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767-400 engine mounts strengthened
Boeing's design of different engine mountings for the 767-400ER, compared to other members of the 767 family, has been vindicated by a US Federal Aviation Administration proposal to accept the new design under the special conditions clause of its regulations. On 767-200 and -300 models, damage to the aircraft ...
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China order prompts Britten Norman to resurrect Trislander
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Britten Norman (BN) has relaunched production of its 16-seat Trislander commuter aircraft, following an order from China for three aircraft. Shenyang-based China Northern Airlines has selected the tri-piston-powered aircraft to upgrade its regional services, with deliveries due between September next year and January 2001. The ...
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Western company buys Yak-42s for Moldova lease
A new Irish-based leasing company, Corvette Aviation, has bought two Yakovlev Yak-42Ds from Russian financial group Interros. The two secondhand aircraft are on short-term lease to Moscow-based Bykovo Avia. After refurbishment and overhaul, they will be leased to Air Moldova International, with delivery of the first aircraft slated for June ...
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Dispute threatens A318 start
Julian Moxon/PARIS Production start-up of the recently launched 107-seat Airbus Industrie A318 is being threatened by a dispute over workshares in the programme. The argument centres on Aerospatiale's complaint that it is paying more into A318 development than its 37.9% share in the Airbus Industrie consortium. An ...
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Brymon switches to Embraer for jets
Brymon Airways has switched allegiance for its new jet fleet, placing an order for up to 21 50-seat Embraer RJ-145s, rather than the rival Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ). The Plymouth-based UK regional airline, a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways, has an all-Bombardier fleet of 16 Dash 8-300 ...
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Better weather helps NATO sortie rate
Improved weather over Yugoslavia has allowed NATO to step up its daily sortie rate to 650-750 in every 24h, about half of which are strike missions. The rest are support flights. NATO is reported to have hit the defence procurement building in Belgrade. The last time the alliance targeted ...
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Kosovo notes
Improved weather conditions have increased Serbian air defence activity. As well as heavy anti-aircraft artillery fire, 33 surface-to-air missiles were launched against NATO aircraft on day 64 (26 May). Maj Gen Charles Wald, vice-director of strategy and policy US Joint Staff, says in the first 57 days of the ...
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Powering ahead
A new generation of engines are battling it out for market share. Flight International assesses some of the key players GuyNorris/LOS ANGELES Mojave Airport, in California's high desert, is well known for unusual sights. Among stored airliners, experimental prototypes and rare warbirds, General Electric's Boeing 747 testbed rarely merits ...
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New beginnings from AlliedSignal
In July, AlliedSignal engineers will start a new engine for the first time. This is a critical milestone for any engine maker, but more particularly for AlliedSignal, which plans to make the AS900 turbofan a pivotal powerplant in its strategic plan for the 21st century. The AS900 is a ...
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New Piper stays on target for Malibu Meridian certification
Orders for New Piper Aircraft's Malibu Meridian single-turboprop business aircraft have passed the 100 mark, according to the manufacturer. Deliveries of the machine are scheduled to begin in mid-2000. The backlog topped 100 with an order from Flightline Group of Tallahassee, Florida, which has been appointed the Piper dealer for ...
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Ultra quietens Global Express cabin
Bombardier is installing Ultra Electronics' active noise and vibration control system on its Global Express ultra-long range business jet. The $180,000 system will become an option following certification early next year. Ultra, based in Cambridge in the UK, clinched a deal with the Canadian manufacturer last year to supply ...
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FAA approval clears way for Boeing to extend BBJ range
The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) has been cleared for long-range flight following the award of a supplementary type certificate (STC) for the auxiliary fuel tank system from the US Federal Aviation Administration. The STC was originally due earlier in the year, but was delayed because of integration problems with ...
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Zenith moves Zenair production to USA
Soaring demand for the Zenair CH2000 two-sea multi-purpose trainer has driven Canadian manufacturer Zenith to transfer production across the border to the USA. "The Midland, Ontario, site will now become a dedicated research and development shop where we will work on new designs and ideas. A 30,000ft2 [2,800m2] plant ...
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Cessna may axe AlliedSignal as sole-source supplier
Dave Higdon/WICHITA Cessna Aircraft is reviewing AlliedSignal's sole-source avionics contract for its single piston aircraft. Neither company will comment, but it is believed that Cessna told the avionics manufacturer recently that its contract to supply its Bendix/King products, standard in Cessna's Skyhawks, Skylanes and Stationairs, was under review. The ...
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Kawasaki partners on civil tiltrotor
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has signed an agreement with Aerostructures of Nashville, Tennessee, to manufacture components for the Bell Agusta BA 609 civil tiltrotor aircraft. Aerostructures is responsible for the aircraft's fuselage development. KHI says it will develop the cabin doors and fuselage tailcone under subcontract. KHI is the first ...
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Mission 212 prototype poised for assembly
Lambert Aircraft Engineering plans to start building the proof of concept Mission M212-100 prototype this month. It is also awaiting certification of the air-cooled Zoche ZO 01A engine to kick-start flight testing next year. The manufacturer, based in Kortrijk, Belgium, has completed destructive wing tests on the single-engined Mission ...
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SJ30-2 tools up
Sino Swearingen has installed the assembly mate tool for the SJ30-2 business jet. The tool is the precision fixture where the SJ30-factory 2 wings and fuselage will be attached. The empennage will be joined to the aircraft in the mate jig, which will initially be used to assemble three SJ30-2s ...
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Airbus Trent 500 prepared for first test runs
Rolls-Royce's Trent 500 turbofan for the Airbus Industrie A340-500/600 was expected to begin runs at the company's test site at Derby, UK, as Flight International went to press. The run marks the start of a test and certification programme involving seven test engines, which is due to be completed in ...
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Government blocks UK safety extension
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has been given the go-ahead to conduct more spot checks of foreign airlines operating into the UK. But there are no plans to extend formally the monitoring of foreign aircraft safety. The move follows further investigation of Malaysia Airlines (MAS), which has flouted fuel ...
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Cathay pilots start to disrupt services as pay talks collapse
Andrzej Jeziorski/HONG KONG Cathay Pacific Airways pilots have begun to disrupt scheduled services after the collapse of pay talks between airline management and unions. Three flights were cancelled on 28 May, when "a higher than average" number of pilots called in sick. Although airline management says it does ...