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Aviation History
1994
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CONTENTS INTERNATIONAL 5-11 JANUARY 1994 NUMBER 4402 VOLUME 145 HEADLINES AlliedSignal stalks Lycoming MDC/Vought plan composite C-17-tail GD Space goes to Martin Marietta DASA unhappy at Eurofighter split Malaysian air force buys CN-235s T-45 engine battle resolved United sanctions workers' control Dee Howard resolves One-Eleven suits AIR TRANSPORT Greater civil-GPS role recommended 8 US airport security criticised Air Inter re-structure includes A319s 9 Japanese 'wise men' to report soon US/Australia bury services hatchet 10 BA commits to doubling cargo capacity BUSINESS Strings attached to Aer Lingus aid Ferranti managers plan buy-out bid 11 DEFENCE UK studies Merlin upgrade options 12 MDC poised for new SLAM contract US Army briefed on RAH-66 re-vamp 13 Saab modifies JAS39 software update AMRAAM Harrier II Plus proposed 14 Starlifter wing repairs ahead of schedule Shorts/Martin Marietta link discussed 15 ATARS sensors revived in F-18D GENERAL AVIATION Bombardier confirms Global Express 16 Cessna names Canada Citation distributor SPACEFLIGHT USA/Russia agree Shuttle/Mir deal 17 US firms launch commercial spy challenge NEWSMAKERS Facing changes 18 Japan Airlines chairman Susumu Yamaji COVER STORY The troubled Eurofighter company must meet the April deadline for the Eurofighter 2000's first flight, lo have any chance of keeping the programme alive. P19 USA pushes thrust-vectoring research. P24 Liberalisation effect on UK charters. P28 NEXT WEEK The Flight International third-party main tenance directory, the first of three surveys to be published during the year, covers European activities. FEATURES 19 Inexorable deadline Eurofighter must fly or flop Pushing ahead US thrust-vectoring efforts Miraculous recovery Shorts' performance examined Chartered changes The effect of European liberalisation Linking the world Orbcomm satellite approaches approval Hidden asset 31 New airport buildings made "stealthy" Fitting in 34 Improving on slot-allocation system Herculean task 35 Seeing the C-130 into the next century 24 26 28 32 REGULARS Comment Letters People Straight and Level 3 36 37 38 Flight International is a weekly news magazine lor professionals working in all sectors ot the aerospace industry worldwide, serving all branches ol airframe systems, support equipment and component manufacture and all sectors of operation, including air transport, general aviation, defence, spaceflight and regulatory and other authorities. Subscriptions: Only paid subscriptions available. Subscription prices: European basic qualified rale: one year £60, two years £105. three years £135. Prices lor the rest ol the world available on request. Please allow lour to six weeks for delivery ol lirst issue. The publisher reserves the right to determine whether qualified or non-qualified price applies. Tel +44 (81) 402 8491: lax: .44 (81) 402 8383. Subscription period: The miniumum subscription period is one year. We are unable to refund any money if you cancel. Cash with order: All orders must be accompanied by payment or details of your credit card. Change ol address: At leasl two weeks notice (tour weeks overseas) is needed lor amendments. Please enclose the label from the magazine wrapper when sending your instructions. Missing issues: Replacement copies will be sent, within reason, provided claims are received within three months ol the publication dale. News agent copies II you are unable to obtain Flight International at your local news agent, please call Martin Parr; lei: +44 (81) 652 8171 "17*1 Z ~1~4-1 Z — ~ v A* llgl 1L111JLC^ The full text ol Flighl International and Airline Business can be lound on the following databases: DataStar, FT Profile. ESA, Predicasts, Textline, Mead Nexis and ICA Details Irom: tel +44 (81) 302 5101. MIUMMMMt Published in association with Airline Business by Reed Business Publishing, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS. UK © Copyright Reed Business Publishing 1994 Founded 1909. Second-class postage paid at Champlain. New York and additional entries. Postmaster Send address corrections to Flighl International, c/o IMS, Box 1518, Champlain, NY 12919. ^g^REED <Wftiffig§NG ISSN 0015-3710 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 5-11 January. 1994 1
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