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GE works on CF6 variant for heavier A330s
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES General Electric is developing a variant of the CF6-80E1 engine to power higher- weight Airbus A330 derivatives, in conjunction with a package to increase performance and life on wing for existing engines. The engine maker aims to boost its share of the tightly fought A330 market, ...
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Airports
American Eagle has become the first regional carrier to offer covered boarding at Los Angeles International, following the opening of a 13,50m² (14,500ft²) satellite terminal, which features telescoping walkways. The Euros 3 billion ($3.3 billion) contract to a consortium led by Hochtief for a new international airport in Berlin has ...
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New 'Predictive' human factors design takes off in the 728JET
David Learmount/LONDON The Fairchild Aerospace 728JET regional airliner will become the first aircraft to be designed according to a new set of parameters intended to reduce human error in the cockpit and in maintenance, when it is certificated in mid-2002. Early work on human-centred design and certification by ...
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CAL aims for TATE order announcement
China Airlines (CAL) has provisionally scheduled signing ceremonies for a total of 25 new Airbus and Boeing aircraft to take place during the Taipei Aerospace Technology Exhibition (TATE). If the announcement takes place as expected, it will confirm the surprise selection of seven A340-300s to meet the airline's medium-and ...
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Air France A318 win fuels CFMI ambitions for power sharing
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES CFM International has identified potential orders for up to 150 Airbus A318s which it hopes to secure within the next few months, following the formal selection of the CFM56-5B by Air France to power 15 aircraft on firm order and 10 on option in a deal ...
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Lufthansa invests in punctuality despite ATC
Jens Flottau/FRANKFURT Lufthansa has launched an extensive internal programme to improve its punctuality, but says that 44% of its delays are air traffic control-related and thus beyond its reach. Lufthansa has been suffering a 25% increase in delays during the 1999 high season compared with last year. In ...
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Kolavia expands as Tu-134s arrive
Russian carrier Kogalym Avia (Kolavia) has taken delivery of the first of four secondhand Tupolev Tu-134s as it expands regional services. The four aircraft, previously operated by CSA Czech Airlines and Malév Hungarian Airlines, join seven Tu-154s that the airline uses to serve communities in the oil-rich Tyumen region of ...
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Second-tier wheeling and dealing speeds up in USA
Chris Jasper/LONDON When the shareholders of AlliedSignal and Honeywell are balloted on the planned merger of the companies on 1 September, the expected "yes"' vote will represent a new highwater mark in the consolidation that has swept the US aerospace supply sector over the past 18 months. Although the ...
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717 emerges as favourite for BA requirement
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON British Airways could be poised to boost the Boeing 717's flagging sales fortunes, with the twinjet emerging as front runner for a requirement to purchase up to 40 of the 100-seaters. A request for proposals (RFP), covering 20 firm orders, plus up to 20 options, has ...
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Continental Express prepares for 200 jets as turboprops go
Paul Lewis/SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS Continental Express plans to double the size of its regional jet fleet to 200 aircraft as the carrier begins to accelerate the disposal of turboprops and transition to an all-jet operation. "We think we're about half-way there in terms of placing our firm orders with ...
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Marketplace
International Aircraft Investors is acquiring an Airbus A320 leased to Caledonian Airways until April 2002, a Boeing 737-400 leased to GB Airways until April 2001 and a Boeing 757 leased to Canada 3000 until May 2002. GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has purchased three Rolls-Royce Trent 890-powered Boeing 777-200ERs ...
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'Merger of equals' claim for Aerospatiale Matra and Dasa
Jens Flottau/MUNICH DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Dasa) and Aerospatiale Matra are reportedly in the advanced stages of talks on a merger. DaimlerChrysler chairman Juergen Schrempp and Jean-Luc Lagardère, head of Aerospatiale Matra's supervisory board, have agreed on a "merger of equals", according to German weekly magazine Der Spiegel. The publication says ...
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GE plans crucial fan test for growth CF6
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES General Electric is preparing for vital fan blade containment tests early next year that will pave the way for freezing technology input in its proposed growth version of the CF6, the -80G2. The hybrid wide chord fan is key to increasing the thrust of the CF6 family ...
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Chautauqua tackles cost and pilot problems
US Airways Express operator Chautauqua Airlines is moving to overcome spiralling costs and pilot defections, while trying to mould operations around partner US Airways' requirements. The operator's new chief executive Bryan Bedford says "the last year has not been very good for Chautauqua-escalating costs and high pilot attrition are ...
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Embraer steps up production of RJ-135/145 and picks partners
Paul Lewis/SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS Embraer plans to increase production of its RJ-135/145 to 16 aircraft a month to keep pace with a record order backlog and continue to compete for new business. Meanwhile, it has finalised the selection of partners and suppliers for the new ERJ-170/190 regional jet. ...
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Routes
US freight forwarder BAX Global has launched twice-weekly all-cargo charter services between its Toledo, Ohio, hub and Sao Paulo, Brazil, using an Atlas Air Boeing 747-200 operated in partnership with Aerofloral, a Florida-based company specialising in transporting flowers between the USA and South America. BAX also offers northbound services from ...
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USA/Russia argue over Il-96 Exim Bank deal
The delivery of 20 Ilyushin Il-96M/Ts to Aeroflot Russian International Airlines is being held up by a US/Russian wrangle over import duties on new Boeing aircraft for the Russian national carrier. The US Government is believed to have linked the release of $1 billion in Exim Bank funding for ...
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CRJ-700 nets UK customer Maersk
British Airways franchise carrier Maersk Air has confirmed plans to operate the 70-seat Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ), as flight testing of the Series 700 gets in to its stride. The Birmingham, UK-based subsidiary of Denmark's Maersk Air has placed orders for three CRJ-700s for delivery in 2001/2002, and taken ...
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Texas Turbine flies TPE-331 DHC Otter
Texas Turbine Conversions has begun test flying an AlliedSignal TPE331-10 turboprop-converted de Havilland Otter, for which it hopes to win a supplemental type certificate by the end of the year. The 670kW (900hp) engine will replace the Otter's current 450kW Pratt & Whitney R-1340 radial piston engine, offering a ...
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KAI merger advances with delays
The three South Korean manufacturers planning to form Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) are to move ahead with their merger despite the lack of a creditor-approved business plan. Samsung Aerospace, Daewoo Heavy Industries and Hyundai Space & Aircraft signed a heads of agreement to proceed with their planned merger on ...