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Asia-Pacific crucial to 'son of jumbo' equation
Mike Martin Airbus Industrie (AI) is at Asian Aerospace 2000 having passed a critical milestone in its epic journey to build a "jumbo jet for the 21st century" - the 555-seat plus A3XX. It is appropriate that the Singapore event should be the first major air show since ...
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Consolidation predicted for rotary sector
Paul Derby Sikorsky president Dean Borgman believes another round of consolidation in the helicopter industry is inevitable. And he refuses to rule out a future bid for a rival manufacturer. "Somewhere down the line there will be movement," says Borgman, speaking on the eve of the show. "But ...
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Northwest eyes tie-up with cal
Northwest Airlines has rejected suggestions that it is close to taking a stake in Taiwan's China Airlines (CAL) although it confirms that it has held talks with the carrier on a potential partnership. "Northwest Airlines has no intention to make an equity investment in China Airlines, but has had ...
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Cancer risk in Icelandic pilots
A new study into the possible effects of cosmic radiation on airline pilots has revealed a higher-than-usual incidence of skin cancer among Icelandic pilots but is unable to identify its cause. One of several separate studies into the subject carried out by Nordic countries, the Icelandic study records a ...
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Cessna singles on a roll with SIA sales
Mark Hannant Cessna has arrived at Asian Aerospace 2000 full of optimism about growth potential in the region. And to prove the point announced on the eve of the show that it has sold six new Cessna 172R Skyhawks to Singapore Airlines. The order more than doubles the ...
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CMFI aims to maintain lead after second bumper year
Karen Walker What a difference a year makes. No-one is more aware of that than CFM International's (CFMI) senior management team, which now looks to the year ahead with renewed confidence following a 1999 that surpassed all expectations. Confident, but never complacent, says officer Gerard Laviec, CFMI president ...
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Face the Facts with Sir Charles Masefield
Asian Aerospace is the first major airshow to feature BAE Systems as a single entity from the outset. (The purchase by British Aerospace of Marconi Electronic Systems late last year happened during the Langkawi show in Malaysia). Sir Charles Masefield, group managing director, spoke about the organisation's plans, including its ...
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China plans to strengthen its 'active defence' capability
Alan Dron The head of China's air force talked yesterday of his service's move away from a purely defensive posture in a speech which is likely to be studied carefully in foreign ministries around the Asia-Pacific region and beyond. Lt Gen Liu Shunyao, commander of the People's Liberation ...
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Delta prefers cincinnati to portland for China link
Delta Air Lines has modified its request for US government approval to begin service on the Portland-Beijing-Shanghai route and says it now wants to operate services three days a week from Cincinnati to Beijing with continuing service to Shanghai instead. In an application to the US Department of Transportation ...
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Quality in the sky
Geoff Thomas What today's air display lacks in quantity it looks likely to make up for in quality. Lasting for 90min between 12.30 and 14.00, the display features three major international aerobatic teams as well as the added bonus of some fast jet crowd-pleasers for good measure. ...
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US chief to visit asia
US Department of Transportation (DoT) officials are touring leading centres across Asia-Pacific to promote their transportation policies, emphasising aviation "as a driving force for economic development." US Secretary of Trans-portation Rodney Slater will lead the delegation, which is visiting Beijing, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo for five days from ...
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Strong demand buoys Dubai show organisers
Dubai airshow organisers are using Asian Aerospace 2000 to give feedback to their exhibitors - and to sell space for next year's show. Dubai 2001 has received its strongest global industry support in the Dubai airshow's 11-year history with almost 60% of the available space reserved some 22 months ...
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JSF TO dominate fighter/ attack aircraft market
Alan Dron The long-term future in the fighter/attack aircraft market belongs to the United States, providing the Joint Strike Fighter project (JSF) goes ahead, predicts a report issued at Asian Aerospace today. Europe's military aircraft manufacturers will enjoy an upturn over the coming decade, but if the JSF ...
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Asian sales likely to go ahead
The Teal report breaks down its predictions for fighter sales over the coming decade into regional markets. In Asia, it notes that not every country was affected by the financial crisis of recent years. Taiwan and Singapore, in particular, were largely unscathed. The report predicts Taiwan will buy ...
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AA 2000 to open x-files?
What are the chances of Asian Aerospace turning into an X-rated show? Asia-Pacific holds the key to the next major aircraft programmes planned by Airbus Industrie and Boeing. The European airframer is carrying out market testing for its planned 550-seat A3XX all-new aircraft and expects the region to account for ...
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Sighs of the matter
As we all know... size isn't everything. Largest, greatest, biggest, sexiest, longest... the world of hyperbole and exaggerated adjectives is fraught with pitfalls. So when Jimmy Lau, managing director of Asian Aerospace, claimed that his show was now acclaimed as "...the second most important aerospace event worldwide", the sound ...
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Cathay splashes out on travellers' spa
The slogan "Arrive in Better Shape" was for many years the marketing catch phrase of Cathay Pacific Airways before it switched to the politically more astute sales banner "The Heart of Asia." This Hong Kong flag carrier's former motto would appear to be alive and kicking today, with ...
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No better centre for fine wining and dining
Moving the official opening ceremony to an off-site downtown location at Suntec City on the eve of the event brings together a congregation of exhibitors at the heart of the city. The show organisers wined and dined their guests at the official cocktail reception after the opening ceremony last ...
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Standard Aero wins contract with Swedes
Standard Aero, the world's largest independent gas turbine engine and accessory overhaul company, has won a five-year contract to repair the Swedish air force's Hamilton Sundstrand 54H60 propellers. Speaking at the show, Standard Aero's executive director Lee Beaumont says: "The expertise we've developed in propeller repair techniques has been ...
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Sydney move under fire
Australia's government has slammed Sydney Airports for backing calls to move the operations of regional airlines at the city to nearby Bankstown airport. John Anderson, Australia's minister for transport and regional services, has attacked Sydney Airports, which operates the Kingsford Smith International Airport, for exceeding its authority in seeking to ...