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Triana camera
Lockheed Martin has been selected by the University of California to design and build the Earth polychromatic imaging camera for NASA's Triana mission, the deep space Earth observer proposed by vice president Al Gore to return daily images of the globe from the camera, via the Internet. Source: Flight ...
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Landsat launch
NASA says it has rescheduled the launch of the Landsat 7 enhanced remote sensing satellite for April 1999, after the spacecraft suffered delays from the original December 1998 launch date, caused by problems with electrical power supply hardware. Source: Flight International
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Weather watch
The European meteorological satellite organisation, Eumetsat, and the USA's National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration have reached formal agreement over the establishment of an Initial Polar System of satellites after the launch of Eumetsat's Metop 1 in 2003. Following that, each organisation will provide spacecraft with a common set of core ...
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Flight time
Corporate charter broker Flight Time International is expanding its operation to The Netherlands. The Boston, US-based company specialises in product launches. Source: Flight International
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Service Centre
Cessna has broken ground on a Citation service centre in Sacramento, California. The 3,700m2 (40,000ft2) construction will replace the 25-year old building and will house the full Citation line-up. Source: Flight International
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Charter acquisition
IMP Group International has expanded its presence in Toronto, Canada, by acquiring air charter and cargo operator Air 500. The company, which owns Mitsubishi MU-2 turboprops and Cessna Citation Jets, will form part of IMP's Innotech-Execaire Aviation subsidiary. Source: Flight International
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UTC sells
United Technologies has agreed to sell its Colorado Springs-based UTMC Microelectronic Systems integrated circuit business unit to Aeroflex of Plainview, New York, for $46 million in cash. The deal is expected to be closed early next year, once regulatory and financial reviews are completed. UTMC builds radiation-hardened integrated circuits for ...
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GPA sale
Air Canada has sold its remaining 10.2% interest in leasing company GPA. The bulk of the shares have been acquired by a Texas Pacific Group subsidiary, although other shareholders have also purchased shares. Air Canada will realise an after-tax gain of C$18 million ($11.7 million) on the sale. Although the ...
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Second Alligator
The second Kamov Ka-50-2 attack helicopter is under way at the Progress plant in Arseneyev, Russia. The helicopter, a two-seat version of the Ka-50, is financed by Kamov as a private venture. Source: Flight International
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EUROSAM test
EUROSAM has carried out a test firing of an Aster missile as part of a demonstration of the Land SAAM vertical launch system. The weapon, fired on 24 November, destroyed a target drone simulating an attacking missile deploying electronic countermeasures. Source: Flight International
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UK promises action to crack down on airline violence
Action to stamp out violent behaviour on aircraft has been promised by the UK transport minister, but he has handed to the airlines the task of organising research into the growing phenomenon of "air rage". Following a meeting with airlines and interested organisations in London on 25 November, transport ...
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Antonov signs An-140 production deal with Iran
Paul Duffy/MOSCOW Antonov has confirmed that it has signed a contract with the Iranian Government for the construction of 80 An-140 new generation turboprops. The aircraft, which are specified to be passenger-only versions, will be assembled from parts supplied by the Ukrainian company to the Shakir factory in ...
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MD-90 delivery kicks off Aserca's fleet renewal
Aserca Airlines has begun its fleet renewal programme with the delivery of a new Boeing MD-90 and is now finalising plans for additional aircraft. The Venezuelan airline has taken the aircraft on lease from Taiwanese leasing company Hwa-Hsia Leasing, via Caribbean airline Air Aruba, which has also just introduced ...
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UK CAA warns against regulatory split
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has urged the government not to divide its regulatory functions between several bodies after the proposed privatisation of its National Air Traffic Services (NATS). The authority, which at present owns and regulates NATS, was responding to options set out in a UK Government consultation ...
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BA's CityFlyer buy bolsters Gatwick hub
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON CityFlyer Express says that no significant changes will result from the £75 million ($124 million) take-over by its franchise partner, British Airways. The London Gatwick based regional airline has a conditional agreement with BA to purchase the entire company. The deal is subject to formal approval ...
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Raisbeck wraps up study into recertification of DC-9s
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Raisbeck has completed a feasibility study into a Stage 3 recertification of McDonnell Douglas DC-9s and is canvassing operators before committing to launch the programme. The aerodynamic modification kit, if given the go-ahead, would be available "on or before 1 January, 2000", says James Raisbeck, ...
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Europe gives green light to satellite
Development of the first phase of a satellite-based navigation system for Europe has been given the go-ahead by the Tripartite Group involving the European Commission, the European Space Agency and Eurocontrol. Final manufacturing negotiations on the contract for the ECU160 million ($192 million) programme are in their final throes. ...
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CFIT surge sets US/European safety agendan of DC-9s
David Learmount/CAPE TOWN Accidents involving large jet airliners in controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) have dramatically increased, reversing a trend which had been heading downwards, it was revealed at the Flight Safety Foundation international air safety seminar in Cape Town, South Africa. Concern over CFIT has already seen the ...
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Boeing delivers 100th Japan Airlines 747
Japan Airlines (JAL) has taken delivery of its 100th Boeing 747, cementing its position as the world's biggest customer for the type. The delivery comes amid fears over the its future fleet plans. Commenting on how Asia's economic downturn is affecting JAL's fleet planning, airline president Isao Kaneko says ...
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Fire evidence grows as more MD-11 wreckage is found
Evidence of fire in or close to the Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11's flightdeck is accumulating as wreckage recovery off the Nova Scotia's coast continues, says the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSBC). Despite the onset of winter, the recovery operation has been continuing sporadically. With 80% by weight of ...