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MIG MAPO reveals MiG-29SMT upgrade details
MIG MAPO has released more details of its MiG-29SMT upgrade for the basic Fulcrum A. These include the potential to fit the aircraft with improved air-to-air and air-to-surface weaponry as well as an upgraded variant of the Klimov RD-33 engine, the RD-43, capable of thrust vectoring. MIG MAPO unveiled ...
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Brazil and Canada plan subsidy accord for regional aircraft
Mediation of the regional aircraft subsidy dispute between Brazil and Canada has left both sides claiming victory. Special envoys appointed by the two governments have recommended means for resolving the dispute, but have not ruled on whether support provided to Bombardier and Embraer breaks international guidelines on subsidies. The trade ...
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British Aerospace aims Jetstream 32EP at Mexico
British Aerospace Asset Management is trying to persuade Mexican regional Aerolitoral to replace its fleet of 27 owned Fairchild Metros with 15 leased Jetstream 32EPs. The approach follows BAe's first deal with a Mexican carrier - to lease five 19-seat J32EPs, with seven options, to Aerocaribe. Cancun-based Aerocaribe, like ...
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Fairchild Dornier aims 428JET at USA
Fairchild Dornier is aiming its new 42/44-seat 428JET primarily at the US regional airline market. President Jim Robinson says the launch of a stretched version of the 32/34-seat 328JET is intended to offset the commonality advantage Embraer enjoys in marketing its 37-seat RJ-135 to 50-seat RJ-145 operators. Continental Express ...
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Saab and BAe remain cautious on leasing tie-up
Saab and British Aerospace are playing down reports that they plan to merge their regional turboprop leasing operations following BAe's decision to buy a 35% stake in the Swedish manufacturer. Instead, the companies say they have begun "benchmarking" their respective asset management operations "-to identify best practices-with a view to ...
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In Love
Continental Express will begin daily Embraer RJ-145 regional jet services from Dallas Love Field, Texas, to Houston, Texas, on 11 June, and to Cleveland, Ohio, on 1 July in competition with Southwest Airlines, which is based at Love Field and operates Boeing 737s. This will be the first time that ...
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Delta III prepared for maiden launch
The first stage of the Boeing Delta III launch vehicle is erected at launch pad 17B at Cape Canaveral, Florida, in preparation for its maiden flight this year carrying the Hughes-built Galaxy X communications satellite. The Delta III stretched first stage uses a similar Rocketdyne RS-27A main engine as used ...
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Reaching for the sky
Dave Higdon/HOUSTON After several false dawns, the much trumpeted renaissance of general aviation in the USA finally appears to have become reality in 1997 - with a hint of a continuing strengthening of the position in years to come, according to figures delivered by the Federal Aviation Administration during the ...
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Damage to wiring grounds old 737s
Chafed electrical wires in fuel tank conduits were found in so many older Boeing 737s that the US Federal Aviation Administration grounded many of them by issuing an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) on 10 May. Checks on fuel tank pump wiring following an earlier AD had revealed that seriously ...
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Airbus seeks A3XX commitments
Max Kingsley-Jones/TOULOUSE Airbus Industrie says it is to start seeking launch commitments from airlines for the A3XX large aircraft early next year. One of the key potential customers, British Airways, has already indicated a requirement for up to 23 aircraft. Jurgen Thomas, senior vice-president of Airbus Industrie's large ...
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Air China forges US link
Northwest Airlines, Continental Airlines, Alaska Airlines and America West Airlines have formed a strategic alliance with Air China, representing the first deal of its kind entered into by a Chinese carrier. The move ends speculation, for now, of a potential agreement between Northwest and Cathay Pacific and establishes further ...
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A320 demand triggers production increase
Max Kingsley-Jones/TOULOUSE Airbus Industrie is to boost production rates of its single-aisle family further over the next 18 months in the face of continuing high demand for the aircraft. A decision to produce a further four A320 family aircraft a month, plus any future widebody increases, will take the consortium's ...
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Aer Lingus extends its Airbus fleet at the expense of 737s
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Aer Lingus has taken a step closer to operating an all-Airbus fleet with its decision to order six A320s to add to its orders for the larger A321 and its fleet of five A330s. The new aircraft will result in its Boeing 737 fleet being further reduced. ...
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AlliedSignal APU cleared for use on A320 family
AlliedSignal has received US Federal Aviation Administration approval to produce its 131-9(A) auxiliary power unit (APU) for the Airbus Industrie A320 family. Programme manager Lee Jacobs says that deliveries of the 131-9(A) are scheduled to begin in September. "We have firm orders for close to 50 aircraft and ...
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BAe prepares to launch upgraded Avro variant
Julian Moxon/PARIS British Aerospace Regional Aircraft is preparing to launch a re-engined, upgraded "RJX" version of the Avro RJ with 15% lower direct operating costs, reductions in weight and up to 20% less maintenance costs. The company, which is in the process of a divorce with Aero International ...
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Palestinian expands with Boeing 727-200 acquisition
Palestinian Airlines has acquired an ex-Istanbul Airlines Boeing 727-200Adv in a deal arranged by UK consultancy Gamit. The 20-year-old aircraft will be introduced following overhaul in Shannon, joining a fleet of two Fokker 50s and a leased 727-100. The airline, which was set up in 1996, operates regional services from ...
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BMW Rolls-Royce plans for higher pressure ratio core
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH BMW Rolls-Royce is examining the development of a new high pressure (HP) compressor for its BR700 engine family, which will allow it to produce lighter engines at the top of the family's thrust range. Under an agreement with shareholder Rolls-Royce, the company is restricted to the ...
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Taxiing A320 collides with inflight 767
An Egyptair Airbus Industrie A320 taxiing at Cairo airport had more than 1m sliced off its tail fin by an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER which had just taken off in an incident which saw both aircraft come close to a major accident. The 767 (ET-AKW) was able to return for ...
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BA goes to FLS for maintenance deals
British Airways and its low-cost subsidiary Go have agreed major maintenance contracts with FLS Aerospace. The move comes as BA retrenches its maintenance operation after several years of attempting to turn it into a standalone profit centre. The five-year Go contract is a ground-breaking deal for both sides, with ...
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Marketplace
-British Airways has wet-leased a Boeing 737-300 from Air Atlanta Icelandic for its 1998 summer season. The aircraft is based at London Gatwick and will be operated on services to Gothenburg in Sweden. -Monarch Airlines is wet-leasing a Boeing MD-11 from World Airways for its 1998 summer season to operate ...