All aerospace news – Page 1793
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Boeing bullish as record year shapes up
Mike Martin "Boeing is back," declared Alan Mulally, president of Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group yesterday. "We have overcome recent production difficulties and are well on the way to meeting our commitment to deliver a record 620 commercial airplanes by the end of this year. That is more than ...
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HGS breakthrough for flight simulators
The landing approach being shown above is to Tokyo Haneda airport and is being demonstrated on the first Boeing 737-700 full flight simulator produced by the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Simulation Systems division of FlightSafety International. About to be shipped to the UK, it will join the Flight- SafetyBoeing fleet of ...
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Britten-Norman enjoys new Romanian rhapsody
Britten-Norman (BN) has chosen Paris to show off its newly strengthened capability since acquiring Romanian aerospace company Romaero. BN acquired its long-time airframe subcontractor last January, giving it hands-on control of Romaero Islander/Defender construction. Other Romaero activity that now forms part of the BN Group is structure assembly ...
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'Beam me up, Scotty' still a pipe dream
It looks like aircraft and engines as we know them will be with us for some time yet, despite claims that an anti-gravity device and warp drive are on the cards. Scientists at the Tampere University Institute of Materials in Finland thought they had found the holy grail recently ...
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Eurockot wins launch contract from Motorola
The Russian-German Eurockot company has been awarded a contract from Motorola to launch two Iridium mobile communications satellites this December. The launch will be the first by the commercial organisation, which operates converted Russian SS-19 intercontinental ballistic missiles. Eurockot also holds contracts for two launches of three E-SAT ...
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Russia introduces new generation of rocket boosters
Tim Furniss Russia's Khrunichev State Space Research and Production Centre has introduced a new family of launchers which could compete in the commercial market by 2001. The largest of the five proposed Angara launchers has a maximum performance to low Earth orbit of 28t, with a capability of ...
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Three Brazilian satellites due to be launched this year
The Brazilian Space Agency says three national satellites will be launched in September and one of the craft will be carried on the country's first satellite launcher. Two satellites, called SACI 1 and CBERS, will be launched by a Chinese Long March 2C booster, while SACI 2 will fly ...
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ATR confident of sealing Indian assembly deal
Alan Dron Discussions between ATR and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) to assemble ATR turboprops in India are "progressing fairly well", ATR chief executive officer Antoine Bouvier said at the show yesterday. He made the comment as Indian carrier Jet Airways announced it is to acquire five ATR 72-500s by ...
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UltraQuiet system for Swedish fleet
Tamzin Hindmarch Ultra Electronics has secured its first retrofit customer for the UltraQuiet cabin system on Saab 340A and 340B aircraft. Golden Air of Sweden was to sign a letter of intent today to buy five cabin systems for its Saab 340 fleet from the UK-based company. ...
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Amsafe promotes airbags for safety
Steve Nichols If we can have airbags in cars, why can't we have them in aircraft? This should be the question on any passenger's lips as they step on board a flight. Statistics show that 77% of all aircraft crashes are survivable, but survivability is not enough. Should ...
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Book it on the Web
If you need to check the widget, or undertake a full maintenance on a USA-built aircraft, but you've lost the manual, don't worry. Newport Aeronautical Sales has developed an Internet site which enables surfers to locate manuals. The company, based in Newport Beach, California, has a library of more ...
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Litton proud of contribution to Eurofighter
Geoff Thomas Next time you see the Eurofighter flying in the display, try standing next to a senior person from Litton Industries... and you'll notice the dollar-signs light up in their eyes! Each Eurofighter carries more than $1 million worth of content made by LITEF, a German company based ...
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Romanian aerobatic trainer makes world debut
Geoff Thomas The Paris air show marks the world debut of the Romanian-built Aerostar Iak-52W, flown by UK advanced aerobatic champion Mark Jefferies and also on display in the static park. This latest version of the popular Iak-52 aerobatic piston trainer - with a +7/-5g capability - has ...
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GECI inks Fairchild Dornier contract
Paris-based GECI Technologies has clinched a contract to help design the complete fuselage and cockpit of Fairchild Dornier's regional 728JET. One hundred and twenty of these advanced 70-seaters have already been ordered by Lufthansa, with 90- and 50-seat versions scheduled to enter service in 2003 and 2004 respectively. ...
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Debut for 'flying phone exchange'
History was made at Le Bourget yesterday when the spectacular Halo-Proteus took to the skies in its international debut. This was the first time a stratospheric aircraft had flown at the Paris air show and the first time the aircraft has been seen outside its home base in Mojave, ...
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Face the facts with Mike Terrett
Mike Terrett became the new president at International Aero Engines in November, making Paris '99 his first major air show since that appointment. Terrett inherits a company that is on a roll - IAE's V2500 enjoyed spectacular success in 1998, taking 55% of the Airbus A320 market - but ferocious ...
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Touch of southern France from Mors
We may be in Paris, but you'll be forgiven for thinking you're in southern France if you visit the Mors stand in Hall 2/G6. The company has transformed its stand into a cosy cottage, complete with tiled roof and fountains. And if you do pop in for a ...
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Honeywell ahead in merger name game
As the Paris air show kicks off, industry participants are once again getting used to the idea of two familiar company names being merged into a single entity. Even for an industry now familiar with consolidations, the proposed merger announcement by AlliedSignal and Honeywell, announced on the eve of the ...
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New orders give Sextant an optimistic outlook
Not only is Sextant Avionique on home territory at the Paris air show, it is also very bullish thanks to recently-confirmed orders for avionic and satcoms equipment. DaimlerChrysler Aviation has chosen a complete avionics package from Sextant for its A319 Corporate Jet fleet, including flight management systems (FMS), dual distance ...
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Top job for Milzcik
Greg Milzcik has been appointed president of Barnes Aerospace, the US-based component and assemblies specialist which has its HQ in Windsor, Connecticut. Prior to this latest move, Milzcik was vice-president and general manager of International Operations for Lockheed Martin Aircraft and Logistics. Barnes Aerospace is a worldwide producer of machined ...