Ethiopia's Midroc Aviation has ordered two Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-200B turboprops, and has an option for a third. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123D-powered aircraft, which are valued at around $26 million, will be operated as corporate shuttles in support of mining operations. Deliveries are scheduled for December 1997 and January 1998.
Source: Flight International
Shortages of cast metallic parts and other components continue hindering Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) ability to produce new engines and to ramp up maintenance work needed to address its recall of PW1000G geared turbofans.
Airbus is looking to obtain higher-weight certifications for its A321XLR over the next three months, as it works on the individual enhancements required by early operators of the long-range twinjet. The airframer secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval for the basic version – with a 97t maximum take-off weight ...
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