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Cubic range
The US Air Force has awarded Cubic Defense Systems a $28 million contract to upgrade the tethered air combat manoeuvring instrumentation (ACMI) range system in Taiwan. The contract includes 24 ACMI pods and six sets of display and debriefing equipment. The work, to support training in Northrop F-5s and Lockheed ...
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IDECM test
Lockheed Martin Sanders has completed successful initial airborne fast-deploy testing of the fibre-optic towed decoy for its Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM) system. Six mass model decoys were deployed from launch canisters pod-mounted on a Learjet and Saab Draken to check speed and stability of deployment. The IDECM is due ...
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PAL bail-out
Manila may back down on promises not to bail out debt-ridden Philippine Airlines, and provide some of the $200 million required to prevent the carrier's liquidation. Half the amount has been pledged by majority shareholder Lucio Tan, who has reportedly approached the state's pension fund for cash. Source: Flight International
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Remote control
AirWolf Filter has developed a low-cost, remotely mounted, oil filter system for Lycoming and Continental horizontally opposed engines, and for nine-cylinder Pratt & Whitney radials. According to the Ohio-based company, the system provides high filter efficiency and, because it is mounted on the fuselage firewall instead of on the powerplant, ...
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Private conversions
Two private Middle Eastern operators have chosen BFGoodrich's Super 27 re-engining kit for their Boeing 727-200s. The conversion involves replacing the number one and three Pratt & Whitney JT8D-7/9 powerplants with the higher bypass-ratio -200 series derivative. As well as Stage 3 compliance, BFGoodrich says that the Super 27 modification ...
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Japanese hope
Japan is to name its International Space Station laboratory module Kibo (hope). The first component of the Japanese Experiment Module will be carried on the Space Shuttle in 2001. Source: Flight International
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Athena Contract
The NASA contract with Lockheed Martin for the launch of the cancelled Clark earth observation satellite on an Athena 1 has been transferred to a new NASA payload - the Vegetation Canopy Lidar. The Athena 1 launch, scheduled for August next year, will be the first from the Alaska Aerospace ...
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Aerospatiale and BAe stride on
Chris Jasper/LONDON The evolution of British Aerospace and Aerospatiale from European giants into major global players has taken a further step, with BAe formalising its merger with Marconi Electronic Systems and the French company naming the management team that will take control following its tie-up with Matra Hautes Technologies. While ...
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All the rage
Prevention of 'air rage' incidents is better than cure, according to IATA David Learmount/LONDON The problem of disruptive passengers is so complex that the world's airlines are struggling to agree on remedies. There is consensus on one thing, however - prevention is better than cure. The International Air ...
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Sea views
Sea trials are on the horizon for VTOL unmanned air vehicles Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Expectations are rising that naval forces will soon be able to field vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) now that technical problems that have hampered development of sea-based UAVs show signs of being ...
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Workshop
TAT Group subsidiary LAB and French carrier Regional Airlines are to set up a jointly owned maintenance centre for regional aircraft based at Clermont-Ferrand Airport and line maintenance at 13 other airports. Initially, the centre will undertake maintenance of the Regional Airlines fleet. The fleet comprises British Aerospace, Embraer and ...
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FAA proposes to extend ETOPS
The US Federal Aviation Administration has proposed granting permission for a 15% increase in the maximum allowable extended-range twin-engined operations (ETOPS ) to 207min from the nearest diversion airport. The proposal follows a request from the US Air Transport Association (ATA). An FAA policy document calls for a 15% ...
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USA/China spring surprise with an air services deal
Incumbent carriers have won a reprieve from the immediate entry of new players on China-USA routes, with a surprise new air services agreement signed in April which protects them for at least two more years. The agreement was signed on 9 April in Washington during Chinese premier Zhu ...
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but UAL doubts US-UK open skies
United Airlines is losing faith that a UK-US open skies deal will ever materialise despite industry hopes that progress is at last being made. Despairing of the lack of progress towards a new UK-US air transport pact, Michael Whitaker, United's vice-president international and regulatory affairs, claims that "there ...
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United launches attack on Washington market
A new push by United Airlines to expand its north-south US network has intensified competition from Washington DC to other key East Coast cities. United's expansion strategy in the region relies heavily on its Dulles, Virginia-based regional partner, Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA), which operates as a United Express ...
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Boeing gets back on track
A "solid and clearly improving performance" at Boeing has seen the company post healthy first quarter net profits of $469 million - a better than anticipated result after the aircraft giant's woes last year. Boeing warns, however, that recent stronger prices on commercial jets are not expected to hold for ...
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Routes
Delta in China - Delta Air Lines and China Southern Airlines have begun a non-stop codeshare service between Los Angeles and Guangzhou. China Southern operates the route three times a week with a Boeing 777. Guatemala bound - Continental Airlines will begin a non-stop Saturday service between New York ...
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FAA shifts Y2K focus
US concerns over year 2000 (Y2K) compliance are shifting to the international arena after a live test of the country's air traffic control system revealed no date-related problems. The test, conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration on 10-11 April, involved all major elements of the US air traffic ...
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TAAN joins Venezuelan start-up
Despite warnings from industry observers that Venezuela's future calls for fewer rather than more airlines, new carriers continue to line up to fill the hole left by the demise of flag carrier Viasa. TAAN (Transporte Aereo Andino) is the latest planned start-up, and one of three carriers seeking operating certificates ...
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Spirit soars in USA
A US start-up which has so far secured its mostly profitable existence by controlling growth and sticking to niche leisure markets up and down the east coast is to test new waters. Detroit, Michigan-based Spirit Airlines will begin a non-stop service to Los Angeles in June and is expanding operations ...