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Fortis Alliance
Fortis Aviation is selling its Alliance Airinvest subsidiary to ex-Airbus senior executive Stuart Iddles and associates. The company will be renamed Alliance Aviation, and will continue its role in commercial aircraft investment and trading. Fortis will retain a minor shareholding. Source: Flight International
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SIA warns of harder times to come as growth creeps up
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Singapore Airlines (SIA) has warned of a tougher year ahead in the face of falling passenger loads and anticipated erosion of yields, after announcing only a marginal growth of net profit for the 12 months ending 31 March. The airline turned in a net profit of S$1.03 billion ...
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Family planning
The early successes of regional jet upstart Fairchild Dornier are undoubtedly spurring a surge in excitement among the more established regional players. But perhaps before everyone rushes headlong into launching a raft of new aircraft in response to the market upswing, considerable thought needs to be given to the factors ...
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Vympel updates its R-77
Douglas Barrie/BERLIN Russian missile manufacturer Vympel is working on what is effectively a mid-life update of its R-77 (AA-12 Adder) active radar-guided medium range air-to-air missile, intended to improve the weapon's overall performance. The new R-77M weighs 185kg, compared to the 175kg of the basic R-77, with the ...
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USN faces funding gap for new aircraft
Efforts by the US Navy to develop a Common Support Aircraft (CSA) are continuing to founder because of opposition by US legislators. The recent rejection of a $27 million fiscal year 1999 request by the House National Security Committee (HNSC) means that the future of the project will be determined ...
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Eurofighter nations work on fixed price EF2000 order
The four Eurofighter partner nations are working towards conclusion of a fixed price order for 148 aircraft in the third quarter of this year, with an announcement likely to be timed to coincide with the Farnborough air show in September. The fixed price order follows on from the production ...
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F-22 begins tests at Edwards AFB
Test flights of the Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 air superiority fighter began at Edwards AFB, California, on 17 May, with a 1h 20 min sortie. Lt Col Steve Rainey, the first US Air Force pilot to fly the development standard F-22, flew the aircraft at speeds "at or below 350kt [650km/h]", ...
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Australia signs for JSF
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC International interest in the US/UK Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme continues to grow, with Australia the latest to sign for the project as an observer. Meanwhile, US industry officials believe that Singapore may be the next to join the JSF project as a so-called "informed ...
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Australia request
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has launched its requirement for an armed reconnaissance helicopter in a request for proposals (RFP) released to industry earlier this month. The total requirement is likely to be for between 25 and 30 aircraft, although airframe numbers are not detailed. Tandem seating is strongly preferred, ...
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Israel will upgrade Slovenian air force PC-9s
The Slovenian air force is to upgrade its Pilatus PC-9s in a deal with Israeli company Radom. The trainers will have new avionics, including a wide angle head-up display and weapon delivery and communications systems. Slovenian sources say the Israeli proposal was selected because it meets the specific requirements and ...
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GEC-Marconi's Chinese Argus negotiations reach deadlock
Paul Lewis/BEIJING GEC-Marconi's drawn-out contractual negotiations with the Chinese air force to supply the Argus 2000 airborne early warning (AEW) radar system are in danger of reaching an impasse over the issue of pricing. The two sides have been engaged in negotiations since late last year on the ...
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Rafael link gives F-16 users Python option
Lockheed Martin may market the Rafael Python-4 air-to-air missile to present and future F-16 customers as part of a deal signed earlier this month to form a joint venture. The agreement could involve manufacture of the advanced short-range infrared-guided missile in the USA. The Israeli company will transfer air-to-air ...
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Turkey searches for new UAV suppliers
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Turkey is expected to launch international competitions for two separate new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) procurements, possibly as early as the end of this year, according to US and Turkish sources. The advanced drones would be used to supplement the General Atomics Gnat 750 UAV ...
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Single-aisle bonanza
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES CFM International (CFMI) and arch rival International Aero Engines (IAE) are again heading for the record books. After an astonishingly successful year for both in 1997, the orders have continued and, by mid-1998, look as if they might already surpass significantly those of the previous year. ...
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Junior jet club
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES To the engine makers competing for the extremely cost-sensitive market to power 30/90-seat airliners, the answer to how many more new types are on their way is anyone's guess. Forecasts are affected by many unknowns, ranging from the perception of "real 30-seat jet economics" and the scope ...
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Woomera is reborn
Tim Furniss/LONDON Australia is to join the international space-launch industry by establishing a commercial launch site at Woomera, South Australia, to support flight operations by the US Kistler Aerospace K-1 reusable satellite launch vehicle fleet. Test flights are expected later this year. A capital investment of A$50 million ...
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Further closures hit US general aviation airports
General aviation airports in the USA are being closed down at the rate of 70 a year and, if the trend continues, the situation could become catastrophic, according to the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). "The loss of our public use airports is critical, as it has an ...
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Fairchild Dornier creates new identity for corporate 328JET
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON Fairchild Dornier has renamed its corporate version of the 328JET business jet the Envoy 3, and set up a separate corporate sales department, headed by a former Gulfstream executive, in an effort to boost sales in this burgeoning market sector. The company is also planning to become involved ...
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Japan opens Haneda Airport to GA traffic
Japan's Haneda Airport has re-opened to general aviation traffic, following a 25-year absence, although severe restrictions will apply. The Japan Civil Aviation Board, which operates the Tokyo-based airport, is allowing only four movements each day, which must be taken after 2100. Foreign-registered aircraft are required to land at an ...
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Pilot training alliance
A three-way alliance between UK and US-based training organisations is to offer a pilot training service, from ab initio to type-rated airline pilot standard, to the European Joint Aviation Requirements or US Federal Aviation Administration flightcrew licensing syllabus. The UK's Oxford Air Training School and America's UND Aerospace will carry ...