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Equal opportunities
The European business aviation community is fighting for equal rights to the region's congested airspace and airports Kate Sarsfield/LONDON These are challenging times for European business aviation. Stimulated by soaring demand for this increasingly acceptable form of transportation, aircraft sales are up and fleets continue to grow. But ...
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Digital domain
The digital revolution is spreading to the battlefield and a leading light, the Comanche, will be on view at Paris Paul Lewis/NASHVILLE The US military is preparing for a warfare revolution by forming the world's first digitised army early next century. At the head of this planned Army XXI ...
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Zero tolerance
Cost increases and schedule delays - traditional features of combat aircraft programmes - are no longer accepted Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DCCost is king in the combat aircraft world, if a semi-serious comment by one of the two Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) teams is anything to go by. "Affordability, affordability and affordability ...
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Eastern promise
Western companies are eyeing huge arms re-equipment deals in eastern Europe, but contracts remain some way off Andrew Doyle/MUNICH In mid-May, the Czech Republic invited proposals from Western aircraft manufacturers for up to 36 advanced fighters. A few weeks earlier, the Polish Government revealed it would invite tenders for 42 ...
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Smart bombs in demand
Paris will be a showcase for US smart weapon developments as intensive NATO use in Yugoslavia deplenishes stocks Ramon Lopez/EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA As NATO ordnance continued to rain on military targets in Yugoslavia, US Air Force programme managers for the latest generation of "smart" bombs were busy conducting ...
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Wings ofchange
The Paris air show will see the long-awaited first multi-year order for the Rafale. We review the aircraft and development programme before our 23 June flight test Julian Moxon/PARIS In December, the first production two-seat Rafale was presented to French defence minister Alain Richard at Dassault Aviation's Bordeaux plant. ...
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Coming of age
The high-profile use of UAVs in combat puts them high on the Paris agenda Ramon Lopez/BRISTOL With some unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) - including the Bombardier CL-289, IAI/TRW Hunter, General Atomics RQ-1A Predator (above) and IAI/AAI Pioneer - being put through their paces over Yugoslavia, gathering intelligence in what may prove ...
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Snecma M88
Qualification of the basic Snecma M88-2 was completed in early 1996, with the first production engine delivered at the end of the same year. The M88-2 has a thrust-to-weight ratio of 8.5, producing 11,250/16,850lb of dry/afterburner thrust (50/75kN). The engine has proved extremely reliable in flight tests to-date, by early ...
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Goodyear blimp
Goodyear is adding a seventh airship to its global fleet. Operated by the Lightship Group, it will be based in Australia for television coverage of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Goodyear has three blimps in North America, two in Europe and one in Latin America. Source: Flight International
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Piaggio tests re-engined P166
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON Piaggio Aero Industries has begun flight testing its re-engined P166 twin-turboprop utility aircraft and plans to step up its marketing efforts in an attempt to stimulate demand for the gull-winged aircraft. Certification is scheduled for late next year. The Italian manufacturer, formerly known as Piaggio Industrie Aeronautiche, ...
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Runners wanted to start Sprint
Production of the FLS Sprint aerobatic trainer could be resumed if new investors are found to acquire the aircraft programme, valued at $2.75 million. The all metal, two-seat side-by-side light aircraft was sold by Swedish overhaul and maintenance company FLS Aerospace in 1997 after a chequered history. The owner, ...
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TAI agricultural design complete
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has concluded the detailed design of its ZUI agricultural and firefighting aircraft and plans to build the first prototype by the fourth quarter of this year. The single-engined aircraft, the first to be designed and built by TAI, is aimed initially at the burgeoning Turkish ...
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CAGI wins Canadian financing for Windeagle production
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Canadian Aerospace Group International (CAGI) has received C$1.625 million ($1.1 million) from the Canadian Government towards setting up a manufacturing facility at St Hubert, Montreal, for the Windeagle general aviation aircraft. CAGI's Windeagle Aircraft subsidiary plans to begin producing the former Windecker Eagle all-composite light aircraft ...
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Continental contract
Bombardier has selected Taiwan's Aerospace Industry Development (AIDC) to supply the aft fuselage and empennage for its Continental super mid-size business jet. AIDC becomes the fifth supplier for the eight-seat Continental twinjet programme, which is lined up for an official launch at the Paris air show. Source: Flight International
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Military EMB-145 makes maiden flight
Although Embraer's EMB-145SA Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft rolled out on 28 May, it had its first flight on 22 May. The flight lasted 2h 30min, with the aircraft flying at 20,000ft (6,000m) . The Brazilian Government will receive the first of five on order in January 2001. ...
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Airbus and Boeing eye bigger business jets
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Airbus Industrie and Boeing are considering offering larger versions of their airliner-based business jets to meet market demand for higher-capacity aircraft with less range than models now available. A Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) based on the 737-800 could be on sale as early ...
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Questions remain over A318 launch decision
Andrew Doyle/MUNICH Problems over the allocation of work on the new A318 have been indirectly linked to Airbus managing director Noel Forgeard's unusual decision to launch the programme to build the 100-seat airliner before approval was given by the consortium's supervisory board (Flight International, 2-8 June). As the ...
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Brierly to increase ANZ stake
Brierly Investments has revealed plans to increase its stake in Air New Zealand (ANZ) to 60%. Sources say the move is aimed at resolving potential conflict between the carrier and Singapore Airlines (SIA) over ownership of Ansett Australia. The strategy would see SIA's majority shareholder, Temasek Holdings, increase its ...
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KAL and FlightSafety Boeing head for deal
Korean Air (KAL) is expected to sign a contract with FlightSafety Boeing Training International by the middle of this month, covering a broad training programme for the airline's pilots. KAL, which is trying to restore its reputation after a series of accidents and incidents, is expected to hand over ...
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Regional redefinition
Bombardier's latest Canadair Regional Jet is more than just a stretch of its smaller sisters Paul Lewis/TORONTOTo describe the Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Series 700 as a simple stretch of its smaller CRJ-200 sister would do a disservice to the extensive engineering that has gone into the new 70-seater. ...