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1982
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AIR TRANSPORT Brasilia assembly speeds up To meet the maiden flight target date of July 29, 1983 for the EMB-120 Brasilia, Embraer is speeding up assembly of the first proto type at its Sao Jose dos Campos plant. Construction of the assem bly jigs for the stabiliser, wing, and fuselage has been completed and work is now going ahead on major struc tural assemblies. Embraer reports that assembly of the forward fuselage section (comprising the nose, cockpit area, and part of the passenger cabin) is well advanced; its outer skinning has been started and is proceeding as planned. Embraer claims that work on the wing is also going ahead swiftly, with all ribs and spars already assembled. Installation of wing stiffeners is now taking place and will be followed by the incorporation of the outer skin panels. Parts are currently being produced for the three flying prototypes and two complete airframes for static and fatigue testing. Certification of the 30-seat pressurised turboprop is expected for 1984, with first deliveries following in 1985. Cruzeiro tries Super 80 RIO DE JANEIRO ~ Cruzeiro do Sul is operating a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 Super 80 for a three-month service demonstration in Brazil. Under an agreement involving McDonnell Douglas, Cruzeiro, and Varig (the two airlines are associated), the aircraft will operate over three different route segments during the evaluation period. It will fly from Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo to destinations such as Salvador, Recife, Joao Pessoa, Natal, Fortaleza, Porto Alegre, Belem, and j Manaus. j McDonnell Douglas is now ! claiming to have "booked" FLIGHT International, 25 December 1982 more commercial aircraft this year than any other manu facturer. Many of these aircraft have not been purchased outright, however; they have been ordered in rental deals. Alitalia's purchase has not yet been formally announced. Pan Am and Tigers swap aircraft LOS ANGELES Pan American and cargo oper ator Flying Tigers have agreed to exchange aircraft. In January 1983 Pan American will swap four of its Boeing 747-100 freighters for three of Flying Tigers' 747-200B passenger aircraft. Flying Tigers president Thomas F. Grojean says that the exchange will enable the company to concentrate its resources in the cargo busi ness. A spokesman for Pan American in New York says "The 747-200s will provide the additional seating we need to support our 1983 spring/summer season." Metro International, a subsidiary company of Flying Tigers formed last year to operate passenger schedules and charters with the Boeing 747-200s, will continue oper ations with three leased 747s. A spokesman for Tigers says that a decision on who to lease from will be made at a later date. Flying Tigers will add the newly acquired freighters to its existing fleet of 13 747s-ten -200s and three -100s—for use on domestic and international routes and worldwide charters. Tigers' passenger service executive vice-president John Flynn says: "Both Pan Am and Flying Tigers have agreed to make every effort to cover each other's commitments as each airline re-aligns its oper ations to accommodate the change in its fleet." When Pan American exchanges its four freighters however, it will be left with just one and Japan Air Lines has an option to buy the last 747 freighter. If JAL turns its option into a firm order Pan Am will no longer operate 747 freighter services, "all its cargo will be carried in the bellies of passenger aircraft". A spokesman for Pan American says that "we are reducing risks (of losing money) by using aircraft that can carry passengers and freight". People Brian A. Cooke has been elected president and chief executive officer for World Airways. Cooke has been on the airline's Board since 1966 and was made senior vice- president in 1968. Edward W. Ringe, senior v-p general manager operations, has been elected executive v-p for World. Martin R. Shugrue Jr has been named senior vice- president marketing for Pan American. Shugrue, former senior vice-president admin istration, replaces Stephen M. Wolf who recently became president and chief operating officer of Continental Airlines. FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL NEXT WEEK Our editorial team surveys the future prospects of the aerospace industry for 1983. Harry Hopkins flies Das sault's biggest business jet—the Falcon 50—which sets a high standard of handling and equipment. J. M. Ramsden looks at the re-manufacturers—the companies involved in the business of renovating the maturer jet. Turbomeca, a family busi ness in the South of France, last year produced around 800 turboshafts and turboprops. Julian Moxon reports from Bordes. The first Shorts 360 for Genair has been painted in BCal Commuter colours. The collaboration between BCal and Genair will work rather like the famous Allegheny Commuter system
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