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Caravan delivery
Cessna has delivered three Caravan I single-turboprop utility aircraft to the Chilean army. The eventual requirement from the army could be for up to 12 aircraft, the company believes. Source: Flight International
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Latin timeshare
New Piper Aircraft's Argentine distributor, Buenos Aires-based Piper Argentina/ Hangar Uno, has launched a shared ownership programme offering quarter shares in the Malibu Mirage, Seneca V, Saratoga IIHP/TC and Archer III. Source: Flight International
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WAAS widens
Raytheon Systems is to install two satellite navigation testbed reference stations in Chile to support evaluation of the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS). The reference stations will be the first of their kind to be installed in South America and are expected to be linked to the USA's WAAS testbed. ...
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Russia rules against Ukraine bombers
Russia has finally ruled out purchasing the strategic bomber force Ukraine inherited from the former Soviet long range aviation force, after a meeting with Ukraine's deputy defence minister in Moscow in late March. "This question has been permanently closed," says the Kremlin. Ukraine had offered to sell Russia ...
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Germany clears way for ISS participation
The German Government has approved German participation in the International Space Station (ISS)programme. According to Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa), the move amounts to national confirmation of a commitment made jointly by the participating nations in the original agreement to proceed with the ISS, signed earlier in Washington DC. Germany ...
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Fighter competition warms up in Chile
Graham Warwick/SANTIAGO Chile plans to shortlist two finalists for its Fighter 2000 programme by the end of this month, and select the winning aircraft by the end of May. The air force is completing its technical evaluation of the four competing aircraft - the Boeing F-18, Dassault Mirage 2000, ...
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GE eyes supersonic Falcon SST
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES General Electric has begun a "basic feasibility study" into an engine for Dassault Aviation's proposed supersonic business jet. The work is based on its recently developed F414 military turbofan . The engine maker cautions that the study is preliminary and "there is no discussion about ...
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Ilyushin freighter efficiency fails to impress Aeroflot director
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW The head of Aeroflot has warned that the airline will not increase its orders for the Ilyushin II-96T freighter because the aircraft will not offer competitive operating economics. Speaking at a special gathering of Russia's Federal Aviation Service to review air cargo operations, Valery Okulov, Aeroflot general ...
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ILFC negotiates with Airbus and Boeing for 100-seaters
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Leasing giant International Lease Finance (ILFC) has confirmed negotiations with Airbus Industrie and Boeing over a possible purchase of the 100-seat A319M5 and 717-200. "The 717 is under review by ILFC, as is the A319M5. We're talking, we're considering, but I can't give you any ...
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SUD freighter cleared
Boeing's first cargo conversion of a stretched upper deck (SUD) 747 has been approved by the US Federal Aviation Administration. The conversion involves modification of the upper deck cabin floor to enable 3m-high pallets to be accommodated on the main deck. Source: Flight International
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Tupolev tests end
The US Tupolev Tu-144LL experimental supersonic flight test programme has been completed, with the modified version of Russia's supersonic transport logging almost 39h during 19 fights. Source: Flight International
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ANA and Delta split
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Delta Air Lines are breaking off their three year strategic alliance, paving the way for the Japanese airline to make its much anticipated move into the Star Alliance. In March, ANA forged a link with Star partner Lufthansa, and is now expected to sign up ...
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European partners agree principles for unity
Europe's four largest aerospace and defence companies have agreed in principle to merging all their assets to form a single, unified aerospace and defence company and have set down guidelines for the merger in a report to the French, German, Spanish and UK governments. The four Airbus partners, Aerospatiale, ...
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Boeing cools on MD-11's future
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Boeing has toned down its optimism over the future of the MD-11 and warns that more problems with Next Generation 737 manufacturing might produce additional delivery delays, making a third consecutive quarterly charge a possibility. There are signs that more lay-offs could follow. Production problems left Boeing ...
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Boeing sets 777X launch target
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing says it needs orders for up to 30 777-200Xs before it will consider launching the much delayed ultra long range derivative. "We need 30 aircraft from a couple of airlines and we're all set to go," says product marketing regional director, Dan Olason who ...
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FAA delay hinders airline ACAS efforts in Europe
Emma Kelly/BRUSSELS The delay in US Federal Aviation Administration certification for the latest traffic collision and avoidance system (TCAS II) version equipment is hampering airlines' efforts in meeting European airborne collision avoidance systems (ACAS II) requirements, delegates at a recent Eurocontrol conference in Brussels were warned. The European ...
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Ariana Afghan crash
This Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727-200Adv (YA-FAZ) hit a mountain 15km (8nm) south of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on 19 March, during its daylight descent from Kandahar 450km to the south. All 45 people on board were reported to be killed. Source: Flight International
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Armenian begins fleet renewal with Airbus A310
Armenian Airlines has begun the first phase of its fleet modernisation with a deal to lease a secondhand A310-200, which it expects to be the start of move to a large Airbus fleet. The deal, which represents Armenia's acquisition of its first Western-built aircraft, will see a Pratt & ...
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GE90 inspections continue after 777 Heathrow surprise
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES General Electric expects borescope inspections of 28 GE90 engines to be completed by 5 April following the failure of a low pressure turbine (LPT) of an engine on a British Airways Boeing 777-200IGW at London Heathrow on 12 March. The incident caused serious disruption at Heathrow ...
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Boeing's longest narrowbody takes shape
Boeing recently joined the front and rear fuselage sections to the wing section of the first Boeing 757-300 on the assembly line at its factory in Renton, Washington. The stretched version of the 757-200 has an overall length of 54.4m, making it the largest single aisle twinjet yet built. The ...