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Airbus A319 certificated by JAA
Airbus Industrie has achieved Joint Aviation Authorities certification for the smallest member of its family, the 124-seat A319, powered by the 105kN (23,500lb)-thrust version of the CFM International CFM56-5B engine. Certification of versions powered by the 98kN CFM56-5A and 98-105kN IAE V2500-A5 is set for the fourth quarter of 1996. ...
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Swissair expands as Crossair gets route boost
Gunter Endres/BASLE SWISSAIR IS expanding its fleet with orders for five Airbus narrow-bodies and two McDonnell Douglas MD-11s. The order comes as Crossair, the Swiss carrier's regional subsidiary, revealed a boost from taking over a part of its parent company's European and charter business. Swissair is ...
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China deals boost European aerospace
Andrew Doyle/LONDONPaul Lewis/SINGAPORE EUROPE'S AEROSPACE industry, has received a significant boost from the visit of Chinese prime minister Li Peng to France, with Beijing agreeing a major deal with Airbus Industrie, and the surprise signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoI) with Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) to ...
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DASA threatens further cutbacks as losses mount
DAIMLER-BENZ Aerospace (DASA) is to renew its attack on loss-making areas of the business, threatening further tough decisions this year after running up huge losses in 1995 as the company moved to rationalise its activities. Several events during the year combined to worsen the figures, which left ...
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Boeing unveils more UK JAST content
THE UK CONTENT in Boeing's Joint Advanced Strike Technology (JAST) fighter bid has reached 11% with the selection of GEC-Marconi as supplier of the aircraft's integrated flight and propulsion-control system. GEC-Marconi will provide and integrate all the system hardware, including actuators and cockpit controls, for the demonstrator aircraft. ...
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Extra 200 is flown for first time
Andrej Jeziorski/DINSLAKEN German aircraft manufacturer Extra Flugzeugbau has flown its newest sports aircraft, the Extra 200. The maiden flight from the Dinslaken factory took place on 2 April, with company founder Walter Extra at the controls. Extra says that he is satisfied with his latest product. ...
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A321 deal breaks Boeing monopoly at Asiana
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE ASIANA AIRLINES OF South Korea has selected the Airbus Industrie A321 rather than the Boeing 737-800 as its next narrow-body passenger aircraft and signed a letter of intent for 18 aircraft. The agreement, expected to be announced shortly, does not include any options ...
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GE to sanction new growth plan for GE90
Guy Norris/LOSANGELES GENERAL ELECTRIC is set to sanction a revised growth plan for the GE90 turbofan by the end of this month, by agreeing to develop an engine capable of being in service at thrust levels up to 445kN (100,000lb) by 1999. The engine will be capable ...
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Thai takes off with first Trent-powered 777
BOEING HAS HANDED OVER the first Rolls-Royce Trent 800-powered 777 to Thai Airways International. Thai's first aircraft, a -200, will enter scheduled service in June on routes from Bangkok to Hong Kong and Seoul. The airline has 14 of the 777s on order, including eight -200s and six stretched -300s. ...
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Baby big fan
The AE3007 turbofan marks a quiet advance in Allison Engine's product range. Guy Norris/INDIANAPOLIS SOLID ENGINEERING, a wealth of military-research work and a degree of luck have all contributed to the successful development of the AE3007, Allison Engine's first commercial turbofan and one of the quietest jet ...
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IAE strives to cut 20% from V2500 operating costs
International Aero Engines (IAE) is working to cut the operating cost of its V2500 powerplant by more than 20%, as part of the company's short-term development plans The move is primarily in response to growing pressure from US carriers to drive down costs, says IAE president Barry ...
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IAE
International Aero Engines (IAE) of Glastonbury, Connecticut, has appointed Roger Dawson vice-president for engineering and quality, and Leonard Sorosiak vice-president for customer support. Dawson joins IAE from UK aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, while Sorosiak was formerly vice-president for customer support at US engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. Source: Flight ...
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Thai stretch
Thai Airways International has finalised, its previously announced order for six, stretch Boeing 777-300s. The Rolls-Royce Trent 800-powered twinjet will be delivered at rate of two aircraft a year between 1998 and 2000. Source: Flight International
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Spreading out
Newly formed maintenance company Malaysia Airlines Aero-Technologies is already looking at diversification. Paul Lewis/KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA AIRLINES (MAS) IS NOW undergoing one of the biggest structural shake-ups since the country broke off its union with Singapore 25 years ago. From 1 April (the start of the next ...
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Continental Express order heralds ATR US fightback
CONTINENTAL EXPRESS has ordered eight Aero International (Regional) ATR 42-500s and taken options on a further 12 aircraft, at an estimated cost of $260 million. The order follows a barren spell for ATR in its most lucrative market since the highly publicised crash of an American Eagle ...
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JAST RFP released as MDC revises design
Guy Norris/ST LOUIS THE REQUEST FOR proposals for the Joint Advanced Strike Technology (JAST) concept-demonstration phase was released on 22 March, after Lockheed Martin withdrew a protest which threatened to delay the programme (Flight International, 27 March-2 April). The protest was withdrawn after the return ...
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Heavier Tu-204-200 has maiden flight at Kazan
THE FIRST TUPOLEV Tu-204-200 to be produced at the Kazan Aircraft Production Factory had its maiden flight on 21 March. The Perm PS-90A-engined aircraft, to be redesignated by Kazan as the Tu-214, has an increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 110t, up from the 98t of the Tu-204-100. ...
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Cracked glass
Designers of future flight decks have to correct the mistakes made in today's "glass cockpits". David Learmount/LONDON TODAY'S "GLASS COCKPITS" are designed, using a flawed concept and are causing pilots to make mistakes, which they have never made before, according to recent research. Yet flight decks of ...
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SJ30-2 wind tunnel testing completed
SINO SWEARINGEN Aircraft has completed wind tunnel testing of the SJ30-2 business jet at the University of Washington, Seattle. Model tests were intended to fine-tune the revised design. The SJ30 prototype, meanwhile, is being modified to the stretched SJ30-2 and re-engined with up-rated Williams Rolls-Royce FJ44-2 turbofans for configuration-verification flight-testing. ...