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AAR expands
AAR has acquired Florida-based composites manufacturer ATR International, a supplier of business-jet interiors and aircraft structures. Source: Flight International
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Delta takes a stake in French carrier and boosts 777 orders
Delta Air Lines is to take a 34% stake in French regional carrier Proteus Airlines, gaining it a foothold in the increasingly active French regional-airline market. This is the first time that a US major has taken a share of a French airline, and follows the recent codesharing ...
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Boeing launches 737-900 as -700 deliveries near
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing has clocked up three landmarks in its Next Generation 737 programme with its launch of a stretched 737 (the -900), US Federal Aviation Administration certification for the -700 and completion of assembly of the first -600. The -900 was launched with a ...
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Unions withdraw opposition to Airbus A319 order at Sabena
An offer by Swissair to contract maintenance to Sabena Technics, should the Belgian airline order Airbus narrowbodies rather than Boeing 737-700s, seems to have dampened unions' opposition to a decision in favour of the European consortium. A presentation of the Airbus A319 was made to Sabena and union ...
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Crossair negotiates for Saab 2000s
Crossair is in the final stages of negotiations to acquire six Saab 2000 turboprops from Saab Aircraft. The Swiss airline is the biggest operator of the 50-seat high-speed turboprop, with 25 in service, and is also looking at options for a further two aircraft. Saab Aircraft president Gert ...
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Metal workers
Arnold, the German manufacturer of metal technical equipment and interior furnishings, hopes to build on success achieved at Frankfurt Airport. Displaying at Dubai '97 as part of the Gulf Business Foundation (Stand A430), the company has completed contracts worth more than $43 million at Frankfurt since 1994, and ...
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Those creature comforts that make travel a real pleasure
Attention to detail is the key to comfortable business or first-class travel, as any senior executive will attest. One of the companies that can help meet a business travellers' expectations has its wares on show at Dubai '97. Glorient Trading (Stand A452), from its base in Hong ...
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Engine makers see delay in AE31X selection
Andrew Doyle Engine manufacturers competing to supply the powerplant for the Airbus Industrie Asia (AIA)/Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) AE31X regional airliner family are not expecting a final selection to be made until between late-next year and early-1999. The contest is a fight between BMW Rolls-Royce (BMW ...
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Venezuelan order is welcome boost for IPTN
Hugh McAtear Indonesian aircraft manufacturer IPTN has received a welcome boost with news of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) from Venezuelan regional carrier Air Venezuela to acquire up to eight N250s, an aircraft described by the airline's chairman as perfect for its requirements. Should Air Venezuela firm up ...
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Saab pledges not to let customers down
Mike Martin Whatever becomes of Saab Aircraft, existing and future customers will continue to get full support from the company, says sales director Dag Waldenstrom. With a substantial part of the Saab 340 fleet owned by the company, "Éit is in our interests to keep the fleet ...
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Emergency lights add to helo safety
Escaping from a helicopter in an emergency, when the aircraft cabin may be filled with smoke or water, depends on clearly-visible markings on all exits as demanded by civil aviation authority regulations. Norwegian-based Helikopter Service is promoting its latest product to enhance safety in rotary wing aircraft with its ...
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World-first airport system for Dubai
Geoff Thomas Running a major international airport is a huge logistical exercise. And although Dubai International has long been regarded as one of the world's more efficient airports, resource management is still a headache, especially at busy times. So Dnata, the company which runs the ...
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Boeing gets AWACS award
Boeing has received a contract worth about $450 million to develop and test a mission systems upgrade for Nato's fleet of 17 E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Under the Nato Mid-Term engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) contract, which runs through 2001, Boeing - supported by ...
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Bargains galore in this shopper's paradise
Dubai has to be one of the world's biggest bazaars - it even has an annual shopping festival. Dubai is a shopper's paradise full of choices from all over the world at prices which compare favourably with other countries. Whether you want traditional items, designer goods, knicknacks, kitsch ...
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Clean lines
Specialty chemical manufacturer McGean-Rohco is showcasing its advanced line of aircraft cleaners in Dubai (B800). The company's Cee-Bee division manufactures a selection of cleaners, polishes and gels. Included in the top-of-the-line range is the Super Bee Cleaner 210, a highly-concentrated scented cleaner for removing a variety of exterior ...
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Air today, goon tomorrow
British Airways could be on the lookout for flight and cabin crew who can juggle, perform song-and-dance routines and crack gags - and this is no joke. Passengers on a Deutsche BA flight from Munich to Berlin were reported this weekend to be startled to hear a steward ...
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Maldives to join ranks of Airbus operators
Air Maldives is to become a new Airbus Industrie A310 operator in early 1998, with a leased aircraft on which it has an option to buy, it was announced at the show yesterday. The carrier also plans to launch an amphibious air taxi service. Pilots, mechanics ...
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Airborne golf buggy sought Down Under
Is there a helicopter specifically designed or modified to fly golfers around a Pacific island 18-hole golf-course? Australian golf executive Stephen Allen has scoured the aviation press for several months and has yet to find the answer to his dreams. "Our clients have opened a new ...
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Bell plans 427 flight by year-end
Bell Helicopter Textron says the first flight of its newest aircraft, the 427, is likely to take place before the end of the year. In the 18 months since Bell announced the development of the 427, the order book has swelled by more than 65 firm orders. The ...
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Systems maker surveys scene
Universal Avionics Systems Corporation is making a pioneering appearance in Dubai to "test the water" for its family of UNS-1 flight management systems, says Rolf Bickel, the Arizona-based company's international marketing director. Each of the systems includes an integral 12-channel GPS receiver and allows seamless operation throughout all ...