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Taurus Systems has completed a series of test runs of the 1,500lb thrust (6.67kN) Williams turbojet destined for its KEPD 350 modular stand-off missile. The weapon is being developed for German air force Tornados and Eurofighters and is being offered to other NATO countries, although the UK and Italy have ...
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Rooivalk delivery
The South African Air Force (SAAF) has taken delivery of the first of 12 Denel Rooivalk attack helicopters which will equip the newly formed 16 Sqn at Bloemspruit air force base near Bloemfontein. The SAAF is the only customer for the indigenous attack helicopter. Source: Flight International
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Jetstream sale
British Aerospace Asset Management has sold two Jetstream 31s to Georgia Jet, based in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The aircraft will be used for air medical and corporate transport. Source: Flight International
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Defender cockpit
Britten-Norman is examining a possible cockpit upgrade for its turbine-powered BN2T-4S Defender. The Isle of Wight, UK-based company is testing new turbine temperature gauges. Source: Flight International
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Training rise
UND Aerospace at the University of North Dakota is forecasting an almost 30% increase in its student pilot training flight hours by next year, fuelled by demand in North America and from contract customers in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The school anticipates completing over 80,000h next year, up ...
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IAI prepares Arrow ballistic missile for key test in August
A crucial test of the Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Arrow anti-tactical-ballistic missile is to take place in August. If the interception is successful, the Arrow system will have achieved initial operational capability. The test will duplicate a firing made on 14 September (Flight International, 23-29 September, 1998), but using ...
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US Army nears decision on Apache requirement
The US Army hopes to decide towards year-end on the number of Boeing AH-64D Apache helicopters it plans to remanufacture, as well as the mix and quantity of Lockheed Martin Longbow fire control radars needed to equip the fleet. It originally planned to modernise 748 AH-64As and acquire enough ...
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IAI completes upgraded Mil Mi-35 prototype
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) Tamam division has completed the prototype of an upgraded Russian-built Mil Mi-35 Hind as part of a $20 million, 25-helicopter improvement programme for an unnamed air force, believed to be India. The contract includes prototype manufacture and the conversion of the remaining helicopters at the customer's ...
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Airbus opposes FAA's 207min ETOPS proposals
Andrew Doyle/TOULOUSE Airbus Industrie is railing against proposals by the US Federal Aviation Administration to raise extended-range twin-engined operations (ETOPs) limits by 15% to 207min, claiming that "significant technical and operational matters remain to be resolved". The consortium denies that its opposition to the further relaxation of ETOPS ...
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757s face axe as BA tackles falling yields
Chris Jasper/LONDON Andrew Doyle/MUNICH British Airways plans to replace Boeing 757s operating from its London Heathrow hub with smaller Boeing 737s and possibly Airbus A320s as part of a strategy to tackle its crisis of falling yields on short-haul routes. The move represents a U-turn in BA's strategy at ...
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IAI signs with Boeing for work on MD-11 freighter conversions
Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) has concluded an arrangement with Boeing which will see it become a freighter conversion and upgrade specialist on the Boeing MD-11 tri-jet. The deal between Boeing and the Tel Aviv-based Bedek division of IAI includes a subcontract to carry out 40 MD-11 freighter conversions, at ...
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Crossair takes last Saab 2000
The last Saab 2000 turboprop built by the Swedish manufacturer was handed over to Crossair at the end of April, as production of the Saab turboprop models in Linköping is wound up. Two smaller Saab 340Bs remain to be delivered before production ends later this year. In all, Saab has ...
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El Al considers leasing for new widebody fleet
Arie Egozi/TEL AVIV El Al is considering leasing Airbus aircraft from International Lease Finance (ILFC) to overcome any political hurdles the airline may face if it selects the A330/A340 to meet its long range requirements. The leasing option is being evaluated as the selection process comes to an end. ...
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New European safety body keeps to schedule
The new European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is on schedule to start operations in 2001 or 2002, despite disagreements on several key aspects of the organisation. Although it is being formed on the initiative of the European Union (EU), EASA will not be a European Commission (EC) agency. Instead, ...
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EVA Airways orders three 747-400 freighters
EVA Airways is undertaking a significant expansion of its cargo operations, with a deal for three General Electric CF6-80C2-powered Boeing 747-400 freighters. The first delivery is for next year. EVA deputy senior vice-president K W Nieh says the aircraft "is ideal for long-haul routes from South-East Asia to Europe and ...
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FAA advances FDR upgrades
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The US Federal Aviation Administration will require upgraded flight data recorders (FDRs) on newer Boeing 737s, a year sooner than previously ordered. In the light of the recent report on the 1994 US Airways Boeing 737 crash near Pittsburgh, in which rudder hardover was a suspected factor, ...
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UK probes MAS 'low fuel' landings
David Learmount/LONDON Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE The UK's Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) is investigating serious safety breaches involving Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) operations into London Heathrow. The DETR declines to name the airline, but Flight International understands from government and industry sources that on several occasions MAS has ...
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New Greek ATC system faces summer challenge
The recently rebuilt and much delayed Greek air traffic control (ATC) centre is facing a major challenge this summer, as controllers adjust to new digital equipment, while coping with the demands of restructured airspace during the Kosovo crisis. The Greek Government has been slow to provide enough personnel to ...
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Korean settles for reshuffle instead of resignations
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE Korean Air (KAL) is not accepting any of the 29 resignations submitted by senior executives in the wake of its latest fatal accident. This fits the pattern of previous KAL accidents, where contrite senior executives offered their resignations en masse, but few were accepted. KAL's new ...
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Marketplace
Oman Air has taken delivery of its first of two ex-Swissair Airbus A310-300s, leased from International Lease Finance (ILFC). The Pratt & Whitney JT9D-powered aircraft are scheduled to be replaced by two younger, PW4000-powered A310-300s leased from ILFC later this year. China Northwest Airlines has leased two CFM International CFM56-5-powered ...