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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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Flying Display
12.47 Paramoteur; Airtractor; Sukhoi Su-26; Eurocopter display: NH-90, EC-135, EC-155 and Tiger 13.15 C-235 take-off for parachute drop; SF-260 take-off; Northrop Grumman E-2; Grob 115E and 115TA; 13.30 Yak 30; Parachute descent; Aero L-139 and L-159; Sukhoi Su-26; Casa 212, Casa 235-300 and Casa 295; 14.0 Saab Erieye; ...
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Bell Agusta unveils new helicopter
Bell Agusta threw the wraps off the AB139, its new medium-twin helicopter at the show yesterday, with a bullish assessment that the aircraft could generate 900 sales over the next 20 years. The 12 to 15-seater is to be developed as both a civil and military aircraft with the baseline ...
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Dasa boosts influence with Casa takeover
DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Dasa) has beaten its European rivals to win control of Spain's CASA, the latest move in the process of restructuring the European aerospace industry. But yesterday, the show was abuzz with speculation that Dasa is already working on a far bigger prize - a transatlantic strategic alliance, ...
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More Embraer ERJs en route to Sweden
Swedish airline Skyways yesterday placed a follow-on order for two firm and eight option Embraer ERJ-145 regional jets. Skyways already has two ERJ-145s and is expecting two more deliveries during this autumn. The new orders will allow the airline to expand and operate two new routes. "The European ...
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Servicing pact bases fee on Tornado up-time
The UK Royal Air Force has signed a 10-year £60-million deal which should see Tornado down-time reduced 10-fold and take the financial burden of unavailability from the tax-payer. In what it calls a 'flagship' contract, which could become a model for government/industry partnerships in the UK and overseas, aerospace supplier ...
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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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Israeli Arrow hits bullseye in test
Visitors to the Paris air show will have the chance to view operational elements of the advanced Israeli Arrow anti-ballistic missile system, which is being displayed outside the Jewish state for the first time. Israel Aircraft Industries have a launcher, fire control system and a surrogate missile on display outside ...
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Face the facts with... John Douglas
A former US Air Force brigadier general, US military representative to NATO and White House director of national security programmes, John Douglas brings a powerful voice to the Aerospace Industries Association of America. Douglas was appointed the AIA's president and chief executive officer in September 1998, making Paris '99 his ...
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Army bid narrows to six UAV makers
Pentagon procurement chiefs predict around six companies will submit bids this week for the US Army's new contest for a brigade level tactical unmanned aerial vehicle. The contest is yet another twist in the long-running saga and a final admission that previous efforts to procure a single system to meet ...
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talian-US pairing to bid for UAV contract
Italian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Meteor CAE has announced a teaming agreement with US company General Atomics to offer versions of the Predator UAV to meet the Italian ministry of defence's requirement for a long range and endurance surveillance system. Under the agreement, General Atomics will provide hardware, software ...
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Proteus takes research to new heights
Soaring to 60,000ft comes easy to the Proteus high-flying research aircraft which is making its debut at Paris this week. The sleek white aircraft is the brainchild of maverick designer Burt Rutan, and can fly in either manned or unmanned modes on a variety of tasks. NASA ...
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UAVs prove value to theatre commanders
The age of the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has arrived, a top Pentagon admiral announced in Paris as he revealed details of its key role in recent allied air strikes against Serb forces. Speaking at the annual Shephard Press UAV Conference immediately before the air show, Rear Admiral Robert Nutwell ...
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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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AlliedSignal radios meet European spacing rules
AlliedSignal (Hall 5/B12) is launching a new panel-mounted radio at Le Bourget that complies with the new European requirements for 8.33kHz channel spacing for flights above 24,500ft. The KY 196B provides a practical solution to the new mandate for operators with cost or space requirements. It can offer operation ...
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Face the facts with... John Rose
John Rose has been chief executive of Rolls-Royce plc since May 1996, having joined the company in 1984, and is the current president of the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC). He talked about Rolls-Royce's prospects with Alan Dron. Question: What's the best guess for when the next air transport ...