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Boeing remains committed to 777-200X/300X
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing says that plans to develop the ultra-long range 777-200X and long haul -300X are "still going forward" despite continuing uncertainty over engine availability and the decision of a potential key customer, EVA Air of Taiwan, to sign a letter of intent for the rival ...
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UK helps R-R pay for new
The UK government is to provide Rolls-Royce with £200 million ($330 million) of funding over four years to enable the UK manufacturer to launch three variants of its Trent turbofan. R-R says that the Government will receive a commercial return which is based on sales of the three engine derivatives. ...
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Honeywell develops intuitive aircraft flightdeck system
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Honeywell is demonstrating to aircraft manufacturers an intuitive autoflight system which integrates the autopilot controls and flight-management system (FMS). Honeywell says: "It is not the interface which makes an FMS difficult to use, it is the functionality, and that's what we hope to ...
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Swissair and Lufthansa pick new A340 models
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Airbus Industrie is set to secure more key launch orders from European airlines for its new A340-500/600 following decisions by Swissair and Lufthansa to select the new models to replace their 747 "Classics". Firm orders are expected to be signed with Airbus ...
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Volvo standing tall
Swedish auto giant Volvo is trumpeting its success in the aviation industry at Stand A320. Volvo Aero was hailed as "Éan outstanding example of quality development in Sweden" when it received the 1996 Swedish Quality Award. While Volvo accepts it is a small player against the ...
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UK Government to blame for Airbus delay
The delay on the full launch of the Airbus A340-500/600 programme is not because of a shortage of orders, but because of the British government. The news came as Egyptair yesterday signed up for two A340-600s and took options on two more, with more orders from other carriers ...
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Engine makers see delay in AE31X selection
Andrew Doyle Engine manufacturers competing to supply the powerplant for the Airbus Industrie Asia (AIA)/Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) AE31X regional airliner family are not expecting a final selection to be made until between late-next year and early-1999. The contest is a fight between BMW Rolls-Royce (BMW ...
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Venezuelan order is welcome boost for IPTN
Hugh McAtear Indonesian aircraft manufacturer IPTN has received a welcome boost with news of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) from Venezuelan regional carrier Air Venezuela to acquire up to eight N250s, an aircraft described by the airline's chairman as perfect for its requirements. Should Air Venezuela firm up ...
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First A319CJ buyer selects high-thrust CFM56 engine
The unannounced customer for the first corporate Airbus A319CJ has selected CFM International CFM56 engines to power the aircraft, specifying the higher-thrust variant used on the larger A320. The move has prompted Airbus to consider offering the higher-weight version of the A319 to airline customers interested in a ...
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Air Macau takes A321 direct from Airbus
Air Macau has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Industrie to take its first direct-buy A321. The formal contract follows a letter of intent that was signed last month. The narrowbody will be powered by International Aero Engines V2500 engines and is to be delivered in December next year. ...
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Malta mission
Malta's sole representative at the show is showcasing its expertise in the maintenance of the Allison 250 series of engines. Aeromaritime's managing director Doug Hooper says coming to Dubai is an essential part of the company's links with its customers: "The airshow is a good place to do ...
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Maldives to join ranks of Airbus operators
Air Maldives is to become a new Airbus Industrie A310 operator in early 1998, with a leased aircraft on which it has an option to buy, it was announced at the show yesterday. The carrier also plans to launch an amphibious air taxi service. Pilots, mechanics ...
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Rolls-Royce wins Delta order
Geoff Thomas Rolls-Royce has beaten GE and Pratt & Whitney in a contest to supply its Trent 800s to power 10 Delta Air Lines' Boeing 777s (with firm options on a further 20 and rolling options on 30 more) - a total order potential of $1.5 billion. ...
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Sifco solutions
Ireland has a long tradition of exporting human resources, particularly across the water to America, and the current corporate network of the Sifco Turbine Group parallels that trend, with two of its five offices based in Minneapolis and Florida. But the turbine overhaul specialist, with its three other ...
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Loadmaster freighter starts to take shape
Alan Dron Metal is now being cut for the first components of the Ayres LM200 Loadmaster freighter, reports the company. It had been hoped to use Dubai '97 - the first time the company has attended the show - as the platform from which to announce ...
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Rolls-Royce for VW?
German newspapers are reporting that a Volkswagen bid for Rolls-Royce cars has been accepted by Vickers, the manufacturer's owner. Vickers officials have denied that any deal is complete and say that negotiations could take months rather than days. Source: Flight Daily News
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Burbank plans 707 winglet tests
Burbank Aeronautical (BAC) plans to begin flight tests in March 1998 of a Boeing 707-300 with winglets which are expected to reduce fuel consumption by as much as 7%. California-based BAC says that plans for the winglet modification have attracted "a lot of interest" from commercial, corporate and ...
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Gemini buys LTU MD-11s
Gemini Air Cargo is to purchase LTU's four Boeing MD-11s for conversion to freighters, to operate alongside its growing fleet of McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30s. The US-based all-cargo supplemental carrier has signed a letter of intent to purchase the four aircraft from LTU, with deliveries beginning at the end ...
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Marketplace
++ Pan American World Airways has agreed to lease three Boeing 737-300s from Alaska Air to supplement the Boeing 727-200s acquired through its merger with Carnival Airlines. The aircraft will be delivered in late 1997 and early 1998. ++ Western Pacific Airlines, now operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, has ...
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Qantas asks Boeing to produce three long-range 747-400IGWs
Qantas has asked Boeing to build and certify its three newly ordered 747-400s to an increased-gross-weight (IGW) specification, to allow the Australian carrier to overcome payload-range restrictions to Europe and the USA. It is pressing the Seattle-based manufacturer to commit to a -400 growth derivative, with a maximum ...