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TAP chooses CFMI
TAPAir Portugal has selected the CFM International CFM56-5B/P turbofan to power 18 Airbus A319s which it has on firm order, deliveries of which are due to begin in December 1997. As part of the deal, CFMI will provide financing for four of the twinjets, which TAP is taking on financial ...
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Toronto service
Toronto will be served from additional US points beginning early in 1997 as part of the US-Canada open-skies bilateral signed two years ago. While the number of routes was expanded under the terms of the aviation pact, new services to Montreal and Toronto were phased in to protect Air Canada. ...
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A3XX decision
Airbus North America chairman Jack Schofield has said that he expects a final A3XX decision to be taken by mid-1998, but that "-it may be sooner". He also notes that the $8 billion estimated development cost does not include a production plant, and that "-nothing is etched in stone" about ...
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Express loads
Delta Express has averaged a 78.5% load factor and 90.5% on-time arrival rate during its first month of operation. The Delta Air Lines low-cost operation boarded almost 155,000 passengers during October, on the 62 daily flights which it operates between 13 cities in Florida and north-east USA. Utilisation of its ...
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PAL losses
Philippine Airlines (PAL) is projecting two more years of losses The airline has already accumulated losses of 10.7 billion peso ($407 million) over the last 12 years and does not now expect to break even until 1999, according to PAL president Antonio Garcia. The announcement followed a three-day strike in ...
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AVIC stock offer
Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) plans to make a public stock offer on the Hong Kong exchange in 1997, says its chief economist Du Jinling. The listing will initially focus on the group's non-aerospace activities, but could include some of its aircraft businesses. The state-run enterprise needs to raise at ...
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Qantas invests
Australian national carrier Qantas Airways has invested NZ$47 million ( $33 million) to exercise its full 19.4% entitlement in rival Air New Zealand's three-for-11 NZ$242 million rights issue. Although Qantas will not discuss the offer, it entitled the company to a further 23.5 million "B" shares in the NZ carrier. ...
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Sabreliner extension
Illinois-based Avtech is offering to extend the life of the 300-500 Rockwell Sabreliner business jets still flying by 5,000h - an increase of 50% - for about $45,000. The fee covers a detailed inspection for corrosion and does not include any repair work. The first customer is Florida-based Dialysis Laboratories. ...
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PC-12 Ssimulator
Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland and Simcom International have agreed to develop a simulator for the PC-12 single-engined turboprop. The Level 6 flight-training device will be produced from actual aircraft parts and will feature a full 180¼ wrap-around visual system. It will be operated by Simcom, at its Orlando, Florida training ...
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Dornier ambulance
A Fairchild Dornier 328 has been delivered to Austria's Tyrolean Air Ambulance, configured with seats and stretchers, a 19-seat corporate/VIP interior, or a 31-passenger layout. The company sees a corporate market for its planned 328 turbofan-powered derivative. Source: Flight International
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Cost disadvantage of quick access
Sir - I read the article "Fast data" (Flight International, 25 September-1 October, P2) with interest, as I managed the introduction of quick-access recorders (QARs) into Qantas. A key issue, not entirely addressed in the article, is the cost of data transmission from aircraft. This is particularly expensive ...
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Why make changes to UK licensing?
Sir - It was understood that the purpose of harmonisation of flightcrew licensing (FCL) within the European Union (EU) was to ensure a common technical standard and to issue pilots of all member states with the same European (not national) licence. The UK Civil Aviation Authority's policy is ...
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Air South
Air South, of Columbia, South Carolina, has appointed chairman, chief executive and president John Tague chairman, chief executive and president of its Kansas City-based low-price carrier, Vanguard Airlines. He will retain his positions at Air South, and will continue to be based in Columbia. Source: Flight ...
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Qantas
Australian national carrier Qantas has named Ross Keenan regional general manager for the UK and Ireland, based in London, UK. He will take up the position in early 1997, replacing Peter Roennfeldt, who will take up a senior position with Qantas following his two-year posting. Keenan, who is now the ...
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IATA
Dr Cheong Choong Kong, managing director and chief executive of Singapore Airlines, has been elected chairman of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) board of governors. Nader Dahabi, president and chief executive of Royal Jordanian Airlines, is elected president of the 53rd IATA Annual General Meeting, to be held in ...
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Greenwich
Engine-repair and -overhaul company Greenwich Air Services, of Miami, Florida, has appointed Kelvin Kellaway to the board of its Greenwich Caledonian subsidiary operation, based in Prestwick, Scotland, UK. He is now director of customer satisfaction and quality at Lucas Aerospace, of Solihull, UK. Source: Flight International
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Falcon Jet
Dassault Falcon Jet, of Paramus, New Jersey, has promoted Jon Lax to director of service and maintenance engineering. He was formerly manager of special projects and, before that, he was a computer technical-support consultant, an aircraft broker, and chief pilot and flight-department manager for a US West Coast company. ...
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Honeywell
Walt McConnell has been named vice-president and general manager of Phoenix, Arizona-based Honeywell's Air Transport Systems. He replaces Don Schwanz, who will become president of Space and Aviation Control on 1 January, 1997. Replacing McConnell as vice-president and general manager of Defense Avionics Systems is Bob Marrah, who is at ...