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Muddy waters
THE GREATEST problem of aircraft-accident investigation is not the disappearance of the evidence into a Florida swamp or the unreadability of data-recorder tapes. It is the demand by the mass media and its customers for instant answers, and the temptation of those on the periphery of the investigation to give ...
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New Alitalia chief reveals rescue proposals
ALITALIA'S NEW CHIEF executive, Domenico Cempella, has unveiled his long-awaited rescue plan for the ailing airline, including a major package of job losses, a L3 trillion ($1.9 billion) cash injection and an attempt to revamp the group's long-haul services in a separate company. The five-year plan calls for the shedding ...
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Germany buys off-the-shelf DASS
Andrzej Jeziorski/BERLIN THE GERMAN air force is to purchase the defensive-aids subsystem (DASS) for its Eurofighter EF2000s from the EURODASS consortium, despite having pulled out of the programme four years ago. Christian Biener, head of the Eurofighter programme in the German Ministry of Defence, says ...
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Manufacturers must compare
Sir - Comparing notes is certainly a good idea (Letters, Flight International, 10-16 April, P41) - and not just between military and civilian organisations. Manufacturers should surely do the same, especially in matters relating to aircraft structure and integrity. The industry appears not to have learned the lesson ...
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The heavens declare
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is revolutionising astronomy with images of Creation. Tim Furniss/LONDON NASA's HUBBLE SPACE Telescope (HST) is to receive its next space servicing and new instruments during the Space Shuttle STS82/Discovery mission in February 1997. Further missions will extend the life and capability ...
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FAA investigates ValuJet
IN FEBRUARY 1996, the FAA initiated a 120-day Special Emphasis Review because of the low-fare carrier's exceptionally high growth-rate and four safety-related incidents in January and February 1996. On 14 May, FAA administrator David Hinson denied that low-cost airlines, such as ValuJet, are in any way less safe ...
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Air Mauritanie order
Mauritania's Air Mauritanie has placed an order for two ATR 42s to replace its Fokker F28 Mk 6000. The airline plans to use the aircraft to increase frequencies on its domestic and international network. Source: Flight International
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The beginning of time
A bewildering variety of 1,500 galaxies within a keyhole in the night sky - the size of speck of dust held at arm's length - are revealed in the deepest-ever view into the Creation, 5 billion light years away. It would take 3 million light years to cross the frame ...
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First image of a star
This is the first direct image of a star other than the Sun, showing the famous red super giant, Betelgeuse, formally known as Alpha Orionis. The image reveals a huge ultra-violet atmosphere - enough to envelope our Solar System as far as the planet Jupiter, with a huge hot spot ...
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Japanese satellite
Japan intends to fund a military-reconnaissance satellite programme in its 2001-5 five-year defence plan. The Government has given its initial approval to acquiring a commercial satellite for self-defence use, to avoid conflict with the ban on its military use of space. The Japan Defence Agency plans to form an Information ...
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Oxygen canister cargo
THE VALUJET DC-9's cargo manifest reveals that up to 60 oxygen generators of a type used to supply passenger emergency oxygen masks in DC-10s and MD-80s were being carried as cargo to Atlanta, ValuJet's base. If charged, the generators can produce considerable heat when activated, scorching nearby material or fabric, ...
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Working relationship
Private Israeli airline Arkia has expanded into an international charter operator. Arie Egozi/TEL AVIV THE THREE ONE-STOREY prefabricated office buildings at Dov Airport in Tel Aviv reflect the spartan way in which Israeli private airline Arkia is managed. Arkia was founded in 1950 by Israeli ...
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Spritely contender
Peter Gray/BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT Shortlisted for selection by the Australian and New Zealand navies, the "Super" version of Kaman's Seasprite has come a long way from the original launch model. THE KAMAN SEASPRITE was first flown in 1959 and was developed and sold to the US Navy as a single-engined ...
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Fighting gear
McDonnell Douglas has selected BFGoodrich Aerospace's Cleveland, Ohio, Landing Gear division to supply the nose and main landing-gear for its Joint Strike Fighter (formerly Joint Advanced Strike Technology) design. Source: Flight International
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Training ventures
Lufthansa CityLine's simulator-training arm, CST Berlin, has formed two new joint ventures: CityLine Avro Simulation and Training, with British Aerospace, operating a Reflectone-built Avro RJ86 simulator; and Canadair Jet Simulator and Training, with Bombardier and CAE, operating two CAE-built Regional Jet simulators. Source: Flight International
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Romanian mongol flies
The prototype of the upgraded two-seat Mikoyan MIG-21UB Mongol of the Romanian air force had its first flight on 9 May. The prototype flew for 30min. The upgrade is being implemented by Israel's Elbit and the Romanian company Aerostar. The delivery of the upgraded MIG-21 MF's to the air force ...
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Unions up in arms over Air France Europe cuts
WAGE AND JOB CUTS designed to turn round Air France's heavily loss-making domestic operations have been roundly condemned by unions, which are due to meet the management on 22 May to discuss the latest survival plan. Air France chairman Christian Blanc, presenting details of the plan, played ...
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Flat panels tested in A319
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE has tested flat-panel liquid-crystal displays (LCDs) in the cockpit of an A319, but has no plans to introduce the screens on production aircraft. The screens were developed by France's Sextant Avionique for use on the Dassault Rafale fighter and the Eurocopter Tiger helicopter. Jean Marc ...
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Boeing's BOLD initiative
BOEING IS expanding its on-line services to aircraft operators and maintenance providers with the launch of its Boeing On-Line Data (BOLD) service, making digital maintenance-data available worldwide The new system includes recent service bulletins, the complete service-bulletin index, specifications and processes for parts and materials, and the Boeing ...
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Merpati assets
British Aerospace's Asset Management Organisation has confirmed that it is in preliminary discussions with Merpati regarding the lease of some BAe 146s. The Indonesian carrier is seeking up to ten 146-200s and -300s to replace its Fokker F27s on regional services. Australian carrier National Jet, the region's largest 146 operator, ...