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The long road
The Chilean air force hopes that its looming fighter decision will put it firmly on the path to modernisation Paul Lewis/SANTIAGOSqueezed between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west, Chile has unique geographical characteristics. This pencil-thin nation stretches more than 4,000km (2,500 miles) from ...
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Air France makes bid for Air Liberté
Air France has made a firm offer for British Airways' loss- making subsidiary Air Liberté in a move which, if successful, would consolidate its hold on the French domestic market and bring with it an extensive route network to overseas French territories. A takeover would increase Air France's slot ...
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JSF faces further threats as delays build
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC The Joint Strike Fighter programme is coming under threat from three sides. The engineers' strike at Boeing is pushing back the X-32 concept demonstrator's (CD) first flight; the General Accounting Office is calling for development delays and a Department of Defense acquisition strategy review looks likely ...
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MTU, Volvo and Fiat discuss link
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH MTU, Volvo Aero and FiatAvio are discussing a tie-up that could lead to the creation of a aero-engine concern rivalling Snecma for second spot behind Rolls-Royce in the European engine makers' league. The talks are at a preliminary stage. MTU says no decisions have been taken ...
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MD-80s avoid disaster at Oslo
David Learmount/LONDON Three Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Boeing MD-80s came close to a multiple collision at Oslo Gardemoen Airport on 8 March, endangering the lives of over 300 passengers and crew. The incident is being investigated by the airline and the aviation authorities, according to SAS' chief pilot for the ...
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Airbus begins A3XX proposal process
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Julian Moxon/PARIS Chris Jasper/LONDON Airbus Industrie has begun submitting proposals to airlines it regards as key potential customers for the A3XX as it bids to rack up sufficient commitments for the 480-660 seat family to be launched later this year. Unofficial agreement has been reached on assembly ...
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Trent 500 handed over for A340 tests
Rolls-Royce has handed over the first Trent 500 engine to Airbus Industrie, for use as a flying testbed on the consortium's A340-300 development airframe. The 53-56,000lb-thrust (235-250kN) Trent 500 is the sole powerplant designated on the Airbus A340-500/600, which will enter service in 2002 with Virgin Atlantic.Source: Flight International
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SIA fails with Air New Zealand bid
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS A bid by Singapore Airlines (SIA) to acquire a 25% stake in Air New Zealand (ANZ) has been put on ice . SIA chief executive Dr Cheong Choong Keong went to New Zealand to complete the agreed purchase with ANZ owner Brierley Investments (BIL), only for the ...
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CASA record
CASA has recorded the best profit figures in its history just months before it becomes the junior member in the creation of the European Aeronautic, Space and Defense company, with DaimlerChrysler Aerospace and Aerospatiale Matra. The state-owned company last year increased profits by 73%, to €81 million ($12.4 million). Sales ...
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Boeing strike nears end
Boeing and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) have reached a tentative agreement ending a 38-day strike by engineers at the aerospace giant's Seattle and Wichita plants. SPEEA members were due to vote on the revised offer on 19 March, as Flight International closed for press. Boeing ...
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FAA says 'yes' to limited WAAS but question mark hangs over Cat 1
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC The Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) can be certificated in 2002 to provide a limited approach guidance capability, the US Federal Aviation Administration has told the aviation community. But the FAA and prime contractor Raytheon do not yet know if WAAS will ever deliver the ...
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Southern success
Argentinian, Brazilian and Chilean companies lead in putting South America's aerospace industry on the map Paul Lewis/SANTIAGO Guy Norris/CORDOBA The South American aerospace industry has won recognition in recent years as a major player on the international scene, thanks in part to the success of Brazilian manufacturer Embraer. Two other ...
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A tale of two countries
Deregulation has had differing results for Chile's and Argentina's airlines Paul Lewis/SANTIAGO Guy Norris/BUENOS AIRES Chile and Argentina offer contrasting pictures of the state of civil air transport in South America. The former is held up as a textbook example of successful deregulation, having embraced open skies and ...
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AASI secures extra cash for Jetcruzer certification costs
Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures (AASI) has raised the first $5 million of a $10 million cash injection needed to complete the long-awaited US Federal Aviation Administration certification of the Jetcruzer 500 turboprop, as well as to ramp up its Long Beach, California, factory site for mass production. A group ...
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First Citation CJ1 delivery imminent
Cessna plans to deliver its first Citation CJ1 business jet on 1 April, less than two months after the CitationJet replacement was granted full US certification. The $3.4 million entry-level aircraft features a 90kg (200lb) boost in gross weight compared with the CitationJet, a moderate increase in range, and Rockwell ...
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Belgium move upsets Europe's business users
Herman de Wulf/BRUSSELS The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has slammed the Belgian Government's decision to shift business and general aviation operations from Brussels Zavantem Airport to smaller regional airports, in what the EBAA sees as a further attempt to drive out business aircraft in favour of airlines. ...
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Business aviation to get a worldwide code of practice
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) is drawing up a code of practice for the international business aircraft community in an attempt to harmonise operations across the globe. IBAC, the Montreal, Canada-based umbrella organisation for nine worldwide trade associations - including the US National Business Aviation ...
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Ayres LM200 Loadmaster takes shape
Ayres aims to kick-start flight testing of its LM200 Loadmaster twin turboshaft, single-propeller, utility aircraft by the end of July at its Albany, Georgia, base. The US manufacturer has taken delivery of the aircraft wings, tail cone and other components supplied by its Czech Republic-based subsidiary, Let Kunovice. ...
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Bush reinstated
The US Federal Aviation Administration has reinstated the type certificate for Found Aircraft Canada's FBA-2C1 Bush Hawk light utility aircraft. The first production Bush Hawk flew early this month at the company's new plant at Georgian Bay Airport, near Toronto, Ontario. Source: Flight International
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Be-200 tests to resume
Beta Air, a joint venture between Beriev, the Irkutsk Aircraft Production Association (IAPO) and private investors, plans to resume water runs of its Be-200 twinjet amphibian this month at the Ghelendjik maritime-aviation flight test base on the Black Sea. The second Be-200 prototype, in assembly at the IAPO plant, ...