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Engine upgrade offered for A330
Pratt & Whitney is negotiating with Airbus Industrie over possible upgrades to the PW4168 engine for the A330 after its decision to suspend the PW4173 for the A330-300 (Flight International, 8-14 February). "We will do something to the 4168, probably including putting in the TALON [low emissions] combustor, and ...
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Colgan breaks jet trend with turboprop order
Colgan Air is looking to add 19- to 35-seat turboprops to its fleet and expand its recently inaugurated US Airways Express regional network. The move by the Manassas, Virginia-based carrier bucks the growing move by regional carriers away from turboprops towards larger jets. The airline has leased three ex-Mesaba ...
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Ilyushin begins design work on cargo Il-96-300 variant
Paul Duffy and Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW Ilyushin has initiated design work for a freighter version of its 240-seat Il-96-300 four-engined widebody. The design bureau is also studying the development of a Russian-engined version of the Westernised Il-96M/T. The Il-96-300 freighter project will be developed by a partnership which includes ...
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On the rack
Flight International flight tests Boeing's latest 757 model, the stretched 240-seat -300 which entered service last MarchPeter Henley/LUTONOne of Boeing's marketing slogans is that it has a family of airliners for every market. The 757 and 767 family members are intended to complement one another in range and capacity. The ...
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Ansett leasing arm is sold
Peter La Franchi/CANBERRA Australian aircraft lessor Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services (AWAS) has been bought by Morgan Stanley Dean Witter (MSDW) Aircraft Holdings, accelerating moves by former joint-owner News Corporation to leave the aviation sector after the recent sale of its stake in Ansett Australia to Air New Zealand. ...
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Aerospace companies join e-commerce stampede
A rash of e-commerce initiatives have been announced by airframe and avionics manufacturers, airlines and communication specialists, with SITA, Boeing, Honeywell and British Airways identifying Internet-based business opportunities. Aeronautical communication specialist SITA, already active in Internet developments, is extending its diversification strategy into the e-commerce arena with the launch ...
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KLM cuts routes and aircraft in fight to restore profitability
KLM is pruning its long-haul and short-haul route networks and withdrawing, leasing out and redeploying aircraft as it fights to restore profitability. The move will sweep away the 3-4% capacity growth planned for this year's high season, with capacity now remaining static. From 26 March, KLM will stop long-haul ...
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Fairchild slips 728JET schedule
Fairchild Aerospace has reached agreement with 728JET launch customer Lufthansa CityLine to slip certification and first deliveries of the 70-seater by six months to November 2002. The delay will enable it to increase the size of the passenger cabin by relocating the rear doors. Fairchild says the decision to ...
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Boeing studies cockpit and cabin upgrade for 747-400
Boeing may offer an upgraded 777-style cockpit and passenger cabin on its proposed higher gross-weight 747-400. The derivative, likely to be called the -400ER if launched, would increase maximum take-off weight to 413,500kg (910,000lb) and provide airlines with more range or cargo-carrying capacity compared with the standard version. The ...
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Airbus accelerates plans to bring A330-100 into service
Airbus Industrie has brought forward its target entry-into-service date for the A330-100 to 2003. The move is an apparent effort to accelerate development of an A300/A310 replacement to meet Singapore Airlines' aircraft requirement, dubbed "W". Speaking at the show, Airbus senior vice-president commercial John Leahy confirms that the shortened, ...
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Airbus stands by timetable for A3XX commercial launch
Airbus Industrie is sticking to its claim that it will be able to generate enough airline interest in the A3XX to achieve a commercial launch by mid-year, despite sceptical comments by some key potential customers and a pessimistic forecast from the US consultancy, the Teal Group. The consortium plans ...
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Marketplace
St Petersburg-based Pulkovo Airlines is acquiring two additional Tupolev Tu-154s and two Tu-134s, increasing its fleet of the two types to 21 and 10 aircraft, respectively. The airline plans to begin phasing out its Tu-134s from 2002 and replace them with new Tupolev Tu-334s. Evergreen International Airlines has placed a ...
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Routes
Ryanair will expand its network from London Stansted this summer with new services to Lübeck (Hamburg), Malmö, Sweden, Nimes and Perpignan in France, and three Italian points: Brescia (Verona/Milan), Lamezia and Alghero (Sardinia). A new Prestwick-Hahn (Frankfurt) service is also starting. Portugalia is introducing three new routes from Lisbon and ...
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Eurocontrol will listen to wireless case
Wireless airport communication systems (WACS) could play a role in air traffic services in the future, but their potential use needs more investigation, suggests a Eurocontrol-commissioned study. Early last year a consortium led by DERA and including Rockwell Collins, Aerospatiale Matra, German charter airline Condor, SITA and wireless local ...
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WestJet agrees deals for up to 70 Boeing 737NGs
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Canadian low-fare carrier WestJet Airlines is to acquire and lease up to 70 Boeing Next Generation (NG) 737s to re-equip and expand its fleet. The selection of the 737 follows an evaluation which included the Airbus A318/A319. The Calgary, Alberta-based airline has placed a firm order ...
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BFGoodrich lands alliance deals
Chris Jasper/LONDON Supply-sector heavyweights BFGoodrich Aerospace (BFG) and Rockwell Collins have agreed a strategic alliance to jointly market equipment, parts and maintenance services worldwide, with the aim of providing "single-stop" solutions. BFG has also tied up a major deal with Boeing for joint provision of overhaul activities on a global ...
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Thai is happy to be Star member
Thai Airways says it is happy in the Star Alliance, claiming that president Thamnoon Wanglee "never said that the airline wanted to leave". Thamnoon had reportedly stated that Thai had been advised to assess the pros and cons of Star membership in the run-up to privatisation, and that he was ...
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Embraer aims to step up production
Embraer aims to boost production of its RJ-135/145 after a decision by Continental Express to accelerate acquisition of the regional jet with an order for 100 additional aircraft. The Brazilian company will decide within the next 60 days on whether to ramp up production to 16 aircraft a month. ...
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Hong Kong carriers review fleets as plans for expansion make progress
Cathay Pacific Airways is expected to announce a sizeable order for new widebody jets by mid-year, as rival Dragonair enhances its position as a competitor for business from Hong Kong. Dragonair has revealed plans to double the size of its Airbus A330 and A320 fleet and is to launch a ...
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SAA favours 737-800
South African Airways' (SAA) is to recommend to its parent company Transnet this week that the Boeing 737-800 is selected for its new short-haul fleet. Deliveries could begin this year. The airline, 20% owned by Swissair parent SAirGroup, with the rest held by state-owned Transnet, has studied offers from ...