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Global Express crews warned on fatigue
Bombardier expects to recommend that operators of its Global Express ultra-long-range business jet rotate crews on long flights, to avoid pilot fatigue. This move follows experience gained on several flights conducted during a recent sales tour to Australia and Africa. "On any flight over 8h we carry a third ...
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Falcon service centre
Dassault Falcon Jet has appointed Atlantic Aviation's facility in Wilmington, Delaware, as its latest authorised Falcon Service centre. Source: Flight International
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Automobile Association lines up for medical market take-off
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON The UK's Automobile Association (AA) is to enter the emergency medical services (EMS) market to complement its nationwide emergency car breakdown operation. The AA is expected to announce details of the launch by the middle of April. Although details remain sketchy, the Basingstoke, Hampshire-based AA is expected ...
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SJ30-2 testbed and engines pass milestones
Sino Swearingen Aircraft's prototype SJ30-2 entry-level business jet passed the 300h flight test mark earlier this month. At the same time, new Williams Rolls FJ44-2A engines in the prototype broke 200 flight hours. The electronically controlled engines first flew in the prototype, SN/001, about 18 months ago. The company had ...
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Matra BAe fails to make ASRAAM date
Howard Gethin/LONDON Deliveries of the Matra British Aerospace ASRAAM advanced short-range air-to-air missile to the Royal Air Force have been delayed by what the UK Minstry of Defence says are "operational and technical reasons". Neither customer or supplier will give a revised in-service date, but with production contracts ...
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Lockheed Martin offers modified ES-3 for export
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DCLockheed Martin has approached the US Navy with a proposal to sell ES-3 Shadow electronic reconnaissance platforms as upgraded maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) on the international market. Meanwhile, the navy is preparing to move ahead with its own S-3B Viking improved sensors demonstration. The US Navy is expected ...
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S Korea pushes for more F-16s
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE The South Korean Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy is pushing to continue domestic production of the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters beyond the initial 120-aircraft order. This is because of concerns that Samsung Aerospace, which manufactures the F-16 under licence, will have excess production capacity once the contract ...
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UK considers supersonic missile target options
The UK Ministry of Defence is considering buying a supersonic ballistic target system for the Royal Navy to simulate the threat from Russian high speed anti-ship missiles. The MoD is inviting expressions of interest from suppliers by the end of April. The target system must be able to approach at ...
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KC-130J final assembly
Lockheed Martin has begun final assembly of the first of five KC-130J tankers for the US Marine Corps. The aircraft, with two underwing Flight Refuelling Mk32 hose drum units, has 50% more fuel offload capability than the KC-130F. Deliveries begin next year, and two more KC-130Js are included in the ...
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Alitalia responds to BA's Italian strategy
Chris Jasper/LONDONAlitalia has begun a feasibility study into the launch of a regional carrier serving southern Italy in a move which counters British Airways plans to establish a franchise airline based on Rome and Palermo. The Italian flag carrier's study - which is to be completed by June - aims ...
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China cuts levy on loss-making domestic airlines
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has cut an annual infrastructure levy on domestic airlines, in a move to help the carriers back into profit. Until now, airlines have had to pay 8% of their domestic turnover into the CAAC's Domestic Infrastructure Construction Fund, which finances airport improvements. ...
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Claiming a crisis
Tim Furniss/LONDON One more failure and the space insurance business could go into the red Space industry insurers are nervously tallying up their accounts in the wake of 27 loss claims filed for satellite and launch failures last year. The business faces a crisis after meeting more than $1.7 ...
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Good business
Air Namibia plans to make its fortune by cutting costs, increasing income and building partnerships Stewart Penney/WINDHOEKA new managing director at Air Namibia is determined to reverse the carrier's flagging fortunes and prepare it for privatisation by aggressively attacking costs while increasing income and creating a series of alliances. The ...
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Asian lows
Asia's economic woes continue to trouble the region's airlines Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPOREAsia's airlines are wallowing in the depths of the region's economic crisis, with traffic and yields down and little evidence of any imminent recovery. The depth of the crisis was highlighted by Cathay Pacific Airways' recent revelation that it fell ...
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Spanair is first to order heavy A321 as it opts for Airbus fleet
Andrew Doyle/LONDONSpanair plans to launch a new high gross weight version of the Airbus A321 as part of its commitment for up to 45 Airbus narrowbodies to replace its ageing Boeing MD-80 fleet.The carrier - Spain's second largest after Iberia - has signed a memorandum of understanding covering 21 firm ...
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F-2 wings
Lockheed Martin has delivered the first of an anticipated 104 left-hand wingbox assemblies for the Mitsubishi F-2A/B fighter to Japan. Lockheed Martin has a 40% share in the production of the F-16-based fighter, with Mitsubishi supplying the right and remaining left-hand wing boxes. Source: Flight International
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Turk Hellfire
Turkey has become the first international customer for the anti-ship warhead version of the Hellfire II missile, placing a $6.7 million contract with Boeing/Lockheed Martin joint venture Hellfire Systems for 84 missiles to arm Sikorsky S-70B Seahawk naval helicopters. Source: Flight International
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German AAR-54
Northrop Grumman is to demonstrate its AAR-54(V) passive missile approach warning system on a German air force Transall C-160. Flight tests are to begin in the second quarter. Germany will conduct side-by-side evaluations of missile warning systems in European conditions. Source: Flight International
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On track
NASA has started full-engine, hot-fire testing of the low-cost Fastrac rocket engine at its Marshall spaceflight centre in Huntsville, Alabama, with a 20s full-power test to demonstrate the operation of the complete engine system. Up to 84 engine test firings are planned this year. The 45,000lb-thrust (200kN) Fastrac will be ...
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Satellite investment
Hughes Electronics says it will invest $1.4 billion in the multimedia Spaceway satellite system for North America. Two satellites will be launched by 2002. Plans for an international Spaceway system are being made, with international partnerships. Source: Flight International