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FAA forecasts continued boom in civil aviation
All key indicators suggest that the commercial airline and general aviation sectors will continue to enjoy strong growth, producing healthy civil aircraft sales well into the next century, the US Federal Aviation Administration says. FAA Administrator Jane Garvey notes that last year marked the seventh consecutive year of growth ...
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EVA moves closer to alliance and listing
Taiwanese carrier EVA Airways expects to gain approval for a stock exchange listing by July. The airline is also edging closer to membership of a global alliance, having held preliminary talks with Star, oneworld and the emerging KLM/Northwest-led "Wings" group. EVA vice-chairman and president Frank Hsu tells Flight International ...
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SIA buys into Ansett Australia
Paul Phelan/MELBOURNE Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to share ownership of Melbourne-based domestic carrier Ansett Australia with Air New Zealand after agreeing to buy out the 50% stake in Ansett Holdings held by the News Limited media group. The deal means that the two flag carriers will also hold equal stakes ...
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China sets date for aerospace revamp
Beijing plans to split Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) into two businesses by the end of April in a move aimed at breaking its manufacturing monopoly and encouraging competition, the company has confirmed. The plan to divide AVIC into two - with each company involved in the production and ...
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BA gives Sheffield a boost
Andrew Doyle/SHEFFIELD Newly established Sheffield City airport in the UK has received a major boost with the decision by British Airways franchisee British Regional Airlines (BRAL)to launch a hub operation there later this year. The only scheduled flights at the airport, which opened in February 1998, are operated by KLM ...
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Workshop
Alsalam Aircraft has signed a deal with Saudi Arabian Airlines to undertake heavy maintenance and overhaul on six of its Boeing 747s. Work will be performed at Alsalam's facility at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh. Alsalam, 25% owned by Saudi Arabian, undertakes a range of civil and military maintenance ...
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1,000 jets face retirement
Almost 1,000 jet airliners in fleet use could be retired from passenger operations between now and the end of 2000, according to predictions made by John Flynn, president of California-based leasing company Triton Aviation Services. The forecast, made at the recent Speednews suppliers conference in Los Angeles, predicts a ...
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Airbus and Messier-Dowty test fix for A330/A340 landing gear
Airbus Industrie and Messier Dowty are testing a fix for the main landing gear of the A340 long-range airliner, which, if successful, will enable the removal of operating restrictions on all A330s and A340s. The work follows the incident involving a Sabena A340 in August in which the right ...
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Pelangi signs for Fokker F28 expansion
Malaysian regional carrier Pelangi Airways is poised to begin jet operations with two Fokker F28s. It is to acquire the regional jets, with an additional option, under a $7 million contract signed with Singapore-based Transasian. According to Pelangi's general manager Zain Salahin, the aircraft are being acquired to serve ...
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Corporate Jets seeks expansion with Bombardier
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Corporate Jets, the small UK-based Learjet operator, is bidding to become a major force in the European business jet fractional ownership market using a fleet of Bombardier aircraft. The company is believed to be a contender to become Bombardiers fractional ownership partner in Europe. The company was ...
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Global Express crews warned on fatigue
Bombardier expects to recommend that operators of its Global Express ultra-long-range business jet rotate crews on long flights, to avoid pilot fatigue. This move follows experience gained on several flights conducted during a recent sales tour to Australia and Africa. "On any flight over 8h we carry a third ...
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Falcon service centre
Dassault Falcon Jet has appointed Atlantic Aviation's facility in Wilmington, Delaware, as its latest authorised Falcon Service centre. Source: Flight International
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Automobile Association lines up for medical market take-off
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON The UK's Automobile Association (AA) is to enter the emergency medical services (EMS) market to complement its nationwide emergency car breakdown operation. The AA is expected to announce details of the launch by the middle of April. Although details remain sketchy, the Basingstoke, Hampshire-based AA is expected ...
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SJ30-2 testbed and engines pass milestones
Sino Swearingen Aircraft's prototype SJ30-2 entry-level business jet passed the 300h flight test mark earlier this month. At the same time, new Williams Rolls FJ44-2A engines in the prototype broke 200 flight hours. The electronically controlled engines first flew in the prototype, SN/001, about 18 months ago. The company had ...
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Matra BAe fails to make ASRAAM date
Howard Gethin/LONDON Deliveries of the Matra British Aerospace ASRAAM advanced short-range air-to-air missile to the Royal Air Force have been delayed by what the UK Minstry of Defence says are "operational and technical reasons". Neither customer or supplier will give a revised in-service date, but with production contracts ...
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Lockheed Martin offers modified ES-3 for export
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DCLockheed Martin has approached the US Navy with a proposal to sell ES-3 Shadow electronic reconnaissance platforms as upgraded maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) on the international market. Meanwhile, the navy is preparing to move ahead with its own S-3B Viking improved sensors demonstration. The US Navy is expected ...
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S Korea pushes for more F-16s
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE The South Korean Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy is pushing to continue domestic production of the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters beyond the initial 120-aircraft order. This is because of concerns that Samsung Aerospace, which manufactures the F-16 under licence, will have excess production capacity once the contract ...
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UK considers supersonic missile target options
The UK Ministry of Defence is considering buying a supersonic ballistic target system for the Royal Navy to simulate the threat from Russian high speed anti-ship missiles. The MoD is inviting expressions of interest from suppliers by the end of April. The target system must be able to approach at ...
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KC-130J final assembly
Lockheed Martin has begun final assembly of the first of five KC-130J tankers for the US Marine Corps. The aircraft, with two underwing Flight Refuelling Mk32 hose drum units, has 50% more fuel offload capability than the KC-130F. Deliveries begin next year, and two more KC-130Js are included in the ...
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Alitalia responds to BA's Italian strategy
Chris Jasper/LONDONAlitalia has begun a feasibility study into the launch of a regional carrier serving southern Italy in a move which counters British Airways plans to establish a franchise airline based on Rome and Palermo. The Italian flag carrier's study - which is to be completed by June - aims ...