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Utility explorer
Explorer Aircraft is designing three utility aircraft to fill the niche below turboprop utilities. The Australian engineering company says the piston-powered eight to 16-seat Explorer 350R and 500R, and the 750T turboprop, will be characterised by wide tall doors, flat cabin floor and retractable landing gear. Certification testing of the ...
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Hainan Hawker
Raytheon has delivered a Hawker 800XP to Haikou-based Hainan Airlines, the first Hawker business jet to enter service in China. Hainan will use the aircraft, and a Beechjet 400A delivered by Raytheon in February, for charter operations. Meanwhile, Raytheon Aircraft Services is to expand its maintenance centres in Atlanta, Georgia, ...
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Grimes distributor
AlliedSignal has appointed AAR to distribute its Grimes-brand lighting products, ranging from anti-collision to interior lights, to the business and general aviation markets. Source: Flight International
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No rush
The head of the US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, says the crash of John F Kennedy Jr's Piper Saratoga II, which remains under investigation, should not prompt changes to the rules under which private pilots without instrument ratings may fly. Phil Boyer told a US Government Congressional panel that ...
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Garmin GPS map
Garmin International has introduced a hand-held portable navigator with a colour display, the GPSMAP 295. The system measures only 80mm (3.2in) high, 170mm wide, 65mm deep, and weighs 0.7kg (1.6lb), with six AA alkaline batteries. The GPSMAP 295 also features a variety of Jeppesen-supplied databases. Source: Flight International
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Only bidders
The Matra Marconi-led Astrium group and Alcatel space is the only bidder for the Apstar 3A-3B satellite construction contract, because US manufacturers are unable to get government approval fast enough. Source: Flight International
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Soyuz crew
Russian Talgat Musabayev will command a Soyuz TM-A mission in October next year to the International Space Station with flight engineer Nadezhda Kuzhelnaya. Source: Flight International
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Engine test
Boeing has conducted a 100% thrust hot-fire test of the RS-68 cryogenic rocket engine for its Delta IV programme, reaching 650,000lb (2,890kN), the highest achieved for such an engine. Source: Flight International
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SSTL contract
Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL) has won a $14 million contract from Turkey to build a 100kg (220lb) microsatellite, called Tubitak-Bilten, equipped with a 12m (40ft)-panchromatic camera and other payloads. Source: Flight International
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DERA profit
The UK's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) has reported a net profit of £31 million ($48.5 million) - down by 30% - on near-static turnover of £1.03 billion for the year ended 31 March, while succeeding in reducing its dependency on the UK Ministry of Defence for work. Non-MoD ...
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Chained to war
The US Air Force's re-engineered logistics supply chain has been tested in battle Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The re-engineering of spare parts support - made possible by advances in information technology - was instrumental in keeping 323 USAF aircraft available in the Kosovo conflict, service officials say. The aircraft helped NATO ...
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GV tests low visibility landing system
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DCGulfstream will begin flight testing an enhanced vision system (EVS) low-visibility landing aid on a Gulfstream V business jet later this month. The company plans to certificate the EVS on the GV by year-end, and on the GIV-SP later next year. Gulfstream believes it will be the first ...
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Japan's anti-tank OH-1 study heralds further delay to AH-X
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE The Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force (JGSDF) is studying the use of the OH-1 airframe as a basis for its AH-X future attack helicopter programme, the schedule for which has slipped again. According to Japanese defence sources, the OH-1 could be modified to become a replacement for ...
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Materiel gains
Airbus Industrie Materiel Support has overhauled its image and is embracing the Internet to boost customer service Andrew Doyle/HAMBURG Airbus Industrie Materiel Support plays a key role in European consortium Airbus' growing sales success. As vice-president Peter Kloepfer puts it, the division is "never a deal maker, but we ...
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Military Aircraft Directory Part 1
Ongoing competitions and the Kosovo crisis underline the continuing need for transports, tankers and surveillance aircraft. Part two of the directory will survey fighter and trainer aircraft. Stewart Penney/LONDONTransport and support aircraft attract fewer headlines than their fighter and bomber brethren, but they play a vital part in the make-up ...
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Virgin aims for O'Hare
Virgin Atlantic Airways, which is adding capacity to New York, will provide a service out of London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare in November, subject to US Government approval. Source: Airline Business
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Stansted bids for long haul
London Stansted has launched a three year campaign, with a survey of more than 3,000 local businesses, to attract medium and long haul routes. Stansted believes that its substantial European network can provide feed into the networks of the three global alliances already present at Stansted. Source: Airline Business
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A world apart
Karen Walker WASHINGTON DC Despite three years of intense talks with the UK, US open skies negotiators admit they are no further forward. The lack of progress is a major setback in the US Administration's declared goal for open skies agreements around the globe. But talks continue elsewhere, albeit with ...
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NZ signs unlimited deal
New Zealand has signed liberal air services agreements with Belgium and Ireland. The former provides for an unlimited capacity and no restrictions on routes offered between the two countries and unrestricted codeshare rights. The Ireland agreement offers the same opportunities but also gives airlines from each side cabotage rights. ...