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Air Cairo has leased three more Rolls-Royce RB211-powered Tupolev Tu-204-120s from Sirocco. The carrier already has three Tu-204-120s in service - two passenger models and a freighter. Two of the new aircraft are expected to join the passenger examples which are already subleased to Egyptair for use on North African ...
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Pan Am to stick with slow growth
Guilford Transportation Industries, which rescued Pan American Airways from the bankruptcy court and initially operated it as a charter carrier, is introducing limited scheduled services at a handful of underused US airports. In November, the airline began operating from Portsmouth to Orlando and Gary/Chicago Airport - both underutilised. ...
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Planet hunts for 727s
Planet Airways has begun a search for additional Boeing 727s following US Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Transport certification for the start-up carrier to begin charter services. The Ft Lauderdale-based company already owns one 727-100 trijet, configured to seat 128 passengers, and has been flying the aircraft in ...
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Austrian Airlines is initiating two transatlantic flights at the end of March from Vienna. Daily services to Chicago O'Hare will be introduced, along with five weekly services to Washington Dulles. KLM uk's low-cost carrier buzz, which launched services earlier this month, is starting three new routes - Jerez, Montpellier and ...
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ScotAirways negotiates for 328JETs
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH UK regional operator ScotAirways hopes to finalise an order for 10 Fairchild Aerospace 328JETs and a pair of additional Fairchild Dornier 328 turboprops in the next few weeks as part of its ambitious expansion plans. The carrier, formerly Suckling Airways, plans to introduce its first jets ...
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SIA/Virgin hold Australian venture talks
Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Virgin Atlantic are discussing a partnership in Virgin's planned Australian airline. "It's something we are considering as one of the options arising from our stake in Virgin Atlantic," says SIA. The Singapore carrier paid £600 million ($980 million) last December for a 49% stake in ...
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Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (GAMECO) has won approval for Airbus A320 and A321 maintenance up to C3 check level and Boeing MD-11 line maintenance from the European Joint Aviation Authorities. The approval is reflected in revised JAR-145 certification, which the Sino-US joint venture has received, having been certificated to this ...
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Air France strengthens its grip with Regional stake
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH François Legros/PARIS Air France has acquired a controlling stake in franchise partner Regional Airlines, strengthening the French flag carrier's grip on feeder traffic into its Paris Charles de Gaulle hub. The deal will see Air France Finance, a wholly owned subsidiary of the airline, buy the Dubreuil ...
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C-130X close as C-5 engine is delayed
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DCThe US Air Force is set finally to release a request for proposals (RFP) by March for the Lockheed Martin C-130X avionics upgrade, but selection of a new engine for the Lockheed C-5A/B Galaxy transport has been delayed. According to the USAF's Air Systems Command, a revised draft ...
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Exint cleared for AH-64 as production starts
UK advanced design firm Avpro has cleared its Exint transport pod for use with the Boeing AH-64 Apache. Certification to carry personnel is required. The pylon-mounted Exint is designed for combat search and rescue and special forces insertion. Avpro director Mike Ryan says that 17 countries have expressed an ...
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F-16 output to be increased
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Lockheed Martin plans to ramp up production of the F-16C/D again from 2001, the revival in domestic and international fighter sales over the last 12 months having reversed a six-year period of decline. "The last year has been very good in terms of sales announcements ...
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Embargo lifted
A European Union arms embargo against Indonesia imposed in September has been lifted. Delivery of BAE Systems Hawk 209 single-seat fighters can restart. The UK Government says BAE's export licence has been reinstated. The six remaining aircraft are complete and can be delivered after shakedown flights. Source: Flight International
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South African pods
The South African Air Force (SAAF) is considering buying 12 Rafael Litening targeting pods to equip its Saab/BAE Systems Gripens. Negotiations are under way with Rafael's German partner Zeiss. During the apartheid era, South Africa was a major customer for Israeli equipment. Zeiss will be prime contractor if the SAAF ...
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Sea King sought
The Belgian air force is seeking funding to acquire a sixth GKN Westland Sea King helicopter for its No 40 search and rescue (SAR) squadron to meet increasing demands on the Koksijde-based unit. The helicopter would be used mainly for VIP transport and training. Source: Flight International
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BMDO blames infrared sensors for NMD missile test failure
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The second "hit-to-kill" National Missile Defence (NMD) test on 18 January by the US Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) failed in the closing stages because of faulty infrared sensors, according to a preliminary assessment of the $100 million evaluation firing. A senior US officer says ...
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Ukraine agrees to Russia re-arming in the Black Sea
Russia has received permission from Ukraine to re-equip Black Sea Fleet Aviation Command's one strike unit with Sukhoi Su-24M Fencers. The Black Sea Fleet is based at Sevastopol in the Crimea, part of Ukraine. The Gvardeyskoye-based 43 naval attack aviation squadron has operated ageing Soviet-era Sukhoi Su-17M3s which have ...
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Italy pressed on Helios
The launch of a second Helios 1 optical surveillance satellite late last year (Flight International, 15-21 December, 1999) has brought into focus the Italian defence ministry's need to decide on follow-on requirements. Italy has a 14% share in the French-led Helios programme and Spain has 7%. Helios 1/B will ...
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RVSM approval due for Global Express
Bombardier says approval for reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) operations with the Global Express ultra-long-range business jet is planned for the second quarter. RVSM approval for the light Learjet 31A and superlight Learjet 45 are expected at about the same time. The Canadian manufacturer already has RVSM approval for ...
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Car parts supplier takes corporate 328JET
Fairchild Aerospace has delivered a corporately configured 328JET to US automotive parts supplier Johnson Controls. The $11.9 million aircraft, will be deployed by Johnson Controls as a corporate shuttle when it enters service this quarter. The delivery marks the third sale of a corporate 328JET. The first aircraft was delivered ...
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CJ1 set for demonstration
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Cessna expects to put its first production Citation CJ1 entry-level business jet into demonstrator service in February. Customer deliveries start in April. The CJ1 is an upgrade of the CitationJet, with Rockwell Collins Pro Line 21 avionics and a 90kg (200lb) increase in gross weight. Supplemental type ...