The recently revealed Saab 2000 prototype. The 50 seater high speed regional turboprop is due to be certified in mid 1993, with deliveries to launch customer Crossair commencing in the third quarter of that year. (Saab)
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working together on a programme to re-engine up to 80 of UPS’s Boeing 727 freighters with RR Tay engines in place of the standard P&W JT8Ds. Certification of the conversion is due late this year.
Rolls-Royce on MD-95:
McDonnell Douglas and Rolls-Royce have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will result in MDC offering 18,0001b thrust Tay 670 engines on the new MD-95 airliner. In addition, Textron Lycoming will join RR, BMW and Volvo as partners in the engine pro-
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