747-8F row linked to GE issues, not Qatar 787s: Sources Industry speculation that Cargolux's 747-8F contractual wrangle with Boeing is linked to a lingering dispute between 35% shareholder Qatar Airways and the US airframer about 787 compensation is unfounded, Flightglobal has learned. Sources said the dispute is more likely centred on how General Electric is handling the engine upgrades required to address performance deficits in the 747-8's GEnx-2B engines. Link
ATR increases production schedule after record year ATR is ramping up its production and delivery schedule by 19 aircraft in 2012, thanks to a record number of orders this year. ATR will deliver 53 aircraft this year and plans to deliver 72 aircraft in 2012, 80 in 2013 and 85 in 2014, CEO Filippo Bagnato said at the European Regions Airline Assn. General Assembly in Rome. Link
ACCC grants final approval of Qantas, American JV The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) on Thursday gave final approval for the Joint Business Agreement (JBA) between Qantas (QF) and American Airlines (AA). Link
Lufthansa orders 12 Airbus, Embraer aircraft Lufthansa Group (LH) is ordering seven new Airbus aircraft, including two A380s, and five Embraer 195 regional jets. The Airbus order includes four A320s and one A330-300 as well as the A380s. Once firmed, the order will bring Lufthansa’s total number of A380 orders to 17. Link
MD-80 Drag-Reducing Kit Wins FAA Approval A drag-reducing upgrade kit developed for Boeing MD-80 operators has received supplemental type certification from the FAA. Developed by Long Beach, Calif.-based engineering company Super98, the first part of the kit is initially designed to reduce fuel burn by 2.5% or more, with a further 1% benefit available from a more extensive upgrade. Fuel savings were verified in flight tests of an instrumented MD-83 in late 2010 and early 2011. Link
India's Kingfisher to exit low-cost market India's Kingfisher Airlines plans to exit the country's low-cost market within the next four months and focus more on the premium market. The company was started up as a full service operator, with its Airbus aircraft offering first class and economy class options on international and domestic routes. Link
United Continental Can Merge Flights - Court Pilots at United Airlines on Thursday lost their bid to postpone the integration of flight operations with Continental Airlines, an essential step to completing the 2010 merger of the two carriers. US District Judge Sterling Johnson denied the request by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), the union representing United's pilots. Johnson said ALPA had failed to prove its claim that implementation of revised flight operation procedures on Friday would pose safety hazards. Link
WestJet, Emirates Forge Closer Alliance WestJet Airlines and Emirates said on Thursday they have launched a closer alliance to allow their passengers to connect more easily to destinations on each other's networks. WestJet, Canada's second-biggest airline, and Dubai's fast-growing state airline said in a statement that they have launched an interline agreement. Link
Ryanair Says BA Most Likely Buyer For Aer Lingus British Airways appears to be the most likely buyer for the Irish government's 25 percent stake in Aer Lingus, the Irish airline's largest shareholder, Ryanair, said on Thursday. BA, which formed the International Airlines Group when it merged with Spain's Iberia last year, has not publicly expressed interest in buying the Aer Lingus stake. Link
Crash: Buana C212 near Kutacane on Sep 29th 2011, wreckage found A NBA Nusantara Buana Airlines Casa C-212-100 Aviocar, registration PK-TLF performing a flight from Medan to Kutacane (Indonesia) with 14 passengers and 4 crew, went missing while on approach to Kutacane, an Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) signal was received around that time from the area. Search aircraft located the wreckage but found no trace of survivors. Link Discussion
Piper Now Hiring In Wichita Piper Aircraft will hold a job fair in Wichita, Kans., next week, the company said on Wednesday. About 20 positions are open for engineers and designers, all of them based at the company headquarters in Vero Beach, Fla. The company has already tried to fill the jobs locally, Piper spokeswoman Jackie Carlon told AVweb on Wednesday. "We always search first in Indian River County and then the state of Florida, before looking elsewhere," she said. "These are all highly skilled positions." Most of the new hires will be put to work on the Altaire jet project, she said. Link
Commentary: Air Force might miss opportunity with bomber It may surprise many, but today's Air Force cannot hold every contested target at risk, a fundamental strategic goal. Last week, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and other senior leaders at the Air Force Association's annual air and space conference made a clear and compelling case for long-range strike. Link
AirTran, Southwest pilots to vote on seniority deal in merger Pilots from AirTran Airways and their counterparts at Southwest Airlines will soon vote on a deal to combine their seniority lists, a critical step forward in the merger of the two airlines Link
Other News
Bombardier confirmed Thursday that Luxair Luxembourg Airlines is the customer for four previously unidentified Q400 NextGen high-speed turboprops. The order, announced last month, also included four options and is valued at approximately $126 million.
Shareholders of Slovenia-based Adria Airways (JP) approved a cash injection of €50 million ($68.4 million) and a debt-to-equity conversion of €19.7 million against the financially troubled airline’s total debt of nearly €70 million.
Kale Consultants was selected by LAN for its Revera Interline service to process passenger interline billings.
Airtel ATN and ARINC jointly announced the launch of a new commercial Aeronautical Telecommunications Network (ATN) test facility in Dublin. The ATN has been designated by the European Commission as mandatory for all aircraft flying in European airspace above flight level 285. It must be implemented for all new aircraft operating in European airspace by February 2013 and existing aircraft by February 2015.
Abacus said Thai Airways (TG) has signed onto its reservation inventory participation through Abacus Direct Connect Availability (DCA). With Abacus DCA, the TG central reservation system will be connected directly to the GDS, Abacus said.
AVIATION QUOTE
Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death I Shall Fear No Evil For I am 80,000 feet and Climbing.
— sign over the entrance to the SR-71 operating location on Kadena AB Okinawa.
ON THIS DATE
September 30th
---In 1949…Berlin Airlift officially ends, with 2,325 tons (2,362 tons) of food and supplies having been flown into the city. The final flight is made a week later.
---In 1957…Austrian Airlines is founded.
---In 1958…Britain's last flying boat is withdrawn from commercial service when Aquila Airways terminated its service on the Southampton--Funchal (Madeira) route.
---In 1968…The first Boeing 747 is rolled out.
---In 1971…First flight of the Avro Shackelton AEW2 WL745.
---In 1975…First flight of the Hughes YAH-64 73-22248.
---In 1982... The 1st round-the-world flight in a helicopter is completed as the Bell Long Ranger II, flown by Americans H. Ross Perot Jr. and Jay Coburn, lands safely.
---In 1989… SR-71 program terminated by Air Force and Intelligence officials. (Q)
---In 1996…First flight of the Aero L-59 Super Albatross.
---In 2003…Air France and KLM announce their plans to merge.
DAILY VIDEO
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HUMOR
It Happened At ATL Last Monday night, I had to fly to Nashville. Delta had a great deal, so I booked it.
Flight connected through Atlanta... we sat on our runway for 30 minutes waiting for Atlanta to give us the OK to head their way.
Once in the air, we were told to circle east of Atlanta for a while until they could fit us in the queue for landing.
Once on the ground, we sat on the tarmac for 15 minutes until they could clear a gate for us to disembark.
My connecting flight took off before I made it to the concourse train to switch terminals. 3 hours later, I finally got another connecting flight that was (surprise!) late taking off.
Today, I get a press release from Delta.
"We know that being on-time is important to you, and at Delta Air Lines, our goal is to deliver simple, fast and reliable service. One of the ways we hope to achieve this is by adjusting the schedule of flights to and from Atlanta, the world's busiest passenger airport. This means you will have more flight choices and flexibility than ever before when traveling on Delta, beginning January 31, 2005. The new, streamlined schedule includes more than 1,000 daily non-stop flights to nearly 190 domestic and international destinations from Atlanta."
TRIVIA
Aircraft jet Engines
1. What are the basic sections of a jet engine? Compressor, Power Section, Drive Section, Exhaust Inlet, Burning Chamber, Power Section, Tail Pipe Compressor, Combustion, Turbine, Exhaust Intake, Mixer, Power Section, Afterburner
2. What engine component regulates fuel to the engine? fuel modulator carburetor supplier fuel control injector control
3. What are the purpose of the fuel manifolds? distribute fuel to the nozzles removes excess fuel for engine start filters fuel prior to burning mixes fuel and air together
4. A High Bypass Turbofan engine has what? Extra vector nozzles A large fan mounted to the front of the engine Two shaft drives Afterburners for additional thrust
5. What engine component delivers extra thrust without the use of additional fuel? Heat thruster Thrust booster valves Exhaust nozzles Heat transfer valve
6. Which of the following is used to help prevent ice from forming on an aircraft? msogs inlet guide vanes variable stators bleed air
7. What is a dry sump oil tank? One that pumps out contamination One that preheats oil prior to use An oil tank located on the outside of the engine One that filters the oil chemically
8. On a turboprop engine, what is located between the engine and the propeller? Torque clutch assembly Reduction gearbox Pitch control unit Torque drive assembly
9. What does an EGT Indicator measure? Earth ground terrain Engine G-force torque Exhaust gas temperature The amount of excess gases in the Exhaust section
10. . What is a MSOG system? A fire extinguishing system A filtered breathing system A digital instrumentation system A type of anti-lock brake system
Ideology: The mistaken belief that your beliefs are neither beliefs nor mistaken.
1. Compressor, Combustion, Turbine, Exhaust 2. injector control 3. mixes fuel and air together 4. A large fan mounted to the front of the engine 5. Exhaust nozzles 6. bleed air 7. An oil tank located on the outside of the engine 8. Reduction gearbox 9. Exhaust gas temperature 10. A filtered breathing system
1. Compressore, combustion, turbine, exhaust 2. Fuel Control 3. Distribute fuel to the nozzles 4. A large fan mounted to the front of the engine 5. Exhaust nozzles 6. Bleed air 7. An oil tank located on the outside of an engne 8. Reduction gearbox 9. Exhaust gas temperature 1o. A digital instrumentation system
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ANSWERS:
1. Compressor, Combustion, Turbine, Exhaust 2. fuel control 3. distribute fuel to the nozzles 4. A large fan mounted to the front of the engine 5. Exhaust nozzles 6. bleed air 7. An oil tank located on the outside of the engine 8. Reduction gearbox 9. Exhaust gas temperature 10. A filtered breathing system
Ideology: The mistaken belief that your beliefs are neither beliefs nor mistaken.
