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Northwest given the bird
A Northwest Airbus 310 made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff this weekend because of a birdstrike. The Detroit-bound flight was forced to return to John Wayne airport in California minutes after take-off when pilots heard a noise in the right engine. The aircraft landed safely ...
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Great Lakes settlement
US regional carrier Great Lakes Aviation says its unionised pilots have ratified the recently-negotiated labour agreement between the company and the pilots. The airline says 86% of the pilots, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, voted to accept the new three-year contract while 14% voted to reject ...
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NASA praises European contribution
With plans preceeding to begin building an international space station next year, the head of NASA has praised French and European involvement and says he hopes for co-operation in building a low-cost crew shuttle. Daniel Goldin was in France to meet with officials of the European Space Agency; ...
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Air today, goon tomorrow
British Airways could be on the lookout for flight and cabin crew who can juggle, perform song-and-dance routines and crack gags - and this is no joke. Passengers on a Deutsche BA flight from Munich to Berlin were reported this weekend to be startled to hear a steward ...
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Maldives to join ranks of Airbus operators
Air Maldives is to become a new Airbus Industrie A310 operator in early 1998, with a leased aircraft on which it has an option to buy, it was announced at the show yesterday. The carrier also plans to launch an amphibious air taxi service. Pilots, mechanics ...
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Apaches on the cards for Kuwait role
Boeing's advanced AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopter could soon be flying under Kuwaiti colours in a deal believed to be worth more than $800 million. Boeing sources at Dubai '97 say the final details of the contract are being worked out by the US Army, which is handling ...
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Kuwait set to create unique C4I system
Major defence contractors at Dubai '97 are gearing up to bid for a $1.2-billion contract to create the world's first wholly-integrated military command system - in Kuwait. The Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) system would operate across Kuwait's air, ground and naval services. "This ...
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Sometimes hot, always tasty
Subcontinental food comprises more than just curries. Not that there's anything wrong with a good curry, but with Dubai being so near to the sub-continent it would be a shame not to try some of the other dishes that come from that vast repertoire of spices and flavourings. ...
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Executive market debate heats up
The Middle East is shaping up to be the site for the latest skirmish between Boeing and Airbus, in the shapes of their respective entries into the heavy end of the executive market. The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) variant of the 737-700 and the Airbus A319CJ (Corporate Jet) ...
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Global Express a hit in Mid-East
Bombardier is expected to announce more sales today for its Global Express, which will fly into the show to join the company's line-up of business jets in the static display. Michael Graff, president of Bombardier's business aircraft division, says the new sales will be to Middle East customers, ...
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Airborne golf buggy sought Down Under
Is there a helicopter specifically designed or modified to fly golfers around a Pacific island 18-hole golf-course? Australian golf executive Stephen Allen has scoured the aviation press for several months and has yet to find the answer to his dreams. "Our clients have opened a new ...
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The UK has 44 exhibitors - its largest turnout at the show.
Holland's secretary of state for defence, Jan Christoffel Meijing, leads a five-strong military team. German secretary of state for defence Bernd Wilz, along with the air force commander and aerospace industry co-ordinator, are part of Germany's first official mission to Dubai. Ireland and the Czech Republic are also ...
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VIP visitor line-up underlines importance of the market
Aircraft orders could be hit by Asia-Pacific countries grappling with the currency turmoil in the region, GIFAS chairman Jean-Paul Bechat said at the show yesterday. But he believes that in the long-term the region will remain the growth engine for world aviation. "We monitor the position ...
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UAE in line for GE engine debut
If the UAE orders Lockheed Martin's F-16U Fighting Falcons for its air force, the likely powerplant would be GE Aircraft Engines' latest variation on a theme, the F110-GE-129EFE (Enhanced Fighter Engine). Speaking at Dubai '97 yesterday, Graham McCracken, GE's director, Middle East and Africa, said the UAE would ...
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Flying chiefs promise safe and exciting daily display
Safety first, entertainment second: That is the message to the display pilots at Dubai '97 from the Flying Control Committee. "If that means that we have to say 'no' to certain manoeuvres which pilots suggest they would like to perform, then so be it," says committee chairman Lt ...
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Officials hit back at Eurofighter jibes
Striking back at 'irritating' press speculation of cutbacks in the Eurofighter programme, the company has claimed the United Kingdom's ongoing Strategic Defence Review may result in additional aircraft being bought. Eurofighter managing director Brian Phillipson said at the show yesterday that the UK's requirement for 232 aircraft was ...
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Middle East regional network plan
The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) and industry may combine resources to help the Middle East on the path to developing a regional network of its own. In a thought-provoking presentation made here at the Dubai Air Show, ERA director general Mike Ambrose has highlighted reasons why he ...
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High hopes for 328JET sales in Mid-East market
Fairchild Dornier's sales team comes to Dubai with the new 328JET in its armoury - one which it hopes will have a stronger chance of cracking the region's market-place. The original turboprop version of the aircraft has yet to chalk up a sale in the area. ...
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Bell plans 427 flight by year-end
Bell Helicopter Textron says the first flight of its newest aircraft, the 427, is likely to take place before the end of the year. In the 18 months since Bell announced the development of the 427, the order book has swelled by more than 65 firm orders. The ...
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Omani air force to upgrade Jaguars
The Sultanate of Oman's 20 SEPECAT Jaguar strike aircraft are to be upgraded in a $68-million programme to match the latest UK Royal Air Force standards. Britain's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency will act as prime contractor for the upgrade, which will extend the life of the Omani ...