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Japan distributor
Osaka Aviation has been named the authorised New Piper Aircraft distributor in Japan. The company has charter, training and maintenance operations. Source: Flight International
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Andes satellite
Alcatel Space is to build a $500 million four-satellite voice, multimedia and data communications satellite system, called the Simon Bolivar 2000, for South America's Andesat organisation. Source: Flight International
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Hair in space
Aero-Astro will build the Encounter 2001 interplanetary ultra-light microsatellite, to be launched on an Ariane 5, carrying human hair from millions of paying customers. The project has been launched by Celestic. Source: Flight International
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Icy crater
Close-up radar images of the lunar south and north poles by NASA's tracking network antenna indicate that deep craters that do not receive direct sunlight may hold ice deposits. NASA's Lunar Prospector could release up to 18kg of water vapour from the craters when it makes its scheduled controlled crash ...
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Heavy burden
Skopje Airport in Macedonia has been stretched to the limit by Kosovan refugee flights David Arminas/SKOPJE In less than a decade, Skopje Airport has changed from military airstrip to international airport to NATO air-movement centre - and in the past three months it has been stretched to the ...
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Joining up
Modern technology has widened the potential of business aircraft and increased their attractions to the military Paul Seidenman/SAN FRANCISCO As their capabilities increase, and as sophisticated military electronics shrink in volume and weight, business aircraft will play an increasingly important role in government-related special missions. At the same time, such ...
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Strength to strength
BWIA gears up for premier position in the Caribbean Max Kingsley-Jones/TRINIDADOver recent years, BWIA International Airways has regularly pledged to turn itself around financially and to update its fleet. Those promises, however, have been empty, and efforts to restructure the airline have come to nothing - until now. Late last ...
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Caribbean competition
Until last year, BWIA had exclusive status as the sole designated national carrier of Trinidad and Tobago. That changed in November, when its local rival, privately owned Air Caribbean, was recognised by the country's government as the second national carrier. "The government has adopted an 'open skies' strategy and ...
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Chinese aim for first manned Long March mission in 2003
Tim Furniss/LONDON China will launch the first unmanned test flight of its spacecraft and booster system next year in preparation for its first manned mission in 2003. China Great Wall Industry (CGWIC) says the manned space programme will involve an uprated version of the Long March 2E satellite launch ...
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Successful Delta II launch cheers Boeing
A Delta II booster lifted Boeing's morale on 10 June, when a successful launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, placed four Globalstar satellites into orbit. It was the first launch since the Delta III mission failed in May. The Delta II is lined up for four more missions this summer, ...
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MAS and FlightSafety Boeing in training link
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and FlightSafety Boeing Training International (FSBTI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form an aviation training joint venture in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, serving Asian airlines. The MoU includes a long-term agreement making the new venture the exclusive training provider to MAS. The venture ...
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Leased airliners demonstrate civil operations at Marine base
Guy Norris/EL TOROEight leased jet airliners performed 50 flights into and out of the El Toro US Marine Corps base in Orange County, California, this month to simulate airline operations. The base formally closes as a military site this year. The demonstration is believed to be the first of its ...
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FAA to tighten crew duty rules
The US Federal Aviation Administration is to enforce more rigorously the rules on pilot flight time, duty and rest requirements, and is increasing pressure on an industry working group to update its rules. The FAA's move follows pressure from the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and from pilot ...
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Malpensa set for night flight ban
Italy's transportation minister, Tiziano Treu, is proposing a total night flying curfew between midnight and 05:00 at the new Milan Malpensa 2000 Airport. For noisier aircraft, the curfew period would be extended to between 20:00 and 06:00. Although scheduled passenger flights would not be affected greatly, charter, cargo and ...
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Routes
Belgian long haul airline City Bird will operate a weekly flight linking Brussels and Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, from 30 October-29 April next year, under an agreement with tour operator Nouvelles Frontières. The agreement strengthens collaboration with Nouvelles Frontières on City Bird routes to the USA. Crossair will start a midday service ...
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Alitalia commits to $1 billion fleet upgrade
Andy Nativi/GENOA Alitalia has committed to a L2,000 billion ($1.1 billion) fleet upgrade of its Alitalia Express and widebody fleets, despite facing strike action by its workforce and downgraded performance estimates for the year. The airline's board has approved the purchase of five Boeing 747-400s, with deliveries from the ...
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Boeing measures demand for 717 family variants
Plans for a proposed 75/80-seat version of the Boeing 717 may be abandoned, warns the manufacturer, despite market interest in the study, particularly among European airlines. "Right now, we can't make much of a business case for the 717-100, although that might change," says Joe Ozimek, director of product ...
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United and Qantas in non-stop battle
United Airlines and Qantas are racing to be the first to operate non-stop flights between Los Angeles, California, and Melbourne, Australia. Just hours after United announced that daily Boeing 747-400 flights will begin on 6 December, Qantas responded with a plan to launch five weekly flights on the new ...
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Virgin 747-400 flies the flag with new colour scheme
The first Virgin Atlantic Airways Boeing 747-400 is sporting the airline's new colour scheme. A total of 25 Virgin aircraft - six 747-400s, eight Series -200s, 10 A340s and one A320 - are due to wear the new colours by the end of next year. The aircraft will be repainted ...
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Delta defers Boeing 777 fleet delivery over pilot pay dispute
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Delta Air Lines has been forced to defer delivery of its entire Boeing 777 fleet on order because of its failure to negotiate a pay accord with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) for the type. Earlier this year, the airline deferred indefinitely deliveries of ...