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ANZ drops Rolls for GE on next 747-400
AIR NEW ZEALAND (ANZ) has switched its allegiance from Rolls-Royce to General Electric for its next Boeing 747-400, due for delivery in 1998. The flag carrier opted for GE's CF6-80C2 over R-R's proposed RB.211-524G/H-T improved turbofan. The decision is a setback for the UK manufacturer's effort to sell ...
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Airbus will limit A3XX engine choice
Airbus Industrie says that it will give airlines a choice of two engines only for the 550- to 650-seat A3XX. Three are now being offered: the Rolls-Royce Trent 900, a Pratt &Whitney PW4000 derivative, and a new engine from General Electric Pratt &Whitney Engine Alliance. "We are evaluating ...
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Maintenance DirectoryPart 2, Africa, Asia and Australasia
The growing importance of the Asia-Pacific market for aviation is attracting considerable investment in the region's airframe and engine repair and overhaul capabilities. With large numbers of new Airbus and Boeing aircraft entering service with Asia's carriers, local-airline engineering divisions and third-party maintenance companies are wanting to cash in on ...
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Marketplace
++ Canadian charter carrier Royal Airlines has acquired an ex-Emirates Airbus A310-300 from Airbus Industrie, bringing its fleet to three A310s. Emirates is trading its A300/A310 fleet to Airbus as part of its order for A330-200s. ++ Kitty Hawk is to operate two additional Boeing 727-200 freighters on behalf of ...
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Wicat ships more free-play trainers
WICAT SYSTEMS' training-device business is expanding, with a Virgin Atlantic Airways contract for an Airbus A340 systems trainer to be delivered later this year for use in engineering training. The firm has also installed free-play trainers for the Airbus A320 and A330 flght-management and -guidance systems (FMGS) at ...
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SilkAir selects engine
SilkAir has selected the International Aero Engines V2500-A5 for its planned new fleet of Airbus Industrie A319/A320s. The Singapore-based airline is to order a mix of eight A319s and A320s to replace its two Fokker 70s and Boeing 737-300s (Flight International, 14-20 May). SilkAir will also take options on another ...
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EC Commissioner warns of curbs on 'exclusive' deals
Europe's competition commissioner, Karel Van Miert, has warned that curbs will have to be placed on Boeing's use of "exclusive" aircraft deals as the price of approval for the group's planned merger with McDonnell Douglas (MDC) Van Miert says that the European Commission (EC) will present Boeing and ...
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BWA is poised to place order for fleet of new ATPs
British World Airlines (BWA) is about to conclude a deal with Aero International (Regional) for a fleet of British Aerospace ATP turboprops to be introduced later this year on the passenger wet-lease market. The airline is expected to sign a deal imminently for the lease of two of ...
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TTS wins Korean Air and Thai simulator deals
THOMSON TRAINING & Simulation (TTS) is to build an Airbus A330-300 full-flight simulator for Korean Air. The South Korean carrier has also ordered a Boeing 747-400 simulator from CAE (see story). Thai Airways International, meanwhile, has awarded TTS a contract to upgrade its Airbus A300-600 full-flight simulator from ...
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BWIA links up with Air Jamaica to cut costs
BWIA International Airways is linking with its Caribbean neighbour, Air Jamaica, to help cut costs and consolidate its position in the region. The two airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to move forward with an "operating partnership" which could eventually lead to fleet and route integration. "The ...
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Airbus prepares for growth versions of A340-500/600
Airbus is preparing to brief airlines on its plans to develop heavier, longer-range growth derivatives of the A340-500 and -600, as it enters the final phase of commercial negotiations with Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce to decide whose engine will be offered on the baseline aircraft. The growth ...
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AVIC/Airbus sign AE31X agreement
Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) and Airbus Industrie Asia (AIA) have signed a framework agreement covering the joint development of the proposed AE31X family of regional jets, formerly known as the AE-100/A318. The memorandum, signed in Beijing on 15 May by French president Jacques Chirac and Jian Zemin, ...
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Singapore's 777-200s start rolling
Singapore Airlines' first 288-seat Boeing 777-200 was delivered on 6 May, and was flown non-stop to Singapore for arrival ceremonies the following day. The airline, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, holds orders and options for a total of 77 Rolls-Royce Trent 800-powered 777s, worth $12.7 billion. Source: ...
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CAE reveals C$100 million sales
CAE ELECTRONICS has revealed commercial flight-simulation orders exceeding C$100 million ($72 million), including its first sale to Airbus Industrie. The Canadian firm is predicting increased sales over the next two years, based on strong aircraft orders over the past year. The new orders include seven full-flight simulators, for ...
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Boeing maps out strategy for near-term development plans
Boeing has confirmed that it is studying development of a further stretched version of the next-generation 737, but is giving more immediate priority to launching longer-range and higher-capacity versions of the 777-200/300 and possibly the 747-400. The company is looking at a higher-capacity 737 version, primarily for European ...
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US Airways cuts out loss-making routes
US AIRWAYS is eliminating unprofitable routes and grounding 22 aircraft in what could be the first step towards shrinking the nation's sixth-largest airline to a regional carrier. Stephen Wolf, the airline's chairman, has also warned that unless he has concessions from labour unions before 30 September, he will ...
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SilkAir selects Airbuses
SilkAir of Singapore has chosen the Airbus Industrie A319/A320 family as its new narrowbody passenger aircraft, replacing its fleet of Boeing 737-300s and Fokker 70 twinjets. The Singapore Airlines (SIA)-owned regional carrier opted for the A319/320 over the rival next-generation Boeing 737-600/700/ 800 series after three-months of evaluation ...
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American restructures Boeing fleet deal after delays
American Airlines has restructured its massive fleet-replacement deal with Boeing, following the delay caused by the recent pilots' dispute and the ratification of the agreement on its regional-jet operations. The biggest impact of the nearly six-month delay has been on next-generation 737 deliveries, the first of which have ...
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Boeing hopes for 737 seating agreement
Boeing hopes that a final evaluation test planned for 20 May will resolve the long-running issue with the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) over exit-limit maximum seating for the next-generation 737-700 and -800. The US company originally configured the -800 with a maximum load of 189 seats, while ...
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P&W discusses new engine with Airbus for A340-500/600
Pratt & Whitney is in "business discussions" with Airbus Industrie over a potential new turbofan for the A340-500/600, aimed at reaching a definitive "sole-source" agreement by the Paris air show. The new study engine, dubbed the PW4557, combines the 2.37m-diameter titanium fan and low-pressure spool of the 258kN ...