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VulcanAir 'moves forward' with Partenavia line
VulcanAir has begun revamping the former Partenavia aircraft line, which it acquired last year, in an effort to drive up sales and stamp its identity on the twin-engined models. "This is a natural evolution of the product. Partenavia had done nothing with the aircraft for some time and then ...
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Russian replacement
Col-Gen Vladimir Andreyev has succeeded Gennady Zaitsev as the head of the Russian Federal Service of Air Transport, at the behest of the new Russian Government. Andreyev has little experience of civil aviation, but rose to a senior rank in the Air Defence Force. Source: Flight International
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LanChile picks A340 for expansion
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC LanChile has selected the Airbus Industrie A340 over the competing Boeing 777 and is set to announce an agreement for up to 21 aircraft, including options. The deal is a major expansion of the carrier's long haul capability and another significant South American sale for the European ...
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SAirGroup wins fight for stake in SAA
SAirGroup has won the battle for a 20% equity stake in state-owned South African Airways (SAA)after Lufthansa and Singapore Airlines (SIA),pulled out of the bidding. The Swiss company's $230 million offer was favoured over bids from American Airlines and David Bonderman's Texas Pacific Group. The move has prompted ...
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BAe sheds jobs and closes factory
British Aerospace is closing a production site and laying off 2,200 workers. Dunsfold, home to Harrier final assembly, will close with the loss of 800 jobs. The rest of the cuts will come mainly from Brough, Chadderton, Warton and Samlesbury sites. Dunsfold's closure follows the wind-down of Harrier production ...
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Air France and Delta link to take on oneworld and Star
Julian Moxon/PARIS Air France and Delta Air Lines have agreed the terms of a long-anticipated alliance. They have pledged to sign up further partners by the end of the year to form a global grouping that will be bigger than the emerging KLM/Northwest Airlines-led Wings alliance and "intended to ...
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USAF launches C-130X and ponders new -J buy
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The US Air Force is set to initiate a multi-billion dollar Lockheed Martin C-130X avionics modernisation programme (AMP), following recommendations by an Air Mobility Command C-130 study team. USAF leaders are also considering the study group's recommendations for a powerplant upgrade and acquisition of 150 new ...
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Boeing steps up 777X efforts in Asia-Pacific
Boeing is making a renewed pitch to launch the Boeing 777X in the Asia-Pacific region, bolstered by Singapore Airlines' (SIA) decision to trade in its Airbus Industrie A340-300s for 777s and Cathay Pacific Airways' emerging requirement for a 747-400 replacement. SIA has struck a deal with Boeing to exercise ...
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NASA pressed to fund business jet X-plane
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Fractional ownership pioneer Executive Jet (EJI) has joined Lockheed Martin and Gulfstream in pressing NASA to fund an X-series research aircraft that could form the basis of a supersonic business jet (SSBJ). They are trying to rescue enough funding from NASA's cancelled High Speed Research ...
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Midway grows east US service with 737s
Midway Airlines plans to expand its eastern US services with 17 newly ordered Boeing 737-700s to counter growing competition from US Airways' low cost division, MetroJet, and Southwest Airlines. The North Carolina-based regional airline plans to replace its eight remaining Fokker 100s with the new aircraft by the end ...
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Marketplace
Northwest Airlines has agreed to firm up 30 Airbus A320 family options, including 18 A319s and 12 A320s, for delivery between January 2002 and 2004. The deal for the CFM International CFM56-powered aircraft takes the airline's A320 family orders to 150 aircraft, of which 70 have been delivered. Air Transat ...
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Airlink accident
An Airlink Airlines Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante (P2-ALX) crashed on 17 June on a flight in Papua New Guinea, killing all 17 on board. The flight from Lae to Goroka crashed about 20km (11nm) short of its destination. Source: Flight International
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Speedwing to tackle Olympic problems
Chris Jasper/LONDON Speedwing, the consultancy division of British Airways, has won a 30-month contract to manage state-owned Greek airline Olympic Airways, with the UK flag carrier concluding a parallel deal which may allow it to take a stake of up to 20% in the ailing airline. Greek transport minister ...
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US pilot shortage is 'critical'
David Learmount/LONDON The pilot shortage in the USA has become critical, according to US airlines. A flightcrew deficit in the USA has affected the regionals, but it looks set to hit the major airlines soon. The US Airways Group says it is reducing the growth rate of its ...
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Routes
India and China are negotiating a bilateral air services treaty, which they hope will be signed by December. On the negotiating table are gateways, fare levels, and the designation of authorised airlines. Air India is expected to get rights to fly beyond Hong Kong, but direct routes to Chinese destinations ...
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India agrees to fund Saras 14-seat turboprop
The Indian Government has cleared Rs1.3 billion ($30 million) for the manufacture of the Saras twin turboprop, India's first indigenous venture into civil aircraft production. Following cabinet approval in June, the government-owned National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) and its partners will begin work on two prototypes of the 14-seat light ...
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Nigerian start-up makes domestic debut
Sky line, the new Nigerian airline set up by Israel's Arkia, has begun operations on domestic services. The new carrier, which is operating two de Havilland Dash 7 turboprops leased from Arkia, launched services on 22 June, from Lagos to Port Harcourt. Arkia, Israel's largest private airline, has ...
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Brazilians buy Twin Pandas for Amazon
Canadian Aerospace Group International (CASG) has received a $58 million firm order for 15 Twin Panda 19-seat twin turboprops from a Brazilian transport consortium. The aircraft - including seven float-equipped models - will be used to transport passengers and freight throughout the Amazon basin. The Canadian company has firm ...
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Workshop
Aloha Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney's Columbus Engine Center in the USA to repair and overhaul the Hawaii-based airline's JT8D engines. Motores Rolls-Royce is to build a new International Aero Engines V2500 repair and test cell at Guarulhos Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The company is spending $20 million ...
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Dasa/CASA makes Alenia next target
Julian Moxon/PARIS Alenia is emerging as the key target in the next phase of European aerospace consolidation, with Alberto Fernandez, president of Spain's CASA, admitting that the Italian manufacturer is being head-hunted to join the future DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Dasa)/CASA group. Fernandez says talks with state-owned Finmeccanica, Alenia's major shareholder, are ...