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Through the looking glass
FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL and Airbus Industrie have developed a "glass-cockpit CRM" [cockpit-resource management] course which is part of the A320 type-conversion training provided by Airbus for customers. In designing the specialist training, the two companies have identified factors, or training needs, which are unique to cockpits with sophisticated flight-management systems (FMS). ...
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F-22 takes shape in Fort Worth
LOCKHEED MARTIN Tactical Airlines Systems has mated the first two mid-fuselage modules for the first Lockheed Martin/ Boeing F-22. The third module will be added in April and the completed mid-fuselage section, housing most of the aircraft's systems as well as fuel tanks and weapons bays, will be trucked to ...
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SJ30-2 wind tunnel testing completed
SINO SWEARINGEN Aircraft has completed wind tunnel testing of the SJ30-2 business jet at the University of Washington, Seattle. Model tests were intended to fine-tune the revised design. The SJ30 prototype, meanwhile, is being modified to the stretched SJ30-2 and re-engined with up-rated Williams Rolls-Royce FJ44-2 turbofans for configuration-verification flight-testing. ...
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Long-range MD-11s shrink the globe for World Airways
WORLD AIRWAYS has received two McDonnell Douglas (MDC) MD-11ERs, the first versions of the tri-jet capable of flying non-stop routes up to 13,300km (7,200nm). The MD-11ER has a maximum take-off weight of 285,990kg, some 2,270kg heavier than previous MD-11 limits. Most of the additional weight allowance is taken up with ...
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Otam? Oh, that Otam...
It is hard not to view the recently signed US-Germany open skies agreement as an example of high German engineering. Like all good designs, it is the details that reveal the craftsmanship. In this case, where most see an agreement between two countries, German air transport officials have designed a ...
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Suppliers
The French DGAC has certified the ATR42-400. The Rolls-Royce Trent 800-powered B777 has received joint type certification from the US FAA and Europe's JAA. Pratt & Whitney has taken over the Propulsion Systems Division of the Nordam Group. The United Technologies subsidiary has also take a ...
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Appointments
BAe has announced its management team reporting to chief executive Tony Rice: Bob Wheeler (finance director), Bernard Bradpiece ( corporate finance director), Jeremy Barnes (aircraft finance director), Niels Petersen (commercial project director). Trevor Hall is appointed chief operating officer of AMO and JSX, Andrew Davies becomes general manager AMO, and ...
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Aircraft news
ILFC has ordered 38 Airbus aircraft: 12 A340s, 14 A330s, six A320s, three A321s and three A319s. Deliveries will start in May 1997. The Los Angeles-based lessor has also ordered 18 B777s with deliveries starting in 1999. Northwest Airlines has ordered 20 A320s with deliveries starting in 1998. ...
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Aiming high
Asiana's president has ambitious plans for the young carrier, which is now among the world's 50 most profitable. Richard Whitaker reports. Sam Koo Park, president of Asiana Airlines, does not pull his punches. 'Will you take an old airplane?' asked a recent round of advertisements. 'Do you want to receive ...
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A policy, please
After April's general election, India's government will face an urgent challenge: the introduction of policies which will enable the country's chaotic airline industry to enjoy success. Tom Ballantyne reports.When Singapore Airlines and Indian conglomerate Tata Industries were denied government clearance to launch a proposed new joint venture domestic airline late ...
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Common factors
Should airlines standardise their fleets or not? In today's economic climate, the answer is often based on how long a carrier is willing to wait in order to reap significant financial gains. By Sean Broderick.By New Year's Day 2000, Delta Air Lines will be in a position it has not ...
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French spectacle
When France opened the door to the domestic market Air Liberté rushed in, while TAT and AOM entered more cautiously. Sara Guild looks at how Air France Europe and its smaller rivals are finally coping with competition.Newly liberalised markets can be exciting to watch, and while Europe waits for the ...
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Restoring orders
Last year finally saw that long-awaited recovery in aircraft orders, but few expect the boom years of 1990-1 to return on quite the same scale. Jacqueline Gallacher reports. Phew! After hitting an all-time low in 1994, aircraft order books are filling up again - but more for some than for ...
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New LOT on the block
Partial privatisation is back on the agenda at LOT Polish Airlines after a two-year delay and the carrier has emerged as a more attractive proposition. Mark Odell reports from Warsaw. Delays in the airline business are rarely beneficial, but the management at LOT Polish Airlines has used the time ...
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Financial results
Launching 29 transborder routes deflated Air Canada's forecast $72.2m profit by half. Operating cost per ASM increased 2%. Proposals to float Air Liberté in late 1997 may depend on the success of 23 new French domestic routes launches planned for 1996. Air New Zealand's international capacity ...
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The route to expansion
Airport and airline executives from all over the world will convene in Abu Dhabi on 14-15 October to explore new opportunities for growth at Routes '97. The event will be the second annual route planning workshop organised by Airline Business and consultants Airport Strategy and Marketing Ltd (ASM), ...
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Stop this free for all
he article by Dermot Scully about the third package and increased access within the European Economic Area (Airline Business, January 1996) neglected an important aspect of the new situation. It is all very well to encourage companies to obtain operating licences in whichever country has the slackest regulations. ...
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Airport growth
Japan's cabinet has approved a Yen 3.6 trillion ($34.3 billion) five year airport expansion programme. The work will include construction of the second of three runways at Kansai, building a third airport in the Tokyo area, and an international airport for the Chubu region. Source: Airline Business
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PAL peace is within sight
The end of the turmoil that has plagued Philippine Airlines is in sight following the appointment of advisers for its fleet renewal programme, unprecedented shareholder unity, and equal treatment for the leading private rival on unprofitable domestic sectors. Credit Lyonnais and Chase Manhattan Bank have been chosen by ...