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Clinton to plead for Pakistan F-16s
US PRESIDENT BILL Clinton has assured visiting Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto that he will try to persuade Congress to release 28 embargoed Lockheed F-16s or return the $600 million which Pakistan has already paid for the aircraft. Another option is to seek authorisation to sell the F-16s ...
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Israel will stretch ballistic missile
ISRAEL HAS begun work on an extended-range variant of its Jericho 2 intermediate-range ballistic missile. The Jericho 2 as now configured has a range of 1,500km (800nm), but it is now understood that a further range improvement is being worked on to give it a 2,000km-plus capability. The Jericho is ...
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IAE redesigns compressor blades
INTERNATIONAL AERO Engines (IAE) is to offer redesigned compressor blades for the V2500-A1 turbofan, following a series of in-service failures with two carriers. Two incidents on a Dragonair Airbus Industrie A320, in February 1995 and December 1994, are the latest manifestation of a problem which it has taken ...
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Mitsubishi to step up work on XAAM-4
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC (Melco) is to begin full-scale development of the XAAM-4 medium-range air-to-air missile under a ´3.2 billion ($38 million) contract awarded by the Japan's Defence Agency. The active-radar-guided missile is being proposed as a replacement for the slightly smaller Raytheon AIM-7M missile, in service with the Japan ...
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China plans for twice as many passengers
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE CHINA PLANS TO add 320 more aircraft to its commercial-airline fleet so that it can double, to 80 million, the number of passengers carried by the year 2000, according to Chen Guangyi, director of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The country's next ...
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Southern to develop L-100 combi
SOUTHERN AIR Transport (SAT) is developing a passenger/cargo "combi" modification for the Lockheed Martin L-100 Hercules transport, for relief and other missions when a combination of people and freight needs to be carried. Hondo, Texas-based Knight Aerospace is performing and certificating the modification, says SAT president Bill Langton. ...
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Crossair seeks cash for RJ100s
SWISS REGIONAL Crossair is to help finance its purchase of 12 Avro RJ100 regional jets with a new offering of shares. Swissair has signalled its intention to take part in the issue, raising its stake in the carrier to a two-thirds holding. Crossair commercial vice-president Thomas Hoffman says ...
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Crash sets back EH101 tests
WESTLAND HAS delayed further test flying of the EH Industries (Agusta/Westland) EH101 following the loss of naval prototype PP4. The aircraft crashed on 7 April during a test flight from Westland's Yeovil site in the UK. All four crew (two pilots and two test engineers) parachuted safely from ...
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CSA optimistic on profit prediction
Andrzej Jeziorski/PRAGUE CZECH AIRLINES (CSA), which had to be bailed out by its state owner in 1994, is forecasting that it should be back in profit by 1997. The airline believes that it is back on course for recovery after cutting net losses by around CKr1 ...
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Flight instructors link with EAA
A NEW PARTNERSHIP is to be forged between the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and the US National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI). NAFI, which represents nearly 3,000 flight instructors, has reached agreement in principle to affiliate with the EAA. Following a ratification vote by members, expected by 20 ...
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GlaStar has first flight
STODDARD-HAMILTON'S GlaStar had its flying debut at Sun'n Fun, as the company announced that production is under way to meet outstanding orders for 200 of the $19,950 kitplanes. Full kit shipments will not begin until December, but a "fast-track" option, which allows customers to receive the kit in three parts, ...
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Murphy cuts the cost of Rebel derivative
MURPHY AIRCRAFT Manufacturing launched the SR 2500 Super Rebel kitplane at the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Sun'n'Fun Fly-in at Lakelands, Florida, on 9-15 April, and attracted initial interest with an introductory offer which effectively reduces the cost of the all-metal four-seater by $500 to $16,000. A full airframe ...
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Cirrus confident in SR-20
CIRRUS DESIGN SAYS that it is "very comfortable" with the performance of its new SR-20 light aircraft, following an initial flight just one week before its public debut at Sun'n Fun. President and designer Alan Klapmeier says that $2,500 deposits are being taken on the $130,000, all-composite, four-seater. ...
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Zenith trainer into production
ZENITH AIRCRAFT brought its first production CH 2000 trainer to Sun'n Fun, aiming to provide a revitalised US light-aircraft market with an "affordable" all-purpose two-seater. The US firm has commitments for 24 of the all-metal aircraft, with a wide range of improvements and a price tag of $69,900. ...
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Comair looks to jets for savings
DELTA CONNECTION carrier Comair says that its seat costs could fall by one-third if it purchases all 70 Canadair Regional Jets on order and option with Bombardier. The planned purchase, including 20 Regional Jets already in service, would total $1.1 billion, but Comair does not yet know how ...
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Air India pessimistic on 1996 results
Veena Singh/BOMBAY AIR INDIA EXPECTS to post a loss for the coming financial year after only narrowly staying in the black for 1994/5, according to bleak predictions from the airline's board. An initial estimate of the airline's performance for the year to the end of March ...
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JAA rulemaking a team effort
Sir - I refer to the article "Showdown looms on JAA rules" (Flight International, 5-11 April, P5). I am generally happy with my quotations, with the big exception of "the working group being split" on the supplementary stall-recognition system. My comments were triggered by the statement that the ...
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HAMC to equip Y-12 for airline work
HARBIN Aircraft Manufacturing (HAMC) of China is planning further modifications to the Y-12 IV turboprop, following the aircraft's type certification by the US Federal Aviation Administration. The aircraft received FAR Part 23 approval in late March, in a move which HAMC hopes will boost sales in the US ...
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ARIA Shannon hub delayed by New York negotiations
Paul Duffy/SHANNON THE LAUNCH OF the Aeroflot Russian International Airlines (ARIA) hub at Shannon, Ireland, has been delayed by negotiations with the Port of New York over slots at Kennedy International airport. The required slots have now been obtained, but operations will not begin until 26 ...
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Navigation summit leaves landing issues open
Kieran Daly/LONDON THE INTERNATIONAL Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO's) landmark meeting to draw up a new precision-approach strategy has left all nations free to pursue their favoured options. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is stressing the need for consultation with airlines before systems are changed, and ...