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Satnav test flights are Euro milestone
Steve Nichols As visitors were leaving the show on Monday evening a BAe one-eleven took off from Farnborough - and made European aviation history. In a joint venture between UK National Air Traffic Services (NATS), Racal, British Telecom and Inmarsat, the aircraft flew the first wide-area augmentation satellite-based ...
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On-line library service
The Royal Aeronautical Society has increased its worldwide library service coverage by going live on the Internet. Director Keith Mans says: "The library link fits closely with the aims of the Society to reach the global aerospace community." Source: Flight Daily News
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Powerful performer
Peter Gray/WEST PALM BEACH The latest incarnation of Sikorsky's S-76 is the first to meet in one airframe/engine combination the differing performance requirements of the helicopter's two traditional markets: utility and corporate. Previously, the US manufacturer built two variants of the aircraft: a long-range version for the cost-conscious utility ...
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Turboprop- and proud of it
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Cutaway Poster/Tim Hall Gentlemen prefer blondes and passengers prefer jets - two claims as hard to disprove as they are to prove. But Bombardier believes it can prove the latter claim to be inaccurate with its new 70/78-seat regional turboprop, the Q400, formerly the de Havilland Dash ...
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Time's Up
Awareness of the year 2000 computer problem has reached that level in industrialised nations where any casual mention of the Millennium Bug is likely to elicit accusations of hype. That should worry those nations' airlines, as they fly daily into regions of the world where awareness of the date rollover ...
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Fairchild offers savings in aviation recorders
The new Fairchild FA2100 aviation recorder has a significant advantage over its competitors - it weighs only half as much says the company. Tipping the scales at only 10lb (just under 4.5kg), the FA2100 is available as a Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR), Flight Data Recorder (FDR) or a combination ...
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Tie-up brings SITA solutions to airlines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has selected Internet provider SITA as a preferred corporate networking partner and signed a three-year agreement for exclusive networking services for corporate offices. The result will be that airlines around the world will have desktop access to SITA's online solutions which include electronic ...
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New amphibian inspired by yacht design ideas
Mike Martin A fresh concept in amphibious aircraft will be unveiled at Farnborough '98. The six-seat Centaur is said by its designer to have resolved key issues associated with amphibians. "The evolution of amphibians over the last 30 to 50 years has tended to show certain drawbacks," ...
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Marconi antennas selected
Canadian Marconi has secured two new contracts for Satcom antennas. Its CMA-2102 High Gain antenna has been selected by Continental Airlines for its new Boeing 777 and 767-400 aircraft and by Gulf Air for its Airbus A330-200 fleet. The antennae will provide onboard telephone, data and fax services via ...
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Embraer wins further ERJ orders from Continental
US regional carrier Continental Express has confirmed its love affair with the regional jet by turning a further 25 options for the Embraer ERJ-145 into firm orders. The $375-million deal takes Continental Express's total firm orders with Brazilian manufacturer Embraer to 100, comprising 75 of the 50-seat ERJ-145 and ...
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Rockwell wins in-flight entertainment contract
Rockwell Collins has won a contract to install in-flight entertainment systems on American Airlines' new Boeing 777 fleet. The company will provide its Total Entertainment System (TES) with first deliveries expected in the first quarter of 1999. TES is an advanced in-flight entertainment system which will allow airlines ...
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Video flight data recorder under development
If a picture paints a thousand words, why don't flight data recorders (FDRs) include video? If DM Aerospace (Hall 3/B1) has its way, they will. The company announced today that it is developing the world's first Aircraft Data Recorder, incorporating the FDR, the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) and an ...
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Westland demonstrates helicopter's versatility
Visitors to the GKN Westland exhibit this week will be able to take a walk-in tour of an EH101 medium lift helicopter, thanks to a full scale multi-role cabin demonstrator on display at Farnborough for the first time. "It gives potential customers a chance to see the different ways ...
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New seat holds promise of quieter flights
Alan Dron Sadly, it won't take away the sound of that boring passenger droning on beside you, but Ultra Electronics believes that its latest noise reduction system will nevertheless make flights less tiring affairs. The company is launching its UltraQuiet seat at the show, which it claims will ...
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Safety shortcomings 'cause for concern'
Steve Nichols The three words on avionics suppliers' lips at Farnborough this year are "safety, safety and safety". As Guy Norris reports in this week's Flight International, the US Federal Aviation Administration expects "a serious accident every few weeks by 2015" unless major changes are made in the ...
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B/E Aerospace buys CF Taylor for $25 million
B/E Aerospace has acquired the CF Taylor commercial aircraft cabin interiors business from TI Group for about $25 million cash. CF Taylor will become part of B/E's newly formed Flight Structures and Integration Group. Source: Flight Daily News
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MiG unveils upgraded Fulcrums
Tim Ripley Two newly upgraded versions of the MiG-29 Fulcrum combat aircraft are on display at Farnborough for the first time. The ANPK MiG design bureau has brought the single seat MiG-29SMT attack version and MiG-29UBT two seat multi-role aircraft to the show. Both aircraft take the ...
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Airborne transmissions easy prey for hackers
Steve Nichols Visitors looking at the latest ACARS systems, for transmitting digital data from aircraft to ground, should beware. A High Wycombe-based company claims it has software which can hack the transmissions for just £24.99 ($40). The SkySpy software, which is being offered by ...
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State-of-the-art systems cut costs
Steve Nichols SITA is showing airshow visitors how its latest IT and telecommunication systems can cut aircraft operating costs and increase operating efficiencies. The company (Hall 1, Stand D37) is using Farnborough to demonstrate its AeroNet intranet service and launch its publicly-accessible web site (www.sita.net). Designed as ...
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Dash 8 passengers hear the difference
Passengers boarding Dash 8 aircraft are being treated to a remarkable demonstration and manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace is talking loudly about its quiet revolution. The three Dash 8 aircraft at Farnborough '98 - the 200, 300 and the latest 400 - all now have the Q designation. Q is for ...