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Air Engiadina orders extra Dornier 328
SWISS REGIONAL CARRIER AIR ENGIADINA has ordered a fourth Dornier 328 turboprop and taken an option on a fifth aircraft. The aircraft is to be delivered in the next few weeks, adding to the airline's fleet of three 328s. Air Engiadina was the launch customer for the type in October ...
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AEA sheds light on aircraft structures
AEA TECHNOLOGY is studying the use of optical fibres for monitoring the condition of aircraft structures and detecting faults. The idea could lead to safety improvements and reductions in aircraft weight. The technology is being tested on carbonfibre composite panels representative of the wing of an aircraft. AEA, ...
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European signs One-Eleven hushkit deal with Quiet Nacelle
Andrew Doyle/LONDON EUROPEAN AVIATION, parent of European Aviation Air Charter (EAAC), has signed an agreement with Quiet Nacelle for the hushkitting of the UK charter carrier's fleet of British Aerospace One-Eleven-500s. The deal marks the first available Stage 3 hushkit for the aircraft. The modification ...
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Transavia stays with Boeing
DUTCH CHARTER and scheduled airline Transavia has decided to remain an all-Boeing operator after deliberating between the Airbus A321 and the new-generation Boeing 737 for its fleet-expansion programme. In a $180 million deal, the airline has placed an order with Boeing for eight 737-800s, and taken an option ...
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Aviateca 737 crashes on volcano
DETAILS HAVE emerged of the crash on 9 August of an Aviateca Boeing 737-200 on a flight from Miami, Florida, to San Jose, Costa Rica. The US-registered aircraft, operated by Guatemala's national airline Aviateca, was preparing to land for a scheduled stopover at San Salvador's international airport, when ...
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Flap asymmetry suspected in fatal Peregrine PJ-2 crash
FLAP ASYMMETRY, the suspected cause of the 4 August fatal crash, of the Peregrine PJ-2 two-seat jet-powered light aircraft, has occurred twice before on the Bede BD-10, on which the PJ-2 is based. Neither incident resulted in the loss of the aircraft. Minden, Nevada-based Peregrine Flight International ...
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TWA to lease more MD-80s
TRANS WORLD Airlines (TWA) is leasing three new McDonnell Douglas MD-83s from Ansett Worldwide Aviation Services as part of its fleet-modernisation programme. TWA, which has one of the oldest fleets among US majors, will take delivery direct from the manufacturer, starting this month. The MD-83s will be the ...
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CFM56 sets record
A CFM International CFM56-3 engine in service on a USAir Boeing 737 has set a new record for time-on-wing for a refurbished engine. The engine has logged 19,928h (11,988 cycles) since undergoing performance restoration in August 1989 at General Electric Engine Service's site at Strother Field, Kansas. Source: ...
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Israelis to convert 747s for cargo
ISRAELI AIRLINE Arkia and the Bedek division of Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) are to co-operate in converting up to six 747-200s to cargo configuration. Arkia will purchase the aircraft and Bedek is to convert them. The work will also include D-checks and Section 41 upgrading. Arkia, which operates ...
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Boeing sets 1997 date for 777 combi
Paul Lewis/TAIPEI BOEING HAS TOLD Taiwanese carrier EVA Air that it could have a combi version of the new 777-200 available for delivery as early as 1997. The proposed combi aircraft would accommodate 220 passengers in a two-class configuration, together with up to 38,000kg of ...
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LanChile given Ladeco green light
LANCHILE HAS FINALLY succeeded in its attempt to strengthen its position in the Latin-American market, with the approval by the country's Anti-monopolies Board of its application to take over Chile's second-biggest airline, Ladeco. The ruling hands effective control of nearly 90% of the country's domestic market to the ...
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FAA hits Japan Air Lines repair shops
THE US FEDERAL Aviation Administration has barred Japan Airlines (JAL) from performing maintenance work on US-registered aircraft because repair stations at Narita and Haneda airports conducted unauthorised repairs. William White, the FAA's deputy director of flight standards, says that no aircraft are grounded because of the action. White ...
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Marshall predicts TriStar cargo demand
MARSHALL AEROSPACE, IS predicting demand for at least 50 Lockheed L-1011 TriStar freighter conversions, during the life of the programme it is now undertaking and says, that it needs to perform around 15 for the project to break even. The Cambridge, UK-based company has so far booked 12 firm orders ...
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Russia will sell Rybinsk shares
THE RUSSIAN Government has decided to sell 37% of its shares in Rybinsk Motors as a single package. The ruling by Prime Minister Victor Chernomyrdin ends a two-year dispute over the shares between the local and federal authorities, which run the company. The company manufactures the D-30 jet ...
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AIDC considers small-turboprop programme
TAIWAN'S AERO Industry Development Centre (AIDC) is considering developing a six- to nine-seat turboprop aircraft for commercial and military use. AIDC's Aeronautical Research Laboratory (ARL) is conducting preliminary studies of the aircraft, with funding from Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs and Ministry of National Defence. ...
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Williams supersedes Lockheed Martin on Hunter UAV engine
WILLIAMS International is replacing a Lockheed Martin/RPI team in the effort to develop and field a heavy fuel engine for the TRW/Israel Aircraft Industries Hunter unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The Lockheed Martin/RPI work to qualify a rotary engine for the short-range UAV was suspended because of weight problems ...
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KLM studies fleet revamp based on 777 acquisition
KLM ROYAL DUTCH Airlines is studying a sweeping re-organisation plan involving the replacement of its Boeing 747-300 and McDonnell Douglas (MDC) MD-11 fleets with the Boeing 777-300. The strategic plan is believed to involve the sale of its new MD-11 fleet to US partner Northwest Airlines, which is ...
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Taiwan casts its eye on Loral Vought PAC-3 ERINT missile
TAIWAN IS SIGNALLING strong interest in the Loral Vought Systems PAC-3 Extended Range Interceptor (ERINT) missile, following China's recent series of offshore theatre-ballistic-missile (TBM) test firings. Taiwanese military officials have been briefed on the PAC-3's anti-ballistic missile capability and commonality with the Raytheon Patriot PAC-2 system, which is ...
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Embraer flies EMB-145
Graham Warwick/SAO PAULO EMBRAER FLEW THE prototype EMB-145 regional jet for the first time on 11 August. The Brazilian manufacturer had logged some 8h flying by the time of the official roll out and first public flight at its Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, plant on 18 ...
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DASA dealt double blow
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH DAIMLER-BENZ Aerospace (DASA) has suffered a double blow, with its Dutch subsidiary Fokker revealing record first-half losses, as fears emerged of a new round of job cuts at the German aerospace giant, which could affect up to 15,000 employees. The new developments exacerbate ...