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Props back in Dusseldorf
Düsseldorf's move to ban turboprop aircraft has failed following legal action by three operators and the airport has agreed a 3 June restart date. Germany's second busiest airport has a longstanding slot shortage and faces additional handling problems as a result of a serious fire on 11 April. ...
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More pilots for EJA
Executive Jet Aviation (EJA) will hire more than 80 pilots before the end of year to fly the fractional-jet-ownership operator's growing fleet of business aircraft. EJA hired 55 pilots in 1994 and 100 the following year, swelling the roster to 213. An additional 20 pilots work for Executive Jet International. ...
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First Taiwanese Mirage delivered
Taiwan has taken delivery of the first of 60 Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000-5 combat aircraft. The Taiwanese Government has also purchased 1,200 Matra Mica air-to-air missiles, as well as other weaponry. Source: Flight International
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Delta chairman calls for speedy open-skies deal
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DCJulian Moxon/BRUSSELS DELTA AIR LINES chairman Ronald Allen, speaking as initial anti-trust immunity was granted for his airline's alliance with Swissair and Sabena, has called for the European Union (EU) to move "boldly and swiftly" towards a full open-skies deal with the USA. ...
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NTSB demands immediate inspection of Bell tail booms
THE US NATIONAL Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommends immediate and recurring inspections for cracks in the tail booms of certain Bell 206L (LongRanger) helicopters. The NTSB urges the US Federal Aviation Administration to act after probing the 4 April crash of a Bell 206L-1 near Charleston, West Virginia, ...
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Grob awaits ministry verdict on Strato
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH GERMAN COMPOSITE-aircraft manufacturer Burkhart Grob is awaiting a Government decision on a revised contract with the German Aerospace Research Establishment (DLR) to decide the fate of the Strato 2C. The record-breaking high-altitude research aircraft has been grounded since August, with the manufacturer and ...
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Merger options are shaping up for Dassault and Aerospatiale
Julian Moxon/PARIS DASSAULT AVIATION chairman Serge Dassault has publicly rebuffed reports that he is against a merger with Aerospatiale and says that the talks are "on the right track". His remarks came as the French Government is mooting the idea of nationalising Dassault to form a merger. ...
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Market for 30-seat regional jet studied
ALLIEDSIGNAL ENGINES believes that a 30-seat regional jet may be economically feasible and has embarked on a study to examine the market for regional jets with fewer than 50 seats. General Electric, meanwhile, says that it is in the "exploratory phase" of studying the market for 35- to 45-seat regional ...
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Mielec offers improved M-28 Skytruck
POLISH manufacturer PZL-Mielec is offering an improved version of its M-28 Skytruck high-wing twin turboprop, which it says will have an increased maximum take-off weight. The company has so far produced one aircraft with the optional improvements, which increase take-off weight by 500kg to 7,500kg. The ...
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US Army plans to use T800 turboprop derivative to power Dash 7 from 1997
Graham Warwick/ATLANTA ALLISON IS TO flight-test a turboprop derivative of the LHTEC T800 turboshaft engine on a US Army Bombardier de Havilland Dash 7 in 1997. The demonstration effort is being funded by $33 million provided by the US Department of Defense's Technology Re-investment Programme. ...
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Training must be a viable industry
Sir - I refer to your leader "Unique Internationalism" and story "AST becomes first victim of UK training policy" (Flight International, 8-14 May, P3, P6). Rumours of the demise of Air Services Training (AST) predate either National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) or foreign training. In fact, the school is ...
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ILFC strengthens
International Lease Finance (ILFC), the fast-growing aviation arm of the giant American Insurance Group, reports that revenues leapt by 28%, to $1.4 billion during 1995. The leasing company says that leasing rates continue to improve as the supply of "...good Stage 3 aircraft has substantially diminished". ILFC posted pre-tax profits ...
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Simcom expands training
SIMCOM International is to expand its training to include the Raytheon Beech King Air 300/350. The US firm now provides King Air 90, 100 and 200 training at its simulator centres in Orlando, Florida, and Scottsdale, Arizona. The 300/350 course will use existing King Air 200 simulators, with ...
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Gulfstream takes EVS lead with GIV
GULFSTREAM PLANS to demonstrate an enhanced-vision system (EVS) on a Gulfstream IV business jet later this year, to meet customer demand for a reduced-visibility landing capability. Flights will involve a GIV-SP demonstrator equipped with a Mitsubishi infra-red (IR) sensor, imagery from which will be projected on to a Honeywell/GEC head-up ...
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Duncan
Service organisation Duncan Aviation, of Lincoln, Nebraska, has promoted Aaron Hilkemann to executive vice-president and chief operating officer. He will also continue as chief financial officer for Duncan Enterprises. He was formerly vice-president and director of financial operations at FirstTier Financial, of Omaha, Nebraska. Tony Gilbert is named manager of ...
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Revised Dual Pac ready for tests
Guy Norris/OLYMPIA POWERPLANT-modification specialist Soloy plans to start testing a revised design of its 785-1000 Dual Pac twin-turbine powerplant in June, as part of an effort to meet more ambitious time-between-overhaul (TBO) targets. The Dual Pac consists of two Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6D-117A turboprops ...
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Dornier training
Dornier has signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia Airlines (MAS) for training for aircraft maintenance and overhaul. They will identify areas of co-operation and develop courses for MAS' new aviation academy Source: Flight International
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Diamond eyes new four-seaters
AUSTRIA'S DIAMOND Aircraft Industries is in renewed talks with Russian manufacturer Sokol, which could revive plans to move the Excalibur four-seat-aircraft programme into production. Diamond is also examining a four-seat version of its successful DV 20 Katana light aircraft, and a completely new four-seat pusher-propeller aircraft, with a ...
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Eurocopter clinches Russian contract
EUROCOPTER HAS signed a contract for the sale of two BO105 CBS/EC Super Five helicopters and the lease of a third to Russia's disaster-response ministry, EMERCOM. The ministry already operates two BO105s, which it acquired a year ago. Like these, the new helicopters will also be used as ...
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Cirrus success
Cirrus Design has received its 100th order for its SR20 light aircraft, scheduled for certification and first delivery in mid-1997. The Duluth, Minnesota-based company has logged 500h on two SR20 prototypes and confirmed the all-composite, four-seater's 160kt (300km/h) design speed. Source: Flight International