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Boeing bounces back with improved profit
Boeing has gone some way towards putting the problems of recent years behind it, bouncing back to financial form with a net profit of $2.31 billion for 1999, up 106% on the previous year. Turnover rose by 3% to $58 billion, while operating margins improved from 2.8% to 5.5%. ...
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CityFlyer in jet deal talks
CityFlyer Express is negotiating with BAE Systems to more than double its Avro RJ fleet, as it prepares for the possible transfer of routes from British Airways at London Gatwick. CityFlyer, a regional subsidiary of BA, is at the centre of a plan by its parent to restructure its ...
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Stable helicopter sales forecast
Continued development of new and improved derivative helicopters, combined with the need to replace ageing civil machines, is expected to ensure a static but stable level of rotary-wing aircraft sales, say two new market forecasts. Rolls-Royce projects sales of 5,400 turboshaft-powered helicopters over the next 10 years at a ...
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Australia drops EW project as prelude to defence cuts
Peter La Franchi/CANBERRA Australia has shelved its Project Echidna requirement for an integrated family of electronic warfare (EW) self-protection suites for Australian Defence Force aircraft. The move is included in a review of all defence acquisition projects worth more than A$50 million ($33.3 million). The review, established in mid-December ...
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Finalists named for Aerospace awards
The finalists have been selected for this year's Flight International Aerospace Industry Awards. The winners, chosen by a panel of aerospace industry experts, will be announced at this year's presentation and gala dinner at the Ritz-Carlton Singapore Hotel on 23 February during the Asian Aerospace show. Finalists in the ...
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Boeing rules out derivative powerplants for 747X family
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing has firmly decided to offer only new-design engines on the proposed 747X family, rather than presenting a choice including derivatives of 747-400 turbofans. The decision is a boost to the General Electric-Pratt & Whitney Engine Alliance and to Rolls-Royce. Both are working on designs ...
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Bombardier claims delivery lead
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Bombardier believes it took the lead in business jet deliveries, in value terms, for the first time last year. The company delivered 173 corporate aircraft in 1999, up more than 70% on 1998. While most manufacturers will not report their 1999 deliveries until early February, ...
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Go stops
British Airways' low-cost carrier Go is to scrap services to Lyon and Zurich on 26 March. It is reviewing flights to Munich amid tough competition on its North European routes. The London Stansted-based airline says it may start some summer services early to absorb spare capacity, and claims new Mediterranean ...
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Tax cut fuels Jet's regional ambition
Julian Moxon/MUMBAI Jet Airways plans a major expansion of its regional fleet with the acquisition of additional ATR 72 turboprops and a fleet of 70-seat regional jets. Naresh Goyal, president of the fast growing private domestic airline, says a large number of regional aircraft will be required, and that ...
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Boeing gets going on first 737-900
Guy Norris/SEATTLE Boeing begins work in Wichita, Kansas, this week on the first 737-900, which it is developing to attack the Airbus A321-200 market. A total of 45 -900s are on firm order, including 10 for Alaska, 15 for Continental Airlines, four for KLM and 16 for Korean Air. ...
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Shuttle mission to put radar topography on the map
Tim Furniss/LONDON The launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour STS99 on the 11-day Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) has been set for 31 January. The launch might be delayed by the need to check and, if necessary, replace thermal protection system tiles on the elevons of the orbiter. If work ...
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MMS powers up for Intelsat satellite
Matra Marconi Space (MMS) has won a contract to build the largest and most powerful satellite to be operated by the Intelsat international communications organisation. The 5,000kg (11,000lb) Intelsat NI-Alpha will be located in geostationary orbit at 310°W longitude, and will provide services to the Americas with 36 C-band transponders. ...
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NASDA kills key programmes
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA) has cancelled the H-2 launch vehicle programme and suspended several others, to focus development efforts on the H-2A rocket. Japanese space industry sources confirm that NASDA has completely reviewed its programmes and budget for the 2000 fiscal year, following the ...
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Radiation risk
The US National Research Council says NASA should take steps to reduce the risk of astronauts being exposed to large doses of radiation on spacewalks outside the International Space Station (ISS). The risks are especially high during the peak of the 11-year solar activity cycle which coincides with the ...
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Mars write-off
Attempts by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) to locate signals from the ill-fated Mars Polar Lander, lost on 3 December, were officially abandoned on 17 January. JPL believes the Mars Polar Lander may have touched down safely but in a canyon. Source: Flight International
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US investor to offer trips to refurbished Mir space station
US entrepreneur Walt Anderson plans to set up a new company, Mir Corp, with Energia and other investors to refurbish the Mir and offer trips to the Russian space station. Anderson, who heads the Gold & Appel investment company, will go ahead with the plan if the Russian mission ...
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Snecma and P&W seek to develop cryogenic engine
Snecma's rocket engine division, Société Europèenne de Propulsion, has agreed with Pratt &Whitney to jointly develop a new cryogenic upper stage engine for the Ariane 5, Lockheed Martin Delta IV and Boeing Atlas V. The deal is based around work by the two companies on more powerful engines to ...
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X-33 flights face delay of 18 months
Lockheed Martin's VentureStar programme president Jerry Rising has confirmed that flights of the X-33 sub-orbital technology demonstrator will "definitely not" begin in July. If the decision is made to build aluminium propellant tanks for the vehicle, to replace those made of experimental lightweight composite materials, the delay will be ...
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Crossair crash update
Preliminary analysis of the cockpit voice and flight data recorders (FDR) from the Crossair Saab 340 which crashed shortly after take-off from Zurich on 10 January has failed to yield any clues as to the cause of the accident. Swiss investigators say the crew did not discuss any technical problems, ...
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Apache production
GKN Westland has opened a £2 million ($3.3 million) production facility for 59 of the 67 WAH-64 Apache helicopters on order for the British Army Air Corps. The first eight are being built by Boeing at its factory in Mesa, Arizona. Source: Flight International