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Novel simulator attracts trainers
The world's military pilot-training providers are showing interest in a "revolutionary" simulator visual system which is being designed as a development tool for the Saab JAS39 Gripen multi-role fighter, according to the system's software developer Equipe Electronics. The visual system gives not just the full lateral "wrap-around" picture ...
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Hughes NIMs contract
The US Federal Aviation Administration has named Hughes Information Technology Systems as integration-services contractor for its National Airspace System Infrastructure Management System (NIMS) programme in a seven-year contract. The NIMS will be used to manage US National Airspace System operations. Source: Flight International
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Academic drive can do no harm
Sir - I can see no reason why the European Joint Aviation Authorities' (JAA's) call for higher academic standards among pilots would touch a raw nerve with Capt John Raby (Flight International, 16-22 April, P40) other than because he feels personally threatened. The JAA makes no mention of ...
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Clinton stymied by vested interests
Sir - Why cancel the Lockheed Martin/Boeing F22, McDonnell Douglas F18E/F, or even the Joint Strike Fighter, purely to accelerate delivery of the Bell-Boeing V-22 tiltrotor? (Flight International, 23-29 April, P18). I had wondered why certain US politicians had been trying to make out that the F18E/F "-didn't ...
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Commercial moves
LOCKHEEDMARTIN IS poised to return to commercial aerospace, through a possible alliance with Airbus Industrie and by expanding its existing aircraft-maintenance capability. Micky Blackwell, president of Lockheed Martin's Aeronautics sector, says that the US company must increase its international business and boost its share of the maintenance market if it ...
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Information on EBAS '97
By Air There are direct airline services to London Stansted Airport from most European destinations. A shuttle bus will transport visitors to the exhibition site. Arrivals by business aircraft should make arrangements with one of the following Stansted-based companies: Inflite; tel: +44 (1279) 680373. Metro Business Aviation; tel: ...
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GOES goes up
The final Lockheed Martin Atlas 1 booster launched the Geostationary Orbiting Environmental Satellite, GOES-K, from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 25 April. Designated the GOES 10, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration spacecraft will be an in-orbit spare, complementing the GOES 8 and 9 craft launched in 1994/5. The Lockheed and ...
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Euro-frightener
MANY A SHIP, IT IS SAID, is spoiled for a ha'p'orth of tar. The aeronautical equivalent could be the biggest-ever European collaborative fighter project being spoiled for the sake of not a half-penny, but a coin worth maybe a couple of dollars. The Eurofighter EF2000 is technically ready ...
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Ausburg Airways
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Augsburg Airways began its franchise partnership with Lufthansa in the third quarter of 1996. Since then the German regional carrier has expanded its Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-100 and -300 ßeet from Ìve to eight aircraft, and dedicated 50% of its business to this co-operation. According to Augsburg ...
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GE maintenance business challenged by P&W moves
Pratt & Whitney is seeking to combat General Electric Aircraft Engines' growing dominance of the powerplant maintenance market with the launch of its own scheme to secure a major slice of the business. The US engine maker is offering airlines a "thrust-manager" deal covering the entire life of ...
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Slater slams Miami ruling
In his first major decision as US secretary of transportation, Rodney Slater has overturned a controversial ruling on the financing of a new terminal at Miami, which would have set a precedent on the raising and use of airport funds. Slater's action reverses a March decision by a ...
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Korean accord
AI(R) and the Korean Commercial Aircraft Development consortium have signed a memorandum of understanding to study ways for co-operating on the European consortium's 50 and 70-seater Airjet programmes. Source: Airline Business
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Carnival time
Startup Pan Am will acquire Florida-based Carnival Air Lines, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. As part of the deal Carnival's main shareholder, Micky Arison, will inject $30 million into the merged carrier. Pan Am will also privately place $30 million in new convertible preferred stock to boost liquidity further. ...
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Oz's World
The Australian government has granted international route rights to a proposed new startup, Australia World Airways, to operate flights to Greece, the Netherlands and Cyprus. The draft decision is subject to the carrier securing funding within six months. Source: Airline Business
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Law of the jungle?
The airline industry has yet to see a predation suit settled in the plaintiff's favour. Yet the extent to which predation can be prevented could determine the overall success of deregulation in Europe. In this business it can be safely assumed that where there is a small new entrant ...
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No predators in Europe?
It's the classic chicken and egg situation. The European Commission says the lack of formal complaints proves that predatory pricing is not a burning issue in Europe. But carriers are discouraged by the length of the investigation and the high legal costs. Last year four allegations of predatory ...
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The new jet set
Long acknowledged as a quiet revolution, the issue of regional jet aircraft service was catapulted into the public domain when the potential American Airlines pilots strike became a staple feature of the evening news. Yet the operation of moderate-sized jets seating between 50 and 90 passengers, including the Canadair Regional ...
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A picture of health
The results of the 1996 survey of the world's 100 largest regional airlines suggest a continued improvement in the health of this sector, with passenger numbers and revenues both recording double-digit growth. This bodes well for a sector which had to contend with unprecedented criticism in 1996, particularly from the ...
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Can Sabena bite the bullet?
When the going gets tough, the tough get going, or so the saying goes. If the maxim runs true then Sabena will need to toughen up its act. The Belgian flag carrier may be regaining ground. Thanks to the quality Swissair management at its helm, it has identified ...
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Financial results
Company Period Net US$ mil Comp period Sales US$ mil % change Cathay Pacific Y Dec 31 492.5 385.0 4,187 6.3 China Airlines* Y Dec 31 46.6 45.0 1,887 ...