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Flying display
Today's flying display (correct at time of going to press): 14.00-16.45: Airbus A330/A340 combined display; Kamov KA-50; Embraer EMB-145; B2A Spirit; Firefly; Super Tucano Hawk 100; Eurofighter 2000; Tornado GR1; Gripen; Harrier GR7; Aero L59; Grob 115TA; F-18 Hornet; YAK 52; Dassault Rafale; Dassault Falcon 2000; Dassault Falcon 900; ...
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Set-up moves into the fast lane
Binocular-toting ‘spotters' must have thought Farnborough ‘96 was cancelled when they saw no sign of major activity on the airfield site this summer. It normally takes at least six months to build the exhibition halls and chalets that make up the show ‘village'. This year the company in ...
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Officers on show site equipped for any event
Meet the team which is policing the Farnborough beat. The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) started its preparations for Farnborough ‘96 a full year in advance and during airshow week its officers will be dealing with everything from the security of halls and chalets to emergency contingency plans. ...
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Bell pilots go west in bid to set a double record
If you have already captured the speed record for flying round the world in a helicopter, what might your next challenge be? Texas pilot Ron Bower knows that answer, do it again - this time in the opposite direction. Visitors at Farnborough will know today whether Bower and ...
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Euro share set for an increase?
Page 5 Further encroachment by Europe on US market share is predicted in a new survey of world aircraft production prospects for the coming decade. The survey, published today by the US-based Teal Group, looks at the total civil and military market for the ...
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Douglas chief denies claim
Senior Douglas executives are unimpressed by the report's prediction of their company's disappearance from the world aviation stage. Noting that the Teal Group had made similar claims in previous research papers, Douglas Aircraft Company president Mike Sears says: "We're headed in the opposite direction from demise," and hints that ...
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Load factors
A unique computer tool which allows users to predict the workloads faced by air traffic controllers has been pioneered by Roke Manor Research, Siemens' centre of excellence for research and development in the UK. The Performance and Usability Modelling for Air traffic management (PUMA), developed under contract to the ...
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Systems head
David Welp has been appointed president of Texas Instrument's Systems Group. Welp has been with Texas Instruments since 1978, most recently as the Systems Group's executive vice-president and manager of the Advanced Programs Division. Source: Flight Daily News
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Webbed feat
Am-Safe has signed a ‘belting' deal to help improve passenger safety. Phoenix-based Am-Safe, a leading supplier of aviation seat belts and restraints, has purchased the assets of webbing maker Technical Textiles. The acquisition, announced at the Show, improved Am-Safe's capability to respond to a changing market requirements for ...
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P&W orders
Pratt & Whitney has announced a trio of orders for PW4000 engines to power expanded Boeing 747-400 fleets in the Asia Pacific region. Deliveries to Air China of three aircraft powered by PW4056 engines, rated at 250kN (50,000lb) of thrust, will begin in June 1997. In Taiwan, China ...
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Yemen choice
Yemenia-Yemen Airways' entree into the wide-body market will be powered by Pratt & Whitney's PW4156 engines. The Arab airline has ordered five engines - four installed and one spare - for two Airbus A310-300s, and a further four installed engines with one spare for two similar aircraft on option. ...
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Airline Business 100 - 1996
Rank Airline Revenue US$M OpResult US$M NetResult US$M net margin % fleet Total emps Revenue Tonne kilometres (mil) Revenue Pax km Pax millions Load Factor % Year End 95 94 Pax ...
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Private landings
The Philippines government is looking to privatise the country's 36 main airports, including Manila. The scheme will allow foreign companies to form joint ventures with local interests to take over responsibility for the management and upgrading of any of the airports on a build-operate-transfer basis, according to the Financial Times. ...
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Canadian change
Canadian Airlines and Air Canada have removed the travel agents commission cap of US$50 which they imposed on transborder flights to the US in July. Source: Airline Business
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Very exposed
Customer finance exposure of the world's aerospace companies has increased more than 50 per cent over the past five years. A survey of 20 airframe, engine and component suppliers by Moody's Investor Services reveals that total exposure rose by 3.5 per cent to almost $28 billion last year. ...
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Canadian RJs
Romanian startup DAC Air was set to launch international scheduled charter flights in mid-August. Planned destinations include Istanbul, Athens, Stuttgart, Venice, Bologna and London/Gatwick. The carrier operates three Dash 8s on domestic routes, and has three more Dash 8s and four Canadair RJs on order. Source: ...
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Airports
Belfast Airport is to be acquired by property group TBI for ú72.4 million ($112 million) plus repayment of ú28 million of debt. TBI bought Cardiff Airport last year. British Airways is to transfer 13 weekly flights to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Venezuela and three B747-400s from ...
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Aircraft news
General Electric Capital Aviation Services has placed 40 firm orders for Airbus A319s, A320s and A321s, with options for a further 40, plus five firm orders and five options for A340-300s. GATX Capital has placed orders for 10 B737-800s, with options for a further 10, as well as ...
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Suppliers
Dutch manufacturer Stork is to pay DFl302.5 million ($182 million) to take over Fokker Aviation, the solvent maintenance and support arm of Fokker. Rolls-Royce has signed a memorandum of understanding with Boeing about developing the Trent 900 engine for the stretched B747. Pratt & Whitney's PW4090 ...