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A new way forward?
European consolidation took a lively turn on the eve of Le Bourget Chris Jasper/PARIS When French president Jacques Chirac opened the Paris air show on 12 June, it was on a wave of growing European optimism. The day before, the Spanish state holding company SEPI had announced its ...
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The future is smart
First came precision guidance: now all-weather missiles are set to join the US arsenal Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC NATO's dependence on precision guided munitions (PGMs) is expected to grow in the coming years, when current-generation laser-guided bombs will be complemented by all-weather weapons using global positioning/inertial navigation system (GPS/INS) guiding and ...
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Regional wars
Access to the US market is critical if Embraer, Bombardier and Fairchild are to see any payback Paul Lewis/PARIS The fight for the 70/100-seat regional jet market early in the 21st century has already begun with an opening exchange of fire between Fairchild Aerospace and Embraer. Also manoeuvring into ...
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Cultural training
A serious shortage of airline pilots is causing US and European training traditions to converge David Learmount/LONDON US regional airlines are advertising for young, qualified pilots with 800h flying time. Only two years ago, taking on pilots with less than 2,000h would have been unthinkable. But within a few months, ...
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Airbus expects bigger share of corporate business with A319CJ
Max Kingsley-Jones/PARISAirbus Industrie is gearing up to take a bigger slice of the business jet market with its A319 Corporate Jetliner (ACJ), as the first one is prepared for service with UK sales and leasing company Twinjet. Airbus vice-president, commercial operations, Paul Mason says that 14 commitments have been made ...
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Europa hunts for partners to back new aircraft programme
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON Europa is seeking partners to support its new two-seat, single-engined production aircraft, under development at its site in Kirkbymoorside, Yorkshire, UK. An established kitplane supplier, Europa has secured over half of the finance for the project via private investment and government funding, but needs partners to provide ...
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Falcon 900C approval
Dassault received French certification for its Falcon 900C business jet on 15 June. The trijet "combines the performance value and comfort of the Falcon 900B [which it replaces] with the advanced Honeywell Primus 2000 Avionics System of the Falcon 900EX", according to Dassault. Source: Flight International
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Galaxy plans
Galaxy Aerospace plans to deliver nine Galaxy business jets this year, 15 next year and 18-24 annually thereafter. The company says that it has a backlog of over two years' production. Zurich-based charter operator Lions Air, which has bought two Galaxys, has ordered its second SPX business jet from Galaxy. ...
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Raytheon steps into fractional leasing
Raytheon is offering fractional ownership leasing through its Travel Air programme as an alternative method of owning a share in an aircraft. Leasing is being offered through Rhode Island-based Fleet Capital Leasing and requires no down payment, only fixed monthly charges over five years. At the end of that ...
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Nordic standard helicopter could be licence built
Stewart Penney/LONDON A proposal by Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden to jointly purchase up to 100 9-15t helicopters for diverse roles could lead to licence production of the successful type. Nordic Standard Helicopter Programme (NSHP) manager Col Mats Westin says a working group has been established to discuss ...
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UK favours Raytheon for Successor work
Raytheon has been selected as preferred bidder to supply identification friend and foe (IFF) for Matra BAe Dynamics Rapier Field Standard C short-range surface-to-air missile systems as part of the UK's Successor IFF (SIFF) programme. SIFF is a multi-phase programme to fit Mark XII/Mode S compatible IFF equipment to ...
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Singapore wants more Chinooks
Singapore PLANS to purchase an additional four Boeing CH-47SD Super Chinook helicopters to supplement six earlier CH-47Ds and four improved -47SDs already on order. It is also embarking on a search for six to 12 naval helicopters to equip a planned fleet of new corvettes. Selection of the maritime helicopter ...
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Bids in for US Army UAV contest
Seven bids have been submitted for the US Army's tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (TUAV) competition, although the number could rise following a deadline extension. The competition is for an off-the-shelf unmanned air vehicle (UAVs) - equipped with electro-optical and infrared payloads - that can provide surveillance and target acquisition ...
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Turkey waits for Australia on AEW&C aircraft order
Turkey is holding off on the final selection of a new airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) aircraft until after Australia's decision on a similar requirement. A verdict is expected to be made by Australia before the end of July. Australia and Turkey have been engaged in parallel evaluations ...
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'Generic' F-16 variant offered for export
Lockheed Martin is offering "generic" export versions of the F-16 in a bid to reduce costs. Packaging popular features into a common core configuration will reduce engineering costs, says LM Tactical Aircraft Systems president Dain Hancock. The Viper 2000 configuration is based on the improved Block 50+ F-16 and ...
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The big numbers
Airbus and Boeing continue to dispute the sales prospects for large airliners Max Kingsley-Jones/PARIS Airbus Industrie and Boeing renewed their long-term debate over the size and timing of demand for very large capacity aircraft at the Paris air show by releasing their market forecasts for the next 20 years. ...
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Business boom
Business aircraft ruled the roost at Paris, earning billions of dollars for their manufacturers Kate Sarsfield/PARIS The appeal of the fractional ownership market was one showstopping example of business and general aviation's newly elevated role at Paris, with mammoth aircraft orders totalling nearly $3 billion. The world's largest ...
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Military rotorcraft market review
Major contracts are in the offing for an industry that is making slow progress towards consolidation Stewart Penney/LONDON The past year brought some consolidation to the rotorcraft industry and conclusions to notable competitions. Meanwhile, significant procurement battles loom over the next 12 months, particularly in Europe. Finmeccanica and ...
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French fillip
The task now is to create European alliances to counter the USA Julian Moxon/PARIS The first Paris air show since he took power in June 1997 gave French prime minister Lionel Jospin a prime opportunity for self-congratulation. Within only a few months of assuming office, Jospin and his ...
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Boom ahead for business aircraft, says analyst
Nearly 4,900 business aircraft worth more than $62 billion will be built during the next decade, according to the latest forecast by US-based Teal Group. "After spending the late 1980s and early 1990s in the doldrums, the business jet market continues to be in the middle of a tremendous growth ...