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Japan identifies MD-11 autopilot defects after crash probe
Japan's Ministry of Transport (MoT) is expected to recommend to the US Federal Aviation Administration that improvements be made to the programming of Boeing's MD-11 autopilot system, according to Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun daily newspaper. This follows the investigation of a Japan Airlines (JAL) MD-11 incident over the Shima Peninisula ...
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FAA seeks clarification on NTSB 737 rudder recommendations
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has recommended that the US Federal Aviation Administration require all Boeing 737s to have a "reliably redundant" rudder system, following its investigation of the September 1994 fatal crash of a US Airways Boeing 737-300 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The ...
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Eurocontrol pushes users on 8.33kHz
Emma Kelly/PALMA Eurocontrol is stressing that no further delay is possible in the implementation of 8.33kHz channel-spacing in European airspace, despite concerns over the low level of equipment installation by operators. The introduction of 8.33kHz channel-spacing, which will free additional radio frequencies to meet increasing air traffic management ...
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SAA widens alliance with Ghana Airways
South African Airways and Ghana Airways are to extend their codeshare ties into a wider long-term commercial alliance. Signing the memorandum of understanding on the deal in Johannesburg, SAA chief executive Coleman Andrews said Ghana Airways will become a key partner in the South African airline's networking plans in ...
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Centre opens at Domodedovo
A business aviation centre has opened at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport. The centre is operated jointly by corporate aircraft service and maintenance company AVCOM, with the airport's leading aircraft operator East Line Group. AVCOM, which has a fleet of about 12 British Aerospace 125-700s, Dassault Falcon 20 and Falcon 2000 ...
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Bombardier joins completions market
Bombardier Business Jet Solutions has become the launch customer for Bombardier's third party completion business at its Learjet subsidiary in Wichita, Kansas. Bombardier Aviation Services (BAS) is contracted to complete seven Challenger 604s for its sister company's fractional ownership programme and is eyeing other third-party business. BAS expects to ...
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Dnepr prepared for launch
Tim Furniss/LONDON The first commercial launch of the Dnepr, a former SS-18K ballistic missile, will be made from a silo at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan between 21 and 25 April. The launcher is operated by ISC Kosmotras, a consortium of 20 Russian and Ukrainian companies. The 37.3m-high ...
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Shuttle flights faced with further delays
The introduction of the STS101 Hubble emergency repair mission 3A in October and the timing of the launch of the Russian International Space Station (ISS) Service Module in September have led to a shifting of ISS Shuttle flights. Although the STS96 is still scheduled for a May logistics flight ...
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Northrop writes off Kistler investment
Northrop Grumman is to write off a $30 million investment in Kistler Aerospace's K-1 two-stage reusable launch vehicle programme because of uncertainty over Kistler's financing. The US manufacturer, which is supplying composite structures for the K-1, advanced Kistler the cash late last year when its financing began to dry ...
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Delta III launch date
The second launch of Boeing's Delta III from launch complex 17 at Cape Canaveral, Florida, is scheduled for 5 April. The Delta III will carry Loral Skynet's Orion 3 communications satellite into geostationary transfer orbit. The first flight failed in August 1998, resulting in the loss of the Galaxy ...
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Pan American eyes grounded Kiwi International
Charter specialist Pan American has moved to acquire US domestic carrier Kiwi International Airlines, which has been grounded by the US Federal Aviation Administration for "numerous" safety violations. Kiwi's three Boeing 727s were taken out of service a day after the US Department of Transportation (DoT) threatened to revoke ...
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FAA forecasts continued boom in civil aviation
All key indicators suggest that the commercial airline and general aviation sectors will continue to enjoy strong growth, producing healthy civil aircraft sales well into the next century, the US Federal Aviation Administration says. FAA Administrator Jane Garvey notes that last year marked the seventh consecutive year of growth ...
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EVA moves closer to alliance and listing
Taiwanese carrier EVA Airways expects to gain approval for a stock exchange listing by July. The airline is also edging closer to membership of a global alliance, having held preliminary talks with Star, oneworld and the emerging KLM/Northwest-led "Wings" group. EVA vice-chairman and president Frank Hsu tells Flight International ...
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SIA buys into Ansett Australia
Paul Phelan/MELBOURNE Singapore Airlines (SIA) is to share ownership of Melbourne-based domestic carrier Ansett Australia with Air New Zealand after agreeing to buy out the 50% stake in Ansett Holdings held by the News Limited media group. The deal means that the two flag carriers will also hold equal stakes ...
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China sets date for aerospace revamp
Beijing plans to split Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) into two businesses by the end of April in a move aimed at breaking its manufacturing monopoly and encouraging competition, the company has confirmed. The plan to divide AVIC into two - with each company involved in the production and ...
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BA gives Sheffield a boost
Andrew Doyle/SHEFFIELD Newly established Sheffield City airport in the UK has received a major boost with the decision by British Airways franchisee British Regional Airlines (BRAL)to launch a hub operation there later this year. The only scheduled flights at the airport, which opened in February 1998, are operated by KLM ...
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Workshop
Alsalam Aircraft has signed a deal with Saudi Arabian Airlines to undertake heavy maintenance and overhaul on six of its Boeing 747s. Work will be performed at Alsalam's facility at King Khaled International Airport in Riyadh. Alsalam, 25% owned by Saudi Arabian, undertakes a range of civil and military maintenance ...
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1,000 jets face retirement
Almost 1,000 jet airliners in fleet use could be retired from passenger operations between now and the end of 2000, according to predictions made by John Flynn, president of California-based leasing company Triton Aviation Services. The forecast, made at the recent Speednews suppliers conference in Los Angeles, predicts a ...
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Airbus and Messier-Dowty test fix for A330/A340 landing gear
Airbus Industrie and Messier Dowty are testing a fix for the main landing gear of the A340 long-range airliner, which, if successful, will enable the removal of operating restrictions on all A330s and A340s. The work follows the incident involving a Sabena A340 in August in which the right ...
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Pelangi signs for Fokker F28 expansion
Malaysian regional carrier Pelangi Airways is poised to begin jet operations with two Fokker F28s. It is to acquire the regional jets, with an additional option, under a $7 million contract signed with Singapore-based Transasian. According to Pelangi's general manager Zain Salahin, the aircraft are being acquired to serve ...