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Avatar shops for spares
Some companies build aircraft, others pull them apart. Avatar (E701) falls into the latter category and has come to the show having just added a Boeing 737 to its already large parts inventory. The aircraft, which was bought from Jet Capital/UAM, is currently being stripped down and all strategic ...
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Flying Display
The proposed order of flying for today's (Tuesday 16th) display (starting at 2pm and finishing at 4.20pm) is as follows: 14.00 Patrouille de France 14.21 Lockheed Martin F-16 14.28 Airbus Beluga 14.34 Dassault Rafale 14.43 Airbus A330 14.49 Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Mushak 14.55 ...
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MiG-29 hitch
Airshow fans at Dubai 2000 were denied the pleasure of watching the MiG-29 fighter show off its impressive capabilities in the flying display after the aircraft suffered unspecified "technical problems" in Tehran, en route to the United Arab Emirates from Moscow. At the time of going to press it was ...
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PAL comes back from the brink: ATI
Ben McMillan/SINGAPORE Philippine Airlines (PAL) is claiming a major turnaround from near-bankruptcy with a first-half net profit of a 32.7 million pesos ($800,000). In a report to the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission, PAL - which went into receivership in mid-1998 under a massive debt - says the ...
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DHL takes Ansett freighters for Mideast role
Andy Douse/DUBAI DHL Worldwide Express has bought two purpose-built Boeing 757F-200 freighters from Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS). The deal, which was signed here at the airshow, is worth more than $60 million. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery in January and March 2000 and will be the ...
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Midway review buyout
Midway Airlines says its board of directors has formed a special committee to evaluate the merger and acquisition proposal made by two of its major shareholders. On 8 November, James Goodnight and John Sall, billionaire co-founders of software firm SAS Institute and 47.4% shareholders in the carrier, proposed to ...
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Radio trial expanded
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) has introduced a three-month air communications trial at remote Jandakot Airport, matching a successful one at Ayers Rock, where small private aircraft frequently mix with much larger commercial types such as Boeing 737s. The authority said at the time that the trial was ...
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Free parts for Dubai Aviation College students
Students at the Dubai Aviation College have been given a training boost by a company exhibiting at the show. Dimo (Booth W960), which provides worldwide aviation support and services, presented the college with a donation of parts and components to help in training courses. A donation list was ...
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Fujairah flies the flag with a pioneer promotion
Hugh McAtear/DUBAI Fujairah International Airport, the only airport on the east coast of the UAE, is here to highlight its unique position as a potential alternative to established airports in the region. The pioneer appearance at the show kicks off an international marketing push to promote both passenger ...
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Honeywell targets classic aircraft
Steve Nichols/DUBAI Honeywell (E712) is continuing its highly successful retrofit business with a new contract for navigation systems on Malaysia Airlines' Boeing 747-200 aircraft. The Honeywell Classic Navigator combines a ring laser gyro with a GPS navigation system and is designed to be a cost-effective solution to the performance ...
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New business consultancy for aviation industry
Jeppersen, the German aviation services company here at the show (E204) has announced a new joint venture with Swiss-based consultancy Qualicon. The JV SkyManagement International will offer business re-engineering, quality management and process outsourcing for the aviation industry. SkyManagement will operate from offices in Frankfurt, Germany; Denver, Colorado, ...
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Marconi and BAe confident of negotiating merger maze
Tim Ripley/DUBAI Avoiding the mistakes committed during the consolidation of the US defence and aerospace industry is top of the agenda in the looming British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems merger. Sir Charles Masefield, heading the Marconi delegation at Dubai 2000, declares that "we are absolutely certain we are ...
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Gulfstreams sold to Saudi charter
Gulfstream added to the sales celebrations yesterday when it announced the sale of two Gulfstream IV-SPs to a Saudi Arabian customer. The two aircraft, bought by Sheikh Salman bin Hethlain, president of the Executive Group, will be registered in Saudi Arabia for charter operations. Delivery is scheduled for 2000 ...
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Virtual airshow saves on shoe leather
If a day at an airshow can sometimes feel like a lifetime, what if somebody did an airshow that really did go on forever? The bad news is that somebody is. The good news is that you don't have to travel to it, wear out your shoes by day ...
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Trent 500-300
Geoff Thomas/DUBAI The Rolls-Royce Trent 500, which goes into service with Emirates on the Airbus Industrie A340-500 in 2002, will shortly begin simulated altitude testing as part of its continuing development programme. The eight weeks of tests will evaluate handling and performance characteristics across a range of flight conditions. ...
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Sweet smells from Travellers
It's easy to find the Travellers stand (W942)... just follow your nose. The Dubai-based company specialises in uniforms and in-flight sales, including perfumes and aftershave, a selection of which are on display. Ayman Halabi says: "We always support the Dubai airshow because our company supplies to all the regional airlines. ...
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Sennheiser's success
"November 501 Golf Victor, cleared to land runway 12." A pilot needs maximum concentration, especially at critical moments in the flight. The instructions of the controller should sound loud and clear in his ear. But noise can be a problem and reduces concentration. The noise levels in a ...
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South Africa's Saphi stays ahead of the business
The pith helmet may for some be synonymous with a bygone era of British colonialismm, but for Saphi 2000 it is a point of pride. The South African military headwear manufacturer began business in Pretoria in 1940 making helmets for both the British and South African armies. Saphi (South ...
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Gulfstream visual system is major safety advance
Steve Nichols/DUBAI Bad visibility may not seem to be a problem at Dubai 2000, but don't be deceived. For three months a year, in the late autumn and winter, fog can force diversion of flights. But a Gulfstream V or IV-SP equipped with its new Enhanced Vision System (EVS) can ...
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Lufthansa Technik welcomes B777 challenge
The first Boeing 777 to be used as a corporate jet has arrived for cabin completion at Lufthansa Technik's new VIP Center at Hamburg. The unnamed Saudi Arabian customer has also ordered two Boeing Business Jets which will also be completed at Hamburg. Source: Flight Daily News