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Sun is set to sell majority in Air Belgium
Sun International of Belgium is to sell its majority share in troubled charter airline Air Belgium. Talks are being held with undisclosed interests. Group chief executive Marc Vanmoerkerke says that a deal will be signed by June. Sun International owns 65% of Air Belgium shares. The remaining 35% ...
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KTHY takes MD-90
Kibris Turkish Airlines (KTHY)'s first McDonnell Douglas MD-90 is pictured at Shannon Airport, Ireland, en route for the airline's base in northern Cyprus. The carrier, 50%-owned by THY Turkish Airlines, also operates Boeing 727-200s and an Airbus A310. Source: Flight International
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US Airways deal under threat
THE DEAL between US Airways and Airbus Industrie for up to 400 new aircraft will expire on 30 September, unless the US carrier is able to win major contract concessions with its workers. The deadline was disclosed for the first time by senior US Airways management during a ...
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Dutch air force takes Apaches to Poland
The Royal Netherlands Air force has deployed its McDonnell Douglas A-64A Apache attack helicopters to Poland, using the Drawsko Pommerski training ground near Stettin, in working the helicopters up to a limited initial operating capability. Along with the seven Apaches, the Dutch Tactical Helicopter Group (THG) deployed four Boeing CH-47D ...
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Boeing and MDC line up to replace C-9
McDONNELL Douglas (MDC) and Boeing have declared their intention to compete to replace as many as 29 MDC C-9B support aircraft operated by the US Department of Defense for special missions. The US Navy Reserve operates the ageing C-9Bs for the Navy Unique Fleet Essential Airlift mission. The ...
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Pentagon warns on China's ballistic missiles
China is pursuing a broad range of force-modernisation projects, including the development of an air-launched cruise missile as well as land-mobile inter-continental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the procurement of an airborne-early-warning (AEW) aircraft, and consideration of building an aircraft carrier. The US Department of Defense's Selected Military Capabilities of ...
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Hughes takes HISAR on worldwide sales drive
Hughes is preparing to take its HISAR (Hughes Integrated Surveillance and Reconnaissance System) flying demonstrator on a world sales tour covering up to 20 countries over ten months. The HISAR system, mounted in a Raytheon Beech Super King Air 200, is undergoing final shake-down flights before beginning a ...
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BGTslims down its IRIS-T missile
German missile manufacturer Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik (BGT) has completed the definition phase of its IRIS-T infra-red (IR)-guided missile, and will soon present a more aerodynamic design for the airframe to nations involved in the project. According to the manufacturer, IRIS-T partner AlliedSignal Canada has slimmed down the rear section ...
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Lack of US Navy interest threatens JASSM
The future of the US Air Force/Navy Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile (JASSM) programme is being thrown into doubt, with the latter service considering pulling out of the joint project. USAF sources claim that the USN's interest in the programme is waning. Instead of pushing ahead with development of ...
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Aster intercepts
The Franco-Italian Aster 15 air-defence missile has been successfully tested intercepting a simulated sea-skimming missile flying at 30ft (10m ) above the waves, following a vertical launch from a shore-based naval launcher. The Aster 15 intercepted the C22 target 7km (4nm) from the firing point, following a 10s supersonic flight. ...
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Alliant's Outrider could be on its way out
The US Department of Defense is seeking alternatives to the beleaguered Alliant Techsystems Outrider tactical unmanned air vehicle (TUAV), with the fate of the project to be determined within two months. Senior US defence officials will allow the TUAV advanced-concept technology demonstration (ACTD) to continue for an additional ...
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Airbus and Boeing vie to replace RAF tanker fleet
Airbus Industrie and Boeing are competing to replace the Royal Air Force's Lockheed L-1011 TriStar and Vickers VC10 tanker/transport aircraft, with the two companies preparing private finance initiative (PFI) proposals for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). Boeing is understood to be offering a tanker/transport derivative of the ...
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Honeywell considers GPWS challenge with BASE Terprom system
Honeywell is considering launching a civil ground-proximity warning system (GPWS) based on British Aerospace (Systems & Equipment's) (BASE) military Terprom product. If the teaming goes ahead, it would provide the first serious challenge to AlliedSignal's longstanding monopoly in the GPWS market. An earlier attempt by Collins to launch ...
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Iberia closes in on major order to replace ageing Boeing 727s
Iberia is evaluating Boeing and Airbus narrowbody types as it moves towards placing an order later this year for at least 28 aircraft, to replace its fleet of ageing 155-seat Boeing 727-200s. The Spanish flag carrier says that the order will be divided between aircraft in the 200-seat ...
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Indian Airlines puts A300s up for sale
A global tender for the sale of three Airbus A300s has been floated by Indian Airlines as plans to renew and expand its fleet gain pace. The carrier plans to phase out all ten of its A300s within the next two or three years. The three aircraft now ...
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UK transport department backs down over London noise limits
The UK Department of Transport (DTp) has been forced to shelve plans to introduce some of the world's strictest noise limits at London's three main airports, after admitting that it failed to consult properly with airlines. After taking legal advice, the DTp decided not to contest a legal ...
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777-300 assembly
The first main wing spar for the initial Boeing 777-300 was "loaded" into the automated drilling and fastening machine at the company's Everett plant on 7 April, marking the start of major assembly. Boeing had expected to start major assembly in March, but still expects to roll out the aircraft ...
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UPS to Manila
UPS Airlines has launched a new service to Manila in the Philippines, using a McDonnell Douglas (MDC) DC-8 freighter. The service will be operated five times a week from UPS' Taipei cargo hub to Manila, en route to Singapore. The parcels-carrier's main competitor, FedEx, is to extend its Asian cargo ...
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Sextant success
French avionics manufacturer Sextant Avionique will supply the secondary integrated flight-control system, stall-protection system and electronic integrated standby instruments for the Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jet. Source: Flight International
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Singapore Airlines outlines initial 777 plans
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to use its initial Boeing 777-200 twinjets, due for delivery this year, to increase capacity on Airbus A310 routes and to add flight frequencies on services which are now operated with larger Boeing 747s. The first aircraft is scheduled to be handed over by Boeing in ...