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China/Pakistan signal intent to resume FC-1 development work
China and Pakistan have signed a letter of intent (LOI) covering development of the FC-1 light fighter, breaking a long hiatus in the programme's progress. The single seat Chengdu FC-1, effectively a successor to the Super-7 programme, is intended for the air forces of both countries. Pakistan is understood ...
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Royal Saudi Air Force selects F-16C/Ds but waits for go-ahead
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) has decided to replace its Northrop F-5 and RF-5 fleet with Lockheed Martin F-16C/Ds. All that remains to be determined is when the programme go-ahead is given, says Bob Elrod, vice-president of F-16 programmes with Lockheed Martin. The RSAF has a requirement for ...
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Pierson warns on A3XX costs
Airbus president Jean Pierson has warned that the A3XX 550-650 seat airliner should not be launched until the consortium is satisfied that the programme can meet its promised target of delivering significantly better economics than those offered by the Boeing 747. Speaking at his last official press conference before ...
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Pan Am suspends airline operation
Pan American World Airways filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on 26 February and "temporarily" ceased operations while the parent company seeks debtor-in-possession financing. The company is in default on aircraft lease payments of around $4 million and failed to make a $3.3 million security payment to Airline Reporting, which ...
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USA prepares to select winner JASSM contest
Boeing and Lockheed Martin are to submit best and final offers for the US Department of Defense's $3 billion joint air to surface standoff missile (JASSM) by mid-March. Selection is expected in April. The Boeing JASSM design has an airframe originally developed for the classified Have Slick programme. Just ...
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ATR and BAe aim to keep AI(R) link despite sales break-up
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON ATR and British Aerospace Regional Aircraft are studying ways to retain a loose alliance under the Aero International (Regional) banner, after taking the decision to disentangle the sales and marketing of their respective product lines. A decision was taken at the end of January that the ...
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Boeing lines up Japanese AWACS
Boeing has completed flight and mission system testing of the first two of four (number one, far left; number two, far right) Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) 767s for Japan at Seattle, and is preparing for an 11 March delivery date. Source: Flight International
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BAe develops EF2000 range extension modification kit
British Aerospace is working on an airframe modification kit for the Eurofighter EF2000 combat aircraft which will significantly increase its combat radius in the strike role. The company is developing upper fuselage conformal fuel tanks, as well as larger underwing tanks, which would give the aircraft an unrefuelled combat ...
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BA allies with Finnair
British Airways agreed an alliance deal with Finnair on 27 February which will initially see codesharing between London, Helsinki and Swedish capital Stockholm. Deutsche BA and the Finnish airline will also codeshare. The deal came at the end of a busy week for the UK carrier, which started with ...
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Airbus examines A319 shrink
Max Kingsley-Jones/SINGAPORE Airbus Industrie is working on a secret study into a 100-sear A319 which could provide the consortium with a quick response to the recent Boeing decision to launch the rival 717. The studies centre around a five frame "shrink" of the A319 fuselage, which would bring ...
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Fairchild Dornier examines 728JET partners
From Flight International Principal risk-sharing partners in Fairchild Dornier's proposed new 728JET family of regional aircraft should be known by the end of the month. The main design configuration is expected to be frozen by May. The company's regional and business aircraft president Earl Robinson says that a total ...
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China/Pakistan signal intent to resume FC-1 development work
From Flight International China and Pakistan have signed a letter of intent (LOI) covering development of the FC-1 light fighter, breaking a long hiatus in the programme's progress. The single seat Chengdu FC-1, effectively a successor to the Super-7 programme, is intended for the air forces of both countries. ...
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Fresh delay puts back Renault diesel engine programme
A new delay in the first flight and certification of the Renault Sport/Socata MR250 four cylinder diesel engine is being attributed to "minor problems" with setting up the powerplant by programme manager Luc Pelon. He denies reports that the engine suffered a major failure while undergoing ground tests. "We ...
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GE buys SimuFlite
GE Capital Services has completed the acquisition of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport-bsed business aviation training firm SimuFlite Training International. Source: Flight International
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FSI trains for Galaxy
FlightSafety International has become the official pilot and maintenance training organisation for Galaxy Aerospace, and will build a full flight simulator for the Galaxy business jet. The device will be located in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, close to Galaxy's headquarters at Alliance Airport. Source: Flight International
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Cessna in Europe
Cessna has opened its first company-owned Citation service centre in Europe, at Paris Le Bourget Airport. An avionics department has been added to the centre and parts inventory is expanded. Source: Flight International
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West Palm expands
Jet Aviation is to expand its West Palm Beach, Florida, maintenance and completion centre and fixed base operation with three hangars large enough to accommodate the Bombardier Global Express and Gulfstream V long-range business jets. Source: Flight International
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High flying Falcon
Dassault Falcon Jet sales for 1998 are likely to reach between 50 and 60 aircraft, says president Jean Rosanvallon. "It could be the second most successful year in our history," he adds. The company saw a record year in 1997, with a total of 98 orders. Rosanvallon admits that delivery ...
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MD 900 left in limbo in Bell deal
Bell Helicopter Textron has agreed to acquire the bulk of Boeing's civil helicopter business, but says that it will not take the MD 900 twin engined line because of conflicts with its own range of helicopters. Bell president Terry Stinson says that he expects the deal to go through ...
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Asian crisis hits airline profits
Andrew Chuter/LONDON Economic turbulence in the Asia-Pacific region will wipe an estimated $2 billion off airline profits this year, according to figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The losses estimates have been released as part of a revision of the region's traffic growth forecasts to 2001 ...