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Tomahawk switch
Raytheon has started negotiations with Williams International on developing a smaller version of its F122 engine for use with the Tactical Tomahawk missile. At the same time, Raytheon has ordered Teledyne Continental Motors to cease development work on the J402 engine for the weapon as Teledyne is unable to demonstrate ...
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Upgrade venture
Israeli Aircraft Industries and Elbit Systems are to offer competing upgrades for the MAPO MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-22. Both are offering MiG-29 and Su-22 improvement programmes to a number of eastern European countries. Source: Flight International
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UK withdraws C-130 from East Timor
The UK has completed its operations in East Timor with the withdrawal of its remaining Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules and troops from the Australian-led International Force East Timor (INTERFET). Royal Air Force detachment commander Sqn Ldr Andy Torrance says it has been "an unusual experience" operating under Australian command. ...
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Shorts wins British Army anti-aircraft Starstreak missile order
Shorts Missile Systems (SMS) has won a new £200 million ($333 million) UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to supply the British Army with Starstreak high-velocity missiles for low level air defence operations. The production agreement will equip British Army air defence forces responsible for front line, rapid reaction and ...
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USAF chooses LOCAAS power
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The US Air Force has chosen Technical Directions (TDI) to provide the engine for the powered version of Lockheed Martin's Low Cost Autonomous Attack System (LOCAAS). Michigan-based TDI will supply a 30lb (0.13kN) thrust turbojet to replace the previously used 50lb thrust Hamilton Sundstrand TJ50 engine, ...
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Joining up
The support helicopters of the UK's three forces are now under one command Stewart Penney/WILTON Last year, the UK's Strategic Defence Review (SDR) launched a plethora of joint service organisations to fulfil the Ministry of Defence's aim of increasing efficiency and cost-effectiveness over traditional single-service units and commands. ...
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Twenty first century turbines
Life in the 21st century looks set to be healthy for turboprop engine builders Guy Norris/LOS ANGELESTurboprop makers are getting used to paraphrasing author Mark Twain. Rumours of their death are premature, they say, and there is evidence that - if anything - they could be looking forward to a ...
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SMA to increase take-off power of MR200 engine
Societe de Motorisations Aeronautiques (SMA) has pushed back certification of its MR200 diesel powerplant by about five months to enhance the engine's take-off power from 110kW (150hp) to 170kW. "We want to give the engine extra power for take-off to increase the aircraft's performance," says Luc Pelon, SMA's vice-president, ...
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Safire sells out personal business jet
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON Safire Aircraft's S-26 twin-engined personal business jet is sold out for the first year of production. The manufacturer has received more than 200 orders in just four months. Safire president Michael Margaritoff says: "We had a tremendous reply, mostly from pilots who put down deposits for the S-26. ...
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Airline approval sought for A3XX
Julian Moxon/PARIS The Airbus Industrie supervisory board has authorised the consortium to carry out a limited "pre-commercial launch" of the 550-seat A3XX to test the market before a full commercial go-ahead in the first half of next year (Flight International, 24-30 November). Airbus declines to reveal the number ...
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Libyan carriers to discuss division of domestic market
Andrew Chuter/TRIPOLI Libyan Arab Airlines will hold talks with Air Jamahiriya next year over a possible division of Libya's domestic market between the two carriers. The Libyan Government lifted operating restrictions on Air Jamahiriya, formerly the Light Air Company, earlier this year, giving it permission to operate domestic ...
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Marketplace
United Parcel Service (UPS) has decided to accelerate the acquisition of its new Airbus A300-600 freighters, with the delivery of seven aircraft next year instead of the four originally planned. The airline holds firm orders for 30 Pratt & Whitney PW4158-powered A300s plus 30 options, with deliveries due between next ...
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Ex-SAA boss launches charter airline from Johannesburg
Hilka Birns/JOHANNESBURG Former South African Airways boss Mike Myburgh has launched a South African charter airline that plans to fly to Israel, Mecca and the Bahamas. SA Non-Scheduled Airlines, which has a South African charter licence, will operate from Johannesburg International Airport with a Boeing 707 and 737, ...
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Falling star
Belgian start-up charter Continental International Airlines has ceased operations. The collapse was caused by the dollar exchange rate, increased fuel prices and unscheduled engine repairs, it says. Source: Flight International
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Codeshare safety
US airlines will be required to audit the safety and security of their foreign codeshare partners, says a policy published by the US Department of Transportation. It says the audit reports will also have to be cleared by the Federal Aviation Administration. Source: Flight International
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Sabena/Airbus deal
Belgian carrier Sabena has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus Industrie for four A340-300s, with two each due for delivery in early 2001 and mid-2002. They will replace four older A340-200s and -300s. Source: Flight International
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New PETAL partners will join in 2001
Swissair, Northwest Airlines and Honeywell (formerly AlliedSignal) are to join Europe's Preliminary Eurocontrol Test of Air/Ground Data Link (PETAL II) programme in 2001. PETAL II is Europe's groundbreaking validation of air-ground data links in operational air traffic control. The three-phase programme involves air traffic controllers and aircraft crew communicating ...
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Dash 8 Q400 ready to deliver to SAS after three month delay
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Bombardier plans to deliver the first Dash 8 Q400 turboprop by the end of the month - up to three months late - following European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) certification. SAS Commuter will be the first carrier to receive the stretched 66-78-seat version of the ...
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Routes
Ansett International will suspend its thrice-weekly services between Sydney and Taipei from 12 February because of declining yields. The Boeing 767-300ER used on the service will be re-deployed to domestic services. EVA Air will reinstate services between Taipei and Sydney in its own right. Ansett will increase Sydney-Hong Kong services ...
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IFALPA urges curbs on high-risk aircraft from CIS
Aviation authorities should be wary of allowing into their airspace aircraft manufactured in the CIS countries but not registered in them, warns the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations (IFALPA). The Federation has written to the directors-general of all civil aviation authorities to alert them to what it sees ...