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Nanjing assembles
China's Nanjing Light Aircraft has begun construction of the first prototype of a five-seat light aircraft expected to fly next year. According to Nanjing, the AC500 will be powered by a 194kW (260hp) Lycoming 510 piston engine, and will have a maximum speed of 135kt (250km/h), with an 800km (430nm) ...
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Decision nears on Boeing helicopter line
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON Protracted negotiations for the sale of the entire Boeing civil helicopter production line are expected to reach a conclusion by the end of the month when the company is expected to announce the winning bid. According to an industrial source, Boeing has received bids from US helicopter ...
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1,000th single-engined Cessna rolls out
Cessna has delivered its 1,000th single-engined aircraft in less than two years. The four-seat 172 Skyhawk SP was delivered to pilot training school Aces High of Bloomington, Indiana. Meanwhile, Wichita-based Cessna has also received Russian certification for the CitationJet, Citation Bravo, Citation Ultra Citation VII and Caravan Models 208/B. Citation ...
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US certification arrives for Global Express
Bombardier received US certification for the Global Express ultra-long-range business jet on 13 November, fewer than three months after Canadian approval was given. European certification, the final key approval, is expected by the end of the year. Interior completion work on the FIrst aircraft for delivery "is well advanced". Delivery ...
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NATA wants 'burdensome' air charter regulations to change
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON The operating status of fractionally owned aircraft in the USA could finally be determined following the US National Air Transport Association's (NATA) decision to support the continued operation of shared aircraft under Federal Airworthiness Regulations (FAR) Part 91 general aviation rules. NATA, which represents the interests of ...
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Russian defence ministry thinks commercial
Lyubov Pronina/MOSCOW The Russian defence ministry has asked the government for permission to allow the air force to undertake passenger and cargo operations in a desperate effort to earn vital cash for research and development. The measure was first suggested by deputy defence minister Anatoly Kvashnin in the Russian business ...
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First Merlin
The Royal Air Force is to receive the first of 22 EH101 Merlin Mk 3 tactical transport helicopters on order from GKN Westland at Yeovil, England on 25 November. The Royal Navy will form its first intensive flying trials unit for the Merlin in December. Source: Flight International
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Radom offers PC-9 upgrade for training and combat
Israeli engineering and design company Radom is offering the avionics suite developed for the Slovenian air force's Pilatus PC-9s to other PC-7 and PC-9 operators for training and combat missions. Radom recently won a contract to upgrade 10 Slovenian air force PC-9s with new avionics, including a new mission computer, ...
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Italy borrows to buy Eurofighter
Andrea Spinelli/GENOAThe Italian air force is being forced to borrow L1,000 billion ($598 million) from its research and development budget for the next 15 years to top up funds to buy the Eurofighter 2000. The funding mechanism has come to light in the 1999 defence budget released by the Italian ...
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JASSM enters 40-month EMD phase
Lockheed Martin has been awarded an additional $133 million to begin engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) of the Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) which is destined to serve the US Air Force and US Navy. Forty months of EMD work was authorised on 9 November by US Department of ...
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USN/Boeing to split cost of new Harpoon
The US Navy and Boeing have agreed to share the cost of developing the Harpoon Block II naval anti-ship missile modified to attack land targets. Approved for engineering, manufacturing and development, the USN has given Boeing the go-ahead to market the missile internationally. Although not in the budget, the USN ...
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South Africa picks Hawk and Gripen for modernisation plan
Jonathan Rosenthal/JOHANNESBURG The South African Government has opted for the Saab/British Aerospace Gripen fighter and BAe Hawk trainer as the main elements of a R30 billion ($5.22 billion) 15-year modernisation package for the South African National Defence Force. UK companies were the clear winners in the 18 November announcement, with ...
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707 suffers in flight engine separation
A Boeing 707-320C freighter operated by Nigerian airline IAT Cargo overran at Belgium's Ostend airport on 14 November during an emergency landing after one its four engines separated during a flight. The 31-year-old aircraft (5N-VRG) was flying from Ostend to Lagos, Nigeria, with 35t of cargo and five crew. ...
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Airports
-The Dutch transport ministry has announced the government's intention to allow Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to grow beyond the present 450,000 movements and 44 million passengers a year to 600,000 movements and 80 million passengers, a strategic decision designed to safeguard Amsterdam's prominent role in intercontinental air transport. The government is ...
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Air New Zealand rolls over ATR fleet
Air New Zealand has reached agreement with ATR to replace its seven four-year-old ATR 72-210s with a similar number of improved -500 versions. The aircraft will be operated by its fully owned domestic operator, Mount Cook Airline. The "500 series" versions of the ATR 42/72 have a redesigned interior, advanced ...
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Flying Colours integrates Airworld
Flying Colours has begun to integrate the fleet of fellow UK charter airline Airworld, following the merger of the two airlines' parents earlier this year. For its 1999 summer season, Flying Colours will operate four ex-Airworld A320s (pictured) but has decided to return two A321s to lessor International Lease Finance. ...
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Brymon places CRJ options to cover expansion
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Brymon Airways is poised to undertake a major fleet expansion programme, and the carrier has plans to acquire Bombardier Dash 8-400s and Canadair Regional Jets (CRJs). The Plymouth, UK-based carrier, a wholly owned regional division of British Airways, operates its all turboprop fleet of 16 50-seat Bombardier Dash ...
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BWIA plans cash injection to expand fleet
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON BWIA International Airways will undertake a major fleet expansion programme in 1999, funded by a soon-to-be-unveiled initial public offering (IPO). The move follows the successful implication of a restructuring plan earlier this year by chief executive Conrad Aleong, as the airline prepares for the first profit in ...
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Emery examines 767 and A300 freighters as DC-8 replacements
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Emery Worldwide Airlines is evaluating the Airbus A300 and Boeing 767-200 as potential replacements for its fleet of McDonnell Douglas DC-8 freighters. It expects to finalise its long-term fleet plan during 1999. The Dayton, Ohio-based airline division of US freight forwarder Emery Worldwide (itself a division ...
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Delays continue for Europe's air traffic
Air traffic delays in European airspace during the summer were "among the worst on record",according to the Association of European Airlines (AEA). The figures, which reveal that 25.9% of intra-European flights were delayed by more than 15min, come despite traffic growth being 2% less than the predicted 7%. ...