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Sextant Avionique wins Dash 8-400 avionics contract
BOMBARDIER HAS selected French firm Sextant Avionique as the risk-sharing supplier of avionics for the de Havilland Dash 8-400 70-seat, high-speed, regional turboprop. The integrated avionics suite, Sextant's first for a regional airliner, will include flat-panel cockpit displays, flight controls, instrumentation, radio communications and navigation, sensors, weather radar ...
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Lear Model 45 has first flight
LEARJET FLEW the prototype Model 45 business jet for the first time on 7 October, and is hoping to accelerate flight-testing after a "flawless" first flight. The aircraft was flown from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, in Kansas, on the 32nd anniversary of the first flight of the original Learjet 23 light ...
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MDC turns down offers for helicopter division
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) has turned down at least two new bids for its helicopter business, despite it being unhappy at the management of the civil side of the company, according to Herbert Lanese, deputy president of McDonnell Douglas Aerospace. "We definitely could have ...
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Tucano picked for NATO trainer plan training
BOMBARDIER HAS selected Embaer's EMB-312H Super Tucano turboprop trainer for the proposed NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) programme. The British Aerospace Hawk 100 has already been selected as the advanced trainer for the contractor-run NFTC project. No orders have been placed, but the Canadian company expects to ...
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Snecma casts doubt on its GE90 commitment
Gilbert Sedbon/PARIS Kevin O'Toole/LONDON CASH-STRAPPED Snecma is understood to be preparing to renegotiate its position on the General Electric GE90, to avoid further heavy spending on developing higher-thrust versions. Snecma, which is a 25.5% revenue-sharing partner on the GE90, has not denied reports that it is ...
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Air China may order Boeing 777 and 747s
BOEING HAS high hopes that the forthcoming visit of Chinese President Jiang Zemin to the USA will clear the way for an Air China order for new 747-400 and 777s. Air China is understood to be ready to order ten Boeing 777s and five 747-400s. The 777s are ...
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Alitalia fails to reach break-even
Kevin O'Toole and Allan Winn/LONDON ALITALIA HAS admitted that it will fail to reach the promised break-even point this year, largely because of the industrial action from the pilots' union which has cost the airline L80 billion ($49 million) in cancelled flights. The Italian carrier has ...
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Regional traffic leads European airline growth
EUROPEAN regional passenger traffic grew by 15% in the first half of 1995, says European Regional Airlines (ERA) director-general Mike Ambrose at the association's annual convention at Baveno, Italy, on 12-13 October. The convention itself attracted 35 airlines and 30 companies, reflecting the ERA's contention that regional aviation ...
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Japan's FS-X flown for first time
THE PROTOTYPE OF THE MITSUBISHI FS-X support fighter had its first flight on 7 October from Nagoya Airport. During the 39min flight, the aircraft reached a height of 15,000ft (4,500m) and a speed of 250kt (460km/h). Minor software problems had previously delayed the first flight. Source: Flight International
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Iraq defies UN arms embargo
IRAQ HAS RESUMED procurement for surface-to-surface missile projects, in direct contravention of the United Nations (UN) arms embargo. The latest UN Special Commission report alleges that several Iraqi front companies are again trying to purchase missile-related technologies. The report was submitted to the UN Security Council ...
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France urged to delay Rafale
THE INITIAL version of the Dassault Rafale fighter should be abandoned in favour of an advanced variant to be deployed a decade later than originally planned, according to French air force chief of staff, Gen Jean Rannou. With the defence budget under extreme pressure, Rannou has told the ...
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DASA delays 'Dolores'
DAIMLER-BENZ Aerospace (DASA) has delayed release of its "Dolores" (dollar low rescue) restructuring plan until the end of the month, as senior DASA officials have further discussion with the Government about the scheme. The plan was expected to be unveiled in mid-October. Leaks from an interim report suggest ...
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Beluga gets Toulouse test run
IN THE RUN-UP TO Daimler-Benz Aerospace's delivery to Airbus Industrie of its first heavylift Airbus A300-600ST, the aircraft has been used for a demonstration flight carrying two A340 wing ship-sets from Bremen, northern Germany, to Toulouse in southern France. The Beluga has been built by the Daimler-Benz Aerospace/Aerospatiale venture SATIC. ...
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Striking a balance
IN THE BAD old days, when airliner manufacturers were awash with orders they could not meet, it seemed natural that shopfloor workers would want a bigger reward for building those airliners - and would strike if they felt they were not getting a fair share. In the great recession of ...
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what's on
AOPA Expo '95 19-21 October, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Contact: AOPA, 421 Aviation Way, Frederick, Maryland 21701, USA; tel: +1 (301) 695 2060; fax: +1 (301) 695 2375. Finding Solutions to Airport Congestion 19-20 October, Frankfurt, Germany. Contact: Nathalie Bonnin, Euroforum, 35 rue Greneta, 75002 Paris, France; tel: +33 ...
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Royal Jordanian bail-out decision nears
The Jordanian Government says that it will decide by the end of the year on a bail-out plan for its loss-making flag carrier. A report on the restructuring proposes that Royal Jordanian's share capital is tripled to Dinar 210 million ($295 million), possibly including a debt-for-equity swap with ...
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Jovian hurdles
The Galileo's six-year voyage to Jupiter is nearly over, but it still has hurdles to overcome. Tim Furniss/London NASA's $1.4 BILLION Galileo interplanetary spacecraft ploughed through the most intense dust storm ever measured as it homed in on the planet Jupiter, aiming for a ...
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Ukraine International on course to make first profit
Forbes Mutch/KIEV UKRAINE International Airlines (UIA) believes that it is on course to post its first profit since starting trading at the end of 1992. The carrier also says that it is looking for investment from an airline partner. UIA deputy president Dick Creagh estimates that ...
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Expansion piece by peace
As peace settles in Lebanon, British Mediterranean Airways continues to carve out a niche service to Beirut - and beyond. Alan George/LONDON BRITISH MEDITERRANEAN Airways (BMA) managing director Des Hetherington sums up his airline's underlying philosophy by saying: "If it is better than our opposition and ...