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Lido offers integrated flight planning system
Lufthansa's former flight preparation procedures department, now an independent company in the Lufthansa group, is set to expand its international customer base by up to 50%. Kai Kosicki, director marketing and sales of Lufthansa Aeronautical Services - Lido Gmbh - says the requirements of airlines in this region parallel those ...
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Bombardier celebrates 75 firm orders for Global Express
With the roar of a lion, Bombardier Aerospace celebrates the achievement of 75 firm orders for the ultra-long-range business jet Global Express. A troupe of traditional Singaporean lion dancers, joined by John Lawson, Bombardier business aircraft's president, sales, entertained show visitors. "The aircraft is receiving a warm reception in international ...
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Sound idea to solve noise problem
A new solution to making voice-recognition systems compatible with the high levels of noise and vibration in the helicopter cockpit is being developed by the UK's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA). The organisation also says that pilot workload will be reduced with the introduction of its new voice ...
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Skyhawk for SIA
Singapore Airlines has selected the Cessna 172 Skyhawk to join its training fleet at the Singapore Flying College in Perth, Australia. The college was established in 1988 to address the challenge of training new pilots at a location other than the restricted airspace over Singapore. Source: Flight Daily News
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PR pow-wow
It was the Pratt & Whitney press conference, but it might well have been described as a pow-wow of powerplant PRs. Tucked somewhat sheepishly on a back row of the press conference room were the public relations officers of BMW Rolls-Royce, General Electric and International Aero Engines. P&W president ...
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Seating matters
Using the extensive experience gained in manufacturing seat components and refurbishing airline seats for more than a quarter of a century, Brice Manufacturing of the US has created its own economy-class airline seat, the Brice B1000 Series, which is designed to meet 16G standards. Brice (Stand C448) takes pride in ...
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Hamilton Standard cuts spares delivery time
Paul Derby Hamilton Standard says it has reduced aircraft spare parts delivery times in the Asia-Pacific region by several days since the establishment of a distribution centre in Singapore late last year. Managed by UPS Worldwide Logistics, the centre is achieving lead times of between one and two days, improving ...
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Jet Maintenance wins Honeywell dealership
Singapore company Jet Maintenance (Chalet E6) has been made a dealer for Honeywell avionics products. Jet Maintenance is a member of the Jet Aviation group of companies, headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. It claims to be the only global business aviation outfit in the world, employing more ...
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British Midland moves to protect bases
British Midland is stressing that its plans for transatlantic services announced yesterday are at an early stage and are very much dependent on the signing of an "open skies" air services agreement between the UK and USA. The airline says the decision is a "move to protect its bases", ...
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New headquarters for America West
America West Holdings has financed its new corporate headquarters through a sale-leaseback transaction with Carey Diversified. America West will lease the facility for 15 years, with an option to extend the lease for an additional 10 years, the company says. America West will retain a 20% stake in the $37 ...
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Miami parts merger
Miami, Florida-based civil aircraft and engine parts business Aviation Sales is to take over Caribe Aviation, a licensed components repair station. Caribe, also of Miami, has an interiors refurbishment operation. Source: Flight International
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GECAS buys Simuflite
GE Capital Services (GECAS) has completed the acquisition of SimuFlite Training International, which will be used to extend the finance company's services for the US business aviation community. SimuFlite, based at at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, in Texas, provides pilot and maintenance training, employing more than 450 workers at three sites. ...
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ATI acquired
Pittson Burlington Group operating unit BAZ Global has agreed to acquire US freight carrier Air Transport International (ATI) for under $30 million in cash. ATI operates a fleet of McDonnell Douglas DC-8 freighters. Source: Flight International
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Sun Jet sale
A US bankruptcy court has approved an offer by investment firm Aviation Industries to acquire the assets of charter carrier Sun Jet International, which suspended operations in June 1997. Initial financing provided by Aviation Industries will enable Florida-based Sun Jet to resume charter operations, possibly within three months. Source: Flight ...
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Indian setback
Air India's plans to turn around its finances have run aground, with losses mounting towards the end of last year as load factors fell. By December, after the first nine months of its financial year, the airline had lost $51 million. The target was to bring that down to $15 ...
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Tradewinds launches
US cargo carrier TradeWinds Airlines launched passenger charter services on 12 February with its first ex-Gulf Air, 345-seat Lockheed L-1011 TriStar leased from Interlease Aviation Group. Tour operator Sunburst Holidays has chartered TradeWinds to fly Boston-Montego Bay, Jamaica. A second Interlease aircraft is due in April. Source: Flight International
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Supersonic funding
NASA has budgeted $17 million for fiscal year 1999 to begin a six year effort to develop and ground test a full scale powerplant for a Mach 2.4 supersonic airliner. Its funding will rise to $73 million in FY2000, followed by $97 million in FY2001, $118 million in FY2002 and ...
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Hefty helicopter
EH Industries has demonstrated an overweight capability with the EH101 of 900kg above the 14,600kg maximum take-off weight, enabling extended range search and rescue missions of almost 2,000km (1,100nm) with auxiliary internal fuel tanks. An emergency evacuation capability with 55 passengers in the cabin has also been demonstrated. Source: ...
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Robo vehicle
Schweizer Aircraft is marketing an unmanned helicopter developed in Japan by Kawada Industries. The company is pursuing US Coast Guard and Navy requirements for vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicles with the RoboCopter 300, a 795kg piston-powered aircraft with a 295kg useful load. Two prototypes of the aircraft could ...
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Hot convert
Sikorsky is converting a US Army UH-60L Black Hawk, dubbed the Firehawk, to a firefighting configuration with the addition of a removable 3,800litre Aero Union underbelly tank and extended landing gear. US Congress has provided $3 million for testing and certification of the Firehawk, with demonstrations of the conversion planned ...