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Management meets over EF2000 radar
SENIOR MANAGEMENT from GEC, Daimler-Benz Aerospace (DASA) and Eurofighter have met in an attempt to iron out critical problems surrounding the development of the radar and radome for the Eurofighter EF2000 . The problems are threatening to delay the first flight of an EF2000 prototype equipped with the ...
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Bad Reviews
THE CURRENT CASE in Norway concerning the 1990 crash of a Wideroe Flyveselskap DHC-6 Twin Otter is the latest in a long line of challenges to accident reports. In this case, as in the others, the controversy stems more from the procedures for making a challenge than from the scientific ...
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ANZ poised to take stake in Ansett
Air New Zealand (ANZ) is expected to make a direct entry in to the Australian domestic market by taking a stake in the Ansett group. Ken Cowley, chief executive of News Corporation, which jointly owns Ansett, is due to meet Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating to discuss the ...
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Switzerland to run GPS approach trial
SWISS REGIONAL airline Crossair and Swisscontrol plan a two-phase evaluation of global-positioning-system (GPS) landing systems, beginning in late 1995. The programme, to be completed by early 1996, could result in approval of one of the first GPS precision-approaches in Europe. In the first phase, two Crossair Saab 2000s ...
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AlliedSignal releases mini-APU details
ALLIEDSIGNAL HAS revealed details of a mini auxiliary power unit (APU), the RE100, which it is offering to Cessna for the Citation Excel and proposing for other corporate aircraft. The RE100 is a smaller version of the 36-150 APU used on the Falcon 900 and others. It measures ...
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Protests likely over WAAS decision
THE US FEDERAL Aviation Administration has eliminated all but one of the four competitors for the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) and begun negotiations to award the $500 million contract to a team led by Wilcox Electric. The WAAS will increase the integrity, availability and accuracy of the ...
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Gulfstream Wing
Textron Aerostructures has been awarded a contract extension to build a further 63 wing sets for the Gulfstream IV business jet, extending production to the year 2000. The Nashville, Tennessee based company has delivered 268 GII, GIII and GIV wings since 1965, when the GII programme was launched. ...
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Saudia uncertainty costs MDC jobs
McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) is preparing for a new round of job cuts at its Douglas Aircraft division following continued delays over the long expected Saudia MD-11 order and the loss of the recent SAS narrow body competition to Boeing. The job losses are expected to fall in two ...
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NTSB spreads blame in USAir DC-9 crash report
THE US NATIONAL Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that the flight-deck crew and air-traffic controllers share the responsibility for the wind shear-induced crash of a USAir McDonnell Douglas DC-9 in 1994. Investigators say that the DC-9-31 pilots flew directly into a severe storm cell at Charlotte, North Carolina, ...
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Orenda to certificate piston engine for King Air 90
HAWKER SIDDELEY Canada's Orenda division is to seek certification of the new Orenda Series piston engine on the Raytheon Beech King Air 90 under an agreement with US modification centre Stevens Aviation. Toronto-based Orenda will supply two 450kW (600hp) OE-600A liquid-cooled, twin-turbo-charged, Vee-8 engines in July for ...
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Singular stability
Since the Pilatus PC-XII high-powered, single-engine turboprop had its first flight at Stans, Switzerland, on 31 May 1991, it has undergone a series of radical modifications. It now offers an almost unique blend of short-field performance and high-climb and cruise capability, combined with sturdy handling. Looking over the ...
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Marte MK2A cleared for MB339
AERMACCHI HAS COMPLETED qualification of the Oto Melara Marte MK2A anti-ship missile on its MB.339 under an Italian defence ministry contract. Eight test launches were carried out at the Italian air force test range in Sardinia. Source: Flight International
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EC Sabena BATLE
Belgian Government plans to exempt Sabena from a social security tax has been opposed by the European Commission (EC). The EC claims that the measure is a hidden state subsidy. The Government planned to lift the 7.62% "recession tax". Source: Flight International
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ANA Sells
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has raised '41 billion ($477 million) from the sale of nine aircraft and real estate. The financially troubled Japanese carrier has sold and leased back three Boeing 747-100SRs and six 767-200s for '21 billion. ANA lost '2.9 billion in 1994 and predicts zero profit for its ...
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EMB-145 gets its wings
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has taken delivery of the wing for the EMB-145 50-seat regional airliner. Designed and produced by Gamesa Aeronautica of Spain, the wing, which has already been mated with the fuselage, has a 20m span and a 22° sweep. The maiden flight of the EMB-145 is planned ...
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Bombardier in new finance venture
Bombardier has formed a joint-venture aircraft leasing company, CRJ Capital, with Export development, the Canadian Government's export bank, to promote sales of Canadair's Regional Jet. As a financial bridge until CRJ begins operations, the Government has guaranteed payment of up to 20% of each of the five C$20 ...
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Dawn of Apollo
GREEK CHARTER CARRIER APOLLO Airlines began operations on 25 March, using a single leased Airbus A300B4. A second aircraft is due to arrive in May. Initial planned routes will link the Greek mainland and islands to Scandinavian destinations initially. Services to other European cities will begin once the second machine ...
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Kendell confirms Saab 340 orders
Wagga Wagga-based Kendell Airlines, owned by Ansett partners News Corp and TNT, has confirmed orders for two new Saab 340Bs for July delivery. The two aircraft, which had been under preparation for another operator, will be flown on two New South Wales regional routes which Kendell now operates ...
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Agusta submits bribe evidence
THE BELGIAN COURTS now possess documentary evidence from Italian helicopter manufacturer Agusta claiming that the company had to pay commissions to various Belgian ministries over the sale of the A109. The written statement by then senior Agusta management states that commissions were paid "...to the Belgian ministries of ...
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Israel launches Offeq 3
Israel launched its Offeq 3 intelligence satellite on 5 April. The satellite is intended to form part of a ballistic- missile early-warning system. The Offeq 3 was built by Israel Aircraft Industries and was launched into its low-Earth orbit by an advanced version of the Shavit three-stage launcher. A high-resolution ...