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Italian Airbus
The Italian air force's 31st Wing has taken delivery of the first of two Airbus A319 Corporate Jetliners (CJs). Completed by Germany's Lufthansa Technik (LHT), the aircraft will be used as VIP transport for government officials. The second ACJ, also being completed by LHT, is due for delivery "within a ...
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Cirrus orders
Cirrus has received over 500 orders for its SR20 piston single. It plans to ramp up production from five aircraft a month to "one aircraft every working day late this year " from its three facilities to keep pace with the demand. To date, 16 SR20s have rolled off the ...
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Nozzle crack
The failure of the Japanese M5 solid propellant booster during the launch of the Astro E satellite on 10 January was caused by a crack in the nozzle of the first stage engine. This caused exhaust to be deflected, resulting in an erratic flightpath which placed the satellite into an ...
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Comet spotter
In four years, the European Space Agency/NASA spacecraft SOHO has located 102 comets, say the partners. The Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronograph instrument was responsible for the discoveries. Source: Flight International
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PremAir assists
Seattle-based PremAir is providing ground and flight simulator instructors under contract to Alaska Airlines, initially for the Boeing 737-300 to -700 variance course and head-up display training. Source: Flight International
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Pan Am acquires
Pan Am International Flight Academy has acquired Flight Review, a Scottsdale, Arizona-based provider of training on Raytheon Beech aircraft. Source: Flight International
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Cubic/ICE break into UK
Cubic Defense Systems and Inter-Coastal Electronics are to supply a collective training system for the UK's GKN Westland/Boeing WAH-64 attack helicopters. The system, providing control and review of live training exercises using simulated weapons, will be integrated with the British Army's Cubic-supplied Area Weapons Effect Simulator to provide combined arms ...
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Marines pick E&S
Evans &Sutherland has received a $3.4 million contract to supply ESIG-5500 visual systems for US Marine Corps Boeing CH-46, Lockheed Martin C-130 and Sikorsky CH-53 simulators. Source: Flight International
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BAE upgrades SH-60s
BAE Systems' Reflectone business unit has received a Lockheed Martin contract to upgrade two US Navy Sikorsky SH-60F weapon system trainers to incorporate a new visual system, allow reconfiguration between the SH-60F and HH-60H, and incorporate other changes. Source: Flight International
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Air Foyle plans widebody arm
Chris Jasper/LONDON UK cargo carrier and wet-lease specialist Air Foyle is to revamp its freight business around widebody long-haul operations, using four Boeing 747-200Fs. It plans to lease Boeing 737 Classics as it rethinks its passenger strategy after selling a controlling stake in Ireland's CityJet to Air France. Air Foyle's ...
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CFMI and Airbus discuss new powerplant to revitalise A340
Guy Norris/CINCINNATIAirbus Industrie and CFM International (CFMI) are in talks on proposed development of an upgraded A340-200/300 with an engine variant combining the CFM56-5C with the core of the CFM56-5B/P. At the same time, the General Electric/Snecma venture is adopting automotive assembly techniques to improve production efficiency. No firm agreement ...
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MD-80 crash sparks emergency AD
David Learmount/LONDON Guy Norris/Los Angeles Operators of the Boeing MD-80 series, MD-90s and 717-200s and the McDonnell Douglas (MDC) DC-9 series are making urgent examinations of stabiliser jackscrews and other elements of the pitch-control system. The checks follow preliminary inspections of the wreckage of the Alaska Airlines MD-83, ...
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Trans Arabian's 707 splashes down
All five crew aboard a Trans Arabian Air Transport Boeing 707-320C (ST-APY) survived when the airliner (pictured) undershot on approach to Mwanza, Tanzania, and landed in Lake Victoria on 4 February. The cargo flight from Khartoum crashed on its second approach to the airport. Source: Flight International
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Caribbean start-ups muscle in on the action
Airline competition in the Caribbean is set to heat up with the planned entry of two new start-ups Eastern Caribbean Express and Caribbean Star Airlines, putting added pressure on the region's financially struggling regional operators to restructure and realign operations. Eastern Caribbean aims to start in April, using three Bombardier ...
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Engine makers discuss A330-100 options
All three leading engine manufacturers are discussing with Airbus Industrie powerplant options in the 55-60,000lb-thrust (245-267kN) range for its proposed A330-100 medium-range 250-seat development. The aircraft is expected to combine an aerodynamically modified A300-600R wing with a shortened A330 fuselage. A quick solution is required to meet a projected ...
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CFM and Russians tie the knot on Il-76MF
Tashkent Production Plant TAPO, Ilyushin and CFM International (CFMI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering development of an Ilyushin CFM56- powered Il-76MF freighter. The agreement calls for the potential launch of the programme by the end of the year, pending the sale of "at least five" aircraft, ...
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India wins fifth-freedom rights for UK- USA
Indian carriers have been granted fifth-freedom rights to extend their UK services to the USA following the signing of a new bilateral air services agreement between India and the UK. New Delhi also negotiated bilateral deals with Austria and Uzbekistan earlier this month. Indian carriers, which are permitted to ...
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Marketplace
US Airways has confirmed its deal with Airbus for 34 A321-200s, making it the first US carrier to select the stretched A320 model (Flight International, 18-24 January). Deliveries of the CFM International CFM56-powered 170-seater will begin next year. Raytheon Aircraft has leased two secondhand Beech 1900Cs to Bogota-based Aerotaca, and ...
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Lockheed Martin enters the airline training marketplace
Lockheed Martin has surprised the airline training industry by announcing the creation of a commercial flight simulator centre. The Orlando, Florida-based facility will open in the second quarter of this year. The company says the move reflects its need to diversify while remaining close to its core business. A ...
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R-R and SR Technics agree Trent venture
SR Technics and Rolls-Royce have reached agreement on the formation of a Trent engine overhaul joint venture to serve operators in Europe and Africa. The pair had been discussing the move for over a year, but had struggled to agree a structure for the organisation. Under the deal, Zurich-based ...