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Air France strike over JV exit
Air France says that up to 5% of its services were expected to be cancelled yesterday following a two-day lightning strike by pilots over a decision by the flag-carrier to pull out of Aeropostale, its joint venture airline with French mail service La Poste. French financial daily Les Echos ...
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'Big Two' take lead in aviation safety
Airbus Industrie and Boeing have created a world's first by calling a meeting with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to discuss how the aviation community can help meet safety challenges in the 21st century. Representatives from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the European Joint Aviation Authority (JAA) ...
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Honeywell warning system proves its worth
Honeywell's Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) now has 13 major enhancements and more are scheduled. Brian Pulk, Honeywell's Director of EGPWS products, says these developments were designed to further reduce the risk of Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) and the product is already proving its worth. "We ...
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Hermes handles critical Asia aviation data links
Steve Nichols Data link communication in Asia-Pacific is becoming increasingly popular. And as Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) becomes more developed in the region airlines will rely heavily on data links to provide critical information about flight plans, graphical weather and eventually air traffic clearances. Rockwell Collins ...
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Asia-Pacific interest spurs regional twinjet programme
Mike Martin Bombardier Aerospace's programme for the planned 100-115 seat regional twinjet, the BRJ-X, could be accelerated, thanks to powerful interest in the Asia-Pacific region. Formal launch is expected later this year, possibly at Farnborough airshow in July, rather than toward the end of the year. Although the ...
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Crossair pilots call off strike
Crossair's largest pilots' union is withdrawing a move to terminate its existing collective labour agreement ahead of the negotiations over a new deal, which are due to restart on 25 February. Late last year members of the Crossair Cockpit Pilots Association (CCP) had voted to terminate the existing ...
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UPS for opts electric locks
The cargo doors on 30 Airbus A300F freighters of the United Parcel Service (UPS) fleet will be secured with electrically-locking actuators made by Eaton Aerospace. Eaton will also supply the actuators for the 30 options if and when UPS confirms the orders. The initial 33 actuators will be made at ...
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Saab leases extended at the double
Andy Forrester Saab has received a double confidence booster from Australia for its Saab 340 after the completion of two extended lease deals. Kendall Airlines, operating in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, has extended the lease of two of its 16 Saab 340s for a further six years, while ...
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Global cargo alliance strategy driven by customer demand
Chuck Grieve Like it or not, global alliances are the way forward for the air cargo industry. This was the overwhelming sentiment from speakers at Air Freight Asia 2000. Following in the footsteps of the major passenger-focused alliances was the key to meeting clients' needs for quality, reliability ...
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HGS gains approval from FAA and SAS
Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics has passed yet another important milestone for its innovative Head-up Guidance System (HGS). The company has obtained a supplemental type certificate (STC) for HGS on Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) Boeing Next-Generation 737-600 aircraft. After the FAA and the Swedish civil aviation authority Luftartsverket (LFV) ...
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Technology milestones are in sight for CFMI
Karen Walker CFM International (CFMI) is gearing up for a year of important milestones in its TECH56 engine technology programme. During 2000, the third and final year of project TECH56, CFMI will perform performance, crosswind and ingestion tests on a 68in hollow swept fan blade. These tests will ...
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PW4000 derivatives continue to drive engine success story
US engine giant Pratt & Whitney has developed a number of joint-venture partners in the Asia-Pacific region including Chengdu Engine Group, Aviation Industries of China, China-National South Aero Engine and SIA Engineering, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. The manufacturer is offering dependability, low cost of ownership, and low emissions ...
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Solar cycle threatens havoc with telecoms
Steve Nichols Worldwide HF and satellite communication systems could soon be severely disrupted if scientists' predictions come true. The sun's current 11-year solar cycle is predicted to peak this year, and the increase in sunspot activity and solar flares could cripple vital aircraft communication and navigation systems. ...
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Air safety conference to focus on new technology
Asian Aerospace 2000 is the setting for a special four-day conference on air safety. Held in association with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the 36th (Special) Directors-General Conference (Asia and Pacific Regions) marks the start of the new millennium and ...
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A340 variants beat range target despite their weight
Andrew Doyle/TOULOUSE After completing 320 days of windtunnel testing Airbus Industrie predicts that its A340-500 and -600 will marginally exceed nominal range targets . The better-than-expected aerodynamic performance will fully offset the fact that the empty weight of the -600 remains about 1.5t (3,300lb)above specification, while the -500 is 1t ...
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WAAS users' summit to debate problems
A "users summit" has been called for mid-March to determine the best solution to integrity issues uncovered during testing of the US Federal Aviation Administration's Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). The summit, organised by the US Air Transport Association (ATA) and Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA), will involve ...
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Workshop
Polar Air Cargo has signed an agreement with Singapore Airlines (SIA) Engineering covering heavy maintenance work for its Boeing 747-100/200 freighters. Sabena Technics and Triumph Air Repair have signed a memorandum of understanding covering partnership on maintenance of auxiliary power units, integrated drive generators and constant speed drives, ATEC 6000 ...
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Swissair to rewire MD-11 cockpit areas
Swissair is to carry out an extensive programme of cockpit-area rewiring on its 19 Boeing MD-11s, starting in August. The airline's decision is based on analysis, since the September 1998 crash of one of its MD-11s near Halifax, Canada, of wiring routing in the forward fuselage, according to Swissair engineering ...
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NSC delay forces upgrade for Scottish ATC
Scottish airspace, crucial to flights between northern Europe and North America as well as local air traffic, will be managed by the old Prestwick air traffic control centre (ATCC) for at least six more years, says the UK National Air Traffic Services (NATS). A repeatedly delayed scheme to build a ...
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Investigators school
An accident investigation training academy for US and foreign investigators is to be set up by the US National Transportation Safety Board. The Board says this is part of its international aviation safety programme, which supports foreign accident investigations while offering research, engineering assistance and safety training. Course development, staffing ...