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Charter collaboration
As an extension of the Sabena/Swissair equity alliance, the respective charter subsidiaries will begin joint flights in July. Sobelair and Balair/CTA, the latter operated by Swissair subsidiary Crossair (but retaining the name for long-haul flights), are co-operating on a Brussels-Zurich-San Francisco route, to be flown by the Belgian company's 270-seat ...
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Tentative Agreement
FedEx has tentatively agreed a new five-year contract with its 3,000 pilots, including pay increases partly linked to profitability and work-rule changes to improve flexibility and productivity. FedEx pilots, who took industrial action when talks broke down, have yet to vote on the deal. The carrier began direct US-China cargo ...
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TUAV competition draws big entry
A LARGE FIELD OF competitors has turned out for the US Department of Defense's Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (TUAV) competition. The Pentagon will pick the contractor for a two-year advanced concept-technology demonstration before the end of April. Full production calls for 73 systems for the US Army, Marine ...
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Sabre cuts off noise fines
ATC Lasham has rolled out and test flown the first UK-certificated FedEx high-gross-weight Stage 3 hushkit on a Sabre Airways (UK) Boeing 727-200. The modified aircraft, which was rolled out on 20 March, from the UK company's Lasham maintenance hangar, will help Sabre avoid having night flying fines imposed on ...
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Bankruptcy fails to prevent Fokker 50 handover
INDEPENDENT BELGIAN COMMUTER AIRLINE VLM took delivery of its fourth Fokker 50 on 15 March - the day that Fokker went bankrupt. The airline, which operates daily scheduled services linking Antwerp and Rotterdam with London City Airport, will use the aircraft on its new Dusseldorf-London route, to be inaugurated on ...
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End of its tether
NASA ENGINEERS are examining what remains of the Italian Tethered Satellite System, to discover why the tether broke during the craft's deployment (above) from the Space Shuttle Columbia/STS75 on 26 February (Flight International, 6-12 March). While the satellite and most of its 20.7km-long, 2.54mm-thick, braided copper, nylon and Teflon tether ...
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Air League Scholarships
Applications are invited for The Air League Educational Trust Flying Scholarships from young men and women who are resident UK citizens, over the age of 17 and under 22 on 30 June 1996. Winners will be awarded up to 15h flying instruction during the spring and summer of 1997. Selection ...
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JASDF orders SAMIR
The Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) has ordered a SAT Samir infra-red missile-warning system for operational evaluation in 1998/9. The French system will be used by the JASDF to draw up a new requirement for a passive missile-warning receiver. It is needed to supplement the existing locally produced J/APQ-1 radar ...
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A330 finance deal
Garuda Indonesia has signed an operating-lease agreement with Deutsche Morgan Grenfell for its first six Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered Airbus Industrie A330-300s. Delivery of the 293-seat aircraft is scheduled to begin in December. Garuda originally ordered nine A330s, but financing for the remaining three has still to be arranged. ...
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Hong Kong delay
China National Aviation has reportedly delayed the start-up of its planned Hong Kong-based carrier until June. The provisionally named China Hong Kong Airlines had intended to begin operations from 1 April, with a single leased Boeing 737-500, but now needs more time to complete its application for a Hong Kong ...
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Czech delivery
Czech Airline CSA has taken delivery of its two Aero International (Regional) ATR 42-400 turboprops. The airline is the launch customer for the new version of the ATR 42, powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney PW121As.The Czech airline already operates four ATR 72s and two basic ATR 42s. ...
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Medical revision
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued revised medical standards for pilots, in which holders of third-class medical certificates under age 40 must re-certify every three years. Pilots over 40 must re-qualify every two years. Airline and commercial pilots over 50 must undergo annual vision tests to make sure they ...
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Atlas contract
Atlas Air has signed a long-term contract to operate a Boeing 747-200 freighter for Swissair Cargo. The aircraft, the first of five leased from FedEx, enters service this month. Atlas already operates 11 cargo 747s. Source: Flight International
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Continental service
Continental Airlines has launched services from Newark, New York, to Lima, Peru, and plans to add flights to Bogota, Guatemala City, Quito and San Salvador on 6 June. The carrier serves 11 Latin American cities from its Houston, Texas, hub. Source: Flight International
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Lift for Bell 430
Lucas Industries has been selected to supply the rescue-hoist system for the Bell Helicopter Textron Model 430 helicopter. The system will be powered by a 28V DC motor, with a cable length of up to 300ft (100m), and may also include a Lucas-designed motorised boom. Source: ...
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Javelin funds
The Javelin missile joint venture has received a $174 million contract to continue low-rate initial production of the fire-and-forget anti-tank weapon for the US military. The contract covers 1,015 additional Javelin missiles and 125 launchers. Deliveries are scheduled between October 1997 and September 1998. The Javelin, was developed by Texas ...
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Rolls-Royce
Colin Green, vice-president for business operations at Allison Engine, and who will become managing director of the Rolls-Royce Aerospace Group on 30 April, has been appointed an executive director at R-R, with effect from the same date. Source: Flight International
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Hartzell
Turboprop-engine manufacturer Hartzell Propeller, of Piqua, Ohio, has promoted Richard Edinger to vice-president of engineering. He has been with Hartzell for more than 20 years, and his responsibilities will expand to include those of technical publications. Source: Flight International
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Crossair
Josef Felder has been appointed to head Swiss airline Crossair's new product-management division and will serve as executive vice-president in the carrier's new corporate organisation. He was formerly vice-president of marketing. Bettina Schaub becomes vice-president for cabin crew and a member of Crossair's corporate management. Schaub, who is a former ...
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Raytheon
Charles Lloyd is named vice-president for international sales in the Far East at Raytheon Aircraft, of Wichita, Kansas. Nick Schneider becomes vice-president for international sales in Latin America. Both are new positions. Lloyd was most recently director for used-aircraft sales and Schneider joined Raytheon Aircraft as an associate regional manager. ...