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European dealer
Lancair has signed Hanseatische Luftwerft, based in Bremen, Germany, as the European dealership for its Columbia 300. Certification of the all-composite light aircraft in Germany is planned for late next year. Source: Flight International
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Headquarters opened
Galaxy Aerospace has formally inaugurated its new headquarters in Alliance Airport, Fort Worth, Texas. The $15 million, 15,330m² (165,000ft²) base houses the company's completion, maintenance, service and parts distribution centres and marketing and sales offices. Source: Flight International
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Italian amphibian
Italy's Department of Civil Protection has ordered three more Bombardier Canadair 415 amphibious firefighting aircraft, for delivery early next year, taking its fleet to 13. The order takes the 415's orderbook to 55 aircraft, 42 of which have been delivered. Source: Flight International
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Land launch
While Sea Launch prepares for its first commercial flight of the Russian Zenit 3SL from the Odyssey offshore platform on 10 October, the Boeing-led consortium is also discussing launches from a fixed pad at Baikonur. Source: Flight International
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Intelsat request
Intelsat is to release a request for proposals for a new hybrid communications satellite to be positioned at the 310°E orbital location to increase its Atlantic Ocean Region (AOR) capacity. The international organisation plans to deploy the Intelsat 905 satellite in the AOR in the first half of 2002, and ...
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Tracking evaluation
Racal and the UK Royal Air Force are conducting the UK's first real-time helicopter tracking evaluation with a GKN Westland search and rescue Sea King. Airborne equipment includes Racal's avionics satellite transceiver and control display navigation unit. Source: Flight International
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Raytheon displays
Raytheon has won a $29 million US Air Force contract for 1,071 digital displays to replace crew-station monitors in aircraft such as the Boeing E-3 airborne warning and control system and Northrop Grumman E-8. Source: Flight International
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UAE data transfer
Orbital Sciences is to supply data transfer equipment for United Arab Emirates (UAE) Dassault Mirage 2000-9s under a $23.6 million contract. The unit will initialise the avionics and host British Aerospace's Terprom digital terrain system. Source: Flight International
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Minuteman extension
TRW has selected Atlantic Research to supply kits to 2020 the service life of US Air Force Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile rocket motors. Source: Flight International
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Apec promises progress
Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum leaders have pledged to further liberalise air services "better to meet consumer needs". APEC leaders made the pledge following high-level meetings that wrapped up in Auckland, New Zealand. Concrete measures on how this promised liberalisation will be realised were not tabled. Source: Airline Business
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Maldives spreads wings
Air Maldives is to lease three Airbus A310s from the manufacturer as part of a major route and fleet expansion. Services are to be added from November to five new destinations: London, Paris, Johannesburg, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok. Source: Airline Business
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FedEx extends Subic lease
FedEx has agreed to extend its lease at its Asia-Pacific hub at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone in the Philippines for another five years, to 2007. FedEx established its hub operation at Subic Bay in 1995 and its Asia-Pacific express air cargo transport network, dubbed Asia One, connects 17 cities ...
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China crisis no more
Hong Kong and New York-listed China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines have both returned to profitability in the first half of the year. Guangzhou-based China Southern posted a ´216.9 million ($26 million) net profit, while China Eastern posted a ´64.3 million net gain. Both cited internal cost-cutting efforts and ...
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Asiana prepares to list
South Korea's Asiana Airlines is preparing for a listing on the country's secondary Kosdaq market in an exercise designed to raise cash for future expansion. Asiana says it expects a listing by the end of this year and analysts believe it could raise the carrier $200 million. Source: Airline ...
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Labouring in Europe
TOM GILL LONDON Industrial relations appear to have improved and European workers are becoming more efficient. But will the changes be far-reaching enough to enable airlines to cope with cyclical downturn? The British Airline Pilots Association(BALPA) describes itself as "serene". The UK white-collar union MSF says it is ...
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Parts to spare
KAREN WALKER WASHINGTON DC AirLiance Materials, a joint maintenance and spare parts company founded by three Star Alliance airlines, is shaking up the industry. Can other airlines afford not to follow? Dave Sissons cannot help but wonder sometimes whether the airline industry's cautious attitude towards spare parts has not gone ...
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New challenge to charter
European low-cost scheduled operators have begun to make small inroads into traditional charter markets. But, despite some aggressive noises, they have some way to go before posing a serious threat. Europe's low-cost carriers may continue to grab the headlines, but one sector remains resolutely unimpressed. The traditional charter airlines ...
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Olympic work just begun
LOIS JONES LONDON Olympic Airwarys appears to be making financial gains by attacking costs, but a major restructuring effort still faces the Greek carrier's new management team. The Greek Government tendered the management of Olympic to British Airways consulting subsidiary Speedwing, with a view to making it more ...
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Routes
Stockholm bound -Eurowings is starting a new scheduled service in October, using an ATR 42-500. The flight will be operated in conjunction with partner KLM. Emirates, will be codesharing with SriLankan Airlines code-sharing on three times weekly flights between Dubai and Stockholm, starting this November. BA heads to Hannover ...