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City studies runway rule change for larger aircraft
London City Airport is holding informal discussions with the UK Civil Aviation Authority on making increased use of the "starter strips" at each end of its single runway, to allow the operation of larger and heavier aircraft. The 1,200m (3,935ft) runway cannot be extended because of obstacle clearance issues ...
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Airports
Minneapolis/St Paul-based Sun Country Airlines and the local Metropolitan Airports Commission have agreed a deal that makes Sun Country the principal tenant at a new $53 million, 27, 870m2 (300,000ft2) terminal, which opens in April 2001 adjacent to the Hubert Humphrey terminal, where the airline now operates. Sun Country will ...
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Chileans to select new widebody
David Learmount/SANTIAGO LanChile is to decide on acquiring long-range widebody aircraft by the end of July, says chief executive Enrique Cueto. Chile's leading airline, Lanchile is also expected to decide whether to join the American Airlines/British Airways-led oneworld alliance next month. The requirement for the new aircraft has ...
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Aegean Airlines joins attack on Olympic
Julian Moxon/ATHENS Greek scheduled carrier Aegean Airlines has taken delivery of the first two of up to four British Aerospace Avro RJ100s, as it joins the attack on the former monopoly of state-owned Olympic Airlines. Aegean will begin operating scheduled services with the aircraft to Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Chania and ...
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Sun Pacific grounded
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has suspended the operating certificate of Sun Pacific International, a charter operator based in Arizona. The FAA says it grounded the Boeing 727 operator after it failed to correct maintenance and record-keeping problems. Source: Flight International
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Non-stop Falcon
A Dassault Falcon 900EX, operated by Spain's Gestair Certidesa, is to enter the record books following completion of a non-stop flight from Toluca Airport in Mexico to Spanish capital Madrid. The three-engined business jet covered 9,405km (5,084nm) in 11h 24min. Source: Flight International
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Raytheon trims Premier I tests
AndrewDoyle/FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Raytheon has cut the planned flight test programme for its Premier I light business jet by 200h following better-than-expected performance data from initial flights. The company is aiming to win US Federal Aviation Administration and European Joint Aviation Authorities certification by the end of this year, around ...
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Windeagle wins first order for Turboprop
Interdoc Aerospace has placed the launch order for the Windeagle Turboprop, a re-engined derivative of the four-seat Windecker Eagle developed by Windeagle Aircraft of Ontario, Canada. The Midrand, South Africa-based company has ordered 15 aircraft, valued at around $9 million, with first deliveries expected by the end of the ...
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Denel gets green light for BAe link
South Africa has given the go-ahead for the appointment of a negotiating team to finalise the sale of a stake in aerospace and defence manufacturer Denel to British Aerospace. Pretoria reveals that a holding of up to 20% will be sold to the UK company, which it has named as ...
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Dasa pushes for Japanese market
DaimlerChrysler has launched a major push into the Japanese aerospace market, with the formation of a wholly owned subsidiary aiming to generate annual sales of $1 billion within 10 years. The new Tokyo-based unit, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Dasa) Japan, combines Dasa's representative office in the country with the aerospace division ...
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Mergers
Pan Am parent Guilford Transportation Industries is planning to buy ailing Nations Air. The purchase could hasten Pan Am's shift to scheduled operations - a move that might also be aided by the US FAA's decision to suspend, rather than revoke, the air operator's certificate of Kiwi International Airlines, in ...
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SAA bidding war hots up, but privatisation schedule slips
Doug Birch/LONDON South Africa has missed the latest deadline for the publication of a list of bidders for a stake in South African Airways (SAA). Sources close to the privatisation suggest frontrunner Lufthansa faces a serious challenge from other bidders. The South African Government was due to issue ...
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Creditors threaten Philippines over rescue plan
The spectre of fleet repossession is once again looming over Philippine Airlines (PAL), with the carrier's leading creditors warning that proposed changes to its rehabilitation plan are "not acceptable". Those changes stem from the assumption of direct management control over the airline by its former chief executive Lucio Tan. ...
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Pressure group takes up fight to secure slots at Stansted
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON Ad hoc business and airline charter operators at London Stansted Airport have formed a pressure group to fight for their long-term security at the airport, which is the UK's fourth largest. The group of 16, dubbed the Stansted Ad Hoc Business Operators Association (SABOA), is concerned ...
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PC-12 popularity prompts production increase
Strong demand for the single-engined Pilatus PC-12 turboprop has prompted the Swiss manufacturer to increase annual production from 48 to 60 aircraft. The move is likely to strengthen Pilatus Aircraft's market value, following the decision by parent Oerlikon Burhle Holdings to sell the Stans-based manufacturer as part of restructuring plans ...
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Kosovo causes air show cancellations
The air war over Kosovo and Serbia has forced the US Air Force and the Royal Air Force to cancel air shows later this year at RAF Mildenhall and RAF St Mawgan, in the UK. Billed as the largest military-organised air show in the world, Mildenhall's Air Fete - ...
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Heavy fuel engines offered for UAVs
The UK's UAV Engines (UEL), a leader in gasoline-powered Wankel powerplants for drones and aerial targets, is offering heavy-fuel-burning models for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs). Stoking the race to develop heavy fuel engines for remotely piloted vehicles is the US Navy's Vertical Take-off and Landing Tactical UAV programme and ...
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Iran tests unmanned air vehicle
Iranian company Hesa is working on an improved version of the Ababil II unmanned air vehicle. A model was shown at the IDEX defence exhibition in Abu Dhabi recently, but this is the first time a working version has been seen. The canard-configuration Ababil II can carry a small camera ...
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Mixed picture for B/E
Cabin interiors specialist B/E Aerospace made record revenues of $701 million in the year to 27 February, boosted by the sale of its in-flight entertainment business to Sextant Avionique, but still recorded a net $40 million loss after closing seven sites. Source: Flight International
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Namibia lands Combi
Air Namibia has bought a new Boeing 747-400 Combi for delivery in October. It is understood that the aircraft was built for South Korean carrier Asiana, but never delivered. Source: Flight International