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BA ponders engine switch for big new 777 acquisition
British Airways is considering buying 20 more Boeing 777s in a $2 billion deal that could see it switch engine suppliers. The carrier selected the General Electric GE90 engine for its current fleet of 777-200s, having rejected an offer from traditional supplier Rolls-Royce, but it is now seeking bids ...
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P&W warns partners on future of V2500 engine programme
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Pratt & Whitney has warned its International Aero Engine (IAE) partners that it will pursue development of the PW6000 and geared PW8000 turbofan family unless agreement can be reached on the future direction of the collaborative V2500 programme. "Pratt can't survive without participating in the largest ...
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Boom continues for Airbus and Boeing
A surge of narrowbody business kept the order boom going for Airbus and Boeing over the first half of 1998, although both will be watching for signs of a slowdown in the second half, when the full impact of the Asian recession is likely to be felt. The two ...
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Dragonair forges independence
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Dragonair has taken a further step towards independence from Cathay Pacific Airways with the purchase of an Airbus A320 full flight simulator from CAE Electronics. The Hong Kong-based airline, which has also taken an option with CAE for an Airbus A330 simulator, will open its own ...
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Western Michigan University jets ahead with plans to acquire 737-400 simulator
Western Michigan University plans to acquire a Boeing 737-400 flight simulator and to offer a jet orientation course as part of its ab initio airline pilot training programme. Based at Battle Creek, Michigan, the University's International Pilot Training Center is training cadets for Aer Lingus and British Airways. Eight ...
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Eurowings sales up
German regional carrier Eurowings saw sales leap by over 20% last year to hit DM586 million ($322 million). Passenger numbers increased by nearly one-third. A similar rise is in prospect this year, with a sales target of DM720 million. Growth comes on the back of a steady expansion of the ...
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Northrop warning
Northrop Grumman has warned shareholders that it stands to lose $200 million in sales revenues next year due to the cut-back in Boeing's production of the 747-400, for which the company is the largest outside supplier, building the fuselage. Sales are expected to remain at the $9.2 billion this year ...
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Japan seeks sight for missile
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE The Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) wants to purchase a helmet-mounted sight to go with the development of its next generation XAAM-5 short-range air-to-air missile (AAM). Japan has no indigenous programme under way to develop a helmet-mounted display. It is understood that the Japan Defence Agency ...
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Debonair seeks tie-ups
Kevin O'Toole/ROME Debonair chairman Franco Mancassola is attempting to pull together a coalition of smaller European airlines to share frequent flier programmes (FFPs) and is hoping to move towards closer links on marketing and maintenance with some. Mancassola says that around 18 airline executives have agreed to meet ...
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Italian charmer
Kevin O'Toole/ROME There was no stinting as Debonair travelled to Rome to celebrate its second year of operations. Franco Mancassola, the flamboyant chairman and founder of the UK low cost airline, was on excellent form in his native Italy, with a classic stream of good stories, outlandish metaphors and ...
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Boeing talks to Japanese in search for 717 wing back-up
Boeing is talking to Japanese manufacturers about involvement in the 717 programme as it studies options for increasing production of the 100-seater beyond 2000. The company says the talks, involving Fuji, Kawasaki and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, are to find a second subcontractor for wing manufacture. It denies reports that ...
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Marketplace
-Emery Worldwide has confirmed its plans to add five ex-Continental Airlines McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10 freighters, to replace DC-8 freighters. The aircraft will be delivered on seven-year leases from Pegasus Capital, between late 1998 and the end of 2000. -As part of its deal to acquire 22 Beech 1900Ds from Mesa ...
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Rada resignation
Haim Nissenson, president of Israeli avionics test equipment manufacturer Rada, has resigned to help clear the path for Boeing Enterprises to go ahead with its stalled acquisition of a 42%stake. Talks were announced in March, but ran into trouble last month, with due diligence delayed until mid July. Insiders believe ...
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Russia decides on import tariffs for aircraft
The Russian Government is reported to have cemented proposals for tighter rules over tax exemptions for airliner imports. The final wording represents a compromise formula under which a Russian airline can claim exemption, provided it spends three times more on domestic-built aircraft than it would save on the tax discount. ...
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CFM56-7 failures spark FAA action
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) which requires inspections of CFM International CFM56-7B turbofans that are used to power newly delivered Next Generation Boeing 737s. The move follows two inflight engine shutdowns on 26 June, both caused by failures in the accessory gearbox ...
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Air France confirms A320 family order
Air France has confirmed its order with Airbus Industrie for 16 A319s and four A321s to replace its ageing fleet of 19 Boeing 737-200s by January 2002. The aircraft will be powered by CFM International CFM56-5 engines. The airline has also taken 20 options for A320 family aircraft, of ...
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BA delays narrowbody decision
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES British Airways has delayed a decision on whether to choose Airbus Industrie or Boeing to supply its new short haul fleet after a last-minute revision of the US manufacturer's bid appeared to stave off an imminent move towards the European consortium. An evaluation team was ...
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GEC ready to spend cash pile on US defence acquisitions
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON GEC managing director Lord Simpson has outlined ambitions for a multi-billion-dollar acquisition spend in the US defence industry, effectively ruling out prospects that the UK group could wait for opportunities to emerge from French restructuring. GEC now has some £5 billion ($8.3 billion) at its disposal ...
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Marubeni on Trent
Rolls-Royce has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japan's Marubeni to allow it to become a risk and revenue sharing partner in the Trent 500 programme. Source: Flight International
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Competition forces Airbus to consider innovative materials
Julian Moxon/PARIS Airbus Industrie is considering manufacturing the fuselage and wing of the A3XX from materials not yet used on transport aircraft, as part of its bid to ensure that the 480/650-seat aircraft is competitive with the Boeing 747-400 and its planned developments. Recent statements by the consortium ...