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Competition conference
Europe is less than two years away from completing the single European air market, yet bitter disputes continue to rage over issues ranging from airport access and slot allocation, through to state aid and US open-skies deals. To help address these crucial issues, Flight International has been invited ...
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Collins launches datalink upgrade kit
ROCKWELL'S COLLINS Air Transport division is to offer airlines a High Frequency Data Link (HFDL) upgrade kit, designed for installation on Collins HFS-700, HFS-900, 628T-2 and 628T-2A HF (high-frequency) voice communication systems. The upgrade will allow existing radios to be modernised by replacing analogue circuitry with digital technology ...
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Rockwell/Aero join forces on L-159
ROCKWELL AEROSPACE and Aero Vodochody have formally signed a $18.6 million agreement, under which the US company's North American Aircraft Modification division will design a new avionics system and install it in a prototype Aero L-159 combat aircraft. The main members for the avionics-system team include AlliedSignal - ...
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100th manned mission nears
THE 100th US MANNED space flight will begin with the launch of Space Shuttle STS70/Discovery on 8 June. The mission will carry a five-person crew on a routine satellite-deployment mission. The STS70 will feature the first flight of a Space Shuttle main engine (SSME) equipped with a high-pressure, ...
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Russia plans space milestone
THE RUSSIAN SPACE Agency (RSA) has been refused the use of two Molniya boosters by the country's military space forces. The launch vehicles are required to allow the RSA to launch the Prognoz satellites as part of the 14-nation Interball project to study the Earth's magnetosphere. The ...
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Aerospatiale wins Nilesat contract
AEROSPATIALE HAS been selected by Egypt to undertake a $200 million deal to build the national Nilesat communications-satellite system. An announcement is expected at the Paris air show. Aerospatiale leads a consortium of Alenia, Alcatel, Daimler-Benz Aerospace and Space Systems/ Loral, which has been competing with Matra Marconi ...
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Japanese airlines climb back as recovery accelerates towards profits
JAPAN'S BELEAGUERED airlines have posted a brighter set of figures in the latest round of results for the 1994/5 financial year. The improvements come largely from a mix of cost-cutting programmes and a gathering recovery in the Japanese passenger market. Japan Airlines (JAL) managed to slash its ...
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Hungary looks for East German Hinds
GERMANY AND Hungary have discussed the supply of former East German (GDR) armed forces' Mil Mi-24 Hind attack helicopters to the Hungarian air force. The talks took place during a visit to Germany by Hungarian defence minister Gyorgy Keleti. Keleti held discussions with his German counterpart Volker Ruhe. ...
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France foils joint BAe/Matra bid
Douglas Barrie/LONDON Gilbert Sedbon/PARIS BRITISH AEROSPACE Dynamics will have to submit an independent bid to meet the Royal Air Force's stand-off-missile requirement in July, having been thwarted by the French Government in its desire to submit a joint bid with Matra. BAe Dynamics was ...
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Alvis Acquired
Silver Arrow, the Israeli manufacturer of unmanned air vehicles (UAV), has purchased 80% of Alvis UAV Engines, its UK-based engine supplier. The Alvis 741 engine already powers the Hermes long-endurance UAV and the new Darter, to be unveiled at the Paris air show. Alvis will now become UEL, says Silver ...
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Polished performance
The North American version of a Polish trainer is likely to find favour in the USA. John Wiley/Atlanta Polish manufacturer PZL of Warsaw and US company Cadmus, of Northfield, Illinois, have teamed up to build, certificate and market the Koliber II light-trainer aircraft. On the ...
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Elbit plans MiG-21 upgrade
ISRAELI AVIONICS specialist Elbit is to begin the series upgrade of Romanian air force Mikoyan MiG-21 MF Fishbed J fighters in mid-1996. Elbit is the prime contractor on the $300 million programme. Two "prototypes" of the upgraded Romanian MiG-21s are expected to fly by the end of this year. Romania's ...
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Airbus powers up A319 for first time
DAIMLER-BENZ AEROSPACE AIRBUS (DASA) performed a power-on check on the first Airbus A319 airliner in late May at its Hamburg final assembly line. The procedure involved activating for the first time all the aircraft's electrical systems, energising the circuits one by one, initially using an external power supply. DASA Airbus' ...
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Asiana Joins OAA
Asiana Airlines of South Korea has joined the Orient Airlines Association (OAA), becoming the 16th member of the regional organisation. The carrier has a fleet of 35 aircraft and operates to 26 international destinations. Source: Flight International
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Eurocopter delivers Russian BO.105s
EUROCOPTER Deutschland has handed over two BO.105 CBS helicopters to the Russian civil-defence and emergencies ministry. The helicopters have been fitted with rescue hoists, searchlights and auxiliary fuel tanks. The aircraft will be used for medical-evacuation and search-and-rescue duties by the ministry, which is responsible for lifesaving in ...
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Garrett acquires Carrier Aircraft
GARRETT AVIATION Services, the business-aircraft support unit which became independent of AlliedSignal in 1994, has bought California-based Carrier Aircraft Interiors, which specialises in corporate aircraft. Arizona-based Garrett says that the Los Angeles International Airport-based unit will continue trading under its original title and will complement Garrett's Jet Center, ...
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FAA approves Horizon HGS
HORIZON AIR, the Alaska Air Group regional operator, has received US Federal Aviation Administration approval to operate its fleet of de Havilland Dash 8s to Category IIIa minima, using a Flight Dynamics head-up guidance system (HGS). The clearance enables Horizon to land the Dash 8 in visibility conditions ...
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Cambodian Expansion
Royal Air Cambodge (RAC) of Cambodia plans to add a second Boeing 737-400 and an ATR 72 turboprop to its fleet, and extend services to Kunming and Guangzhou, in China, and Vientiane, in neighboring Laos. The Cambodian-Malay joint-venture carrier, launched in January, already operates a 737-400 leased from Malaysia Airlines, ...
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Cargo Link-Up
Korean Airlines (KAL) and Air China have signed a $210 million agreement to build and operate jointly an air-cargo terminal at Beijing's Capital Airport. KAL will hold a 49% stake in the Beijing International New Cargo Terminal and Air China the remainder. The 56,100m2 site will be capable ...
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South Korea seeks help with engines
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE SOUTH KOREA HAS asked US and European engine manufacturers, to submit proposals for a new or derivative-development 71kN (16,000lb)-thrust turbofan, for its planned KTX-II advanced trainer/light combat aircraft. Lockheed Martin is already working with South Korean lead contractor Samsung Aerospace on a preliminary KTX-II ...