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Kazakhstan begins A310 operations
Air Kazakhstan has introduced its first Western widebody, a 14-year old Airbus A310-300, recently delivered on lease. The Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4-powered ex-Swissair aircraft is operated from Almaty to European destinations. The airline operates over 50 aircraft including Ilyushin Il-86s, Tupolev Tu-134s, Tu-154s and two Boeing 737-200s. Source: Flight International
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SAirGroup warns Switzerland on proposed noise penalties
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH SAirGroup is warning that Swiss Government plans to increase aircraft noise penalties around Zurich and Geneva airports threaten its ability to compete effectively internationally. The government is proposing that the two airports be forced to pay up to SFr1 billion ($658 million) over five years to ...
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Hinduja 727 freighter accident leaves no clues
There are no clear causes for the 7 July crash of a Boeing 727-200Adv freighter that hit hilly terrain 5min after take-off from Kathmandhu, Nepal. The weather was good when the Hinduja Cargo Services aircraft departed at 19:46 local time, bound for New Delhi, India. There was no emergency call ...
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Fairchild 328JET receives European certification
The Fairchild Aerospace 328JET has gained European Joint Aviation Authorities certification, with US approval set to follow before the end of the month. The certification comes as the company moves closer to finalising a 110-aircraft contract from a US carrier, believed to be Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA). The approval, ...
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Jet additions
Jet Aviation has added six business jets to its European charter fleet. The new customer-owned aircraft, which include three Bombardier Challenger 604s, two Dassault Falcon 2000s and a Cessna Citation X, will be based in Zurich, Switzerland. Source: Flight International
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Rural helicopter
Illinois, USA-based farm supplies chain Rural King has taken delivery of its first Eurocopter AS350BA AStar helicopter, to be used to transport company executives across its network of 17 shops. American Eurocopter has also signed a service contract with German company KID-Systeme for the supply and maintenance of cabin systems. ...
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Cessna inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued an airworthiness directive ordering 50h inspections beyond the 500h inspection period, of stainless-steel exhaust systems on about 9,500 turbocharged Cessna twins. Inspections are required until 2,200h, or engine removal for overhaul, whichever occurs first. Source: Flight International
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Airsat deliveries
AlliedSignal has begun initial shipments of the new Airsat 1 satellite communication avionics for use with the Iridium satellite system. The single-channel Airsat 1 will provide voice communication services on corporate and general aviation aircraft. The system costs $29,500, with telephone calls priced from $3.50/min within the same country to ...
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Indian order
Hindustan Aeronautics has ordered two Schweizer 330 light helicopters for its new helicopter training school. The Indian manufacturer and distributor plans to assemble Schweizer machines at Bangalore. Source: Flight International
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Service centre sale
Oxford Aviation Services (OAS) of the UK has acquired Bournemouth Airport-based Cessna Citation service centre IDS Aircraft for an undisclosed sum. OAS, which owns engineering and training company CSE Aviation, has renamed the company CSE Citation Centre. Source: Flight International
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Winair folds
US carrier Winair has folded after eight months of operation as a low-cost carrier. The Salt Lake City-based airline, which had its hub at Long Beach, California, shut down last week having lost $15 million. Winair was launched as a charter carrier but switched to cut-price scheduled flights in November. ...
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Japan link-up
NTT Communications and Japan Satellite Systems are to merge their activities. NTT operates two N Star communications satellites, while JSS operates five JCSATs. Source: Flight International
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OrbComm contract
OSC's OrbComm subsidiary has contracted Hughes Global Services to deliver OrbComm communications services to the US Government and military customers. Source: Flight International
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VentureStar equity
The Lockheed Martin team is committed to providing at least 20% of the equity capital to the VentureStar project, Peter Teets, president and chief operating officer of Lockheed Martin points out. In an article (Flight International, 2-8 June), it was incorrectly stated that Lockheed Martin will not invest in the ...
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AOL investment
American Online (AOL) is to invest $1.5 billion in Hughes Electronics for high speed broadband entertainment and Internet services by satellite, with a view to playing a major role in the proposed Hughes Spaceway satellite system to provide broadband multimedia applications. Source: Flight International
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Simulator job
Vortek Industries of Vancouver, Canada, has sold a $500,000 advanced large area simulator/photovoltaic test system to Fokker Space of The Netherlands, a major supplier of solar cell arrays for satellites. Other major Vortek customers include NASA and the US Air Force. Source: Flight International
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Travel agents revolt
The uprising by travel agents was prompted last year when Cintra reduced their commission from 10% to 7% on domestic ticketing. At the heart of the reaction to the move, which put commission rates at international levels, is a deeply rooted resistance and inability of many Mexican business sectors to ...
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Long sight for the UK
The UK's lengthy search for an airborne stand-off radar has resulted in a unique surveillance system Stewart Penney/LONDON Simultaneous announcements in London and Paris of the winner of the UK Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) competition ended a battle which has raged for the best part of this decade and concludes ...
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Estonian revival
Western philosophies are about to pay dividends for Estonian Air, which is on the verge of its first operating profit Andrew Chuter/TALLINN Looks are deceiving, I hoped, as the taxi approached the dowdy Soviet-style offices of Estonian Air at Tallinn Airport. I had come to the Estonian capital to report ...
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Brigade management
Italian air force operations are managed by brigades, controlled by the Comando Squadra Aerea. They are: Missile Systems, in Padova: 17th Missile Wing with three squadrons (58th, 72nd and 80th), equipped with the Nike Hercules missile system; Fighters/Interceptors, in Bari: 4th, 5th, 9th, 36th and 37th ...