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Boeing moves on safety, Boeing is changing its pro cedures for reporting incidents to the Federal Aviation Admin istration, following criticism that it was slow in notifying the discovery of crossed wiring in 757 fire detection/suppression systems. Boeing Commercial Airplane executive vice-president Philip Condit says: "We firmly believe that our reporting in this partic ular instance was appropriate and timely, considering the information we had at the time, but to avoid misunderstandings in the future we are instituting improved reporting practices which will provide tighter control in communicating simi lar issues to the FAA". Condit also revealed that the company has begun an exten- 747 record set by ANA All Nippon Airways (ANA) has placed the largest firm order so far for the Boeing 747-400. Deliveries of the 20 aircraft will begin in 1992 as part of ANA's expansion programme. The $3-15 billion order, which includes spares, takes ANA's total orders from Boeing to 151 aircraft. The airline is now the third-largest customer for the company's aircraft outside the USA. ANA's total order for the 747-400 stands at 26, includ ing an order for six placed last year. All of the airline's -400s will use General Electric CF6-80C2SF engines. sive engineering study to develop "common design solu tions" to prevent incorrect assembly and maintenance of fire systems. An engineering team has been established to develop solutions, and task teams have been created at the Renton and Everett plants to implement improvements. Condit says: "The new requirements will concentrate on emphasising the design features essential to ensure a 'Murphy-proof installation during manufacture, in-service maintenance, and any subse quent modification". Boeing chairman Frank Shrontz told the International Washington Club, in Washing ton, that he was worried about the quality of education being given to the young people who would make up the future US workforce. He said that the maintenance of an adequate pool of skilled young people was "one of our nation's foremost challenges". ORDERBOOK • More Canadian 146s Canadian regional airline Air Nova is to increase its fleet of British Aerospace 146s with the delivery of two more 146-200s in the second quarter of this year. Air Nova originally placed an order for four 146s. • Dash 8s for America America West Airlines of Phoenix has ordered six additional Boeing de Havi- llah'd Dash 8Srs 100s, taking its planned fleet to 12. The $48 million contract brings the Dash 8 sales total to 295. Deliveries start in late 1989, for completion in early 1991. • One-Elevens for BEA UK regional carrier Bir mingham Executive Air ways is leasing two British Aerospace One-Eleven 500s from British Airways for its' services to Copenhagen and Milan. ILFC signs $lbn airline leases Lease placements and acquisi tions worth $1-07 billion, and covering 31 airliners for 12 air lines, have been announced by International Lease Finance. • UTA has leased two new Boeing 767-300ERs for delivery in January and May 1991, on eight-year extendable terms. They will be powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines. • Alaska Airlines is leasing a new McDonnell Douglas MD-83 for eight years after delivery in April 1990. • Malaysian Airline System has leased seven new Boeing 737-400s with CFM56-3C engines and two used -200s with P&W JT8D-15 engines. The seven new -400s will be pro gressively delivered to MAS from January 1990, with the -200s to be delivered in 1989. • French independent airline Air Libert'e has leased two MD-83s from ILFC for six years. The first MD-83 has been delivered, and the second is due in October this year. • Dan-Air London has leased a 737-400 with CFM56-3C engines for delivery in April 1990, on a four-year lease. • Transwede has leased, with a purchase option, two used 737-200s for delivery in early 1989, and two new 737-500s with CFM56-3B1 engines for delivery in September and October 1991. • British Island Airways has leased a new MD-83 for five years for delivery in April this year. • Odyssey International Air lines has leased a new Boeing 757-200 on a six-year extend able lease for delivery in January 1990. The Rolls-Royce RB.211-535E4-powered aircraft will join two 757s already in Odyssey's fleet. • Norway-based Braathens SAFE is leasing a 737-200 in February, this year. • Air 2000 has leased a new 737-300 on a renewable three- year lease. Equipped with CFM56-3B1 engines, the aircraft has already been delivered. • Trans European Airways has sold a used 737-200 to ILFC. The US company then leased the aircraft to MAS. • Singapore Airlines is to sell four used 757-200s and one 747-200B to ILFC, for delivery between September this year and July 1990. The five aircraft and associated spares, support equipment, engines, and simu lator are valued in excess of $230 million. The company is purchasing two additional 747-200Bs from SIA in 1990, both of which have been leased to Virgin Atlantic Airways. Britannia replaces Orion Orion Airways aircraft are being repainted in Britannia Airways colours, following the takeover of the former UK charter airline by the latter. The first of Orion's seven Boeing 737-300s has now emerged from the paint shop. 10 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL, 4 March 1989
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