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Interim report sheds no light on Silk Air crash
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE After 15 months of investigations into the December 1997 crash of a Silk Air Boeing 737-300, Indonesian officials have published a crash report which reveals little more than was known a year ago. Representatives of the families of 57 of the 104 people who died on ...
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Runway row may speed up third Tokyo airport
Andrew Mollett/TOKYO The Japanese Government may speed up plans to build a third airport for Tokyo, following the collapse of talks with land owners over the construction of a new runway at Tokyo Narita. The government has failed to reach agreement with nine land owners to construct a second, ...
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US carriers fight for domestic traffic
US airlines have stepped up the battle for lucrative US north-eastern corridor traffic. Delta Air Lines and US Airways have announced plans to expand their Washington-New York-Boston shuttle operations, while United Airlines is to increase services between the three cities. Delta will offer flights every other hour between Boston ...
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Varig considers drastic cuts
Paul Lewis/RIO DE JANEIRO Varig wants to make more cuts in the size of its fleet. The Brazilian flag carrier has opened talks with leasing companies to reschedule payments after a two-month suspension, as it continues to battle the fallout from the country's economic crisis. The airline has ...
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Asian crisis hits worldwide air cargo, dents passenger growth
Chris Jasper/LONDON ASIA's economic crisis took a major toll on the air cargo sector worldwide last year, while severely denting growth in passenger traffic. The slowdown hit hardest at airports within Asia, although several US terminals also suffered, figures released by Airports Council International (ACI) reveal. ACI, which ...
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BAe visits Libya
A British Aerospace delegation visited Libya last week on a civil aviation "fact finding mission". BAe has resumed contacts with Tripoli after the lifting of a trade ban imposed following the Lockerbie bombing. Source: Flight International
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Bombardier profits rocket but may mask regional venture risk
Brian Dunn/MONTREAL Chris Jasper/LONDON Bombardier's aerospace division is on a high, with revenues for last year rising by 32%, to C$6.44 billion ($4.29 billion), and pre-tax profits leaping by 42% to C$682 million. The Canadian manufacturer forecasts similar growth trends during the current year. Despite this and an order backlog ...
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Canadian Airlines ponders no-frills
Canadian Airlines is considering setting up a discount carrier to cut costs and boost revenues, sources at the Calgary-based airline say. The move is part of a restructuring aimed to make it easier for money-losing Canadian to attract new investors. It is unclear how the new entrant would operate, ...
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Privatisation fuels Romanian business aircraft traffic boom
Romania is witnessing an unprecedented growth in business aircraft traffic, boosted by the former communist country's 10-year privatisation programme. President of business aircraft handling company Romanian Airports Authority (RAS), Dorin Ivascu, says: "Privatisation has drawn international companies to Romania [including US industrial group Biofarm, which recently acquired aircraft manufacturer ...
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Bombardier Learjet 31A puts on more weight
Bombardier is increasing the maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of its six-seat Learjet 31A light business jet by 317kg, to 8,029kg (17,700lb). The increase, the third in the aircraft's 11-year history, is available as an option on all new Learjet 31As and as a retrofit on in-service aircraft through a service ...
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Raytheon to up Premier 1 production
Raytheon plans to increase production of its Premier 1 business jet from 48 to 60 aircraft a year to satisfy demand for its entry level business jet. The Wichita, Kansas-based manufacturer has more than 150 orders for the aircraft and anticipates more sales following its eight-city European tour, which ...
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LoPresti flies in a Fury at Sun 'n' Fun
LoPresti's two-seat sports aircraft made its debut at the US Experimental Aircraft Association's Sun 'n' Fun fly-in at Lakeland, Florida, on 11-17 April. The aircraft, which flew for the first time just days before the annual fly-in, has been renamed the Fury, rather than the SwiftFury. Certification flights were scheduled ...
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NetJets outlines global strategy
Julian Moxon/PARIS Executive Jet intends its NetJets business jet fractional ownership scheme to "go global within five or six years". Studies into the regulatory, airport and cultural aspects of fractional ownership in Asia and South America are under way, with plans to start operations in both regions as soon as ...
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GE acquisition
GE Engine Services - Corporate Aviation, which owns fixed-base operator Garrett Aviation Services, has acquired avionics service specialist Electro-Sonics, which has centres in Columbus Ohio, and McKinney, Texas. Source: Flight International
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Westwind brings training order to New Piper
New Piper Aircraft has signed a $3.3 million deal with Arizona-based Westwind Aviation Academy to supply 19 aircraft for use in its ab initio pilot training programme. Based at Phoenix Deer Valley Airport, Westwind will begin taking delivery of the aircraft in July, to replace Cessna 172s and 172RGs. ...
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India test fires Agni II long-range ballistic missile
Howard Gethin/LONDON India test fired a new, longer-range version of its Agni intermediate range ballistic missile, designated Agni II, on 11 April. The launch has intensified the sub-continent's arms race, prompting a retaliatory test of Ghauri and Shaheen missiles by neighbouring Pakistan. The 2,200km (1,200nm)-range solid fuel missile ...
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Commercial division boosts Boeing profit
An improved contribution from Boeing's commercial aircraft business helped boost the company's first quarter operating earnings to $739 million, against $119 million for the same period last year. Commercial Airplanes contributed $382 million, compared with $23 million during last year's production problems. Although suggesting Boeing has turned the corner, ...
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Civilian casualties rise as air attacks intensify
NATO aircraft and missiles attacking targets in Yugoslavia caused significant collateral damage to civilian targets for the first time last week, as hundreds more aircraft were sent from the USA to Europe to join the campaign. The heaviest raids yet were mounted against Serbian capital Belgrade and several other cities ...
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Crossair chooses ERJ-145 regional jet to replace Saab turboprops
Andrew Doyle/BASLE Crossair has selected the Embraer RJ-145 regional jet to replace its Saab 340 turboprops. It aims to complete negotiations with the Brazilian manufacturer in time for a deal to be announced at the Paris air show in June. The Swiss regional stresses that a final decision ...
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Yellowgate
Racal has won a £5 million ($8 million)contract to upgrade the Yellowgate ESM system fitted to the RAF's Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW aircraft. The work will enhance the threat warning and surveillance capability of the system. Source: Flight International