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Trent 700 shut-downs halt ETOPs flights
Cathay Pacific Airways has suffered a second inflight shutdown of a Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine in fewer than seven days. As a result, clearance for extended-range twin-engine operations (ETOPS) has been suspended by the Hong Kong authorities. The latest incident, involving an Airbus Industrie A330-300, occurred on 12 ...
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AVIC/Airbus sign AE31X agreement
Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) and Airbus Industrie Asia (AIA) have signed a framework agreement covering the joint development of the proposed AE31X family of regional jets, formerly known as the AE-100/A318. The memorandum, signed in Beijing on 15 May by French president Jacques Chirac and Jian Zemin, ...
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EC Commissioner warns of curbs on 'exclusive' deals
Europe's competition commissioner, Karel Van Miert, has warned that curbs will have to be placed on Boeing's use of "exclusive" aircraft deals as the price of approval for the group's planned merger with McDonnell Douglas (MDC) Van Miert says that the European Commission (EC) will present Boeing and ...
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MMS wins $600 million LEO deal
Matra Marconi Space (MMS) has been awarded a $600 million contract by Constellation Communications of Reston, Virginia, to be prime contractor for the space segment of a low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite system, including delivery in orbit and insurance. The 12-satellite system, operating in 2,000km equatorial orbits, will provide voice, ...
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Long March boosts China
A Long March 3A booster carried China's Dongfanghong 3 domestic communications satellite into geo- stationary-transfer orbit after launch from Xichang on 9 May. The successful launch - the third by the 3A model - boosted China's commercial-launcher hopes after two failures dented its reputation in 1996 (Flight International, 16-22 April). ...
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Power loss delays PanAmSat 6 launch
The launch of the Space Systems/Loral-built PanAmSat PAS 6 communications satellite, due to take place on 13 May aboard the Ariane V96, has been cancelled and delayed for at least three months after a power loss was experienced on a similar satellite. The Loral-built Tempo 2 lost 15% ...
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IAI halts UAV link
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI)has had to halt talks over merging its unmanned- air-vehicle (UAV) unit Malat with privately owned Silver Arrow, after the IAI workers' committee called a dispute. Source: Flight International
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Surveillance upgrade
California Microwave has received an additional $5 million from the US Army to modify two Airborne Reconnaissance Low-Multifunction (ARL-M) surveillance aircraft. The award is part of a wider modification to the original $219 million contract for the aircraft-upgrade work. Two of the US Army's three Bombardier de Havilland RC-7B ARL-M ...
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Columbian MI-17s
The first two Mil Mi-17 helicopters were delivered to Colombia by Russian state arms-sales agency Rosvoorouzheniye in April. Valery Kartavtsev, deputy department head, says that the contract for ten Mi-17s worth $43 million was signed earlier this year. Kartavtsev says that the contract was signed despite heavy pressure on the ...
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ESG joins JSTARS
Northrop Grumman has named ESG Elektroniksystem un Logistik as a main European subcontractor for the ground-support system if the E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) is selected for use in NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance programme, for which a decision is expected in October. Source: ...
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TI backs TIALD
Texas Instruments plans to offer a derivative of GEC-Marconi Avionics thermal-imaging airborne laser-designator (TIALD) to meet the US Navy requirement for a new targeting pod for the McDonnell Douglas F-18. TI would install a new-generation forward-looking infra-red sensor in the TIALD pod. Source: Flight International
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Atlantic coast
United Express carrier Atlantic Coast Airlines, of Dulles, Virginia, has promoted Thomas Moore to executive vice-president and chief operating officer. John Cross becomes vice-president of technical services and Angie Shermer is named vice-president of sales. Eric Nordling becomes vice-president of market planning. Source: Flight International
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Sony
Airline-entertainment-systems and content provider Sony Trans Com has appointed Wade Hanniball as content technologist. Hanniball, who has 16 years' experience in Ìlm, video, audio and emerging technologies, joins the Sony division, based in Irvine, California, from film company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Source: Flight International
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Hughes
Charles Leader has been appointed president of Reston, Virginia-based Hughes Information Systems. He succeeds Wayne Shelton, who has led the division since its formation in 1995. Leader, a Hughes Aircraft corporate vice-president, has also been president of Hughes Information Technology Systems. Source: Flight International
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Lockheed
Aram Mika has become vice-president of business development and advanced programmes and technology at Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale, California. He replaces John Dietz, who becomes vice-president and general manager of new Lockheed Martin Special Programs division. Source: Flight International
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Southampton
Southampton International Airport of the UK has established a new marketing team, headed by Jan Halliday. She now combines the head of marketing and of public-affairs roles. Halliday joined the UK airport three years ago as public-affairs manager. Also appointed at Southampton are John Carter, marketing manager; Josephine Steele, sales ...