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Thai is happy to be Star member
Thai Airways says it is happy in the Star Alliance, claiming that president Thamnoon Wanglee "never said that the airline wanted to leave". Thamnoon had reportedly stated that Thai had been advised to assess the pros and cons of Star membership in the run-up to privatisation, and that he was ...
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Reality dawns
Everyone wants an aerospace industry and Asia is no exception. But before it revives the grandiose schemes that only a few years ago spawned talk of it becoming a major force in the industry, a word of caution: the region must look to the devastation that followed the 1997 economic ...
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AE207 flight slipped
Ibis Aerospace has delayed the first flight and certification of its Ae270 Ibis single utility turboprop, and is reviewing whether to proceed with the proposed Walter M601 F-powered, unpressurised version. The aircraft is now due to fly by the "beginning of April", while certification for the Pratt & Whitney PT6A-42A-powered ...
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Embraer aims to step up production
Embraer aims to boost production of its RJ-135/145 after a decision by Continental Express to accelerate acquisition of the regional jet with an order for 100 additional aircraft. The Brazilian company will decide within the next 60 days on whether to ramp up production to 16 aircraft a month. ...
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Hong Kong carriers review fleets as plans for expansion make progress
Cathay Pacific Airways is expected to announce a sizeable order for new widebody jets by mid-year, as rival Dragonair enhances its position as a competitor for business from Hong Kong. Dragonair has revealed plans to double the size of its Airbus A330 and A320 fleet and is to launch a ...
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Embraer adds range to corporate RJ-135
Embraer has made design changes to its business jet version of the RJ-135 regional aircraft as it moves closer to a decision on whether to proceed with development of a corporate variant. The Brazilian manufacturer has been seeking the input of fractional and individual jet operators since last July. ...
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F/A-18E/F close to export release
Boeing expects to receive a US Government green light to launch the F/A-18EF Super Hornet on the international market by the middle of the year following the completion of US Navy operational evaluation and testing. The company claims to have several requests in hand from foreign air forces for ...
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Alliance outlines GP7200 plan
The General Electric/Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance joint venture has outlined a development schedule for the proposed GP7200 powerplant. Engine Alliance and Rolls-Royce have begun talks with potential A3XX launch customers as the two rival engine suppliers position to be the lead certification engine on the planned new ultra-large ...
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Revamped IPTN rethinks strategy
IPTN has dropped ambitions to break into the regional jet market. It aims to generate more revenue from non-core work such as subcontracting and engineering services, as it struggles to recover from Indonesia's economic slump. According to S Paramajuda, president of IPTN and its parent company BPIS, the manufacturer ...
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Singapore sends positive JSF signal
Singapore has signalled to the USA that it intends to commit to the follow-on engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme and upgrade their involvement. The island republic is already involved in the current concept demonstration aircraft (CDA) phase of the JSF. Its ...
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BAE and Boeing move closer to joint KAI offer
BAE Systems and Boeing are set to go ahead with a joint bid for Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) following a successful due diligence investigation. A senior executive at the UK company says that valuation is the only issue which needs resolving. KAI, which brings together the aerospace activities of ...
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Elop to supply optics for Korean satellite
Israel's Elop is to supply electro-optics to the South Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) for the Korean Multi-Purpose Satellite-2 (KOMPSAT-2), due for launch in 2003. Yuval Daliot, Elop director of sales and marketing Asia-Pacific, says the company will jointly develop and produce the multi-spectral camera package with KARI. ...
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SAA favours 737-800
South African Airways' (SAA) is to recommend to its parent company Transnet this week that the Boeing 737-800 is selected for its new short-haul fleet. Deliveries could begin this year. The airline, 20% owned by Swissair parent SAirGroup, with the rest held by state-owned Transnet, has studied offers from ...
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F-16 upgrades herald business boom
The fast-developing market for updating cockpits of early model Lockheed Martin F-16s sparked two leading upgrade companies to display programmes at the show. Singapore Technologies Aerospace's (STAe's) Falcon ONE package made its debut and Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) displayed its Air Combat Enhancement (ACE) package. Meanwhile. Lockheed Martin is developing ...
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Ball plans to bid for radar spot on remote-sensing satellite
Guy Norris/BOULDER Ball Aerospace & Technologies is "gearing up" to propose a synthetic aperture radar to NASA for a free-flying remote sensing satellite. This follows the success of its antennas on the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), which was completed on 22 February. "We're starting to form a team ...
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Photo first for largest commercial satellite
Hughes Space and Communications has released an image transmitted from its first HS-702 spacecraft, Galaxy XI, in geostationary orbit showing the deployment of the spacecraft's solar panels. When extended, the wingspan of the satellite - 34m (111ft) - is equivalent to the wingspan of a Boeing 737. The 30min sequence ...
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Design flaw found in Polar Lander switch system
The Mars Polar Lander (MPL) Failure Review Board has identified a fatal design flaw that could be a possible cause of the loss of the spacecraft on 3 December. A simple switch system to turn off the $167 million lander's engine when contact was made with the ground may have ...
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NASA shocked by commercial Mir plans
NASA is calling for the Mir space station to be de-orbited as planned this summer. The US space administration is concerned that plans for commercialising the Mir is diverting Russian attention and funds from the International Space Station (ISS) and contributing to delays of the latter. The space administration ...
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Proton accident
Four engineers have been injured in an accident during a pressure test of a Proton launch vehicle propellant tank in a factory in Moscow's Fileskiy district. A seam in the tank split during a high pressure test. Meanwhile, a 1 x 2m fragment weighing "hundreds of kilogrammes" from a Proton ...
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RLV faces stiff competition
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC NASA will launch "rigorous trade studies" in March to establish the requirements for its revamped second-generation reusable launch vehicle (RLV) programme. The space agency anticipates pursuing "more than two architecture options" when it begins the five-year $4.5 billion second-generation RLV programme in October - assuming Congress ...