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Air China eyes 777 purchase
Air China is again beginning to show active interest in the Boeing 777, raising the US manufacturer's hopes of finally being able to conclude a long-awaited deal with the carrier for up to 15 of the twinjets. The Chinese flag carrier is understood to be discussing buyer-furnished items ...
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American Airlines pilots prepare for strike action
THE ALLIED PILOTS Association (APA), which represents 9,000 American Airlines pilots, has told flightdeck crews to prepare for a strike over wage and contract issues which could begin on 15 February and last for two months. United Airlines' pilots, meanwhile, are considering an overtime ban in a similar dispute. ...
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ACA awaits United approval to operate new Regional Jets
ATLANTIC COAST Airlines (ACA) plans to operate Bombardier Canadair Regional Jets on United Express routes. Nevertheless, ACA is prepared to fly its new 50-seaters as an independent carrier if United Airlines is unable to reach an agreement with its pilots which enables its regional affiliates to fly jet-powered aircraft. ...
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British Airways revives regional-jet evaluation
British Airways is to re-open discussions with manufacturers over its proposed acquisition of a fleet of regional jets, after most unions representing staff at its regional operation backed plans aimed at cutting annual costs by £27 million ($44 million). Aircraft to be evaluated are thought to include the ...
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SAS Commuter takes first Saab 2000
The first of four Saab 2000s ordered in 1996 by SAS Commuter, was delivered during a ceremony at Saab's Linköping, Sweden, factory, on 24 January. Based at Stockholm's Arlanda Airport, the Saab 2000s will be used on Swedish and Finnish routes. SAS Commuter, the aircraft's fourth European customer, holds two ...
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Germany plans central radar
The German air-navigation service (DFS) has announced plans to integrate radar control in central Germany around a new control centre at Langen, near Frankfurt. It is hoped that the new centre, ireplacing current units at Düsseldorf and Frankfurt, will come into service in 2000. This is the first ...
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Compressor damage grounds two of BA's 777 fleet
Several General Electric GE90-powered Boeing 777s were temporarily withdrawn from service earlier this month after borescope inspections revealed "light airfoil damage" in the compressor sections of five engines. British Airways said last week that two of its four 777s had been grounded, and it was expecting replacement engines ...
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Slots scramble at Haneda highlights Japan's problems
A recent airline scramble for a limited number of new slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport has served to underline Japan's growing problem of trying to liberalise its air-transport industry in the face on an already over- extended infrastructure. The proliferation in new start-up and subsidiary carriers follows moves ...
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One step ahead
Over the years, Israeli armaments development authority Rafael has developed some of the world's most advanced weapon systems, using the troubled Middle East region as a live proving ground. The Popeye air-to-ground guided missile provides a good example of what can be achieved when the development of a weapon is ...
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Masters of aviation
Pilots' careers finish relatively early, leaving them with no credit for accumulated knowledge and experience beyond that learned during the period of their licences. A postgraduate level of education in the aviation industry would be attractive to some motivated licence-holders who want future employment, early positions as management pilots, or ...
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Hide and seek
Several Western nations - including the UK, in parts of Northern Ireland - are resorting to "eye-in-the-sky" surveillance, especially in rural areas. Israel and South Africa have deployed remote pilotless vehicles (RPVs) in attempts to counter insurgency. The Israeli defence force maintains a 24h watch over south Lebanon to spot ...
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Avions Robin backs aerobatic kitplane
AKROTECHAVIATION IS to establish a European distributorship for its aerobatic kitplanes. The Oregon-based manufacturer of the Giles G-200 and G-202 has signed an agreement to establish AkroTech Europe in Bernay, France. AkroTech Europe will be headed by former Avions Mudry chief test-pilot Dominique Roland, and the company has ...
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Flight Visions HUD
Flight Visions says that its FV-2000 is the first head-up display (HUD) to be certificated by the US Federal Aviation Administration for use as a primary flight-display. The HUD is installed in several business-aircraft types. Source: Flight International
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UK and Netherlands eye North Sea ATC
The UK and Netherlands civil-aviation authorities are considering following Norway's lead in using satellite-based surveillance and communications to bring positive air-traffic control (ATC) to North Sea helicopter operations. Much of the region is outside radar or VHF communications range and there is serious concern among oil companies and ...
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Piper offers buyers trade-up incentive
BUYERS OFA new Piper aircraft are being guaranteed almost 100% of the original purchase price when they upgrade within 18 months to the next aircraft in the company's product line. New Piper Aircraft says that its Step-Up scheme offers a lower depreciation than would otherwise be experienced when trading in ...
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Aerospatiale teams with Renault on fuel-saving diesel engine
AEROSPATIALE has formed a new enterprise with car and truck maker Renault to offer through its general-aviation subsidiary, Socata, a range of all-new horizontally opposed four-cylinder diesel engines for light aircraft. A new company, Société des Moteurs Aeronautique, has been created to develop and produce the engines, which ...
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Airbus and Boeing wait for British Midland decision
British Midland (BM) is close to placing a substantial order for aircraft in the 180-seat class, which will be phased in over the next five years to replace part of its Boeing 737 fleet. The expanding UK airline has hinted for some time that it was considering larger ...
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Schweizer RU-38A flight tests to resume in May
Flight-testing of the Schweizer Aircraft RU-38A Twin Condor is set to resume in May now that the US Coast Guard (USCG) has renegotiated its $5.3 million contract with the US aircraft maker. The twin-engine surveillance aircraft project was put in limbo for nearly a year when one of ...
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RAAFspells out tactical needs
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has detailed its light tactical aircraft (LTA) requirement in an invitation to register interest (ITR) issued at the end of January. Alenia, ATR, CASA, and IPTN are all expected to respond. The intention is to replace 14 de Havilland Caribou transport aircraft now in ...
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Lockheed Martin pushes on with tailless-fighter controls
LOCKHEED MARTINIS studying flight controls for advanced tailless fighters under two USAir Force contracts. Under the RESTORE reconfigurable-controls programme, the company is developing control algorithms for a stealthy, yet agile, tailless-fighter designed under the earlier Improved Control Effectiveness (ICE) programme. The ICE effort is aimed at developing new ...