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All-Vickers mix for Spanair fleet fluid power package
Eaton Aerospace of Cleveland, Ohio has won a contract to supply engine-driven hydraulic pumps (EDP), AC motorpumps (ACMP) and power transfer units (PTU) for the entire Airbus A320 fleet ordered by Spanish carrier Spanair. The order is for 21 A320 family aircraft (A319, A320 and A321) plus 12 re-confirmable ...
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Saab leases extended at the double
Andy Forrester Saab has received a double confidence booster from Australia for its Saab 340 after the completion of two extended lease deals. Kendall Airlines, operating in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, has extended the lease of two of its 16 Saab 340s for a further six years, while ...
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Global cargo alliance strategy driven by customer demand
Chuck Grieve Like it or not, global alliances are the way forward for the air cargo industry. This was the overwhelming sentiment from speakers at Air Freight Asia 2000. Following in the footsteps of the major passenger-focused alliances was the key to meeting clients' needs for quality, reliability ...
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SIA moves taipei stop to macau
Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to add Macau to one of the two dedicated freighter services it operates to New York from Singapore after the opening of its upcoming summer timetable. An SIA spokesman says the carrier will substitute the Taipei stop on one of its two weekly services to ...
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Primus 2000 selection offers family commonality
Honeywell's Primus 2000 integrated avionics system has been selected as the standard fit on the Fairchild-Dornier 428JET for regional airlines and corporate operations. The Primus 2000 suite includes an integrated set of computers and sensors displayed on five 8x7in displays, all working together using the General Aviation Manufacturers Association's ...
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PW4000 derivatives continue to drive engine success story
US engine giant Pratt & Whitney has developed a number of joint-venture partners in the Asia-Pacific region including Chengdu Engine Group, Aviation Industries of China, China-National South Aero Engine and SIA Engineering, a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines. The manufacturer is offering dependability, low cost of ownership, and low emissions ...
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Saf-T-Glo system adds to client list
Karachi-based carrier Aero Asia has specified a further Saf-T-Glo Aerospace Pathfinder photo-luminescent floorpath marking system for fitting to another of its Yak 42s. Bucharest-based airline Romavia has also specified the Pathfinder system for its three BAC 1-11 airliners. Two of the aircraft are in passenger configuration while the third ...
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Trent family propels R-R fortunes in asia-pacific
With the Asia-Pacific region representing around 30% of Rolls-Royce's firm orders for commercial engines, it's not surprising that the company has a large presence at Asian Aerospace 2000. Geoff Thomas interviews R-R's John Cheffins (managing director airlines) and he appears bullish about the company's prospects. Q: How did the economic ...
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China joint venture provides support for power systems
The opening ceremony for Hamilton Sundstrand's new Chinese joint venture, with Shaanxi Qinling Aerolectric, will be held later this week in Xiamen. An equity joint venture, Xiamen Sundstrand Qinling Aerospace will provide airlines in China with complete overhaul and repair services for Hamilton Sundstrand electric power systems. The majority ...
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Air safety conference to focus on new technology
Asian Aerospace 2000 is the setting for a special four-day conference on air safety. Held in association with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the 36th (Special) Directors-General Conference (Asia and Pacific Regions) marks the start of the new millennium and ...
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USA threatens UK over bilateral
US lawmakers have again threatened to pursue "legislative solutions" should there be no progress on a new US/UK air services bilateral. Republican Congressman Bud Shuster, chairman of the House Transportation Committee, wants to revoke US airport slots held by UK carriers, ban British Airways Aerospatiale/BAC Concorde flights and renounce ...
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Low-fare JetBlue takes off with 30 cities in its sights
Low-fare carrier JetBlue Airways, which lifted off on 11 February with two leased Airbus A320s, expects to be serving 11 US destinations by the end of the year and has set its sights on 30 US cities within three years. Meanwhile, it has emerged that talks about JetBlue becoming ...
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JAT is cleared for take-off
Igor Salinger/BELGRADE Yugoslav flag carrier JAT is poised to relaunch full operations following the formal lifting in mid-February of its ban from flying into European Union (EU) countries. JAT says the three months from 25 March will be the most crucial for it to regain its presence on European ...
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Emery nears update decision
Emery Worldwide expects to reach a decision "quite soon" on replacing its 27 McDonnell Douglas DC-8-60/70s and 29 Boeing 727-100/200 freighters. US cargo carrier Kitty Hawk is also considering a fleet update. Speaking at a cargo conference in Florida earlier this month, company vice-president and chief financial officer Mike ...
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A340 variants beat range target despite their weight
Andrew Doyle/TOULOUSE After completing 320 days of windtunnel testing Airbus Industrie predicts that its A340-500 and -600 will marginally exceed nominal range targets . The better-than-expected aerodynamic performance will fully offset the fact that the empty weight of the -600 remains about 1.5t (3,300lb)above specification, while the -500 is 1t ...
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BA moves closer to selling loss-making Air Liberté
Chris Jasper/LONDON British Airways may be edging towards the sale of loss-making French regional subsidiary Air Liberté to SAirGroup carrier AOM, while pressing ahead with plans to enter the Italian regional market, possibly through a move for Meridiana. French newspaper reports say BA and SAir have been discussing an ...
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Swissair to rewire MD-11 cockpit areas
Swissair is to carry out an extensive programme of cockpit-area rewiring on its 19 Boeing MD-11s, starting in August. The airline's decision is based on analysis, since the September 1998 crash of one of its MD-11s near Halifax, Canada, of wiring routing in the forward fuselage, according to Swissair engineering ...
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Routes
Air Canada will begin daily flights between Vancouver and Denver on 3 April and between Montreal and Denver from 5 June. Services will start between Toronto and Austin-Bergstrom International in early June. All routes will use 112-seat Airbus A319s. From mid-May, Air Canada regional affiliate Air Georgian will begin three-times ...
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Bombardier needs a year to recover Q400 deliveries
Andrew Doyle/COPENHAGEN Bombardier has confirmed that deliveries of its new Dash 8 Q400 turboprop are likely to suffer significant delays for the next 12 months. SAS Commuter put the first Q400 into revenue service early this month, four months late, and is to receive another 21 of the ...
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Argentina's LAPA plans fleet expansion
Guy Norris/BUENOS AIRES Buenos Aires-based LAPA (Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas) plans to more than double its fleet of Boeing 737-700s to 20 by next year as part of continued expansion plans that could include the addition of another 767-300ER, and possibly the purchase of 737-900s. The airline will take ...