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250th CitationJet
Cessna has completed the 250th CitationJet. The light business jet has entered service as a company demonstrator and will be used for a US sales tour. CitationJet deliveries began in March 1993 and Cessna plans to deliver 60 this year. Source: Flight International
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Second Galaxy
Israel Aircraft Industries has flown the second Galaxy and says that certification of the mid-size business jet is on schedule for year-end. A third aircraft, complete with interior, will join the flight test programme in August. Source: Flight International
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Cormorant power
General Electric has finalised a C$60 million ($41.4 million) contract with EH Industries to supply T700/ T6A1s to power 15 Cormorant search and rescue helicopters for the Canadian Forces. Source: Flight International
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ECR delivery
The Italian air force has officially taken delivery of the first of 15 Panavia Tornado ECRs. The aircraft, assigned to the 155 Groupo of the 50th Wing in Piacenza San Damianmo in northern Italy, will undertake suppression of enemy air defences and electronic reconnaissance. Deliveries of the aircraft will be ...
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Southwest for Smiths
Southwest Airlines has awarded Smiths Industries a contract worth over $20 million to upgrade the flight management computers of 208 of its Boeing 737-300s and -500s to current production standard. The Grand Rapids, Michigan-based arm of the UK company expects to complete deliveries by December. Source: Flight International
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Satellite deal
Russia's State Committee for Telecommunications has signed a contract with Aerospatiale, Alcatel Espace and NPO-PM for production and delivery of three Express K telecommunications satellites to replace those spacecraft which are now in service. They will provide telephone, facsimile and data transmission services to the entire Russian Federation. Launch of ...
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BA trains
A consortium including British Airways and UK Transport group National Express has been selected to take control of the UK division of Eurostar International which runs high-speed rail services between London, Paris and Brussels through the Channel Tunnel. The Virgin Group, the parent of Virgin Atlantic was also competing for ...
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717 faces new problems before planned September flight
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing revealed several last minute aircraft and engine modifications to the 717-200 regional aircraft on the eve of its planned roll-out on 10 June. Despite the problems, the company still hopes to achieve a first flight for the aircraft in early September, according to programme manager ...
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757-300 prepared for flight test
Guy Norris/SEATTLE The first Boeing 757-300 is being prepared for flight testing, provisionally scheduled to begin with a maiden flight on 1 July, following the roll-out ceremony at the company's Renton site on 31 May. Three 757-300s are due to take part in the test effort, which is ...
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Boeing studies extending 767-400ER range
Guy Norris/SEATTLE Boeing is evaluating the case for increasing the range of the 767-400ER to about 11,100km (6,000nm) in response to requests from Britannia Airways. The UK charter operator is interested in operating the stretched version of the twin on non-stop operations to Asia-Pacific destinations. The -400ER, which ...
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Consortia place new Berlin airport bids
Bids for the construction of the new Berlin Brandenburg international airport at Schönefeld came in at the beginning of June and are now in the process of being considered by the Government-owned Berlin Brandenburg Flughafen Holding (BBF). Two consortia have placed bids: Hochtief Construction, Frankfurt Main Airport, ABB and ...
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Next Generation 737 line filled at Renton
With Boeing rapidly accelerating production of its Next Generation 737 as it battles to recover from delivery delays, every position is filled on the final assembly line at its Renton plant near Seattle, Washington. In the second quarter of this year, production increased from seven to 14 aircraft a month ...
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Costa Rican start-up chooses A300 freighter
Costa Rican start-up carrier JHM Cargo Airlines has leased seven Airbus A300B4 freighters from C-S Aviation Services (CSAS) for all-cargo operations to begin by the end of June. The carrier plans to start with twice-daily services between San Jose and Miami, Florida, says general manager Capt Roberto Escalante. The ...
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EasyJet wins case against Air Alaska
EasyJet wins case against Air Alaska EasyJet has won a London High Court case against Dallas-based Air Alaska requiring the US company to pay the Luton, UK-based no-frills airline some $500,000, plus interest of $8,500. The dispute arose from an abortive deal late last year under which Air ...
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Fiji Airways prepares to launch as second international carrier
The Fijian Government has designated newly named Fiji Airways as the island nation's second international carrier, following approval by the local Trade and Investment Board for the planned Fijian-Singaporean joint venture start-up airline. According to Fiji chief operating officer Pravin Jumabhoy, the next steps are to amend Fiji's bilateral ...
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Italy starts bilateral negotiations with USA for open skies deal
Italy and the USA are to start bilateral air negotiations with a view to establishing an open skies agreement, flying in the face of the European Commission (EC) which wants to negotiate directly for a Europe-wide agreement. A US-Italian open skies agreement was included as part of Alitalia's alliance ...
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Korean finalises deal for 737-700/800s
Boeing has confirmed that Korean Air (KAL) will place a major order for Next Generation 737s during South Korean President Kim Dae Jung's visit to Washington DC in early June. The airline will announce an order for up to 27 737-700s and -800s on 9 June. The deal, as ...
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MetroJet takes on Southwest
Ramon Lopez/BALTIMORE US Airways launched its low-cost MetroJet operation at Baltimore/Washington International Airport on 1 June, leaving industry analysts waiting to see whether Southwest Airlines drops its already low ticket price to protect its market share. MetroJet's initial fares match those of Southwest, but that could change if ...
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Marketplace
-Air Europa has leased an ex-Carnival/Pan Am Boeing 737-400 from International Lease Finance (ILFC) for four years. The Spanish carrier leases two 737-300s and two 737-400s from ILFC. -KLM uk has extended the terms on five British Aerospace 146-300s on lease from BAe Asset Management - Jets, but is returning ...
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Taiwan merger
EVA Airways' three subsidiaries UNI Air, Taiwan Airlines and Great China Airlines have received government permission to merge into a single airline on 30 June. The new airline, to be called UNI Air, will become Taiwan's largest domestic carrier, with 27% of the island's capacity. The new UNI Air plans ...