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Derlan gears up
Derlan Industries says it has received a letter of intent from General Electric Aircraft Engines, covering the supply of 600 accessory gearboxes and associated equipment for GE's CF34 turbofan. The contract will be worth C$42 million ($31 million), says Derlan, of Ontario, Canada, with deliveries running from this year until ...
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Mars find
Wreckage of Russia's failed Mars '96 probe has been found south of the Oyuni salt plateau in Bolivia, 100km (55nm) from Chile and at an altitude of 12,000ft (3,650m). The spacecraft plunged from low Earth orbit on 17 November, 1996, after the fourth stage of its Proton launcher failed to ...
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Space monkey dies
Multik, one of the monkeys flown aboard the 14-day Russian/NASA Bion 11 mission which ended on 7 January, died a day later, after a bone and muscle cell sampling operation. The other monkey, Lapik, survived a similar operation. Source: Flight International
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Space investment
United Arab Emirates Telecommunications has established Huraya Satellite Communications to operate the $700 million GSM mobile communications satellite system to provide services to the Middle East . Source: Flight International
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West Coast pad
Refurbishment of the SLC-3 E launch pad at Vandenberg AFB, California has been completed to allow launches by the ILS International Launch Services Atlas 2 series fleet from the US west coast. The first launch will be by an Atlas 2AS in 1998. Source: Flight International
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Tanks for business 737
Boeing has placed a long-term order of more than $100 million with Colombia, Maryland-based PATS for long-range fuel tanks to be installed as standard on its corporate derivative of the 737-700, the Boeing Business Jet. Source: Flight International
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Exploring the rules
McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems has received US certification for its MD 900 Explorer light twin-turbine helicopter equipped for single-pilot instrument-flight-rules operations with avionics supplied by AlliedSignal Aerospace, including the KFC-150 autopilot. Source: Flight International
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Calibration shortlist
Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB)has narrowed its choice of new flight-inspection aircraft down to the de Havilland Dash 8-300 and Saab 2000, and expects to make its final selection on 13 February. The Japanese require five aircraft to replace six elderly Nihon YS-11 turboprops. Plans call for first two flight-calibration ...
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Hughes Portuguese win
Hughes Command and Control Systems has won a four-year, $48 million deal under subcontract from Thomson-CSF Airsys, to design, integrate, test and operate an air-defence communications subsystem for NATO and the Portuguese air force. Hughes begins work this month and will run the subsystem until the Portuguese air ...
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Air Canada's share gain
Air Canada has now sold its remaining preference shares in Continental Airlines for around $154 million, representing a fivefold increase in value since the shares were purchased in 1993. The cash will be used to repay debt, says the Canadian airline. President Lamar Durrett has said that the sale will ...
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China Airlines stake
A 16% stake in China Airlines could soon be for sale if the Taiwanese state-owned investment organisation, the CADF, goes ahead with plans to dispose of part of its 82%holding in the carrier. The idea of a possible sale was first proposed in mid-1996 (Flight International, 17-23 July, 1996), with ...
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Malev privatisation
Hungary is reported to be looking at a further step in the privatisation of flag carrier Malev. The state could reduce its holding from 64% to just over 50%. The first stage of privatisation took place in December 1992 when Alitalia took a 30%stake, with 5% going to an Italian ...
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Airmotive acquired
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) has acquired a majority stake in Airmotive Ireland, following intense negotiations on possible technical co-operation between LHT and Airmotive parent Aer Lingus. Airmotive focuses on servicing Pratt & Whitney JT8 and JT9 engines as well as CFM International CFM56s. Its 1996 turnover was $100 million, about a ...
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Sabretech talks
Sabre Tech, the maintenance operation which lost business after being linked with the ValuJet crash investigation last year, is due to be acquired by Commodore Aviation, the overhaul subsidiary of Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) also based in Miami, Florida. Commodore, which had sales of $35 million in 1996 and expects ...
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Derlan refinances
Expanding Canadian industrial group, Derlan Industries, plans to raise $100 million on US bond markets and will negotiate a new $50 million credit facility. Derlan says that the moves will help fund its strategy of building up core aerospace and industrial divisions, including further acquisitions. Source: ...
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S-C adds freighters
S-C Aviation Holdings has purchased two Airbus A300B4s from Air France subsidiary Air Charter for conversion to freighters by British Aerospace, under a programme headed by S-C Aviation Services. Source: Flight International
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Atlas buys PAL 747-200
US all-cargo carrier Atlas Air has purchased a General Electric CF6-powered Boeing 747-200B, now operated by Philippine Airlines on lease. The aircraft will be converted into freighter configuration. Source: Flight International
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Embraer's ExpressJet
Continental Express' new 50-seat Embraer EMB-145s will initiate "ExpressJet" services from Cleveland on 1 March to Greensboro, Hartford, Milwaukee, St Louis and Minneapolis. Source: Flight International
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Avtech MD-95
Seattle-based Avtech has been selected by McDonnell Douglas to supply a digitally controlled audio system which w ill manage flight deck communications. The Avtech system uses the company's proprietry databus for control functions between the audio control panels and a remote mounted audio management unit. Source: ...
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Dragon Airbus
Dragonair of Hong Kong has confirmed an order for a sixth Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered Airbus A330-300. The new aircraft is scheduled for delivery in late 1998. The airline recently ordered two more Airbus A320s, with options for another five, and it is to lease a fifth A330 from International Lease ...