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Flying brightens grey skies
Geoff Thomas Although the skies were scarcely clear, the cloud-base for yesterday's flying display at Asian Aerospace was more than adequate for the aerobatic pilots' skills to be ably demonstrated. Following the opening sequence by the 'home team' - the Black Knights from the RSAF - the interesting ...
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Hurel-Dubois picks dowty
UK-based Dowty Aerospace Wolverhampton has been chosen by French nacelle-supplier Hurel-Dubois as its preferred supplier of thrust reverser actuation systems, giving it a place on three new commercial jet projects. Hurel-Dubois has already been selected to provide aircraft nacelle systems for the Pratt & Whitney PW6000-powered new Airbus A318, ...
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UPS for opts electric locks
The cargo doors on 30 Airbus A300F freighters of the United Parcel Service (UPS) fleet will be secured with electrically-locking actuators made by Eaton Aerospace. Eaton will also supply the actuators for the 30 options if and when UPS confirms the orders. The initial 33 actuators will be made at ...
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All-Vickers mix for Spanair fleet fluid power package
Eaton Aerospace of Cleveland, Ohio has won a contract to supply engine-driven hydraulic pumps (EDP), AC motorpumps (ACMP) and power transfer units (PTU) for the entire Airbus A320 fleet ordered by Spanish carrier Spanair. The order is for 21 A320 family aircraft (A319, A320 and A321) plus 12 re-confirmable ...
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Gulfstream logs two aircraft sales on 'net'
Gulfstream.com has now clocked up two sales of aircraft, says Joe Walker, the firm's senior vice-president sales and marketing. "We have had a great response to the site and sold a used aircraft and a new GV," says Walker. "I believe that this will greatly help the sales." Walker ...
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Rebuke for El Al over long haul
El Al has been publicly reprimanded by an influential committee of the Knesset over continued prevarication concerning its long-haul order from either Boeing or Airbus and says any external political pressure to plump for one or the other must be revealed. Sources within Israel say that Abraham Poraz, chairman ...
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Saab leases extended at the double
Andy Forrester Saab has received a double confidence booster from Australia for its Saab 340 after the completion of two extended lease deals. Kendall Airlines, operating in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, has extended the lease of two of its 16 Saab 340s for a further six years, while ...
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Gulf state to sign F-16 deal
Tim Ripley Lockheed Martin is still hopeful that the United Arab Emirates will "soon" sign up for the multi-billion dollar deal to supply 80 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. Bill Anderson, vice-president of the US giant's newly formed F-16 business group, says the company "...continues to be actively engaged ...
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Industry boom in Southeast Asia
There's going to be a real boom in industry, the economy and of course, aviation in Southeast Asia. The upbeat prediction was made by Thomas Hirschmann, chairman and chief executive officer of Jet Aviation, a company that provides complete maintenance services and avionics support to business aircraft. Jet ...
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Regional recovery raises Kaman's hopes for sales
Paul Derby US helicopter manufacturer Kaman believes the improving economic climate in Asia-Pacific will open up a number of sales opportunities in the next 12 months and is looking to use show week to lay the foundations. With programmes to supply Australia and New Zealand with the SH-2G ...
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Global cargo alliance strategy driven by customer demand
Chuck Grieve Like it or not, global alliances are the way forward for the air cargo industry. This was the overwhelming sentiment from speakers at Air Freight Asia 2000. Following in the footsteps of the major passenger-focused alliances was the key to meeting clients' needs for quality, reliability ...
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Cargo airports are no replacement
The fact that the majority of cargo is carried in the bellies of passenger aircraft means that all-cargo airports will at best remain niche players. However, that has not stopped Frankfurt Airport from investing in one - Hahn Airport. Cargo airports are certainly no alternative to traditional combi airports, ...
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Lockheed Martin leads bid for stake in Korean sector
Lockheed Martin has come out fighting in the battle to win a prized stake in the South Korean aerospace industry. "We are bullish on South Korea," Robert Young, Lockheed Martin's Asia regional president, declared at the show . The American giant is bidding with Aerospatiale Matra of ...
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Lureau sees plenty to learn from US merger pains
Mike Martin The Europeans will be able to learn from the mistakes made by major US companies over mergers, but it will still be a difficult process, said Sextant chairman and chief executive Francois Lureau at the show yesterday. And he believes that the major part of the ...
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Super Lynx on offer for Malaysian needs
Paul Derby GKN Westland is hoping to capitalise on Malaysia's recent order for six Super Lynx maritime helicopters by offering the aircraft as support for future Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) programmes. The RMN ordered six Super Lynx last year and its modernisation plans include establishing a fleet of ...
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SAS acquisition boosts MDHI presence in UK
Arizona-based MD Helicopters has acquired UK-based police and ambulance helicopter operator Specialist Aviation Services (SAS) from Canada's Bombardier. "We're very pleased with the SAS acquisition," says Henk Schaeken, chairman and chief executive officer of MDHI. "It strengthens our position in the important UK market." What's more, "their local ...
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Mica defence missile targets billion-dollar market
Tim Ripley Matra BAe Dynamics aims to capture a $1 billion market with its vertical launched Mica air defence missile, which was unveiled at Asian Aerospace yesterday. "Before VL Mica there was no short range (SHORAD) "fire and forget" system capable of providing all weather self-defence against multiple ...
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Bechat unfazed by e-com rabble
Snecma chairman Jean-Paul Bechat is questioning the aerospace industry's need for the new breed of dedicated e-commerce ventures. Bechat, who is also chairman of the national French industry grouping GIFAS, says French companies are in many cases working on their own e-commerce operations. "In Snecma all our companies are ...
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Hats off to the village
Lee Yoke Meng It may not be the main highlight of the show, but the Retail Village, with its coterie of booths displaying and retailing just about every Asian Aerospace souvenir - and more - certainly has immense drawing power. This popular side attraction offers not only variety ...
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Gulfstream V cleared for RVSM flight rules
The first customer Gulfstream V has received FAA approval to operate under Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) flight rules. Four other GV operators who completed the required flight monitoring are awaiting formal RVSM approval. Gulfstream V is the world's only ultra-long range business aircraft to receive RVSM approval. ...