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AI(R) and Bombardier vie for regional-jet market
THE BATTLE TO dominate the regional-jet market is set to intensify, with Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) and Bombardier preparing to launch new 70-seat aircraft within the next nine months. AI(R) has unveiled plans to begin full-scale development of its proposed AI(R) 70 twinjet by mid-1997. The first prototype, ...
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Australia's Qantas and Japan Airlines reach agreement on codesharing
QANTAS AND JAPAN Air Lines (JAL) have negotiated a memorandum of understanding on a codesharing deal which will allow both carriers to rationalise services on tourism routes between Tokyo, Cairns and Brisbane, following a flattening of the Japanese market. Under the arrangement, Qantas will operate direct Boeing 747 ...
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A coming of age
The powerful Trent 800 is carving out a big slice of the engine market for Rolls-Royce. Guy Norris/LOS A little over a year from now the world's longest jet airliner is due to fly from Everett, Washington. Powering the first flight of the Boeing 777-300 will be Rolls-Royce ...
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British Airways expects 777 ETOPS in October
Guy Norris/FARNBOROUGH BRITISH AIRWAYS is expected to be cleared for inaugural transatlantic services with the General Electric GE90-powered Boeing 777 in October, pending final approval by the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA). The engine/airframe completed extended-range twinjet operations (ETOPS) testing on 31 July, and US Federal ...
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Boeing launches 757 stretch
BOEING IS going ahead with its long-awaited 757-300 stretch variant after negotiating "a proposal" for up to 24 aircraft with the German charter airline, Condor Flugdienst. The deal covers firm orders worth $875 million for 12 aircraft (formerly designated the -300X) and 12 options. Boeing says: "The order ...
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Boeing reveals details of '747-look' -700X
FIRST DETAILS of Boeing's proposed 747-700X design reveal a "747-look" concept with the first change in the fuselage cross-section since the baseline 747 was designed in the 1960s (Flight International, 4-10 September). Boeing Commercial Airplane Group president Ron Woodard says: "The design of our 747-600X will allow for ...
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Airbus 'catches Boeing' as it announces 32 orders
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE has collected new orders for a total of 32 aircraft from Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways and FedEx. The orders come as Airbus declares itself "neck and neck" with Boeing in sales in the first eight months of this year. Asiana of South Korea has been ...
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Asiana wants additional power for 777-300 fleet
GENERAL ELECTRIC and Rolls-Royce are being pressed by Asiana Airlines to commit to development of higher-thrust engines to power Boeing 777-300s. The South Korean carrier has specified that it wants a 430kN (98,000lb)-thrust engine to power its planned fleet of aircraft. The yet-to-be-selected engine is needed by early ...
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Lufthansa takes MD-11s, USAir talks -95s
Guy Norris/FARNBOROUGH McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) is in final negotiations with USAir for a huge MD-95 twinjet order, thought to include more than 50 aircraft on firm order and 50 on option. News of the USAir talks comes hot on the heels of the sale of up to ...
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BA to phase out its ageing 747-100s
British Airways says that the recent order/reconfirmation of 14 Boeing 747-400s will enable the ageing fleet of 15 747-100s to be phased out over the next four years. "These aircraft have more than earned their investment", says chief executive Bob Ayling. BA has not yet decided on the destiny of ...
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MDC wins $1.3 billion order from Lufthansa
Lufthansa Cargo has ordered a fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11F long-range trijet freighters in a deal potentially worth $1.3 billion, it was announced at the show yesterday. The deal covers five firm MD-11 freighters, worth $550 million, and options for seven more. It represents a breakthrough for McDonnell ...
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Orders for Embraer
Embraer, fresh from its massive order from Continental Express, has received orders for a further two EMB-145s and five options for the type from Regional Airlines of France. Embraer president Maurício Botelho reveals that seven EMB-120 Brasilias had been sold to an unnamed customer. Source: Flight ...
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AI(R) steams ahead on planned 70-seater
Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) is on the verge of announcing the two shortlisted engine manufacturers for its planned AI(R) 70 regional jet. The announcement at the Show, is due "close to October", with final selection in the second quarter of 1997, says new CEO Patrick Gavin. The company ...
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Free flight no longer a flight of fantasy
In six months, the transition to free flight has progressed ten years, says Clay Jones, vice-president and general manager of Rockwell Collins Air Transport division. Speaking at the show, he says: "A lot has occurred since I spoke in Singapore about the transition to free flight. I said ...
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American Airlines opts for enhanced warning system
The biggest killer in the air transportation industry - controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) - is being tackled by AlliedSignal Aerospace. The US company announced at the Show on Tuesday that American Airlines (AA) has placed an order, worth almost $25 million, for its new enhanced ground proximity warning ...
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Billion dollar deals are unveiled by titanic duo
The titanic struggle between Boeing and Airbus continued yesterday with huge new deals disclosed by each side. Boeing Commercial Airplane announces a deal for seven 747-400s, worth $1.18 billion. The customer is Philippine Airlines, which already operates 12 Boeing 747s. Meanwhile, Airbus Industrie says it has landed ...
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Near-miss highlights need for radio system upgrade
Details of one of the most serious near-miss aviation incidents ever recorded in Britain came to light in an official Civil Aviation Authority report last month. British Aerospace Systems and Equipment (BASE) is using the report to highlight the significance of its Contran VHF radio anti-blocking system. The ...
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Airbus fights back with $2.5 billion sales
Airbus Industrie has announced two new orders for a total of 14 aircraft worth nearly $1.5 billion. The company also has a long-awaited $950 million order from Asiana Airlines for 18 A321s. But, despite the celebrations, Airbus did not miss the chance to attack Boeing's previous day's announcement ...
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Face the facts with...Mauricio Botelho
After sitting on a secret MoU since May, Embraer was able to tell the world this week of what could well end up as one of the largest contracts ever seen in the regional aircraft industry. It was thus a decidedly happy Maurício Botelho, Embraer's president ...
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EMB-145 is worth the wait for Continental
It may have taken Continental Express a year to decide on its new regional aircraft, but Embraer has no complaints now. The carrier has become the North American launch customer for the Brazilian-built 50-seat EMB-145 regional jet. It has announced firm orders for 25 of the type, plus ...