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UniLink for Hawker
Universal Avionics Systems UniLink air-to-ground, two-way datalink has been certified for use on the Raytheon Aircraft Hawker 800XP. UniLink enables datalink communications between ground-based service providers and an aircraft which is equipped with a Universal Avionics UNS-1 flight management system. Source: Flight International
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Mexico business
Garrett Aviation has opened a parts and maintenance support site in Toluca, Mexico. This represents a strategic move for Arizona-based Garrett, which is keen to capitalise on its major presence in the south-western USA and to support to the growing business aviation community in the area. Source: Flight International
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Pirelli acquires controlling stake in charter company Eurofly
Pirelli has snapped up a majority share in Italy's largest executive air charter and management company, Eurofly. The tyre and cable manufacturer has increased its share from 10% to 65%, having acquired the remaining 20% share from the Valla family and the bulk of the stake held by computer giant ...
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UAV breaks record with transatlantic crossing
An uninhabited aerial vehicle (UAV) completed a 3,200km (2,000nm) transatlantic flight on 21 August using only 6 litres (2USgal) of fuel during the 26h crossing. The record flight was achieved by an Aerosonde "robotic" aircraft built by composite manufacturing specialist RnR Products of Milpitas, California. It was developed over ...
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777-X studies pass presidential scrutiny
Boeing's plans to launch the 777-200X/300X development, possibly with a tail-mounted auxiliary power and thrust unit (APTU), took a further step forward on 25 August when its product development team reported study plans to the company's Office of the President. No hurdles were raised as a result of the ...
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Airbus breaks into BA with huge A320 order
Max Kingsley-Jones/TOULOUSE Airbus Industrie has landed one of the biggest deals in its history with British Airways' decision to place an order for up to 188 A320 family aircraft - the first time it has placed an order with the European consortium. The deal was only done after BA ...
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Boeing Delta III explodes on maiden flight
Tim Furniss/LONDON Boeing's first Delta III commercial booster exploded on its maiden flight about 70s after launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 26 August. The Hughes PanAmSat Galaxy X satellite was lost in the $277 million failure. Boeing said that the Delta III began to malfunction at T+55s ...
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Garuda embarks on major restructure
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Garuda Indonesia's newly appointed president has embarked on a comprehensive overhaul of the financially stricken carrier, involving new financing for a reduced fleet of aircraft, cutting routes, new code-share agreements, the axing of over 40% of the airline's staff and the sale of non-core businesses. "What ...
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Combat L-159 makes debut
Aero Vodochody's first single-seat L-159 advanced light combat aircraft was due to make its public debut at the Czech International Air Fest at the end of August. The aircraft, which flew for the first time on 18 August, is the first L-159 fitted with the full international avionics package supplied ...
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MiG MAPO reveals MiG-29UBT
MIG MAPO has rolled out the MiG-29UBT two-seat multirole combat aircraft at the LII research centre at Zhukovsky. The aircraft has the enlarged dorsal spine and advanced cockpit displays of the single-seat MiG-29SMT. The aft cockpit has three liquid crystal display screens, with the left and right screens apparently identical ...
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Myanma Airways hit by second fatal F27 crash this year
A missing Myanma Airways Fokker F27 Mk600, which is presumed to have gone down on 24 August among forested mountains in northern Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), had still not been found three days later as Flight International went to press. There were 29 passengers and four crew on ...
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Raptor arrives
The second Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor arrived on 26 August at Edwards AFB, California, where it will enter the flight test programme. The aircraft flew non-stop to the desert test site from Lockheed Martin Aeronautical System's Marietta plant in Georgia. Source: Flight International
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Restored French budget revives Rafale hopes
France's defence budget has been restored to the level called for in the 1997-2002 spending plan, raising hopes that the long-awaited multi-year procurement funding for Dassault Aviation's Rafale fighter will finally be released. The extra money - around Fr4 billion ($660 million) - has come from unspent equipment funds ...
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Lockheed Martin squeezes into air-to-air missiles
Lockheed Martin and Rafael are to develop jointly an improved version of the Israeli Python 4 air-to-air missile in a venture that could signal Lockheed Martin's entry into the air-to-air missile business as a US competitor to Raytheon . The two companies signed an agreement in May to form ...
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GKN Westland delivers the first Ayres Loadmaster gearbox
The first of 11 development engine gearboxes for the Ayres Loadmaster has been delivered by GKN Westland Aerospace Transmissions following successful test runs at its Yeovil, UK, plant. The gearbox combines the outputs of two turboprops, which form the Loadmaster's single 2,000kW (2,700shp) LHTEC CTP800-4T powerplant, to drive a single ...
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New software will advise flight planners on integrity of GPS
Julian Moxon/PARIS Eurocontrol has developed an internet tool for helping pilots assess the availability of global positioning system (GPS) satellites for European operations. The Augur system will provide all of the information needed to advise on GPS integrity, and, says Eurocontrol, will help aircraft operators to use GPS ...
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Brake blow
AlliedSignal's new convertible brake concept for the Airbus A319/A320, which allows airlines to use either carbon or steel heat-sinks in the same wheel and brake structure, has suffered a setback after Airbus put back certification to mid-2000, claiming workload as theon for the delay. Source: Flight International
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Rolls-Royce improves V2500 production times
International Aero Engines (IAE) partner Rolls-Royce has cut the lead time from 60 to 10 days for manufacturing compressor discs and drums for the IAE V2500 turbofan. The improvement has been achieved thanks to a new £2 million ($3.2 million) "lean" production cell, opened at R-R's Derby, UK, base ...
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CAE to produce first Cargolux 747-400F freighter simulator
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Canada's CAE Electronics has revealed several flight simulator orders, including one from a first-time customer. Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines has ordered a Boeing 747-400F freighter full-flight simulator for delivery next year. Cargolux's device will be the first built for the freighter version of the 747-400, says ...
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FSI takes more types to Level D standard
FlightSafety International's (FSI) expansion of its Level D-approved simulator fleet is continuing apace, with the certification of three more machines to the highest recognised training standard. Six have been certificated to Level D since the beginning of the year, and more are in the approval process, says FSI. The ...