after NZ's ansett deal
Ansett Australia executive chairman Rod Eddington will stay with News Ltd after Air New Zealand's upcoming purchase from the media giant of the 50% of the carrier it does not already own. Alistair Carthew, Air New Zealand deputy manager public affairs, says from Auckland that Eddington, who is employed ...
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Manila forces cal to suspend kaohsiung flights
China Airlines (CAL) has temporarily suspended its Kaohsiung-Manila flights after Philippine officials failed to ratify elements of an interim extension to a disputed 1996 air services agreement. CAL spokesman Charles Chen says from Taipei that the carrier's daily Boeing 737-800 service to Manila from Kaohsiung has been "temporarily suspended" ...
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New seats offer J-class comfort in Y-class
Andrew Douse The gap in the market between economy class and business class has now been filled... with Recaro seats, and you can try them out for yourself here at the airshow (Stand A327). The seats are similar to those being used by British Airways on its new ...
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Sale of the Century
Karen Walker Embraer seals $1.8 billion deal for 100 ERJ Regional Jets Embraer kicked off the first trade day yesterday with an order from Continental Express for 100 new ERJ 145 and ERJ 135 regional jets. Although a figure was not announced, it is believed that ...
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All-Vickers mix for Spanair fleet fluid power package
Eaton Aerospace of Cleveland, Ohio has won a contract to supply engine-driven hydraulic pumps (EDP), AC motorpumps (ACMP) and power transfer units (PTU) for the entire Airbus A320 fleet ordered by Spanish carrier Spanair. The order is for 21 A320 family aircraft (A319, A320 and A321) plus 12 re-confirmable ...
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Saab leases extended at the double
Andy Forrester Saab has received a double confidence booster from Australia for its Saab 340 after the completion of two extended lease deals. Kendall Airlines, operating in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, has extended the lease of two of its 16 Saab 340s for a further six years, while ...
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Global cargo alliance strategy driven by customer demand
Chuck Grieve Like it or not, global alliances are the way forward for the air cargo industry. This was the overwhelming sentiment from speakers at Air Freight Asia 2000. Following in the footsteps of the major passenger-focused alliances was the key to meeting clients' needs for quality, reliability ...
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SIA moves taipei stop to macau
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to add Macau to one of the two dedicated freighter services it operates to New York from Singapore after the opening of its upcoming summer timetable. An SIA spokesman says the carrier will substitute the Taipei stop on one of its two weekly services to ...
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Primus 2000 selection offers family commonality
Honeywell's Primus 2000 integrated avionics system has been selected as the standard fit on the Fairchild-Dornier 428JET for regional airlines and corporate operations. The Primus 2000 suite includes an integrated set of computers and sensors displayed on five 8x7in displays, all working together using the General Aviation Manufacturers Association's ...
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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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Saf-T-Glo system adds to client list
Karachi-based carrier Aero Asia has specified a further Saf-T-Glo Aerospace Pathfinder photo-luminescent floorpath marking system for fitting to another of its Yak 42s. Bucharest-based airline Romavia has also specified the Pathfinder system for its three BAC 1-11 airliners. Two of the aircraft are in passenger configuration while the third ...
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Trent family propels R-R fortunes in asia-pacific
With the Asia-Pacific region representing around 30% of Rolls-Royce's firm orders for commercial engines, it's not surprising that the company has a large presence at Asian Aerospace 2000. Geoff Thomas interviews R-R's John Cheffins (managing director airlines) and he appears bullish about the company's prospects. Q: How did the economic ...
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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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Air safety conference to focus on new technology
Asian Aerospace 2000 is the setting for a special four-day conference on air safety. Held in association with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the 36th (Special) Directors-General Conference (Asia and Pacific Regions) marks the start of the new millennium and ...
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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 ...