All Safety News – Page 1355
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Germany questions A3XX site
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Germany's bids for the final assembly of the proposed Airbus A3XX large airliner have become entangled in political arguments over the preferred site for the work. Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus (Dasa Airbus) has put forward its Hamburg-Finkenwerder plant as a prime German candidate, competing against ...
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US Airways completes delayed shuttle purchase
US Airways, having sealed its long-awaited pilot deal, is pressing on with the acquisition of the former Trump Shuttle operation, which flies under the group's colours on the US East Coast. US Airways had expressed interest in acquiring the remainder of the shuttle service when it came up ...
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No frills
No sooner had British Airways announced plans to set up its own low-cost operation at London Stansted, than the howls of protest began from the existing no-frills carriers. Their complaint (writ large in whole page newspaper advertisements) is that the BA intends to put them out of business by fair ...
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Boeing considers enhancing 777-200X/300X performance
Boeing is considering range and lift enhancements to the proposed 777-200X/300X to improve field performance. Programme officials are seeking at the same time to stretch pre-launch funding and allow more time to firm up potential customer support. The company is studying design refinements to the 777 in an effort ...
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Sirocco enters Lufthansa Tu-204 talks
Sirocco Aerospace International is negotiating with Lufthansa Cargo to lease between eight and ten Tupolev Tu-204-120C freighters. A deal which could see the aircraft introduced on Lufthansa's intra-European routes during 1999 is possible in the first half of 1998. Sirocco will not comment on the negotiations. Sirocco already ...
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Bridge building in Baku
Andrew Chuter/BAKU The terminal at Baku's Bina Airport stands like a monument to the collapse of the Soviet Union's writ in Azerbaijan in 1991.The building has lain uncompleted and virtually in ruin, the funds required to complete the project having dried up several years ago with the retreat of ...
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American plans to choose HUD soon
American Airlines expects an "imminent" response to its request for proposals (RFP) from head-up-display (HUD) system manufacturers. The move follows the Delta Air Lines selection of a Flight Dynamics head-up-guidance system (HGS) for its Boeing Next Generation 737 fleet. The RFP covers HUD installations for 75 Next Generation 737s ...
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BA clouds skies for UK low-fare airlines
British Airways' confirmation that it will launch its own low-cost airline next year at London Stansted airport has provoked immediate protests from the UK's existing "no-frills" carriers easyJet, Ryanair and Debonair. The new airline, which is yet to be named but is being referred to internally as "Operation Blue ...
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FBI passes TWA crash investigation to NTSB
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has closed its 16-month criminal probe into the crash of Trans World Airlines Flight 800, saying that it revealed no evidence of a criminal act. As a result, the investigation of the loss of the TWA Boeing 747-100 ...
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Luxury at the end of a hard day
Linda Benbow A touch of luxury - that's what's needed at the end of a hard day - or at the end of a few hard days, even. And in this department, Dubai won't disappoint. All of the five-star hotels and golf clubs feature cordon bleu ...
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Duty-free shops doing a brisk line in business
Whether it's a new golf club, film for that perfect flying display shot or the traditional airshow souvenir T-shirt, the Dubai Duty Free shops at the show have it covered. The shops have been doing a brisk trade since opening day. Daily newspapers and cold drinks ...
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It's a steel
What's functional, attractive, hard-wearing, does not rust, does not age and is remarkably economical? Ask that question of Abu Dhabi company Intercare (B508) and its representatives will tell you that the answer is stainless steel- which is why it acts as local agents for Marcmetal, an Italian company ...
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New cargo airline set to go dutch
Geoff Thomas It's not every day that a new cargo airline is founded - but Dutch freight company Jet Link International announced at the show yesterday that it was doing just that, lease-buying two ex-Alitalia Airbus A300 B4-200Fs from New York's CS Aviation. The new airline ...
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PARC revels in crew outsourcing
The trend among airlines to employ only enough crew to meet low-season levels and to outsource to meet the needs of peak periods has resulted in a boom in business over the past year for PARC Aviation Flight Crew. Part of the PARC Group (Stand B400), the Irish-based ...
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Life after dark in Dubai
Andrew Douse Take two shots of tradition and culture, add a dash of modern thinking, and then stir to create the perfect cosmopolitan cocktail. Everyone should be given a chance to savour the taste of Dubai, a city steeped in century-old customs yet beating to the ...
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Hangar in Canada free for the asking
How would your company like a free aircraft hangar in North Bay, Ontario, and C$2 million? There's no catch, but you would have to employ 100 people from the immediate area. Interested parties should contact the Air Base Property Corporation (ABPC), which is working with private companies to ...
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How to stop a runaway aircraft
How do you stop an aircraft which for example bursts a tyre on landing and is in danger of overshooting the runway? A whole package of answers is on offer from US company Engineered Systems at Stand A852. The Philadelphia-based operation specialises in aircraft-arresting systems for which representatives ...
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Boeing launches 737-900 as -700 deliveries near
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing has clocked up three landmarks in its Next Generation 737 programme with its launch of a stretched 737 (the -900), US Federal Aviation Administration certification for the -700 and completion of assembly of the first -600. The -900 was launched with a ...
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Cathay acts as profits continue to plunge
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Cathay Pacific Airways is implementing a range of measures to boost revenue and cut costs as traffic figures and projected end-of-year profits for the Hong Kong carrier continue to plummet. Its latest traffic figures show no sign of a turn-around, with a further 9.8% ...
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FAA improves engine inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration hopes to halve the number of uncontained engine failures by requiring improved inspection of high-energy rotating components. Enhanced inspection procedures will be introduced in the first quarter of 1998, beginning with the "highest-priority" components - large fan hubs - says Jay Pardee, manager of the ...