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Argentina's LAPA plans fleet expansion
Guy Norris/BUENOS AIRES Buenos Aires-based LAPA (Lineas Aereas Privadas Argentinas) plans to more than double its fleet of Boeing 737-700s to 20 by next year as part of continued expansion plans that could include the addition of another 767-300ER, and possibly the purchase of 737-900s. The airline will take ...
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US funding cuts cause test concerns
US operational evaluators are concerned by the impact of funding instability on the testing of new weapon systems. The latest annual report by the Department of Defense's director of operational test and evaluation highlights concerns caused by funding constraints on the testing of the Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor and Boeing/ ...
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Arrow 2 set to become operational in March
Israel is to declare the Arrow 2 anti-tactical ballistic missile system operational next month, when the air force deploys its first three batteries of the weapon. The move follows recent US approval of negotiations between prime contractor Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and US companies on possible export of the ...
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Just the job
If there is one thing at which the aerospace industry excels, it is devising elaborate job creation schemes. The same goes for many of the customers it serves. There is nothing wrong with the principle of job creation as an economic driver, so long as it is the product ...
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Nissan confirms aerospace sale
Japanese car giant Nissan Motor has confirmed plans to sell its aerospace division to powerplant manufacturer Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) (Flight International, 15 February).The deal is expected to be completed by the end of July. Nissan says it has reached agreement on a memorandum of understanding with IHI and ...
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Mergers
BAE Systems North America has acquired California-based Femtometrics, a manufacturer of chemical agent detectors for military personnel. Canadian Marconi has meanwhile been renamed BAE Systems Canada, the Marconi name having been taken by the UK's GEC. Honeywell is selling its RDR1400 and 1500 search and weather radar products to New ...
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EADS devolves power to ease friction
Andrew Doyle/AMSTERDAM European Aeronautic, Defense and Space (EADS) is to tackle problems presented by its formation from Aerospatiale Matra, DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Dasa) and CASA by devolving power to the lowest level in an apparent bid to head off potential clashes along national lines. The structural blueprint for EADS, ...
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Lockheed Martin tops DoD chart as Boeing closes in
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Lockheed Martin again emerged as the largest US Department of Defense (DoD) contractor in 1999. Boeing is still second, but closing rapidly, thanks to a ramp-up in production of the new F/A-18E/F fighter and V-22 tiltrotor for the US Navy and Marine Corps. The DoD spent ...
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Northwest move for CAL set to fill Wings' Asian vacuum
Brent Hannon/TAIPEI Northwest Airlines has confirmed that it is talking to China Airlines (CAL) about a possible commercial agreement, a move that could secure an Asian partner for the fledgling "Wings" alliance. Some sources say Northwest could also take a stake in the Taiwanese flag carrier, although the US ...
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Boeing aircraft merger is next step in recovery
Boeing says the remerger of its single and twin-aisle aircraft units is intended to promote best practice across all six of its civil aircraft programmes now that production problems have been eased. The introduction of a company-wide Process Council is meant to do the same across the entire group. ...
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UPS AT 'stack' wins US certification
Reshaping of the general aviation (GA) avionics market continues, with UPS Aviation Technologies (UPSAT) receiving US certification for its full "stack" of panel-mounted equipment for light aircraft. UPS AT is a newcomer to the GA market, and its avionics are fitted as standard on the new Lancair Columbia 300 ...
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CargoLifter: Zeppelin's rival in airships
David Learmount/BRAND, GERMANY While Zeppelin is injecting new life into the traditional airship market sector from Friedrichshafen, CargoLifter is developing a massive lighter- than-air machine to perform work which has never been done by any aircraft - let alone an airship. The early CargoLifter CL160 airships will be ...
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Beyond the blimp
The revived Zeppelin 'is using the tradition to shape the future' Ed Reavis/FRIEDRICHSHAFEN Sixty-two years after the giant Zeppelin airship was engulfed in flames at Lakehurst, New Jersey, the legendary manufacturer has been reborn. The modern version of this great silver whale is as big as a Boeing 747, ...
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Protecting the spectrum
The aviation industry is battling to preserve its radio frequency spectrum Emma Kelly/LONDON In May, the aviation industry will face one of its toughest battles, when it fights to protect its radio-frequency spectrum. Aviation met the first serious sortie on its spectrum at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) ...
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Out of the ashes
Libyan carriers see a route to recovery since UN sanctions were suspended last year Andrew Chuter/TRIPOLIScattered around Tripoli Airport's edge are the remains of much of a fleet of over 30 aircraft used by Libyan Arab Airlines to ply routes to Africa, Europe and the Middle East before United Nations ...
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Euro satnav
Europe faces demanding satellite navigation tasks this year Emma Kelly/LONDON The European space and navigation industry has a hard job to complete this year. By the end of it, it must have a clear idea of the shape of the continent's second-generation satellite navigation system - Galileo. Little ...
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Reality check
Problems with the FAA's cornerstone satnav programme have users worried Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC B beset with funding and other issues surrounding its transition to satellite navigation, the last thing the US Federal Aviation Administration needs is a problem with its keystone Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) programme. But a problem ...
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Testing times
Airbus is performing an unprecedented amount of pre-entry-into-service systems testing for its A340-500 and -600 models Andrew Doyle/TOULOUSE The start of final assembly of the first Airbus Industrie A340-600 is four months away, but the consortium is ensuring that its latest widebody derivatives have an unprecedented level of service readiness. ...
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Netherlands Orion upgrade progresses
Plans have moved forward to upgrade Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN)Lockheed Martin P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft, with the US Congress being notified of the $200 million programme. The P-3 upgrade was proposed as part of the Netherlands' Defence White Paper 2000 published late last year (Flight International, 8-14 December). ...
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German association warns on defence
The German Aerospace Industries Association (BDLI) has warned that budget cuts and tighter export controls are threatening the future of the country's defence businesses. BDLI president Dr Gustav Humbert says the Berlin government's decision to tighten export guidelines "puts Germany on a solo path and seriously handicaps the position ...