All aerospace news – Page 1808
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Mergers
Pan Am parent Guilford Transportation Industries is planning to buy ailing Nations Air. The purchase could hasten Pan Am's shift to scheduled operations - a move that might also be aided by the US FAA's decision to suspend, rather than revoke, the air operator's certificate of Kiwi International Airlines, in ...
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Mixed picture for B/E
Cabin interiors specialist B/E Aerospace made record revenues of $701 million in the year to 27 February, boosted by the sale of its in-flight entertainment business to Sextant Avionique, but still recorded a net $40 million loss after closing seven sites. Source: Flight International
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Soaring sales
Sales of the Falco kit aircraft have soared by more than 76% in the past year, according to supplier Sequoia Aircraft. The Falco, originally designed by Stelio Frati of Italy and first flown in 1955, was re-introduced by Sequoia in 1979 as a kit aircraft. Sequoia attributes the sales increase ...
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FAA approves modified Kitty Hawk 727 floors
The US Federal Aviation Administration has approved Kitty Hawk's alternative means of compliance for an airworthiness directive (AD) that imposes severe payloads limits on Boeing 727-200 freighter conversions for use by Pemco World Air Services and Aeronautical Engineers (AEI). The kit, which costs $75,000 and involves side restraints, terminates ...
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Marketplace
Boeing has delivered the last 737-500 on firm order, leaving just 26 examples of the 737 "Classic" models (-300/400/500) to be delivered this year. The last -500 was handed over to Air France on lease from Pembroke Capital. Boeing has built 387 737-500s since deliveries began in 1990. CityFlyer Express ...
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USAF writes off cost of stranded DSP19 loss
Tim Furniss/LONDON The US Air Force has written off $682 million following the loss of the Defence Support Programme DSP19 early warning satellite, which was stranded in elliptical orbit on 10 April. The TRW-built satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, into a low earth orbit (LEO), attached to a ...
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Russian Service Module to roll out this month
The controversial, much delayed, Russian International Space Station (ISS) Service Module will be rolled out by Energia in Moscow on 26 April. Delays to its production have contributed to a two-year hold-up in the ISS programme. Russia says the Service Module will meet its September launch deadline, subject to ...
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Fairchild talks continue as ATR revises Airjet
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH Fairchild Aerospace and ATR partners Aerospatiale and Alenia have failed to resolve the main obstacles to their possible collaboration on a family of regional jets. Talks continue in an effort to find a compromise. While differences remain over the location of final assembly lines, engines and ...
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New breed
Researchers are at work on European comfort and safety Julian Moxon/PARIS It used to be said that a helicopter, with its complex mechanics and whirling, vibration-producing, aerodynamic surfaces, was best described as "a million individual components flying in close formation". While it may be amusing, the image is becoming less ...
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Neighbourly helicopter
Eurocopter's "neighbourly helicopter" programme has given rise to the EC120 and EC135, which have noise levels 6dB lower than the International Civil Aviation Organisation standard, making them the quietest in the business. This year, the work will progress with a demonstration of the EC155 main rotor, fenestron and inlet, ...
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Boeing's helicopter hat trick
The CH-47 Chinook helicopter is threatening to rival the B-52 bomber for endurance Paul Lewis/PHILADELPHIAWhen it comes to aeronautical longevity little equals the B-52 bomber other than perhaps the CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the same Boeing stable. With no successor in sight, 300 of the US Army's tandem-rotor helicopters are ...
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Staying one step ahead
Paul Lewis/STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT Sikorsky has adopted a three-step strategy to keep it at the forefront of the world's helicopter industry. Its immediate goal is to sustain output through US domestic UH-60/CH-60 and international S-70 sales, while continuing to press ahead in the long term with the RAH-66 Comanche. It hopes ...
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Mergers
US engineering giant Eaton has completed its $1.7 billion acquisition of Aeroquip-Vickers, a manufacturer of engineered products for the aerospace and industrial markets. French engine maker Snecma has spun off its Snecma Services division as a 100%-owned subsidiary responsible for overhaul of the CFM56 and other powerplants. Bell Helicopter Textron ...
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SAS outlines fleet-wide renewal plans
Max Kingsley-Jones/STOCKHOLMAirbus Industrie remains favourite to win an order from SAS for its new long-haul fleet, as the carrier evaluates a new larger aircraft type for its European trunk routes. Flight International revealed in January that SAS had chosen Airbus Industrie's package of up to 15 A330-300s and A340-300s over ...
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Bombardier profits rocket but may mask regional venture risk
Brian Dunn/MONTREAL Chris Jasper/LONDON Bombardier's aerospace division is on a high, with revenues for last year rising by 32%, to C$6.44 billion ($4.29 billion), and pre-tax profits leaping by 42% to C$682 million. The Canadian manufacturer forecasts similar growth trends during the current year. Despite this and an order backlog ...
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Crossair chooses ERJ-145 regional jet to replace Saab turboprops
Andrew Doyle/BASLE Crossair has selected the Embraer RJ-145 regional jet to replace its Saab 340 turboprops. It aims to complete negotiations with the Brazilian manufacturer in time for a deal to be announced at the Paris air show in June. The Swiss regional stresses that a final decision ...
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Lucas drive shafts
Lucas Aerospace is to supply high-speed flexible input drive shafts for the Bell Agusta Aerospace AB319 12/15-passenger twin-turbine helicopter. Ten prototype drive shafts will be supplied. Helicopter deliveries will begin in 2002. Source: Flight International
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Link up
US company Spacehab and Germany's OHB-System have signed a memorandum of understanding to provide jointly commercial life sciences services on the Space Shuttle and on the International Space Station (ISS). They will establish a biotechnology business and upgrade the Commercial Biological Research Unit, which is planned for the STS107 mission ...
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Indian light
With first deliveries of HAL's Advanced Light Helicopter imminent, Flight International flew one of the prototypes Peter Gray/BANGALOREHindustan Aeronautics (HAL) plans to certificate and deliver its first Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) this year - although it still needs further development and more equipment, such as a health and usage monitoring ...
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Spring clean
There is no point in an airline carrying out a safety audit unless its employees, from chief executive to check-in clerk, are prepared to hear the truth, to recognise it as the truth, and then implement the findings. That may not be easy. Implementation may demand a total change ...