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IAI to convert 707 for refuelling
ISRAEL AIRCRAFT Industries (IAI) is to convert a Chilean air force Boeing 707 into a refueling aircraft. The $11 million contract includes options for the conversion of two Lockheed Martin C-130s. The 707-300B will also be fitted with new navigation systems, including the global-positioning system. All the aircraft ...
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IPTN begins second phase of N250 flight tests
Paul Lewis/BANDUNG INDONESIA'S INDUSTRI Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) has begun a second phase of expanded flight-testing of its prototype N250. The twin turboprop has undergone 39 flights to date, totaling 40h, since its maiden flight on 10 August. The lead prototype has been flown to ...
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Dowty leads wing- technology study
Andrew Doyle/LONDON DOWTY AEROSPACE is leading a 30-month research programme aimed at developing advanced wing technologies for possible incorporation in Airbus aircraft. The £1.5 million ($2.3 million) "advanced high-lift programme" consists of 16 separate projects and is being partially funded by the UK Department of ...
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America West lays off 500 maintenance workers
AMERICA WEST Airlines has sacked 500 maintenance workers at its Phoenix, Arizona, headquarters as the prelude to switching heavy maintenance on its fleet of predominantly Boeing 737s to a third-party support company. The airline, which emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1994, will contract out "C" and "D" ...
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Falcon to begin C-130 re-engine programme
Alan Staats/PHOENIX FALCON AEROTECH of the USA is to fly a prototype aircraft in 1996 as part of a development programme to re-engine Lockheed C-130E-Hs and L-100-30s with new Allison AE-2100Fs. The Hamilton Aviation subsidiary claims that it already has a "tentative order" from an unnamed ...
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Taking shape
Boeing began major assembly of the first 777-200 increased-gross-weight (IGW) version on 20 February. The aircraft will be rolled out in the middle of this year, before delivery to British Airways in early 1997. The 777-200IGW has a take-off weight of 286,900kg and a range of 13,400km (7,230nm), compared with ...
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Restructured USAfrica ready for relaunch
USAFRICA AIRWAYS is optimistic that it will be able to restart services early in 1996 following the signing of a marketing pact with Continental Airlines and bankruptcy court approval for a refinancing package. USAfrica began serving South Africa in June 1994 from Washington, but it ceased operations and ...
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Iberia row escalates
TENSIONS ARE rising between the Spanish Government and the European Com- mission (EC) over the long-awaited decision on state aid for Iberia, with Spain raising the threat of legal action if Brussels continues to withhold approval. The issue hit the headlines, after transport minister Juan Manuel Eguiagaray suggested ...
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CAATS contract
Hughes Aircraft of Canada has contracted Barco Chromatics to supply over 500 IVS4600 graphics controllers for the Canadian automated air traffic system (CAATS), and for the military automated air-traffic system. Hughes will integrate the controllers into the common controller workstation, which displays graphics and data, including radar information. ...
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European airlines press for fast ground-handling reform
Julian Moxon/BRUSSELS EUROPE'S AIRLINE chiefs have called on the region's politicians not to drag their feet over plans to liberalise the airport ground-handling market. The warning came from the Association of European Airlines (AEA), two days before Europe's air-transport ministers were due to meet on ...
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Loral submarine deal
Loral has received a $60 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to outfit Trafalgar- and Swiftsure-class submarines with long-range cruise-missile capabilities. The US firm says that the Royal Navy Tomahawk full-development and production contract puts Loral in position for future combat-systems integration work on Trafalgar-class submarines and for ...
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KLM triumphs in competition for stake in Kenya Airways
KLM HAS EMERGED as the winner of a three-cornered competition to take a stake in Kenya Airways. The Kenyan Government still has to rubber-stamp the deal - a move, which is expected before the end of the year. Under the deal, KLM would take a 26% holding in ...
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IPTN/Ericsson look at CN-235 variant
INDUSTRI Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) and Ericsson are studying development of a maritime-surveillance version of the CN-235 turboprop for the Indonesian air force. Ericsson has proposed fitting the Indonesian-built version of the CN-235 with a dorsal-mounted Erieye electronically scanned phased-array radar. The aircraft would be able to accommodate ...
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Competition for 100-seat regional-jet slot increases
Paul Lewis/LANGKAWI COMPETITION TO join with China and South Korea to design and produce a new 100-seat regional jet is intensifying, with rival European and US manufacturers now submitting their best and final offers. Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) and the Korean Commercial-aircraft Development Consortium (KCDC) ...
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Bombardier follows Dash success with Pelangi sales
DOMESTIC MALAYSIAN carrier Pelangi Air has ordered four Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-200Qs and two larger -300s for delivery from April 1996. A further two Dash-8-300s are on option. The aircraft will replace Pelangi's three remaining Dornier 228s and two Fokker 50s, the disposal of which will be accomplished with ...
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KAL service
Korean Air (KAL) has launched a weekly service from Seoul to Tel Aviv in Israel, using a Boeing 747SP. KAL already operates services to Jeddah and Bahrain and, by flying to Tel Aviv, hopes to open up Jerusalem to Far East pilgrim flights. Source: Flight International
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Collins wins USAF C/KC-135 upgrade deal
ROCKWELL'S COLLINS Avionics & Communications division has won prime contractorship for the $35 million initial phase of the US Air Force's compass, radar and global-positioning-system (CRAG) upgrade programme for Boeing C/KC-135s. Rockwell claims that the work could eventually be worth up to $250 million and include more than 600 aircraft. ...
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CIS operators hit by series of crashes
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW David Learmount/LONDON THREE SEPARATE crashes have left more than 150 people killed and at least 38 seriously injured in the CIS. An Azerbaijan Airways (AZAL) Tupolev Tu-134, a Baku Air Boeing 707 operated by AZAL, and an Aeroflot Russian International Airlines (ARIA) Tu-154M all ...
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Malaysia keeps eye on Anzac before choosing helicopter
MALAYSIA IS following closely Australian and New Zealand evaluations of competing shipboard naval helicopters before making its own selection. The Royal Malaysian Navy has an initial requirement for six helicopters to equip two new frigates being built in the UK. In the longer term, there is an additional ...
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US treaty nears conclusion
MALAYSIA HOPES to conclude a bilateral airworthiness and safety treaty with the USA in 1996, using the locally produced SME Aviation MD3-160 Aero Tiga trainer as a validation vehicle. The aircraft, once known as the Datwyler MD3-160 Swiss Trainer, was type-certificated by Switzerland's Federal Office for Civil Aviation ...