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US contractors protest against hold-up to IWS
ANGRY US contractors have tackled Lt Gen Harold Blot, the US Marine Corps' aviation chief, over the suspended Bell AH-1W Cobra Venom attack helicopter Integrated Weapons System (IWS) competition. Blot, who attended the 18 May industry meeting at the urging of senior USMC officers, told the contractors that ...
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Thailand puts pressure on USA for F-15
Thailand has stepped up pressure on the US Government to release the McDonnell Douglas (MDC) F-15 and Hughes AIM-120 AMRAAM active-radar air-to-air missile for sale in South-East Asia, following Vietnam's purchase of up to 20 Sukhoi Su-27 fighters. The Thai air force is due to select a new ...
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JAS improves
Losses at Japan Air System (JAS) have begun to fall after two years of extensive cost-cutting, backed by a recovery in domestic passenger traffic. The carrier managed to end its 1994-5 year to the end of March showing a loss of just over ´3 billion ($35 million), a sharp drop ...
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Bandeirante in UK accident
AN EMBRAER EMB-110B Bandeirante belonging to UK regional carrier Knight Air crashed "shortly after take-off" from Leeds/Bradford Airport, UK at about 17:50 local time on 24 May, killing all three crew and nine passengers. The aircraft was on a scheduled flight to Aberdeen, Scotland. The pilot called the ...
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China's aircraft-buying ban crumbles in face of demand
China's ten-month-old ban on commercial-aircraft purchases is showing signs of being relaxed, as small provincial carriers have had several new orders and leases approved. The clearest indication of the moratorium being eased was the $120 million order by China Aircraft Supplies (CASC) for three new Boeing 737-300s to ...
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SIA remains the world's most profitable carrier
SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) again emerged as the world's most profitable carrier as it revealed improved results for its latest financial year. The group warns, however, that it faces tougher times ahead from aggressive international competition and the strength of the Singapore dollar. The group has revealed that net ...
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Mikoyan designs single-seat MiG-AT strike derivative
Alexander Velovich/Moscow Mikoyan has started design work on a single-seat light strike, fighter derivative of the MiG-AT advanced jet trainer which it is offering to the Russian air force. The MiG-ATB (B for Boyevoy or combat) is intended for competition with aircraft such as the British ...
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IAI MIG-21 flies
The first Cambodian air force Mikoyan MiG-21Bis being upgraded by Israel Aircraft Industries, had its maiden flight on 24 May. IAI is upgrading 15 aircraft under a $480 million contract. Cockpit avionics will be upgraded. The Rafael Python 3 infra-red guided missile is also thought to be included. ...
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BMW R-R and MTU head for alliance
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH BMW ROLLS-ROYCE and Daimler-Benz Aerospace (DASA) subsidiary MTU are in advanced negotiations over a possible merger of their aero-engine production capacities. Rumours have been circulating in the aero-engine business for several weeks that Daimler-Benz chairman Jurgen Schrempp and BMW boss Bernd Pischetsrieder have already ...
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Bischoff takes DASA helm
FORMER DAIMLER-Benz Aerospace (DASA) finance chief Manfred Bischoff has officially taken over as chairman of the German company. The change took place formally on 24 May, when Bischoff's forerunner Jurgen Schrempp moved up to take the helm of DASA's Stuttgart-based parent company, Daimler-Benz. The new director of finance ...
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FANS group formed to help airlines and governments
A FUTURE AIR Navigation System (FANS) Stakeholders Group (FSG) has been formed to assist airlines and governments with implementation of the International Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO) satellite-based communication, navigation, surveillance/air-traffic management (CNS/ATM) system. The FSG consists of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Air Transport Action Group, ARINC, ...
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Hellfire company is formed
LOCKHEED MARTIN and Rockwell have formed a joint company to manufacture, market and support the Hellfire laser-guided anti-armour weapon. Rockwell Tactical Systems is sole producer of the AGM-114F Hellfire I, while Lockheed Martin Electronics & Missiles is sole producer of the improved AGM-114K Hellfire II missile. The two ...
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Review team drops NASA job bombshell
AN INTERNAL-REVIEW team has proposed restructuring NASA with the loss of almost 30,000 jobs by the year 2000. The proposals would cut spending by $5 billion and reduce NASA's civil-service workforce to 17,500, its lowest level since 1961. An estimated 25,000 contractor jobs would be axed. Under the proposals, NASA's ...
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Teledyne wins Tier II Plus
A TELEDYNE RYAN Aeronautical-led team has won a $164 million contract from the US Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to build and test the Tier II Plus high-altitude endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The Teledyne team, which includes E-Systems, Hughes Aircraft, Loral Communications, Rockwell International, Allison Engine, GDE ...
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SIA sparks competition to replace Airbus A310 fleet
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) has given Airbus Industrie and Boeing until 31 May to submit tenders to meet its "Y-aircraft" requirement for a new regional-passenger jet airliner. SIA has asked for pricing on a firm order for 16 aircraft, plus options for a further 17. ...
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Lufthansa and SAA in tie-up
Lufthansa and South African Airways (SAA) have agreed on an alliance to co-ordinate flight schedules and examine extending the co-operation to ground handling and, possibly, aircraft overhaul and acquisition. The deal, expected to come into effect early in 1996, ends speculation that SAA and British Airways were about ...
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KLM strike plan
LM has drawn up plans to reschedule or cancel up to 72 flights if the Dutch AirLine Pilots Association goes ahead with its threatened strike on 23 May. The action is due to run between 10.00 and 16.00. KLM says that it will be forced to cancel 20 out of ...
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Fulcrum flies back into favour
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW IN AN EXTRAORDINARY volte face, the Russian Government is to renew funding for the Mikoyan MiG-29M advanced Fulcrum. The project had been originally halted over three years ago after Moscow decided to withdraw its support. The move comes at a critical time for Mikoyan. ...
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Maintenance-subsidies inquiry starts at EC
THE EUROPEAN Commission (EC) has launched an investigation into illegal state subsidies to Germany's Lemwerder airliner-maintenance operation. It has also promised a second inquiry to look at the Irish Government cash due to be injected into the troubled Shannon Aerospace venture. The Lemwerder aid dates back to 1993, ...
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MDC goes Dutch
The Royal Netherlands Air Force signed a letter of acceptance with the USA on 24 May covering the purchase of 30 McDonnell Douglas (MDC) AH-64D attack helicopters. Rival Eurocopter had alleged that the competition was unfair. Source: Flight International