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NUMBER 4866 VOLUME 163 21-27 JANUARY 2003 This week 10 11 12 13 14 NEWS Headlines EU plan for fines faces obstacle. Diamond aims to cut into business market with D-JET Air New Zealand and Qantas seek to stay in alliances. Star eyes Gulf Air Osprey future hinges on renewed sea trials. FAA aims to speed up hijack alerts Air Transport US task force looks into protecting airliners against SAMs. Virgin Blue to go international China in A380 sights. Pilots hold safety protest CFIT probed as factor in Peruvian Fokker crash. Kenyan airlines left without AOCs Lufthansa set to make Connexion. Airbus fears Middle East uncertainty Grim future for US pilots. China Southern absorbs carriers News Analysis 15 Airbus wins hollow orders victory Defence 16 Teams set to bid for USAF battle management system contract. Ireland selects Pilatus trainer 17 Anti-missile missile tests wait for new boosters. USAF speeds C-17 countermeasures 18 Russia readies for next fighter. AirTanker bid restructured 19 UK carrier sets course for Gulf with new helicopters. Underwater UAV launcher tested Business 20 Regionals flourish as US majors continue to suffer. Thales focuses on balancing books 22 Australian venture split into three. Shake-up Arianespace, says Snecma boss The Flight Interview 23 EADS's Gergorin calls for reform Business & General Aviation 24 Saab makes 340 sale as used turboprop market grows. Swiss Club links Paris and London 25 Enstrom to boost output. Lancair restarts Colombia 300 line Technology 26 Scientists study tandem wing UAV Kronos system to cut cabin noise Spaceflight 27 Sea Launch moves to Baikonur. Engine delays push back Angara Russians to upgrade fighter fleet-P18 5 43 45 50 57 REGULARS Comment Straight & Level Classified Appointments Employment Services Index Next week Boeing 777-300ER An in-depth update on Boeing's latest 777 derivative as it prepares to start a year-long flight-test programme. Included with the issue is the Flight International UAV Supplement, chronicling developments worldwide in unmanned systems 21-27 January 2003 www.flightinternational.com £2.40 / USAS5.75 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 2002 accident review Complacency creep Have we taken our eye off the ball on safety? Gulf has Star in eyes V-22 returns to sea —• EU sanctions hurdle COVER STORY Deadly lessons 34 Controlled flight into terrain returned with a vengeance last year as the number of airline accidents increased for the first time since 1996. With technology to prevent pilots flying into terrain improving constantly, experts are asking if complacency is to blame. We also examine other trends thrown up by 2002 statistics. BUSINESS AVIATION Mexican wave 28 Tighter regulations are driving a flurry of activity in Mexico, which has the third largest corporate aircraft fleet in the world, but also one of the oldest, with aircraft on average 23 years old. We report on how the country's operators are beginning to ditch their ageing jets and turboprops and replace them with newer aircraft. SAFETY Clear skies 30 The outlook for pilots battling with the elements is bright - in-flight weather forecasting is set to improve dramatically over the next 10 years. Accidents 2002 37 Our round-up of accidents and incidents of the previous 12 months provides details of fatal and non-fatal events from all over the world www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 21-27 JANUARY 2003 3
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