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Hungary to open airfields to NATO aircraft
Hungary is to allow NATO aircraft to operate from its airfields for the first time. The country has been a member of NATO since mid-March and is the only member of the alliance to share a border with Yugoslavia. Nine airfields could become available for NATO aircraft, including Ferihegy ...
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EC bows to US pressure on hushkits
The European Commission (EC) has formally approved a ban on the European operation of aircraft fitted with hushkits, but in a last-minute concession to the USA has postponed the regulation's implementation by a year, until 1 May, 2000. As part of the compromise deal thrashed out in the past ...
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Iridium looks for avionics supplier as AlliedSignal quits
Emma Kelly/LONDON Iridium is in talks with avionics manufacturers following AlliedSignal's decision to drop its involvement in the new satellite system operator's aeronautical services for airlines. AlliedSignal is the sole supplier of avionics for Iridium's aeronautical services for the airline and general aviation markets. The manufacturer's single-channel Iridium ...
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More B-52Hs help NATO step up air strikes
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Ten more Boeing B-52H Stratofortress bombers are to be deployed to Europe to help meet NATO's request for 300 additional US aircraft in the Balkans conflict. Eight hundred US aircraft are involved in the five-week-old Operation Allied Force air campaign. Other nations are also expected ...
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Marconi expects in-flight TV to go global in 2002
Canadian Marconi (CMC) expects to have avionics equipment available for airlines to receive the global AirTV in-flight television service in the second quarter of 2002. The Canadian manufacturer, best known for its satellite communication antennas and flight management systems, is the exclusive antenna supplier to AirTV, which aims to ...
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Shorter story
Smaller may not always be better, but for Embraer it is a route to further success Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DCIt seems a simple, sensible approach: take a proven airframe, shorten the fuselage to produce a smaller aircraft, leave the rest unchanged, and avoid the time and cost of developing a new ...
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The big squeeze
European regional aviation is coming under pressure, and airlines are pessimistic about future expansion Chris Jasper/LONDONOn the face of it, the story of regional aviation in Europe is one of unparalleled success. The sector was the first in Europe to be liberalised, with the 50 and 70-seat markets freed to ...
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Scope for change
Pressure is mounting for the reform of regional airline pilot scope clauses Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC The simmering debate over regional airline pilot scope clauses is slowly coming to the boil. With most labour agreements due for renewal from next year, pressure is building from a range of sectors - airlines, ...
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Aquila enters two-seat training marketplace
Aquila of Germany is targeting the two-seat training market with its all-composite A210, which is due to have its maiden flight later this year. This is the first time the Berlin-based company has designed and built its own aircraft, having previously undertaken certification work on behalf of other light ...
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BBJ set for fuel tank approval
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELESBoeing Business Jets expects to gain US Federal Aviation Administration approval for the PATS-developed auxiliary fuel tank system and related control software this week, allowing its BBJ to begin extra-long-range flights. Certification of the system was delayed by months, mainly because of difficulties in integrating the software for ...
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Century seeks partners for twin Jet 100
Century Aerospace is negotiating with risk-sharing partners to help fund its Century Jet 100, which was transformed from a single-to a twin-engined business jet late last year. Albuquerque, New Mexico-based Century has clocked up more than 50 orders for the six-seat aircraft, which is costing the company $48 million ...
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FAA forecasts steady but slow pace for US GA industry growth
The US general aviation industry is predicted to grow at a slow, yet steady pace over the next decade, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's ninth annual forecast. By the end of 2010, the Administration expects the GA fleet to increase at an annual rate of 1.1%, to more ...
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FAA plans for VHF broadcast weather service
The US Federal Aviation Administration wants to provide a VHF broadcast network to send weather information to the cockpits of appropriately equipped general aviation aircraft. It will soon issue a request for proposals to commercial weather providers to develop and supply the service. The system will be two-tiered. The ...
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De-icing clearance
SMR Technologies has received US Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certification (STC) for the use of its Ice Shield pneumatic de-icers on the Raytheon Beech Baron 58 and Duke 60. The latest STCs extend the system's coverage to more than 10 general aviation and business aircraft types. Others cleared for ...
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US police reduce maintenance with jet fuel additive
Two US police aviation units have completed the field demonstration of a US Air Force-developed jet fuel additive which reduces maintenance caused by coking in engines and fuel systems. The USAF is briefing other law enforcement and civil helicopter operators. Florida's Tampa Police Department and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office ...
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Embraer to roll out aircraft for Amazon surveillance
Paul Lewis/RIO DE JANEIRO Embraer is planning to roll out the first of five ERJ-145SA airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft later this month, along with the first ALX light attack version of the EMB-314 Super Tucano. The aircraft form two of the three airborne systems that make up ...
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Eurofighter passes test milestones
Eurofighter has explored about 90% of the flight envelope of its initial operating capability (IOC) baseline configuration. Tests are pushing ahead, with the aim of the four Eurofighter partners receiving IOC air-defence configured aircraft in 2002. DaimlerChrysler Aerospace's DA5 aircraft is flying with the FCS 2B/1 software that gives Eurofighter ...
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New Zealand F-16s to get strike capability
Peter La Franchi/CANBERRAThe Royal New Zealand Air Force is to upgrade the strike capabilities of its planned force of 28 Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 15 fighters with pod-based ECM jamming and laser target designation systems. The office of New Zealand defence minister Max Bradford has confirmed that a range of ...
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USAF seeks data on expanded multirole capabilities for F-22
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Lockheed Martin and Boeing will report back to the US Air Force by mid-year on the work needed to expand the F-22's multirole capabilities. New programme general manager Bob Reardon says the team has been asked to look at 31 different precision-guided weapon scenarios and ...
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Boeing and Lockheed Martin await JSF verdict
The Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme office will respond on 10 May to Boeing and Lockheed Martin's revised plans to keep their competing concept demonstrator aircraft (CDAs) within budget and on schedule. Both manufacturers received letters from the US Department of Defense in early April, asking for proposals on ...