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More growth forecast in executive jet market
Andrew Douse Analysts are predicting a bright outlook for the executive aircraft industry over the next decade, but say there could be a black cloud on the horizon for two firms in particular. A total of 3,789 business aircraft, valued at $46 billion will be produced ...
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Will the real Thomas stand up?
Airbus Industrie's VP general engineering Geoff Thomas is getting slightly fed-up with people asking him why he's writing for Flight Daily News. The amusing confusion occurs because Flight Daily News has a journalist called Geoff Thomas, and they're not related- at least not so far as either of ...
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PARC revels in crew outsourcing
The trend among airlines to employ only enough crew to meet low-season levels and to outsource to meet the needs of peak periods has resulted in a boom in business over the past year for PARC Aviation Flight Crew. Part of the PARC Group (Stand B400), the Irish-based ...
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Life after dark in Dubai
Andrew Douse Take two shots of tradition and culture, add a dash of modern thinking, and then stir to create the perfect cosmopolitan cocktail. Everyone should be given a chance to savour the taste of Dubai, a city steeped in century-old customs yet beating to the ...
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Hangar in Canada free for the asking
How would your company like a free aircraft hangar in North Bay, Ontario, and C$2 million? There's no catch, but you would have to employ 100 people from the immediate area. Interested parties should contact the Air Base Property Corporation (ABPC), which is working with private companies to ...
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New BBJ orders expected
Boeing is expected to announce new orders today for its Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), building on the aircraft's startling success since programme launch 18 months ago. Boeing has clocked up more than 25 orders for the BBJ, a corporate jet based on the 737-700, has enabling the company ...
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B-52 cocktail bash for aerobatic pilots
The French and British aerobatic teams performing at Dubai have managed to wow an audience of a different kind. The two teams accepted the invitation to join more than 100 guests at a 'B-52 cocktail bash' staged at the Hotel Inter-Continental in Dubai. The pilots later ...
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Turtle tactics applied to missile camouflage protection
It might appear to be an unlikely scenario, but there's a company exhibiting at the show which is basing one of its products on a turtle. German manufacturer Mannes-mann Rexroth is showcasing its Turtle weapon shelter which uses camouflage as its principal feature in protecting missile pods. ...
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How to stop a runaway aircraft
How do you stop an aircraft which for example bursts a tyre on landing and is in danger of overshooting the runway? A whole package of answers is on offer from US company Engineered Systems at Stand A852. The Philadelphia-based operation specialises in aircraft-arresting systems for which representatives ...
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Denel looks to finalise Saudi arms-for-oil deal
Alan Peaford Speculation was mounting at the show yesterday that an arms-for-oil deal between South Africa and Saudi Arabia would be announced today. South Africa's Defence Minister Joe Modise flew into the show from Riyadh, accompanied by Mineral and Energy Affairs Minister Pernwell Maduna, and Seshi ...
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Boeing launches 737-900 as -700 deliveries near
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing has clocked up three landmarks in its Next Generation 737 programme with its launch of a stretched 737 (the -900), US Federal Aviation Administration certification for the -700 and completion of assembly of the first -600. The -900 was launched with a ...
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Airbus steps up support for Chinese customers
Paul Lewis/BEIJING Airbus Industrie is expanding significantly its customer-support operation in China to meet a twofold increase in the number of passenger aircraft in service with mainland carriers over the next two years. Deliveries of recently ordered A320/A321s and A340-300s will double the Airbus fleet in ...
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Air Foyle launches UK charter operation
Air Foyle will begin operating two Airbus A300s in May 1998 on European charters for a newly formed carrier, Air Scandic. The airline, which is being set up by Gunnar Ohlsson, boss of Swedish charter airline Nordic East, will operate seat-only charters for various UK tour operators from ...
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Cathay acts as profits continue to plunge
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Cathay Pacific Airways is implementing a range of measures to boost revenue and cut costs as traffic figures and projected end-of-year profits for the Hong Kong carrier continue to plummet. Its latest traffic figures show no sign of a turn-around, with a further 9.8% ...
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Delta takes a stake in French carrier and boosts 777 orders
Delta Air Lines is to take a 34% stake in French regional carrier Proteus Airlines, gaining it a foothold in the increasingly active French regional-airline market. This is the first time that a US major has taken a share of a French airline, and follows the recent codesharing ...
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US airlines move to install EGPWS
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The major US airlines are expected to announce in December a programme to install voluntarily enhanced ground-proximity-warning systems (EGPWS) in all their aircraft. According to Carol Hallett, president and chief executive of the US Air Transport Association (ATA), the launch of the safety ...
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The FAA wants more multiple-load-path
The FAA wants more multiple-load-path designs, such as the fan hubs on the Boeing 777's engines Source: Flight International
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FAA improves engine inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration hopes to halve the number of uncontained engine failures by requiring improved inspection of high-energy rotating components. Enhanced inspection procedures will be introduced in the first quarter of 1998, beginning with the "highest-priority" components - large fan hubs - says Jay Pardee, manager of the ...
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FAT will use 757-200s on domestic routes
Far Eastern Air Transport (FAT), Taiwan's largest and most profitable domestic airline, will deploy its recently ordered Boeing 757-200s, mainly on domestic trunk routes. The airline placed an order in early November for five 757-200s, with options on a further five (Flight International, 11-18 November). An airline source ...
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Hokkaido lays out plans for regional growth
Hokkaido Air System is to launch a scheduled domestic operation from March 1998, following its recent initial order for two Saab 340BPLUS turboprops. The Japanese start-up, a joint venture between Japan Air System (JAS), which owns 51%, and the Hokkaido prefectural government, is the second local start-up carrier ...