News from FlightGlobal – Page 2438
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FAA approves composite repairs
Ian Sheppard/LONDON An aircraft-repair technique developed by the Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico together with composites specialists from Textron Systems, has gained initial approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration as an alternative to riveted aluminium. The bonded composite "doubler" is the result of a three-year FAA-sponsored ...
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FedEx MD-11 crashes
A FEDEX McDonnell Douglas MD-11 freighter (N611FE) crashed on 31 July landing at Newark International Airport, New Jersey. The MD-11, en route from Anchorage, Alaska, apparently touched down very hard on landing and then flipped over and burned out. The five crew on board escaped with minor injuries. ...
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LHTEC focuses on CTP800 design
Guy Norris/Indianapolis US engine manufacturers AlliedSignal and Allison are completing final-design work on the CTP800 turboprop for the Ayres LM200 Loadmaster freighter, following selection of a Hamilton Standard propeller system. The Loadmaster will be powered by twin CTP800s, a turboprop version of the T800 turboshaft, developed ...
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Marketplace
++ Icelandair has signed an agreement with eight financial institutions for the provision of $100 million loan, arranged by HSBC Investment Bank Asia and Landesbank Kiel, to finance two Boeing 757-200s due for delivery in January 1998, and April 1999. ++ The Florida based Aviation Management Support has acquired ten ...
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MHS to cut its Cambodian ties
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Malaysian Helicopters Services (MHS) looks set to pull out of its joint venture with Royal Air Cambodge (RAC), following the new Cambodian Government's decision to establish a joint venture airline with Thailand and open international air services. The Cambodian Government has signed a memorandum ...
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Airlines adopt AMICOS
Wideroe of Norway has ordered Danish firm Cimber Data's JAM/Prolifics AMICOS system for managing its DHC Dash-8 fleet maintenance. Meridiana has also selected the AMICOS for its maintenance base in Olbia with on-line connection to its base in Florence, Italy, where the AMICOS will be running on an HP9000 Unix ...
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New US taxes may take a toll on airline boom
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON US airlines could be hit with extra taxes of almost $4 billion over the next five years under recommendations from the US Congressional committee set up to establish an alternative to the 10%federal ticket tax. The recommendation, which is expected to become law from ...
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Thai consortium searches for investors to make Angel fly
A Thai consortium recently selected to establish Thailand's second national carrier is looking for foreign investors to take an equity stake in the planned start-up operation, to be named Angel Airlines. JVK Holdings says that it is in discussions with potential overseas investors, including foreign airlines. It admits, ...
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US Airways makes new offer to pilots
US AIRWAYS has made a new contract offer to pilots who are suing the US carrier over tactics used during fruitless bargaining over cost-cutting measures. The airline claims that the proposal would provide pilots with job security while enhancing growth in operations which keep pace with rival airlines. ...
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Volga-Dnepr introduces first scheduled passenger services
Paul Duffy/MOSCOW Volga-Dnepr, the Ulyanovsk, Russia-based freight carrier, has introduced its first regular passenger flights, following a request from its home city's council to provide scheduled services after Simbirsk Avia ceased operating. The airline is operating services between Ulyanovsk and Moscow (twice daily), St. Petersburg (three ...
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Workshop
++ British Airways Engineering has sold a major proportion of its surplus spares inventory to European Aviation for an undisclosed sum. All the types in the BA fleet, plus the Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, are covered in the deal. ++ Monarch Aircraft Engineering has agreed to carry out C checks for ...
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Aircraft news
American Eagle has ordered 42 Embraer 145s, plus 25 options, with deliveries starting in February 1998. Continental Express has converted 25 of its options for EMB.145s into firm orders. Northwest Airlines has ordered 50 Airbus A319s, with 100 options, with deliveries between 1999 and 2003. Finnair has ordered ...
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Appointments
All Nippon Airways has named Kichisaburo Nomura as president and chief executive officer and Ryogo Inoue and Hiroshi Sakabe as senior executive vice presidents. Aéropostale has nominated Jean-Marie Mariani as CEO. Daan Meyer will become executive vice president of KLMEngineering and Maintenance, and Max Rens is ...
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Suppliers
British Midland has chosen International Aero Engines' V2500 engine to power its 12 A320s and eight A321s. Airbus has chosen the Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engine to power the A340-500/600. Cathay Pacific Airways has appointed the Sabre Group and IBMas its preferred ITsuppliers for 10 years. ...
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Air jets off
French independent Air Jet, which pioneered ticketless travel in Europe, has ceased scheduled operations and withdrawn from its solitary route, from Paris/Charles de Gaulle to London/City. Air Jet will continue to operate in the charter sector. Source: Airline Business
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Laker sues BA
Laker Airways has filed an antitrust lawsuit against British Airways in the US, alleging exclusionary tactics by the UK major. The US startup claims that BA controls the slot allocation committee at London/ Gatwick, which denies Laker a 'fair opportunity to compete on Miami-London'. The suit also says that Laker ...
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Paris terminal
The new French government has suspended construction of two extra runways at Paris/Charles de Gaulle, following traffic noise concerns. The runways are vital for Air France's expansion at its main hub, which is close to its capacity limit. Source: Airline Business
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Little moves on US-Japan
Alliance plans appear to have led to a softening of United Airlines' stance towards US bilateral talks with Japan, but there is little progress on open skies talks with the UK. Formal bilateral negotiations between Japan and the US resumed in July, with Tokyo still rejecting the prospect ...
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Virgin leaves Sun's orbit
In a surprise move, Virgin Atlantic Airways has opted out of the bidding for a stake in its current South African partner Sun Air, and has set its sights on the biggest fish of all, South African Airways. Virgin's withdrawal from the sale of state-owned Sun Air means ...