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Alpha will host anti-matter experiment
NASA AND THE US Department of Energy (DoE) have agreed to fly an anti-matter experiment on the Alpha International Space Station. The experiment will be developed by a team led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The DoE-sponsored state-of-the-art Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) physics experiment will look for ...
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Land Mobile
Italy's Italsat 2 communications technology satellite, to be launched on an Ariane this year, will be fitted with the European Space Agency's Land Mobile Services L-band payload, providing services to car or truck mobile user in Europe and North Africa. The service will be leased to Italy's Nuova Telespazio for ...
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Robinson design cleared by NTSB
A SPECIAL US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation has exonerated the Robinson R22 and R44 light helicopters of suspected design defects, but it recommends that tougher flight-training requirements remain in force. The ruling comes after an investigation which started in 1994 after a series of fatal ...
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United plans to launch all-cargo service to Asia
Graham Warwick/ATLANTA United Airlines plans to launch an all-cargo service between the USA and Asia, using four McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 freighters. Approval is being sought for six flights a week in both directions between Tokyo, Osaka, Taipei and Manila and New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and San ...
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Israeli-Chinese Venture
China National Aero-Technology Import and Export (CATIC) and two Israeli companies have formed the Beijing Catic-Azimuth Electronics joint-venture, the first producer of global-positioning-system equipment in China. Source: Flight International
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Reno adds to MD-90s
Nevada-based Reno Air plans to add a third McDonnell Douglas MD-90 to its fleet in 1997, having inaugurated services with its first two MD-90s on 4 April. Final negotiations over the third twinjet were under way on 2 April as Reno introduced its "Orange County Flyer" service to ...
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Egypt plans to buy additional F-16Cs
Egypt is to buy an extra 21 Lockheed Martin F-16Cs to complete the re-equipment of two airbases. A letter of request has been received by the US Government. Authorisation for the deal is expected by the end of May, enabling deliveries to begin in 1999 and continue into 2000. ...
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Extra 200 is flown for first time
Andrej Jeziorski/DINSLAKEN German aircraft manufacturer Extra Flugzeugbau has flown its newest sports aircraft, the Extra 200. The maiden flight from the Dinslaken factory took place on 2 April, with company founder Walter Extra at the controls. Extra says that he is satisfied with his latest product. ...
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Sabena introduction
Sabena began operation of the Airbus A340-200 on 31 March, replacing a Boeing 747-200 for its Brussels-New York service. The Belgian airline, a launch customer for the A340, dry-leased its five aircraft to then-shareholder Air France. Now only four aircraft are being returned as their leases expire - the fifth ...
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Re-usable software tested by MDC
McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) has begun flight-testing a re-usable navigation-software module hosted on a commercial Power PC processor. The software and hardware were flown for the first time on 29 March in an AV-8B Harrier II technology-demonstrator. The same MDC-developed software module will be flight-tested in an F-15 equipped ...
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Air New Zealand plan for Ansett rejected
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS NEW ZEALAND'S Commerce Commission has rejected Air New Zealand's plan to acquire up to 50% of Ansett Holdings. The scheme foundered on the monopoly effect the deal would have on domestic services in New Zealand. Air New Zealand managing director Jim McCrea says ...
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USA and Japan start new row over passenger flights
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Just a week after Japan and the USA reached a basic agreement on air-cargo services, the two countries have become embroiled in a new row over passenger flights. The fresh dispute centres on the US Department of Transport's (DoT) rejection of Japan Airlines ...
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South Korea seeks more helicopters
The South Korean navy has issued a request for proposals for a second a batch of 13 anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters to equip its new fleet of KDX-class destroyers. At least three manufacturers have so far submitted proposals, including Kaman offering the re-manufactured SH-2G Super SeaSprite, Sikorsky (with ...
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UK group is set to acquire airship from Westinghouse
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The stage is set for a resurgence for airship manufacturing in the UK with the pending sale of designs, patents and other assets of Westinghouse Airships to UK investor group London Wall. The transaction is expected to be finalised on 15 April. ...
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Pentagon plans aerostat cruise-missile defence
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The US military is moving ahead with plans to field helium-filled aerostats to help support cruise-missile defences. A new tri-service project office, called the Joint Aerostat Project Management Office for Cruise Missile Defence is being established under US Army auspices at the ...
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North and South Yemen airlines to merge
North and South Yemen airlines to merge Six years after North and South Yemen, became a single republic, their airlines are to merge into a single company. Yemen Airways (Yemenia), based in the northern capital of Sana'a, was formed in the 1970s as a joint venture between the ...
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Regionals continue to grow in USA
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON WHILE THE MAJOR US carriers continue to make the most of the present business recovery, beneath the surface the second tier of national and regional airline groups are in the throes of making major changes. Perhaps the most visible evidence of these changes ...
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Danish evaluation
The Danish air force is to evaluate an advanced aerial photography system developed by Israeli manufacturer El Op. The system, based on technology used in the payload of the Offeq 3 Israeli spy satellite, will be installed in a pod developed by Per Udsen for Danish air force Lockheed Martin ...
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Italy becomes part of Eurocontrol
Italy has finally become a full member of Eurocontrol, clearing the way for its full participation in the agency's efforts to harmonise air traffic control (ATC) throughout Europe. Italy is the 21st nation to join Eurocontrol, its membership having previously been blocked by successive governments, which failed to ...
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DarkStar rises over California
The Lockheed Martin/ Boeing DarkStar high-altitude endurance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) had its first flight at Edwards AFB, California, on 29 March. The 21m-span UAV had a fully automated flight lasting 20min from take off to landing using differential global-positioning-system (GPS) navigation signals for guidance throughout. "The ...