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Space centre
The Korea Aerospace Research Institute has selected the island of Oenaro, off the Kohumg, South Cholla, coast as the site of the first Korean Space Centre. Source: Flight International
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China's chaotic airline industry
The Chinese airline industry is made up of a cat's cradle of carriers, headed by the "big three" airlines that offer the bulk of international services and which are each equipped with large fleets of Western airliners. Few of China's airlines are profitable, with most of the country's carriers state-owned ...
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Cupola inspected for ISS
Astronauts from the USA and Europe were scheduled to visit the Lindholmen company in Gösteborg, Sweden, on 27 September to inspect the six-windowed cupola destined to give crewmembers a 360° view from the International Space Station (ISS). The 2m (6ft)-diameter domed, hexagonal-shaped cupola will allow crewmembers to control robotic arms ...
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428JET: a bigger challenge
Fairchild is moving on to developing a stretched 328JET Paul Lewis/OBERPFAFFENHOFENHaving completed certification of the turbofan-powered 328JET, Fairchild has turned its attention to the more challenging development of the larger 42/44-seat version. The 428JET, from an engineering standpoint, extends well beyond a straightforward fuselage stretch, encompassing a redesigned wing ...
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Turbofan time
The entrée of the 30/40-seat jet offers the opportunity to focus on modernising the lower end of the regional aircraft fleet Paul Lewis/Washington DC The recent introduction of the new Embraer RJ-135 (above) and Fairchild Aerospace 328JET has heralded the entry into service of a completely new class of ...
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1998 world military incidents
Compiled by David Learmount/LONDON The Flight International annual listing of military accidents and incidents is as complete as possible, but it inevitably reflects varying national attitudes to the release of information on military operations. Some countries release no accident, attrition or safety-related information as a matter of policy, ...
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Sumburgh Cessna on the rocks
A Benair Cessna 208 Grand Caravan, flown by Norwegian operator Hangar 5, overran runway 27 at Sumburgh, Shetland Islands, UK, on 6 September. It was on a mail and newspaper run from Inverness, Scotland. Witnesses say it overran the runway and came to rest on rocks 150m (500ft) beyond the ...
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London City wins over business aviation traffic
London City Airport's (LCA) courtship of business aviation is finally paying off, with the city centre airport reporting a 130% increase in general aviation traffic this year, compared with the same period last year. "The airport is experiencing a phenomenal growth in popularity due to its close proximity to ...
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Dassault Aviation enters the arena for stake in Embraer
Julian Moxon/PARIS Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Dassault Aviation has announced its interest in becoming an investor in Brazilian regional aircraft manufacturer Embraer as the latter's principal shareholder, Bozano Simonsen, prepares to sell a 20% holding. Dassault says that it is keen to bid for a stake in booming Embraer and ...
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EC approves Alliance engine plan
The European Commission (EC) has formally approved plans by the General Electric-Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance to offer a powerplant for the Airbus Industrie A3XX, following a review of the tie-up's likely impact on competition. The decision had been anticipated after the Commission indicated last November that it was ...
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Step by step
A year after ICAO's global CVS/ATM gathering, progress towards the ultimate goal of global implementation is slowly being made Emma Kelly/LONDON In May last year, more than 800 International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) states and aviation decision makers met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to discuss communications, navigation and surveillance/air ...
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Wishful thinking
DVD, e-mail and Internet access are among the next big things for in-flight services Emma Kelly/LONDONThe in-flight entertainment (IFE) industry's wish list just keeps on growing. No sooner have airlines and IFE system and service suppliers implemented a new capability to entertain, than they are eyeing up the next service ...
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Shuttle schedule switched
NASA has switched the launches of the STS100 Endeavour Shuttle Radar Topography and the STS103 Discovery Hubble servicing missions while inspection and repair work continues on the orbiter's electrical wiring (Flight International, 8-14 September). The tentative launch date for STS103 is 28 October, while STS101 is targeted for a ...
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Kaiser win
Japan's Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries has awarded a contract to Kaiser Marquardt to supply the manoeuvring and attitude control thrusters for the H-II Transfer Vehicle (HTV), an unmanned logistics vessel to support the International Space Station. Kaiser will provide eight R-4D bipropellant engines for manoeuvring, and 28 R-1Es for attitude control. ...
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Contraves to build Atlasfairings
Tim Furniss/LONDON Lockheed Martin has selected Swiss company Contraves to supply the payload fairing for the new Atlas V booster. Atlas Vs will form one of two fleets of Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicles for the US Air Force. The second will consist of Boeing Delta IVs. The Atlas V ...
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Australia looks at C-130J alternatives
Peter La Franchi/CANBERRA An Australian Air Force follow-on purchase of Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules airlifters is in doubt after a decision by Australian Defence Force capability planners to consider alternative solutions. These include the Boeing C-17 and the Airbus A400M future large aircraft. Australia has options on 27 additional ...
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French air force takes first Cougar CSAR
Eurocopter has delivered the first Cougar Mk2 combat search and rescue helicopter to the French air force. Service entry is planned in around 18 months. The air force requires up to 14 machines, but the latest defence budget provides funding for only four. The remaining three have yet to ...
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Bombardier drops UAV bid on eve of sea trials
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Bombardier Services has withdrawn from the race to win a US Navy contest to supply a vertical take-off and landing unmanned air vehicle (VTOL UAV). The Canadian company was considered a leading contender for the multi-million dollar programme. The decision to drop out of the ...
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Elbit deal
Elbit Systems will supply mission computers, display helmets, displays and weapon management systems for the 50 Lockheed Martin F-16Is ordered recently by the Israeli air force. The deal is worth $140 million over the next five years and is part of Lockheed Martin's $800 million industrial offset commitment. Source: Flight ...
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Next Generation 737 cleared for 180min ETOPS
The US Federal Aviation Administration has cleared the Next Generation Boeing 737 for 180min extended range twin operations (ETOPS) and is thought to be close to approving a 207min extension for the 777. The extension from 120min to 180min is expected to benefit at least four operators by the ...