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FAA introduces WAAS to Asia with Singapore flight trials
The US Federal Aviation Administration demonstrated the capabilities of its Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) in the Asia-Pacific region for the first time earlier this month. The flight trials were conducted on the FAA's Boeing 727 equipped to perform navigation and landing operations using a global positioning system (GPS) ...
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ILFC has placed an A320-200 powered by IAE V2500-A5s with German operator LTU for five years. The aircraft was handed over late last month. The leasing concern has also secured deals with Brussels International Airlines for a A321-100 to be delivered in June. Polynesian Airlines is taking a Boeing 737-800 ...
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Joint-STARS push begins
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Pressure is mounting to restore the Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint-STARS) programme to a 19-aircraft purchase, as two of the four aircraft now in service support the air campaign over Yugoslavia. The Quadrennial Defense Review in 1997 cut six units from ...
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US Air Force claims AGM-130 accuracy is proven in Yugoslavia
DeeDee Doke/LONDON Within five months of firing for the first time in anger a Boeing AGM-130 precision-guided missile, the US Air Force says the weapon's "accuracy has been proven as advertised". First deployed against Iraq and now during Operation Allied Force, the retargetable day-or-night AGM-130 is contributing to USAF ...
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Arms makers square up for Polish bidding war
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH The Polish Government has agreed a timetable for the country's planned multi-billion dollar purchase of advanced fighter aircraft and helicopters and is pledging to issue formal tenders during the next few weeks. The move forms part of Poland's long-term effort to upgrade its equipment to NATO standards. It ...
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Smoke study reveals safety advantages of head-up display
Marconi Electronic Systems and Embry Riddle University plan to release by 21 May the results of a safety study which shows that head-up-display (HUD) systems can significantly increase safety in the event of smoke and poor visibility on the flight deck. The study, undertaken after the Swissair Boeing MD-11 accident ...
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Malaysia Airlines low-fuel danger spans two years
David Learmount/LONDON The UK Civil Aviation Authority claims to be unable to find reports which British Airways says it filed on a series of incidents involving Malaysia Airlines (MAS) 747-400s that arrived critically low on fuel at London Heathrow Airport. BA is the engineering service provided at the airport ...
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Alitalia move brings Wings alliance closer
Alitalia has joined the Northwest-KLM alliance, bringing a step closer a third major global airline grouping to compete with the Star Alliance and oneworld. The three-way grouping is expected to lead to the formation later this year of the global Wings Alliance, which could include part Northwest-owned carrier Continental ...
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Swissair takes partners on first step towards marketing merger
Swissair and Sabena plan to merge their sales, marketing, product management and network activities into a single organisation which may eventually take over the commercial operations of all Qualiflyer Group carriers. "Project diamond", as it is known, involves setting up a central commercial unit called Airline Management Company (AMC), ...
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Japan may merge air force and navy tender
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE The Japan Defence Agency (JDA) and the Technical Research and Development Institute are considering merging air force and naval requirements for a new transport and patrol aircraft. The solution is being studied because of Japanese budget restrictions. Other possibilities would be to delay one of the ...
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Estonian builds with CRJ-200s
Andrew Chuter/TALLINEstonian Air is to transform its fleet in the wake of its co-operation agreement with SAS, switching the emphasis away from the Boeing 737 and Fokker 50 turboprop towards Bombardier regional jets. The Tallin-based carrier, 49% owned by Denmark's Maersk Air, with the Estonian Government and the Baltic Cresco ...
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National Jet flies RJ70 to Papua New Guinea
South Australia-based National Jet Systems (NJS) has begun to fly a wet-leased British Aerospace RJ70 regional aircraft to Papua New Guinea for flag carrier Air Niugini. The deal, initially set up for four months, replaces a Fokker F28, recently damaged when an undercarriage failed during a landing roll-out. It ...
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Israeli authority opens up local aviation market options
The Israeli civil aviation authority has recommended that the country's private airlines be allowed to operate 13 regional routes from Tel Aviv. The approval follows a decision by the Israeli Government in August 1997 to open up the local aviation market. The recommendations, which still require final approval ...
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Routes
Canadian Airlines has started codesharing with British Airways on the latter's routes from London to Brussels, Belgium and Stockholm, Sweden. Qantas and Western Samoa-based Polynesian Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a "commercial relationship" which will include codesharing. UK cargo carrier Channel Express is launching a weekly ...
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American faces anti-trust suit
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC The US Government is to take American Airlines to court over alleged predatory behaviour at its Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, hub. The US Department of Justice (DoJ) charges that American repeatedly sought to drive start-up airlines out of D/FW by adding flights and cutting fares, then reducing service ...
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British Midland applies for bilateral exemption
British Midland (BM) has applied to the US Department of Transportation (DoT) for an exemption from the UK/US air services agreement to allow it to launch transatlantic services in late March 2000. The UK airline is initially seeking approval for the London Heathrow-New York Kennedy route. To introduce the ...
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USA establishes advisory flight data committee
The US Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and aviation safety experts are forming the Future Flight Data Committee to identify new technologies for flight data collection. Formation of the advisory group follows the FAA's decision to require upgraded flight data recorders on newer Boeing 737s a ...
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NTSB tells FAA to speed up ground proximity schedule
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging the Federal Aviation Administration to accelerate the schedule for installation of enhanced ground proximity warning systems (EGPWS) in all turbine-powered aircraft with six or more seats. The NTSB wants aircraft not required to be equipped with GPWS to be fitted ...
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Alitalia shops for regional jet
Alitalia is examining options for a major regional jet acquisition. The carrier plans to introduce aircraft in the 50-seat and 80/100-seat category for its Alitalia Express operations and it is considering placing an order for Boeing 747-400s to improve its long-haul fleet compatibility with partner KLM. The Bombardier Canadair Regional ...
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Pan Am owner aims for scheduled start
Guilford Transportation Industries, which operates Pan American World Airways as a charter carrier, appears ready to start scheduled airline service through the acquisition of two financially troubled US airlines. Miami-based Pan Am was acquired in a federal bankruptcy court by Guilford, a regional rail concern, last June. In March, ...