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MDC angles for F-15E service extension
McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) says that a soon-to-be-completed study for the US Air Force will show that the F-15E Strike Eagle's service life, which is certified for 8,000 flight hours, can be extended to 12,000h. A second evaluation is expected to show that the F-15C/D's life can also be lengthened. Retirement ...
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BGT scores two successes with IRIS-T missile seeker test engagements
GERMAN MISSILE house Bodenseewerk Geratetechnik has carried out two test engagements of its IRIS-T imaging-infra-red (IIR) seeker and guidance system at high off bore-sight angles of engagement. In both cases, the target drone was hit. The IRIS-T IIR seeker and guidance subsystems were married to an AIM-9 Sidewinder ...
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IPTN teams with Hawker on RAAF Caribou replacement
IPTN HAS signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hawker Pacific, Honeywell, and its Canberra-based Australian representative Aerospace Technical Services (ATS), to work on the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) de Havilland Caribou replacement, Project Air 5109. The Indonesian manufacturer will be offering an upgraded version of its ...
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Myanmar leases A320s in face of US trade-sanctions threat
Myanmar Airways International is to acquire Airbus A320s on lease, in the face of threatened US Government trade sanctions being imposed against Myanmar's Yangon regime. The three-year-old joint venture (with Singapore) carrier is understood to be finalising a five-year operating lease with Airbus Industrie for two International Aero ...
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Ansett report slams 'business before safety' attitude
AUSTRALIA'S Civil Aviation Authority has been accused of putting commercial considerations before airline safety in a Bureau of Air Safety Investigation (BASI) accident report. BASI has slammed "organisational factors" in Ansett Airlines and the (then) CAA in its report of an Ansett Boeing 747-300 landing accident at Sydney on 10 ...
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Codeshare deals
Reno Air has signed a code-share agreement, with regional carrier American Eagle, providing connecting Saab 340 service, beginning 15 October between Los Angeles and ten destinations, in California and Nevada. Continental Airlines has also begun code-sharing with Airlines of Britain Group carrier Business Air on flights between New York Newark ...
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Yangon domestic
Myanmar's latest start-up carrier, Yangon Airways, plans to begin domestic services shortly. The airline has concluded a ten-year operating lease for two ATR 72s, the first of which is due for delivery in early October. Source: Flight International
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Plans to prolong F28's life gather momentum
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE A group of US engineering consultants is discussing the possibility of re-engineing the Fokker F28, to extend the twinjet's operational life with a quieter and more fuel-efficient turbofan. The modification is being offered as an interim solution to meeting stricter airport noise regulations, until new 70-seat ...
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Airline news
British Airways is adding Barcelona, Helsinki, Lisbon and Glasgow to its London/ Gatwick network. GB Airways will operate on behalf of BA from Gatwick to Faro, Malaga and Oporto. BA is also extending its non-smoking trials from January 1997 to cover 90 per cent of its system-wide seats, ...
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Appointments
Singapore Airlines has appointed managing director Dr Cheong Choong Kong as deputy chairman and chief executive officer. Edmund Cheng, Lim Chee Onn and Tjong Yik Min are to join SIA's board, while Lim Chin Beng and Ngiam Tong Dow are to retire from the board. Air France's director ...
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Suppliers
Dallas Airmotive is expanding in Europe with the acquisition of the engine services division of Anglo American Airmotive. The newly formed alliance between GE Aircraft Engines and Pratt & Whitney is to develop the first member of its GP7000 family of engines, the GP7176, for the proposed B747-500X/-600X ...
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Brussels liable
Iata has filed its intercarrier liability agreement with the European Commission. By mid-August 58 airlines had signed up to the accord, but Iata aims to have 100 airlines by the November target date for the accord to go into effect. Source: Airline Business
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Swiss chefs
Swissair has taken a 51 per cent stake in a new catering logistics company, Airlogo, and plans to coordinate activities with those of its catering subsidiary Gate Gourmet. The other shareholders are Swiss forwarders Kühne & Nagel and the German on-board service products supplier Günter. Source: ...
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Canada rejig
Air Canada is restructuring its maintenance division by focussing on B767 and A319/320 maintenance, which will include tendering for third-party work. The move should provide a boost of US$20 million. The carrier will contract out its heavy checks on its nine B747s to Air France, and will overhaul the French ...
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Qantas-JAL
Japan Airlines and Qantas have applied to codeshare on Tokyo services to Brisbane and Cairns from April 1997. JAL plans to operate daily on the Brisbane route; Qantas will match the frequency from Cairns to Tokyo. Source: Airline Business
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Estonian Finnish
Finnair and Estonian Air will codeshare on each other's services between Helsinki and Tallinn from the end of October and will handle each other's flights at their respective home bases. Source: Airline Business
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Virgin's sun
Virgin Atlantic has signed a marketing pact with South African regional Sun Air in preparation for the UK carrier's inaugural service to Johannesburg in early October. The codeshare agreement will see Sun Air's Durban and Cape Town flights connecting with Virgin's initial three weekly frequencies. Source: ...
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Embraer boost
Continental Express has placed 25 firm orders for the EMB-145 regional jet to launch the aircraft in North America. It also placed options on 175 more of the 50-seat aircraft. It will receive four aircraft in December, 16 next year and six more in 1998. With the options the total ...