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Bernard walk-out shocks Air Inter
AIR INTER PRESIDENT Michel Bernard resigned on 12 May, after an eighteen-month tenure. His move came shortly after the carrier's last, protected route was opened to competition and followed a series of strikes. Restrictions on the last of the four, most profitable routes in France, were lifted by ...
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China provides cash for Israeli cruise missile work
Douglas Barrie/LONDON CHINA IS FUNDING development of an air-launched conventional cruise missile in Israel, with a range of over 400km (220nm). The weapon is a derivative of an existing Israeli unmanned air vehicle (UAV). The missile work is being carried out by TAAS, formerly Israel ...
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McDonnell Douglas to develop Delta 3 satellite launcher
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES McDONNELL Douglas (MDC) is to develop the Delta 3 launcher in a bid to break into the market to launch large communications satellites. The decision comes on the back of a Hughes Space and Communications launch contract, potentially worth $1.5 billion. The contract ...
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Trade commission hops into line on 'Kangaroo' route
BRITISH AIRWAYS and Qantas Airways have finally won clearance to link services between Australia and Europe, after a change of heart by Australian competition watchdog the Trade Practices Commission (TPC). The airlines have had to agree to a cap on economy fares, however. The two carriers are ...
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Matra to decide on F-16 Mica bid
NORWAY AND THE Netherlands are waiting to find out whether Matra will offer the Mica medium-range air-to-air missile to meet the countries' requirements for a beyond-visual-range weapon to arm updated Lockheed Martin F-16s. Senior air-force officials from the two countries have expressed doubts that the French missile ...
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USA warns of Pakistan missile plan
THE US AUTHORITIES are warning that Pakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) is trying to acquire sensitive equipment and materials for the production of ballistic missiles. Suparco has approached companies in several European countries with a shopping list, which includes composites, specialist alloys and a range ...
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Aer Lingus Expands
Aer Lingus intends to begin serving New York and Boston from Belfast, using an Airbus A330, under fifth-freedom rights. The carrier is understood to be aiming for a July start with an aircraft to be leased long-term from Air Inter. It already has three two-class A330s, but will initially at ...
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Lufthansa and SAS form strategic alliance
Andrzej Jeziorski/COPENHAGEN LUFTHANSA AND Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) have forged an alliance linking their traffic systems and putting an end to SAS's role in the European Quality Alliance. No equity exchange is involved. The agreement, signed on 11 May in Copenhagen, will combine the partners' ...
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MDHS speeds up 600N programme programme
McDONNELL DOUGLAS Helicopter Systems (MDHS) has accelerated development of the MD600N (formerly the MD630N) to bring forward US certification to the third quarter of 1996. Several design changes have been announced by the Mesa, Arizona-based company,, including a switch to a more powerful, digitally controlled, version of the Allison 250 ...
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DC-X: the third element
The third element of NASA's re-usable-launch-vehicle initiative is the McDonnell Douglas (MDC) Delta Clipper - Experimental (DC-X), a single-stage vertical take-off and landing rocket. Flight testing of the DC-X was scheduled to resume in May following repairs to damage caused by a fuel-vapour explosion on the fifth flight, in June ...
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X-33: teams define the 'ultimate' launcher
NASA has selected three teams to define concepts for a re-usable launch vehicle to replace the Space Shuttle and to design an X-33 technology-demonstrator for the ultimate RLV, which would be an unmanned, fully re-usable, single-stage-to-orbit launcher capable of carrying a 18,000kg payload. The RLV, is expected to be flown, ...
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X-34 partners
Orbital and Rockwell are developing the X-34 small re-usable launcher in an industry-led/government-assisted partnership with NASA. The companies have formed joint-venture American Space Lines - "an American Arianespace" - to develop, operate and market the air-launched X-34 and will together invest $100 million in the enterprise, with NASA contributing $70 ...
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Coping with technology
Kieran Daly/TOULOUSE The almost universal use of cockpit-resource-management (CRM) techniques will be one of the major features of training as airline pilot-recruitment reaches its next peak. Even though the concept is today far from new, its practice is still very much in development and is having to evolve ...
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Tying the knot
In the world of airline alliances, few proposed so far have implications as great as that between Lufthansa and Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) - not entirely from what is being done (though that is impressive enough), but also from what is not. This deal pulls together, in ...
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Training with safety in mind
Sir - I read with interest Pierre Kemmler's letter (Flight International, 5-11 April, P83) and would broadly endorse his views. The problem with aviation training seems to be the confusion between identifying suitable candidates for training; defining the required body of skills and knowledge required by pilots; determining optimum training ...
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Learjet
Bombardier subsidiary-business-aircraft manufacturer Learjet has named Rolland ("Rollie") Vincent director of public relations and strategic planning. He was formerly director of international marketing for Bombardier Regional Aircraft division in Toronto. Nita Scrivner has been named director of marketing communications. She was most recently Learjet manager of public relations. Source: ...
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Maintenance Record
US maintenance specialist Greenwich Air Services has posted record results for the six months ended 31 March, with sales more than doubling, to $83.1 million, and net income up to $2.4 million, from $1.6 million for the same period in 1994. Source: Flight International
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Aerosonic Loss
Clearwater, Florida-based Aerosonic, has posted a $211,000 loss on 1994 sales of $24.4 million, up by 2%, compared with an $869,000 profit in 1993. Sales at Aerosonics' Avionics Specialties were up by 13% on increased sales of its turbine-engine power analyser and recorder system. Source: Flight ...
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CAE Profits Rise
Canada's CAE reports that profits were up by one-third for its financial year to the end of March, helped by military-simulator sales which offset flat commercial markets. Profits grew to C$47 million ($33 million) as revenues climbed by 11% to the C$658 million mark. The CAE Aviation unit benefited from ...
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Pan Am Expands
Miami-based Pan Am International Academy has installed Airbus A300 full-flight and fixed-based simulators acquired from Continental Airlines. Source: Flight International