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Airbus founder dies
The founding father of Airbus Industrie, Henri Ziegler, has died at the age of 92. Ziegler was the inspiration behind the Airbus A300B and the subsequent formation of the consortium in 1970. He was Airbus' first managing director until 1975. Source: Flight International
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Military Aircraft Directory: Kawasaki Heavy Industries
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES Manufacturer Max TD WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC C T-4 Trainer turbofan/jet-powered 16.37kN 9.9 13.0 1,300 M 0.91 ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Saab
SAAB Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WE FL Max RF Max Kts /Mach H Max OC Max Pay. C P Max WLE E CR ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Myasischev
MYASISCHEV Manufacturer Power Max TD WS FL Max Kts/Mach Max OC E M-17 Mystic Special mission - Electronics/Reconnaissance 117.7kN 40.3 22.3 1315kt 70,705 2h 14min ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: IAI
Manufacturer Max TD Max TR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max WLE E CR Max PNR Phalcon 707 AEW Special mission - ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Mitsubishi
MITSUBISHI Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max Kts/Mach C F-2 Fighter/attack 76.5kN 129.1kN 11.1 15.5 M 2.0 1 ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Yakolev/Aermacchi
YAKOLEV/AERMACCHI Manufacturer Max TD WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC C Max WLE E CR Max PNR Yak/Aem-130 Light-attack/Advanced Jet Trainer 21.56kN ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Xian Aircraft
XIAN AIRCRAFT (XAC) Manufacturer PWR Max TD WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach H Max OC Max Pay. C Max WLE CR Max PNR ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Utva Soko
UTVA SOKO Manufacturer PWR Max TD WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach Max OC Max Pay. C Soko G-4M Super Galeb Light-attack/Trainer turbofan/jet-powered 17.8kN 10.3 ...
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Military Aircraft Directory: Tupolev
TUPOLEV Manufacturer PWR Max TD Max TR WS FL Max RF Max Kts/Mach Max OC C Max WLE CR max PNR Tu-142M Bear F ...
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Burbank completes 707 hushkit work and expects STC soon
Burbank Aeronautical (BAC) has completed flight tests of its Stage 3 Boeing 707 hushkit and expects to receive a supplemental type certificate (STC) by late August. Work has now begun on a McDonnell Douglas DC-8-50/61 kit. The STC will be obtained by Quiet Skies, a company established by Burbank ...
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Boeing cancels DC-10 deal
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Boeing has cancelled its McDonnell Douglas DC-10/ MD-11 freighter conversion contract with Gooodyear, Arizona-based Dimension Aviation, and will bring more work in-house to ensure that schedules are met. Dimension, a division of Sabreliner, was contracted by Boeing to carry out 18 passenger-to-freighter conversions of DC-10s and ...
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Icelandair assists Greenlandair with Boeing 757 introduction
Greenlandair has begun operating its first jet airliner, a Boeing 757-200, with assistance from Icelandair. The ex-Airtours aircraft is being flown on Icelandair's air operator's certificate (AOC). Icelandair assisted with crew training. The 757, which will be transferred to Greenlandair's AOC by 1999, is based in Copenhagen and operated to ...
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GE 'commits' to re-fanned CF6
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES General Electric has completed initial tests on a hybrid wide chord fan for the CF6-80C2 turbofan and says that it is "off and running" with development of the more powerful "G2" version for heavier versions of the Boeing 767-400 and 747-400X. "We've just completed the ...
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Chinese study European overhaul proposals
China Southern Airlines is reviewing plans to invest in an engine test and overhaul facility while it considers separate joint venture proposals from MTU and Sochata. SR Technics, in the meantime, is pursuing a maintenance joint venture with China Eastern Airlines, as Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering (HAECO) and Shandong Airlines ...
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Computer problems continue to delay Hong Kong freight
The disruption and delay in air freight at the newly opened Hong Kong International Airport is set to continue through to the end of August, as Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (HACTL) struggles to overcome computer problems and to bring its "Super Terminal One" back on line. According to ...
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Debonair looks for frequent flier links
Low-cost UK carrier Debonair has emerged from its meeting to discuss setting up a joint frequent flier programme for the independent airline sector, declaring that it has up to 15 European carriers on board, including Virgin Express and Air Malta. Potential deals are also in place to extend the scheme ...
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Fine Air set for Southern Air purchase
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Fine Air Services, the parent of Miami-based Fine Air, has revealed plans to acquire rival US cargo airline Southern Air Transport (SAT). Privately owned SAT, based in Columbus, Ohio, has been on the market for several months, with 747 freighter lessor Atlas Air previously tipped ...
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EC aims to be at the helm of global navigation
The European Commission (EC) has responded to calls from the airline industry and other bodies and accelerated efforts to define a future European global navigation satellite system (GNSS-2). While existing plans for an interim satellite-based system, the European geostationary navigation satellite system (Egnos), remain in place, the EC is ...
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Ayres set to complete Let deal
Ayres, the US cargo and agricultural aircraft manufacturer, expects to complete its acquisition of a 93% controlling stake in Czech aircraft builder Let Kunovice from Aero Holdings by the end of July. "We have signed everything and are only waiting on US Government technicalities," says company president Fred Ayres. The ...