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Powering ahead
A new generation of engines are battling it out for market share. Flight International assesses some of the key players GuyNorris/LOS ANGELES Mojave Airport, in California's high desert, is well known for unusual sights. Among stored airliners, experimental prototypes and rare warbirds, General Electric's Boeing 747 testbed rarely merits ...
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New beginnings from AlliedSignal
In July, AlliedSignal engineers will start a new engine for the first time. This is a critical milestone for any engine maker, but more particularly for AlliedSignal, which plans to make the AS900 turbofan a pivotal powerplant in its strategic plan for the 21st century. The AS900 is a ...
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New Piper stays on target for Malibu Meridian certification
Orders for New Piper Aircraft's Malibu Meridian single-turboprop business aircraft have passed the 100 mark, according to the manufacturer. Deliveries of the machine are scheduled to begin in mid-2000. The backlog topped 100 with an order from Flightline Group of Tallahassee, Florida, which has been appointed the Piper dealer for ...
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Ultra quietens Global Express cabin
Bombardier is installing Ultra Electronics' active noise and vibration control system on its Global Express ultra-long range business jet. The $180,000 system will become an option following certification early next year. Ultra, based in Cambridge in the UK, clinched a deal with the Canadian manufacturer last year to supply ...
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FAA approval clears way for Boeing to extend BBJ range
The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) has been cleared for long-range flight following the award of a supplementary type certificate (STC) for the auxiliary fuel tank system from the US Federal Aviation Administration. The STC was originally due earlier in the year, but was delayed because of integration problems with ...
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Zenith moves Zenair production to USA
Soaring demand for the Zenair CH2000 two-sea multi-purpose trainer has driven Canadian manufacturer Zenith to transfer production across the border to the USA. "The Midland, Ontario, site will now become a dedicated research and development shop where we will work on new designs and ideas. A 30,000ft2 [2,800m2] plant ...
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Cessna may axe AlliedSignal as sole-source supplier
Dave Higdon/WICHITA Cessna Aircraft is reviewing AlliedSignal's sole-source avionics contract for its single piston aircraft. Neither company will comment, but it is believed that Cessna told the avionics manufacturer recently that its contract to supply its Bendix/King products, standard in Cessna's Skyhawks, Skylanes and Stationairs, was under review. The ...
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Kawasaki partners on civil tiltrotor
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has signed an agreement with Aerostructures of Nashville, Tennessee, to manufacture components for the Bell Agusta BA 609 civil tiltrotor aircraft. Aerostructures is responsible for the aircraft's fuselage development. KHI says it will develop the cabin doors and fuselage tailcone under subcontract. KHI is the first ...
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Mission 212 prototype poised for assembly
Lambert Aircraft Engineering plans to start building the proof of concept Mission M212-100 prototype this month. It is also awaiting certification of the air-cooled Zoche ZO 01A engine to kick-start flight testing next year. The manufacturer, based in Kortrijk, Belgium, has completed destructive wing tests on the single-engined Mission ...
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SJ30-2 tools up
Sino Swearingen has installed the assembly mate tool for the SJ30-2 business jet. The tool is the precision fixture where the SJ30-factory 2 wings and fuselage will be attached. The empennage will be joined to the aircraft in the mate jig, which will initially be used to assemble three SJ30-2s ...
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Airbus Trent 500 prepared for first test runs
Rolls-Royce's Trent 500 turbofan for the Airbus Industrie A340-500/600 was expected to begin runs at the company's test site at Derby, UK, as Flight International went to press. The run marks the start of a test and certification programme involving seven test engines, which is due to be completed in ...
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Government blocks UK safety extension
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has been given the go-ahead to conduct more spot checks of foreign airlines operating into the UK. But there are no plans to extend formally the monitoring of foreign aircraft safety. The move follows further investigation of Malaysia Airlines (MAS), which has flouted fuel ...
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Cathay pilots start to disrupt services as pay talks collapse
Andrzej Jeziorski/HONG KONG Cathay Pacific Airways pilots have begun to disrupt scheduled services after the collapse of pay talks between airline management and unions. Three flights were cancelled on 28 May, when "a higher than average" number of pilots called in sick. Although airline management says it does ...
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IRIS-T clarification
Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik has asked us to correct two points in an article in Flight International, 24-30 March, concerning development of the IRIS-T short-range missile. IRIS-T development began in January 1998 and is to end in 2002. The Italian Government funded project definition work but Alenia did not contribute funds to ...
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Third F-22 appears
Lockheed Martin has rolled out the third F-22 Raptor. It will be equipped with structural instrument calibration. Source: Flight International
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Texan option
The US Air Force and Navy have exercised an option for 22 additional Raytheon T-6A Texan primary trainers, taking the number ordered to 69, of over 700 planned. Bombardier has ordered 24 for its NATO Flying Training in Canada programme, and Greece is negotiating for 45 T-6s. Source: Flight International
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Chinese in Dakota
China Xinhua Airlines is to train flightcrews at the University of North Dakota's UND Aerospace. An initial 12 pilots will begin the six-month course in June. Source: Flight International
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Dutch transport
A consortium led by Siemens Nederland is to upgrade the Netherlands' National Aerospace Laboratory's Research Flight Simulator with a generic transport aircraft cockpit. Elan Training Equipment will supply simulated instruments, panels, pedestals and sidesticks for two-, three- and four-engined configurations. Source: Flight International
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Regional training
Camber Flight Simulation has purchased two Concurrent Power Hawk computers for use in development of flight simulators to train pilots for small/medium-sized regional airlines. After the development phase, Concurrent says, Camber will buy three systems a year. Source: Flight International
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AASI sells plant
Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures (AASI) has completed the sale and lease back of its manufacturing facility for $9.8 million. The company plans to use the proceeds to complete development and begin production of the single turboprop JetCruzer 500. AASI says it has orders for 172 of the business aircraft. Source: ...