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Directory: world airliners KEY TO DATA TABLES Flight International's annual World Airliner directory is published in two parts on consecutive weeks. This week's Part 2 comprises civil airliners/utility air craft seating from 10-12 passengers to 100 passengers, or with equivalent cargo capacity (including members of families that seat slightly more than 100, ie, the Avro RJ100/RJ115). Part 1, published last week, comprises airlin ers with more than 100 seats. Two aircraft, the 737-600 and Airbus A318, appear in both editions as they straddle the regional and large aircraft markets. The aircraft data tables, compiled by Flight International's sister on-line news and information service Air Transport Intelligence from, where possible, infor mation supplied by the manufacturers, includes dimensions, operating weights, powerplants, operating performance and passenger accommodation. All data, and the performance measures in particular, are intended only as a guide and must be interpreted with care. They should not be used for opera tional purposes. Powerplant data includes engine manufacturer, type and variant with the nominal sea level/ISA static thrust or power of each (lb thrust or kW). Performance data includes maximum and normal cruise speeds in knots and where applicable Mach number under ISA conditions. Maximum operating altitude is also provided. Field lengths for take-off and landing are for a typical mission under sea level ISA conditions. Take-off field lengths include the dis tance required to accelerate the aircraft to flying speed, reject the take-off and stop within the runway length remaining. Design range with pax/payload is the typical mission data with stated passenger or cargo load, published by manu facturers. Option range(s) data is for higher MTOW(s). Accommodation Seating capacity is provided for typical one-, two- and three-class layouts as quoted by the manufacturer. In many cases, the one- class layout is also the exit limit. Sales and in service figures, sourced from manufacturers and the Airclaims CASE database (+44 (0) 20 88971066), are correct to October 2002. Conversions Except for altitude, which is quoted in feet, (1,000ft = 305m), speed, which is quoted in knots (1 kt = 1.85km/h = 1.15mph), and jet engine thrust which is quoted in pounds (1 lb = 0.00445kN); metric measure is used as follows: 1 kW = 1.34hp (shp); 1 m = 3.28ft; 1 m2 = 10.76ft2; 1 m3 = 35.3ft3; 1 kg = 2.21b; 1 litre = 0.264 US gal = 0.22 Imp gal; 1 km = 0.54nm. Some figures are rounded for ease of reading. Abbreviations APB Aviation Partners Boeing ARIA Aeroflot-Russian International Airlines BA British Airways BAe British Aerospace CAA UK Civil Aviation Authority CFMICFM International EA GE/P&W Engine Alliance EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space EFIS electronic flight instrumentation system ETOPS extended-range twin engine operations FAA US Federal Aviation Administration FAR US Federal Aviation Regulation FCS flight control system FMS flight management system GE General Electric GECAS GE Capital Aviation Services GPS global positioning system IAE International Aero Engines IAI Israel Aircraft Industries ICAO International Civil Aviation Organisation ISA international standard atmosphere ILFC International Lease Finance JAA European Joint Aviation Authorities JAR European Joint Aviation Requirement LCD liquid crystal display MoU memorandum of under standing MTOW maximum take-off weight P&W Pratt & Whitney P&WC Pratt & Whitney Canada R-R Rolls-Royce STC supplemental type certificate TCAS traffic alert and collision avoidance system. AEROCOURIER AeroCourier Group, 10504 SW Indianola Rd, Augusta, Kansas 67010, USA Tel:+1(316) 733 5238 www.aerocouriergroup.com Aerocourier The Aerocourier is a single-engined, 10-seat turbo- prop in the same class as the Cessna Caravan, but capable of taking containerised freight in a utility configuration. Aerocourier is attempting to raise $1 million to improve predictions of total costs of certifi cation and early deliveries, estimated at about $70 million. The all-metal unpressurised Aerocourier has a high wing and fixed gear and a cargo capacity of 1,860kg. The cabin is designed for quick conver sion between cargo and passenger configuration. P&WC PT6 and Walter turboprop engines are being considered. Design is outsourced to Indonesian Aerospace, but it was decided to assemble the aircraft in Wichita, Kansas, to allay concerns over domestic marketability after 11 September. First flight is yet to be achieved, but the company says a launch order from fractional ownership group Airshares Elite of Atlanta for 20 of the type to be delivered from 2005 still stands. The price is to be under $1 million. Production Final assembly and flight tests will be performed in Wichita, Kansas. Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, Blagnac Cedex F-31707, France Tel: +33 (61) 93 33 33 Fax: +33 (61) 93 37 92 Telex: 530526 FAIRBU www.airbus.com Based in Toulouse, France, Airbus Industrie was formed to manage the development and marketing of the 250-seat A300B widebodied twinjet. Airbus was created as a Groupement d'lnteret Economique in December 1970 (a 50:50 joint ven ture between Aerospatiale and Deutsche Airbus - then part of MBB). Spain's CASA joined the consor tium in 1971, followed by BAe (now BAE Systems) in 1979. The French and German partners each held 37.9% in the consortium, BAe 20% and CASA 4.2%. Following the creation of EADS in 2000, a restructuring of the consortium into the Airbus Integrated Company was undertaken, taking effect in mid-2001. EADS holds 80% and BAE the remain der. Airbus is now described as "an EADS joint company with BAE Systems". The original four partners' Airbus companies are now wholly owned by Airbus, and designated Airbus Deutschland, Airbus Espana, Airbus France and Airbus UK. A318 The latest member of Airbus's A320 family flew on 14 January 2002. The aircraft was certificated in May by the European JAA and in June by the US FAA. First deliveries followed in July to Frontier Airlines. The programme suffered setbacks this year how ever, primarily because of severe delays to P&W's PW6000 engine programme. Although the first flight was conducted with PW6000s, that engine's entry- into-service date has slipped by nearly three years, to late 2005, and the CFM56-5B has become the lead engine on the type. As a result only one airline remains committed to the PW6000-powered variant - America West - after British Airways and EgyptAir AIRBUS A318-100 Length (m) Wingspan (m) Height (m) Wing area (m2) Cabin width (m) Max take-off weight (kg) Option Option Option Option Option Maximum landing weight (kg) Option Operating empty weight (kg) Maximum zero fuel weight (kg) Option Maximum payload (kg) Option I 31.44 34.1 12.56 122.6 3.7 59,000 61,500 63,000 64,500 66,000 68,000 56,000 57,500 39,470 53,000 54,500 13,340/15,500* 15,500 Powerplant 2x21,600-23,300lb CFM56-5B/P or 2 x 22,100-23,800lb P&W PW6000 Standard fuel capacity (litres) Normal operating speed (Mach) Maximum cruise speed (Mach) Maximum operating altitude (ft) Take-off field length (m) Landing field length (m) Accommodation (typical) Design range with pax Option Option Option 23,860 0.78 0.82 39,000 1,355" 1,356" 107 (two class) 2,750km/107 3,700km/107 4,350km/107 4,900km/107 5,350km/107 Option 6,000km/10 Notes *Payload/Structural "P&W engines www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 28 OCTOBER - 3 NOVEMBER 2003 35
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