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PW4098 approved
Pratt & Whitney has received US certification for the 436kN (98,000lb)-thrust PW4098 turbofan, the most powerful in the PW4000 series, which will enter service on a Korean Air Boeing 777-300 in December. Source: Flight International
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Arkia plans for Nigerian carrier
Israel's largest private carrier, Arkia, has revealed plans to start an airline operation in Nigeria and at the same time to boost its fleet with new aircraft, including Boeing 757-300s. The airline operates 12 de Havilland Dash 7 turboprops, four Boeing 737-200s and a leased 757-200 on regional scheduled ...
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Routes
-United Airlines will cease its daily services between Honolulu and Osaka in October as a result of the Asian economic downturn and losses on the route. -Cathay Pacific Airways has been cleared to begin services between Hong Kong and San Francisco in December, with Airbus A340-300s. -British Airways has been ...
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UK proposal may end grandfather rights
A call by a UK cross-party parliamentary committee to rewrite the slot allocation system in Europe has met with a frosty reception from airlines. The proposal comes as the European Commission (EC) is in the process of preparing its own report on the revision of regulations governing slot trading. ...
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US Airways and American begin marketing pact
US Airways and American Airlines have merged their frequent flier programmes in the first phase of a wider marketing pact announced earlier this year. From 1 August , each airline's club members also gained access to private airport lounges operated by both carriers. The two airlines have agreed to ...
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US Airways builds Express operation
US Airways is leasing 11 secondhand Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-100 turboprops from the manufacturer as part of a move to expand two regional carriers owned by the Group. The 11 ex-Mesaba aircraft will be divided between Allegheny Airlines, which feeds US Airways at Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and Washington ...
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Mesa shareholders reject sale or merger
The new management at Mesa Air Group have seen off a potential shareholder rebellion after the defeat of a vote on proposals to hire an investment banker to explore a merger or sale of the regional airline operation. The proposal, tabled at the annual shareholders meeting on 28 July, ...
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Transaero slump
Transaero has recorded losses of R498.3 million ($80 million) for 1997, while passenger numbers have dropped by 15-20% so far this year. The private carrier has been losing money since it was formed seven years ago. Shareholders have attempted to force management changes, and a decision is due this month. ...
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US dollar strength helps lift ST Aero profits
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aero) has announced a larger than anticipated 66% jump in half year profits, helped by the strength of the US dollar. The aerospace arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering turned in a net profit of S$46 million ($27 million) for the first six months of the year, ...
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Wheel of fortune
Hard to believe, but fewer people are flying to Las Vegas these days. Perhaps the slot machines and gaming tables are losing their appeal. No, say the casinos, people still want to come to the Nevada resort, they just cannot find the flights or the fares they want. The ...
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Turkey and Greece scan AEW requirements
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Manufacturers of airborne early warning aircraft are competing in Greece and Turkey for contracts worth at least $1.4 billion. The bidding involves a wide range of surveillance aircraft, from the Boeing 737 and 767 to a militarised Embraer EMB-145. Meanwhile, it has emerged that Turkey and Australia ...
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Alenia allies with Australia's Tenix
Alenia Aerospazio and Australia's leading defence group, Tenix, have agreed to form an alliance "-initially focused on single source manufacture of Alenia assemblies "for the C-27J transport aircraft. The company is developing the C-27J, an upgraded version of the Alenia G222, with Lockheed Martin. The aircraft is shortlisted for ...
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Alenia seeks bid for AMX flight controls
Alenia Aerospazio has issued a request for proposals for a new flight control system for the AMX International AMX trainer/light attack aircraft. The company confirms that a tender has been launched for a fully digital flight control computer to replace the aircraft's ageing computer, which is reaching the limits ...
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IAI holds discussions with USA on Arrow missile production
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and Lockheed Martin are discussing the possibility of producing a special version of the Arrow tactical anti-ballistic missile system in the USA for possible use by the US Army and for export customers. The talks, which began recently, have concentrated on defining the US Army's ...
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Six queue for Australian helicopter requirement
At least six contenders are to bid for an Australian Defence Force project to replace its fleet of Bell 206 Kiowa utility helicopters with up to 30 armed reconnaissance machines. A request for proposals (RFP) will be issued on 6 August for the A$1 billion ($613 million) programme, which ...
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Comanche is restructured for use on 'digitised' battlefield
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC The Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche scout/ attack helicopter programme has been restructured once again, this time to align development with US Army plans to demonstrate "digitisation" of the battlefield. The team had planned to deliver six early operational capability (EOC) Comanches for field tests in ...
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Eurofighter advances external stores tests with fuel tank drop
Eurofighter has completed the successful mid-air release of a 1,000 litre (265USgal) fuel tank from development aircraft DA7 at Decimomannu AFB in Italy. The tank, attached to the centre-wing pylon on the starboard side, was released at an airspeed of 350kt (650km/h) at 5,000ft (1,500m). The company says the test ...
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Lockheed Martin offers Israel F-16 tie-up
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Lockheed Martin is offering to work with Israeli industry on F-16 upgrades as part of an industrial offset package tied to its bid to sell more aircraft to the Israeli air force. "We are working towards a joint approach [to F-16 upgrades], but we have ...
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Indonesia pulls out of Flanker deal
Indonesia has finally scrapped moribund plans to order 12 Sukhoi Su-30K Flanker fighters and eight Mil Mi-17-IV helicopters from Russia, following the recent appointment of a new air force chief of staff. Negotiations with Rosvoorouzhenie have been in limbo since the start of the year as a result of ...
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Flutter and crack discoveries put F-2 tests behind schedule
Completion of Japan Defence Agency (JDA) flight testing of the MitsubishiF-2A/B has slipped by nine months, following the discovery of excessive flutter and structural cracking of the fighter's composite wing. A three-year, four-phase flight test programme by the JDA's Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI) and Japan Air Self-Defence ...