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Cape Canaveral gets backing for more sounding missions
Spaceport Florida Authority (SFA) is backing plans to allow Cape Canaveral to support major suborbital sounding rocket research missions with the addition of Terrier and Orion sounding rockets to its inventory. At present, SFA operates small Loki sounding rockets. The research missions can be flown for individual experiments, to ...
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Shanghai's new Pudong Airport enters running-in trial period
Shanghai's new Pudong International Airport is to enter a six-month running-in period in November, after completing initial trials, it was revealed at the show. The $1.6 billion airport, which opened on 16 September, will eventually serve all international and most domestic flights, now being transferred in three stages from ...
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Euro ATC delays could rise by 70%
David Learmount/GENEVA The bulk of Europe's air traffic control system will suffer a capacity shortfall of more than 10% by 2005, even if all the national proposals put forward through Eurocontrol are fully implemented, according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) studies. Europe faces a 70% increase in ATC-related delays ...
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Widebody cargo conversion market expands
Max Kingsley-Jones/SEATTLE Airliner freighter conversion programmes have been launched by Lockheed Martin and DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Dasa) Airbus, as rivalry continues between Dasa and fellow Airbus partner British Aerospace on an integrated conversion strategy. Lockheed Martin has revived the L-1011 TriStar conversion and has agreed to use Marshall Aerospace's ...
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First flight
Boeing expected to attempt the first flight of its 767-400ER on 8 October as Flight International went to press. The aircraft had earlier successfully undergone high-speed taxi runs and other pre-flight checks. Taxi tests included operations at 30kt (55km/h), 60kt and 90kt at 138,000kg (304,000lb). Source: Flight International
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AVIC shake up leaves crucial questions unanswered
The Chinese Government's recent splitting of colossus Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) into two companies leaves question marks over how the country's huge aerospace industry is to overcome its problems. The companies were present in their new guise as China Aviation Industry I and II (known as AVIC I and ...
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Chinese industry wins more foreign contracts
Airbus Industrie and United Technologies have signed agreements awarding new work packages to China Aviation Industry I (AVIC I). The Airbus agreement allocates $15 million of Airbus A320 wing work from Airbus partner British Aerospace to AVIC I subsidiary Xian Aircraft Industry Group. The work will comprise four packages: ...
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ATC decision close
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC)could choose a contractor early next year to build three new area control centres (ACCs) to cover eastern China. The four competitors for the contract - Airsys ATM, Alenia, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon - have to submit revised proposals at the end of this ...
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US Airways increases Airbus order
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC US Airways has confirmed orders for another 26 Airbus Industrie A320s and an additional three A330s as the carrier continues to expand its domestic and international services. The latest aircraft order tally released by Airbus shows unannounced orders for 26 CFM56-5-powered A320s and three Pratt & Whitney ...
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Lease approval
The Civil Aviation Administration of China has approved Cathay Pacific Airways' planned two-year lease of three Air China Airbus A340-300s. Cathay has signed the lease, with an announcement confirming the deal expected imminently. The aircraft are Air China's only three A340s, and will join Cathay's 11-strong fleet. The Hong Kong ...
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Israir schedule
Israir, the private Israeli charter airline, plans to become a scheduled carrier and has applied for the necessary permits. Israir operates two Boeing 737-700s for charter flights to Middle East and European destinations. It recently signed a co-operation agreement with national carrier El Al on charters. Source: Flight International
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Robinson landmark
Robinson Helicopters has delivered its 3,000th R22 single-engined, two-seat helicopter. Torrence, California-based Robinson delivered 129 new aircraft in the first half of the year - 73 four-seat R44s and 56 R22s. Source: Flight International
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Crisp performance
Smiths Industries of the UK has reported a 14% rise in aerospace sales to £529 million ($875 million) for the year ended 31 July, with aerospace profits up by 28% to £99 million - the third successive year of near-30% profit growth. The company says the improvement "largely resulted from ...
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Indian plan
India plans to launch its first geostationary satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) in January. The rocket will use a Russian cryogenic upper stage, but an Indian-developed cryogenic stage could be used as early as the second or third flight. India's first launch of its GSLV next year will place a test ...
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Shuttle contract
United Space Alliance (USA), the Boeing-Lockheed Martin company which operates the Space Shuttle for NASA, has been given responsibility for the assembly, test and refurbishment of the solid rocket boosters in an effort to consolidate Shuttle programme operations. The work had previously been conducted by USBI. USA is completing its ...
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Garuda arrival
The Lockheed Martin-built Garuda 1 Asia regional mobile telecommunications satellite, to be operated by Asia Cellular Satellite International, has arrived at the Baikonur Cosmodrome for its International Launch Services Proton launch later this year. Source: Flight International
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Intelsat deadline
Intelsat has announced that its target date for completing privatisation is April 2001. It intends to conduct an initial public offering a year later. Source: Flight International
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Payload increase
To meet the demand for the next generation of digital broadcasting and interactive services, Eutelsat will add four Ka-band transponders and seven Skyplex payloads to the 26 Ku-band transponders on its Hot Bird TM6. The TM6 will join the Hot Bird TM at 13°E in geostationary orbit in late 2001. ...
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Spysat agreement
Japan and the USA have reached a basic agreement on the provision of parts and technology by the USA for the development of four reconnaissance satellites which Japan plans to launch in 2002. The satellites will carry optical instruments and radars. A control centre and up to three tracking stations ...