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Asiana Joins OAA
Asiana Airlines of South Korea has joined the Orient Airlines Association (OAA), becoming the 16th member of the regional organisation. The carrier has a fleet of 35 aircraft and operates to 26 international destinations. Source: Flight International
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Eurocopter delivers Russian BO.105s
EUROCOPTER Deutschland has handed over two BO.105 CBS helicopters to the Russian civil-defence and emergencies ministry. The helicopters have been fitted with rescue hoists, searchlights and auxiliary fuel tanks. The aircraft will be used for medical-evacuation and search-and-rescue duties by the ministry, which is responsible for lifesaving in ...
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Garrett acquires Carrier Aircraft
GARRETT AVIATION Services, the business-aircraft support unit which became independent of AlliedSignal in 1994, has bought California-based Carrier Aircraft Interiors, which specialises in corporate aircraft. Arizona-based Garrett says that the Los Angeles International Airport-based unit will continue trading under its original title and will complement Garrett's Jet Center, ...
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FAA approves Horizon HGS
HORIZON AIR, the Alaska Air Group regional operator, has received US Federal Aviation Administration approval to operate its fleet of de Havilland Dash 8s to Category IIIa minima, using a Flight Dynamics head-up guidance system (HGS). The clearance enables Horizon to land the Dash 8 in visibility conditions ...
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Cambodian Expansion
Royal Air Cambodge (RAC) of Cambodia plans to add a second Boeing 737-400 and an ATR 72 turboprop to its fleet, and extend services to Kunming and Guangzhou, in China, and Vientiane, in neighboring Laos. The Cambodian-Malay joint-venture carrier, launched in January, already operates a 737-400 leased from Malaysia Airlines, ...
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Cargo Link-Up
Korean Airlines (KAL) and Air China have signed a $210 million agreement to build and operate jointly an air-cargo terminal at Beijing's Capital Airport. KAL will hold a 49% stake in the Beijing International New Cargo Terminal and Air China the remainder. The 56,100m2 site will be capable ...
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South Korea seeks help with engines
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE SOUTH KOREA HAS asked US and European engine manufacturers, to submit proposals for a new or derivative-development 71kN (16,000lb)-thrust turbofan, for its planned KTX-II advanced trainer/light combat aircraft. Lockheed Martin is already working with South Korean lead contractor Samsung Aerospace on a preliminary KTX-II ...
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Impulse future threatened by Pacific administration
THE FUTURE OF Impulse Airlines, the fast growing Australian regional carrier, has been called into doubt following the appointment of an administrator at its aircraft sales and maintenance subsidiary, Pacific Aviation. Impulse managing director Gerry McGowan purchased Pacific from Ansett Transport Industries in 1994, to service his fleet ...
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FANS heads for introduction in Pacific
Paul Phelan/CANBERRA BOEING'S FANS 1 (future air-navigation system) package for the Boeing 747-400 is on track for US certification in mid-June, with pre-implementation trials and demonstrations to begin on 22 June. Full FANS implementation, for qualified aircraft and carriers on selected Pacific routes, is now planned ...
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M-55 crashes at Zhukovsky
A MYASISCHEV M-55 Geophizika high-altitude research-aircraft derivative of the M-17 Mystic reconnaissance aircraft crashed at Zhukovsky flight-test research centre, near Moscow, on 29 May. The pilot was killed in the accident. The aircraft was due to be displayed at the Paris air show, and the pilot was understood ...
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India and Mikoyan struggle over MiG-21
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW THE INDIAN defence ministry and Mikoyan are struggling to conclude a contract covering the upgrade of Indian air force Mikoyan MiG-21s, with India once again considering alternative prime contractors. The delay is the result of a considerable rise in Mikoyan's initial bid price. ...
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Government conditionally clears Strato 2C funding
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH THE GERMAN Government has approved a further DM45 million ($32.5 million) funding package for the Grob Strato 2C research-aircraft programme, on the condition that altitude tests are successful. The project ran into trouble in June 1994, when manufacturer Burkhart Grob demanded more Government ...
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Current outlook
The latest long-term forecasts from Boeing and Airbus point to better times. Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Given that they more or less failed to flag up the most severe downturn in airline history, the casual observer could be forgiven for having less than absolute faith in the ...
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Foreign alliance on offer from Kenya
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON KENYA AIRWAYS, FRESH from a radical restructuring and now back in profit, is preparing to open discussions with potential foreign-airline partners in the first step towards privatisation. Foreign airlines will be offered a stake of around 20% in the Kenyan national carrier and, ...
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European directory
All companies and individuals listed in the Flight International Directory Mainland Europe 1994-95 have been circulated, for the purposes of updating the information, to be contained in the 1996-97 edition. Those who have not received the appropriate form should contact the publishers. Similarly, companies involved in the aerospace industry, but ...
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Sikorsky combines with MHI to launch S-92 launch
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE SIKORSKY IS TO join with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) of Japan to launch the long awaited S-92 medium-lift helicopter. A formal announcement is expected at the Paris air show. The S-92 is based on the smaller Sikorsky S-70. It will feature a redesigned ...
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APC stretches generator life
AIRCRAFT PARTS says that its latest "XL" Series of starter-generators will soon be granted 1,700h time-between-overhauls (TBO) certification, with no brush inspection. The generators are fitted to several hundred Cessna 208 Caravans in service with FedEx, as well as Learjet 60, Beech 1900 and Saab 340 aircraft. Farmingdale, ...
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Germany floats idea of European engine consortium idea floated
Andrjez Jeziorski/MUNICH DAIMLER-BENZ is negotiating the sale of up to 51% of its MTU engine subsidiary to German rival BMW Rolls-Royce, and is hoping to use the merger as the core of a future European consortium including Snecma of France (Flight International, 31 May-8 June). ...
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Singlemindedness
It looks as though the inevitable rationalisation of German aero-engine manufacturers is about to happen, with MTU merging with BMW Rolls Royce. Such an alliance would be a major step on the way to producing a single, strong, European engine company - but it will be no guarantee that such ...
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Boeing 777-300 launch at Paris
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES BOEING IS TO launch the stretched 777-300 at the Paris air show later this month on the back of firm orders for around 30 aircraft from Asian and Middle Eastern airlines. Launch customers are expected to include All Nippon Airways ...