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Russian module signals call
Khrunichevof Russia is showcasing its star product at Le Bourget - a full-size mock-up of the 20tonne module that will be the first element of the international space station (ISS). Called the Functional Energy Block (FGB), it will be launched aboard a Russian Proton booster in June next ...
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Global presence
Leach International has marked its growing global presence by setting up a third operating business unit. The company, which manufactures electrical switching and control devices for the aerospace and rail industries, has opened Leach International Asia-Pacific in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The new operation is headed by newly-appointed president ...
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Safety systems
American firm Safe Flight Instrument, which specialises in in-flight safety systems, has many new things on show in Hall 4/B8. The N1 has been certified in the last six weeks for both the Citation 560/Ultra and the Raytheon Beechjet 400A. Developed over the last three years, ...
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Recaro sitting pretty with AA
Recaro Aircraft Seating of Germany has just received an order from American Airlines (AA) to equip the carrier's entire narrow-body fleet with economy class seats. It's the first order American Airlines has placed with an aircraft seat supplier from outside the USA. Recaro will replace coach ...
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Aviation art gets boost from industry
One of the many things that Paris is famous for is its art, so it is appropriate that Messier-Dowty has used the show to exhibit, for the first time, an Anglo-French exhibition of aviation art. The paintings, more than 30 in total, all feature British and French aircraft ...
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Saturn 5 engine to power Shuttle fly-back booster?
Boeing engineers are considering the use of the F-1 first stage engine of the giant Saturn 5 booster that launched Apollo to the Moon to power a new fly-back booster for the Space Shutle. The company's Space Systems division - formerly Rockwell Space - has been awarded a ...
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Starsem close to finalising contract with ESA
The Starsem consortium is close to finalising its contract to launch four Cluster science satellites for the European Space Agency. Starsem is a consortium comprising Aerospatiale, Arianespace, the Russian Space Agency (RKA) and the Samara space centre to market the Russian Soyuz booster for commercial launches, mainly into ...
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OK for Explorer
McDonnell Douglas MD Explorer helicopters are back in the air following Federal Aviation Administration approval and extensive laboratory tests. As a precaution, the company asked the FAA to ground the helicopters at the end of May after a broken adjustable collective link was discovered on a customer-owned aircraft. ...
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Lord wins noise reduction approval
Lord Corporation's NVX Active Noise and Vibration Control System has become the first such product to get FAA approval for use on large jet airliner. The system has been approved by the FAA for installation on McDonnell Douglas DC-9 and MD-80 series aircraft. Supplemental Type Certification was completed ...
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Virgin contract
The Johannesburg-based Transport Aircraft Maintenance section of Denel Aviation has won a contract to handle line maintenance for Virgin Atlantic's Airbus A340s operating into South Africa. It already assists with line maintenance of Cathay Pacific's A340s. Source: Flight Daily News
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Training site
European Aviation has opened a new training department at Bournemouth International Airport in the UK. Housed in what was the British Aerospace production hangar, the purpose-built complex comprises L-1011 TriStar, BAC one-eleven and Boeing 727 simulators plus a full BAC one-eleven fuselage used for cockpit procedure and cabin ...
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Avrotec double
Avrotec, the maintenance and refurbishment arm of British Aerospace Regional Aircraft, comes to Paris '97 on the back of two new contract wins. The first deal involves undertaking four-year structural checks, repainting work and the retrofit of engine life computer systems on seven China Northwest BAe 146-300 aircraft. ...
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Centrepiece of Pratt & Whitney's outdoor display
Centrepiece of Pratt & Whitney's outdoor display is the Lockheed Electra 10E used by American Linda Finch in her recent around-the-world flight in honour of Amelia Earhart's fatal journey 60 years ago. Finch's aircraft is powered by two restored P&W R-1340 Wasp engines. P&W was a sponsor of ...
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Plan to issue one standard
NATO moves to introduce standardisation in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems will benefit both users and industry, according to the chairman of the Alliance's NIAG SG/53 working group, Guisseppe Leveque. He says the group will produce recommendations by next February to standardise the interfaces needed to pass control ...
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Quiet signs hush deal
European Aviation Air Charter has confirmed a contract with Quiet Nacelle Corporation of Miami for the American company to develop a stage 3 hush kit suitable for its fleet, currently powered by Rolls Royce Spey engines complying with the stage two criteria. The kit will comprise an engine ...
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Ariane wins four launch contracts
Arianespace has won four new launch contracts, maintaining its lead in an increasingly competitive commercial market. The company says it has 42 satellites in its orderbook and claims a 50% market share. Arianespace will launch the Swedish communications satellite Sirius 3 in 1998. This Hughes HS376 ...
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Le Bourget filled to capacity - again!
The "Complet" sign is up on the Paris International Air Show - with more than 1,700 exhibitors from 43 countries, the 42nd edition of this venerable exposition is sold out. Organisers are expecting about 300,000 visitors over the eight days of the show at Le Bourget. ...
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Fashion joins aerospace for Flight Awards
Winners of the prestigious Flight International Aerospace Awards will share centre stage with top models from the creme de la creme of French fashion houses tonight, in what promises to be an unforgettable occasion. A specially choreographed show by members of la Federation Francaise de la Couture, who ...
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GPS software gets airlines' nod
If you need state-of-the-art software for airline GPS, make your way to the Jeppesen stand in Hall 4/ D3. The Jeppesen OnSight offers aircraft tracking, flight planning and weather analysis either individually or as a fully integrated package. The first ground-based systems were installed last year ...
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Learjet clears the Atlantic in record time
Anyone needing to get from Pittsburgh to Paris in around eight hours should visit the Bombardier chalet and enquire about buying a Learjet 60. For the 100th production aircraft arrived at the show to take up its place in the static display in record-breaking time, taking just 1minute ...