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Pegasus Aviation has ordered 23 additional FedEx Aviation Services (FEASI)Boeing 727 Stage 3 hushkits, bringing its total order to 44 kits. United Airlines recently exercised options for 16 kits, bringing its orders to 75. Santa Barbara Aerospace (SBA) is to re-engine all four of its Boeing 727-200Adv freighters to BFGoodrich's ...
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Oman Air has taken delivery of its first of two ex-Swissair Airbus A310-300s, leased from International Lease Finance (ILFC). The Pratt & Whitney JT9D-powered aircraft are scheduled to be replaced by two younger, PW4000-powered A310-300s leased from ILFC later this year. China Northwest Airlines has leased two CFM International CFM56-5-powered ...
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Manufacturers' perspective
Production, reliability and certification issues have dominated the 737's debut Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Between them, Boeing and CFM International faced the fastest ramp-up in production and delivery of any commercial airliner with the 737NG. Since delivery of the first aircraft to Southwest Airlines in December 1997, some 250 examples ...
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Internet at work
Internet ordering has spread to aircraft parts Paul Seidenman/SAN FRANCISCOIf current industry trends hold, the Internet will become a major factor in aircraft parts sales and inventory management. That is the consensus of parts suppliers and re-sellers, many of which have web sites on line or in the planning stage. ...
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Beriev Be-200 amphibian heads for international debut at Paris show
The Beriev Be-200 twin turbofan amphibian will make its international debut at the Paris air show in June. The prototype continues certification testing and has completed 19 flights, totalling 27h, since its first flight on 24 September. The Be-200 was ferried in late April from the Irkutsk Aviation Production ...
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Fairchild wraps up 328JET testing and confirms stretch plans
Andrew Doyle/OBERPFAFFENHOFEN Fairchild Aerospace has almost completed flight-testing its 328JET30-seater and expects to receive certification from the European Joint Aviation Authorities and the US Federal Aviation Administration by 1 July. First deliveries to US carrier Skyways will take place that month. Meanwhile, the US company claims to have ...
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CFMI lobbies Airbus on A318 powerplant
Julian Moxon/PARIS Guy Norris/LOS ANGELESCFM International is in talks with Airbus to try to get its CFM56-5A engine included as a powerplant for the newly launched Airbus Industrie A318. But the European consortium is sticking to its position that it is "offering only the Pratt &Whitney PW6000". Air France, Lufthansa, ...
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Trans World Airlines has leased three used Boeing 767-300ERs from GE Capital Aircraft Services, one for delivery in August and two in February. TWA has sold GECAS five 767-200s, which it is leasing back until delivery of the -300ERs. The airline realised net cash proceeds of $31 million, plus $5 ...
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CIT steps up with Airbus buy
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC The CIT Group has signalled its intent to compete as a major international aircraft lessor with its first direct purchase of 30 Airbus Industrie A320 and A330s. The portfolio is expected to be supplemented shortly with a similar size order for new Boeing Next Generation 737s. CIT ...
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New York's New Air aims for new year start with Airbuses
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC New Air, which plans to launch low-fare services from New York Kennedy International in January, has ordered 25 Airbus Industrie A320 family aircraft worth an estimated $1 billion. The new US entrant also holds 25 options and 25 purchase rights on A320 family aircraft, with ...
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African Star ships in aircraft as it claims licence approval
Hilka Birns/CAPE TOWN South Africa's first independent and majority black-owned international airline, African Star, may have jumped the gun by announcing that the government has granted it an international air service licence. According to sources at the country's transport department, Pretoria's Air Services Licensing Council has given only ...
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Diamond plans first JAR 23 approval with DA 40
Diamond Aircraft is aiming to be the first general aviation manufacturer to certify an aircraft under European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA)JAR 23 regulations when it completes flight tests of its DA 40-180 four-seater this year. The more expensive JAA certification will ultimately save the company money as it has ...
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PC-12 popularity prompts production increase
Strong demand for the single-engined Pilatus PC-12 turboprop has prompted the Swiss manufacturer to increase annual production from 48 to 60 aircraft. The move is likely to strengthen Pilatus Aircraft's market value, following the decision by parent Oerlikon Burhle Holdings to sell the Stans-based manufacturer as part of restructuring plans ...
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Boeing has delivered the last 737-500 on firm order, leaving just 26 examples of the 737 "Classic" models (-300/400/500) to be delivered this year. The last -500 was handed over to Air France on lease from Pembroke Capital. Boeing has built 387 737-500s since deliveries began in 1990. CityFlyer Express ...
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Sting in the tail
After years of economic woes, at least one of Brazil's airlines could disappear by the end of the year. For the survivors, however, long term prospects look brighter Brian Homewood/RIO DE JANEIROBrazilian airlines have survived major financial troubles over the past 15 years, but officials and analysts fear that ...
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Further to last week's report, the three Airbus A320s being acquired by Airtours International German associate Fly FTI are being leased from Japanese Lessor Orix. The Munich-based charter airline is also leasing a Boeing 737. Fortis Aviation has placed two 11-year-old ex-Philippine Airlines Shorts 360-300s on two-year leases with German ...
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Sweden's Novair plans long haul fleet revamp
Swedish charter airline Novair is phasing out its fleet of Lockheed L-1011 TriStar 500s, as it prepares to update its long haul fleet with Boeing 767 twinjets. The wholly owned subsidiary of Apollo, Scandinavia's third largest tour operator, has appointed UK remarketing agent Cabot Aviation to find buyers for ...
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Boeing pledges to enforce get tough policy on loss-makers
Peter La Franchi/SYDNEY Chris Jasper/LONDON Boeing chief executive Phil Condit has warned that 'value-destroying' programmes identified as lost causes will either be "shut down" or sold off. Confirming Boeing's commitment to a zero-tolerance approach to loss-making operations, introduced by new chief financial officer (CFO) Debby Hopkins, Condit says ...
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New avionics and engines for Bonanzas
Raytheon Aircraft has introduced new engines and upgraded avionics for its three general aviation piston aircraft, following two years of development. New Beech Bonanzas and Barons will be equipped with Raytheon Special Edition engines, built by Teledyne Continental of Alabama. The powerplant features internal mass balancing of all reciprocating ...
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Airbus readies for A318 launch
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DCAirbus Industrie is on the verge of finally launching the A318 twinjet. At the same time the European consortium has signed Egyptair as a launch customer while engine supplier Pratt & Whitney is pursuing a trade-in deal with Air China to exchange old Boeing 747s for A318 orders. ...