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The first production aircraft of the new Dormer 228 Utility-Commuter series will be introduced to the commuter service by the Norwegian A/S Norving Fly service regional airline. The Dormer 228-100 for 15 passengers - equipped with two turboprop engines and a fuel-saving new technology wing - is planned for regular service in northern Norway on short-haul routes
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Cheyenne III Sets 15 World Speed Records by Circling the Globe in Just Over 109 Hours:
A Piper Cheyenne Ill has successfully completed a record-setting round-the-world flight, establishing 15 world speed records for turboprop aircraft weighing between 6600 and 13,200 pounds. The Cheyenne III, the flagship model of the Piper fleet, covered the 22,400 nautical mile circumnavigational course in one hundred nine hours and 21 minutes Actual flight time was approximately 88 hours. The PA-42, with six persons on board, departed the Philadelphia International Airport on Friday morning March 19 en route to its first stop at Goose Bay in Newfoundland, Canada. The historic flight then continued with intermediate stops in Keflavik, Iceland; Munich; Cairo; Sharjah, United Arab Emirates; Colombo, Sri Lanka, Singapore; Manila; Guam; Majuro, Marshall Islands; Honolulu; San Francisco; and Kansas City. Arrival back in Philadelphia was at approximately 10.30 p.m. (EST) on March 23
Interair Doing Well:
lnterair, barely more than one year old, are doing nicely with its product range of Mitsubishi and Partenavia aircraft. During the first twelve months of operation lnterair sold seven P.68 Partenavia twins and is finding that despite the recession, interest in this six-place twin is increasing. literary also hopes to have the first AP.68 TP ready for a demonstration tour in early 1983. This aircraft is basically a stretched (26 inches) P.68 using de-rated Allison 250 turboprops of 330 shp. The TP is aimed at the single pilot commuter market and with eight/ nine seats, long TBOs and an estimated price in the region of $600,000 should see much interest locally. literary will also have its first Diamond jet on the local register by early 1983.
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