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-Tower Air will wet-lease two Boeing 747-100 freighters to Chilean cargo airline Fast Air Cargo for one year. Fast Air operates three McDonnell Douglas DC-8-73s on services within Latin America and to the USA. -Willis Lease Finance has committed to purchase 12 Boeing 747-100s and spare engines from United Airlines, ...
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Classic takes shape
Guy Norris/LONG BEACH In June a familiar shape is due to take off on a maiden flight from Long Beach, California. Outwardly it will bear the classic hallmarks of a Douglas-built T-tail twinjet, yet in most respects it is a radically new aircraft. The Boeing 717-200 was once the MD-95. ...
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Ilyushin freighter efficiency fails to impress Aeroflot director
Ilyushin's Il-96T has been brought to earth by criticism of its 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 ...
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Focus on Phoenix
America West's ups and downs have made Wall Street nervous, but new revenue management skills, a concentration on Phoenix, and codeshares with Continental and Northwest should allow its healthier performance to continue. Karen Walker reports from Phoenix You can only envy the residents of Phoenix, Arizona. Not only do they ...
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Meal made of India deal
The joint board of Air-India and Indian Airlines has shelved the the two airlines' planned merger in favour of a holding company which will integrate the airlines' operations. 'An immediate merger of both airlines would be a disaster. Synergy and close cooperation is a must for the two organisations ...
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Latin order
Airbus is poised to finalise a deal worth an estimated $8 billion with three major Latin American airlines for almost 200 A320 family aircraft. TACA group of El Salvador, LanChile and Brazil's TAM are expected to sign a firm order for around 90 aircraft, with options on another 100 aircraft ...
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High altitude blade cracking may delay 717
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES BMW Rolls-Royce has been forced to redesign high pressure compressor (HPC) blades in the BR715 turbofan for the Boeing 717-200 after cracks developed in the 717's tests. The problem could delay the first flight. The problems, uncovered during high altitude tests in the UK, affect the third ...
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GE widens 'boltless turbine' work
General Electric is studying the application of its recently developed "boltless turbine" to the entire range of CF6-80C2 and -80E1 turbofans as it perfects the technology for the newest -B7F1 and -B8F versions. The boltless turbine improves performance, reduces parts count, weight and cost, and is being introduced for ...
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Condor Berlin boosts Airbus A320 orders as operations begin
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Condor Berlin, the new subsidiary of Lufthansa charter arm Condor Flugdienst, has increased its Airbus Industrie A320 order from six to eight aircraft. The new airline, based at Berlin/ Schönefeld Airport, was founded at the beginning of this year and began operations in early March. Its ...
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Fairchild Dornier wants more time to solve 428JET issues
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Fairchild Dornier has delayed the launch of its 428JET while it resolves remaining technical issues and continues talks with potential customers. The company had been hoping for a launch at the recent Asian Aerospace air show in Singapore, but according to Earl Robinson, company senior vice-president ...
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GE counts the cost of dropping growth GE90, but still profits
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON General Electric has revealed the cost of abandoning its growth plans for the GE90 turbofan, writing off $275 million. The GE aircraft engine business, buoyed by its growing services arm, still managed to outperform its main rivals in profit margins. GE revealed at the end of last year ...
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HAECO profit
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering (HAECO) saw its 1997 profits edge down as margins came under pressure and the full impact of Asia's economic crisis began to be felt. Earnings of HK$320 million ($41 million) were down by 5.7%, excluding 1997's exceptional item from its venture with Rolls-Royce. Source: Flight ...
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Honeywell airport buy
In a move to strengthen its new airport systems grouping, Honeywell has acquired Hughey & Phillips, a specialist designer and manufacturer of airport lighting control and monitoring systems. Honeywell already offers a satellite landing and a ground vehicle tracking system through its new division. Source: Flight International
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Engine contest begins for A319 shrink
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELESEngine makers have started a three way fight to provide the powerplant for Airbus Industrie's proposed shortened 100-seat A319, amid growing indications that the consortium is searching for a sole source supplier. The Airbus study is one option being pursued by the European consortium as it seeks to ...
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Aerospatiale defines future common Airbus flightdeck
Ian Sheppard TOULOUSE Airbus Industrie partner Aerospatiale has launched a major product improvement programme to develop a retrofittable, "freeflight" ready common flightdeck. Also included will be a switch to flat panel liquid crystal displays. The upgraded Airbus flightdeck will be designed for the A320/ A330/A340 range and future ...
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Marion stealth
GE Aircraft Engines is transferring production of fixed false fan faces for the F414 engine to Marion Composites of Marion, Virginia. Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets will use two of the devices to conceal rotating fan blades and reduce Doppler radar "glint". Source: Flight International
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Air Belgium to switch from 737s to A320s
Air Belgium is to roll over its CFM International CFM56-powered Boeing 737 fleet and replace them with Airbus Industrie A320s by 1999. The move comes as part of the take-over by Airtours of the Belgian charter airline's tour operator parent, Sunair. The UK tour operator has purchased an 80% ...
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SIA defers Boeing orders and admits more cuts may follow
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Asia's economic crisis has finally begun to hit one of the region's sturdier blue chip carriers, Singapore Airlines (SIA), which is slipping delivery of four of its Boeing 747-400 and 777 orders. Meanwhile, Philippines Airlines (PAL) is to defer delivery of three Airbus A320 and two more ...
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BMW Rolls-Royce expects Tu-334 flight testing to progress soon
BMW Rolls-Royce (BMW R-R) is confident that funding will soon be secured to enable flight testing to begin of the 100-seat Tupolev Tu-334 twinjet in the coming months. Initially, the aircraft will be powered by Russian Progress D-436T and, later, by the BMW R-R BR710. Richard Smallwood, executive vice-president ...
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-American Eagle has taken delivery of the first of 42 Embraer RJ-145s, and plans to begin regional jet services from Chicago O'Hare in May. The airline will receive the 50-seat ERJ-145s at a rate of two a month until mid-1999. -TAM's component of the massive Latin American Airbus order ...