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Fort Worth machine
Lockheed Martin has installed a new $1.5 million Makino machining centre at its Fort Worth, Texas, plant. Part of its advanced affordability initiative, the centre offers four to seven times faster processing speeds, including a 15,000rpm spindle speed, five times faster than on its F-16 line, and feed rates up ...
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Lucas Team flows
Lucas Aerospace has selected US software developer CFM's TeamFlow package for its 24 worldwide sites to map operational processes and "share best practices". TeamFlow is the Bedford, Massachusetts-based company's flagship product, combining its team-centred products in one suite. Source: Flight International
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Barco A3XX teaming
Belairbus, the Belgian group of companies involved in manufacturing for Airbus Industrie, has accepted the membership of Barco Display Systems as a partner for the Airbus A3XX large airliner programme. Source: Flight International
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NASA superconducts
Nasa and TRW have demonstrated the first satellite infrared imaging system to exploit superconducting electronics, a system "hundreds of times" smaller and lighter than previously possible. Improved image capability will allow ballistic missiles to be detected mid-flight. Source: Flight International
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Astro Mesh
Astro Aerospace, a subsidiary of Canada's Spar Aerospace has won a C$30 million ($20 million) contract from Hughes Space and Communications to build two 12.25m diameter AstroMesh unfurlable antennas for the Thuraya communications satellite system. They will provide mobile communications services to the developing regions within Asia, Africa and Europe ...
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Slovak mission
Lt Col Michal Fulier and Maj Ivan Bella of the Slovak Air Force have started training at Russia's Star City near Moscow for a proposed seven to 10 day mission on the Mir 1 space station in early 1999. Source: Flight International
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Artemis unveiled
The European Space Agency's geostationary orbiting Artemis communications technology satellite has been unveiled at Alenia Aerospazio in Rome amid fears that its scheduled launch on a Japanese H2 Alpha Plus in 1999 is likely to be delayed at least until February 2000 because of development problems with the new booster. ...
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Superbird contract
Hughes Space and Communications has won its sixth satellite manufacturing order in a month, with a contract to build the Superbird 4 for Space Communications of Japan. The HS-601 High Power model will be launched in 2000 on an Ariane 4 booster. Source: Flight International
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K-C gets avionics ok
K-C Aviation has received supplemental type certification for installation of the BFGoodrich Avionics Systems GH-3000 electronic standby instrument system in the Bombardier Challenger 604. The flat-panel display is already installed in several other business jet types. Source: Flight International
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Rotorway sells well
Rotorway International has increased production of its Exec 162F kit-built helicopter, from 10 to 12 a month, to keep pace with demand. The company, based in Chandler, Arizona, attributes growing sales to the availability of long-term financing from Greentree. Seven international sales and service representatives have also been appointed. The ...
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China Southern buys
China Southern Airlines has acquired a 60% stake in provincial carrier Guizhou Airlines for $5.8 million. The company wants to develop the Guiyang-based airline into a regional subsidiary operation servicing nearby Indo-China. China Southern is to transfer three Boeing 737s to nine-year-old Guizhou to supplement its existing six Xian Y-7 ...
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Airbus profits fall
Airbus Industrie profits slumped sharply to $150 million in 1997 despite a strong rise in sales to $11.6 billion, according to figures released by partner Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa). The consortium does not publish its profits, but Dasa made them public for the first time in its 1996 annual accounts. Airbus ...
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Frontier finds investor
An unnamed investor has pumped $15 million into Frontier Airlines in exchange for 33% of the low-cost Denver-based carrier. The investor will gain two seats on Frontier's six-person board. The cash will be used to acquire additional aircraft. Frontier operates a fleet of 14 Boeing 737s. Source: Flight International
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Litton lawsuit drags on
Litton's long-running lawsuit against Honeywell, alleging patent infringement on laser gyros, has been sent back to court, despite earlier rulings in its favour. The move will delay a resolution or make recovery of damages more difficult, Litton admits. Source: Flight International
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APG-77 delivered
Northrop Grumman has delivered the first APG-77 radar for F-22 avionics integration. The active array radar will be integrated with other aircraft avionics at Boeing's laboratory in Seattle. The radar, and initial software allowing simultaneous search and track, is already being flown in Boeing's 757 avionics testbed for the Lockheed ...
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NTSB pushes for SB
An Airbus Industrie A320 incident in which the rudder pedal operation remained stiff after autopilot disconnect has led the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to call for an April 1997 Airbus service bulletin (SB) to be made compulsory. The NTSB cites a pilot report on a November 1996 Northwest ...
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Fairchild Dornier aims for fly-by-wire on 728JET family
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Fairchild Dornier has requested proposals from avionics suppliers for a fly-by-wire flight control system (FCS) for the 70 seat 728JETand other future members of its proposed regional jet family. According to Earl Robinson, senior vice-president for product development at Fairchild Dornier, a range of solutions , ...
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JAA clears 737-800 to take to the skies
The largest Boeing 737 built to date, the 160-189 seat 737-800, has been cleared to enter service with its European launch customers, following certification by the Joint Aviation Authorities. The new variant gained US Federal Aviation Administration type certification on 13 March. However, service entry was dependent on JAA approval ...
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New airline to resurrect Braniff name at Dallas
Abid to bring back the Braniff name has been launched by Montreal-based Airnomics. Company president Michael Low says his plan differs from two unsuccessful attempts to restart Braniff in that the planned carrier would be based in the original's home town of Dallas, Texas. Low says the plan is ...
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Malaysian Airlines fleet refinancing proposals raise doubts
Financial markets have reacted with alarm to reports that Malaysia Airlines (MAS) chairman Tajudin Ramliat is considering a controversial fleet refinancing that would take aircraft off the airline's balance sheet, but also land him a major windfall. Proposals have been put to the Malaysian Government under which MAS Capital, ...