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Army finalises attack helicopter tender
The South Korean army is to formalise its requirement for a new attack helicopter (AHX), with the anticipated release in December of an official request for proposals (RFP) to a preselected list of contenders. South Korea has an initial requirement for 18 AHXs and ultimately up to 36 machines, sufficient ...
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Daewoo starts work on modified KT-1
Daewoo Heavy Industries (DHI) is to start development of the KOX forward air control (FAC) version of the KT-1 turboprop basic trainer in 1999, following successful completion of operational testing of the aircraft by the South Korean air force. The South Korean manufacturer plans to modify its fifth and ...
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Air force fighter tender scheduled for mid-1999 release
Competing Western European, US and Russian aerospace manufacturers are hoping that South Korea will release the first of an anticipated two request for proposals (RFP) for its next generation F-X fighter by mid-1999 despite a series of continued programme slippages. The South Korean air force had been expected to ...
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Boeing proposes Harpoon upgrade
Boeing has approached the South Korean navy with informal proposals to upgrade its stock of Harpoon anti-shipping missiles to Block II standard. "We have had discussions with South Korea on Block II, and it's now a question of them determining their priorities and the timing," says Boeing. Block ...
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Korean Air seeks 737 HUD in drive for safety
Marconi Electronic Systems and Flight Dynamics are competing to equip Korean Air's new Boeing 737-800 and -900 fleet with head-up displays (HUDs) as part of the airline's new safety drive. Sources close to the programmes say that such guidance systems could have prevented some of the incidents in which ...
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Finalists selected in radar competition
Spanish radar manufacturer Indra has been selected as a finalist in the competition to supply the South Korean air force with four D-band long-range radars. The company will compete with Lockheed Martin of the USA in the $80 million contest, which is now in its final bidding phase. Indra ...
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Mako/KTX-2 to resume battle
A new twist to the saga of the South Korean air force's jet trainer project emerged this week with the surprise announcement by Hyundai and Germany's DaimlerChrysler Aerospace (Dasa) that they have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to proceed with joint development of the AT 2000 Mako advanced trainer/light ...
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Samsung wins first order for licence-built Bell 427 helicopter
Seoul-based helicopter operator Heli Korea has placed the first firm order with Samsung for the Samsung-Bell SB427 eight-seat utility helicopter. Apart from this order for three aircraft, Samsung says that it has letters of intent (LoIs) covering 25 further potential sales, including five in China. Among possible Chinese customers ...
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Re-entry demonstrator recovered
The European Space Agency's $44 million, Aerospatiale-built, Atmospheric Re-entry Demonstrator (ARD) craft is pictured awaiting recovery in the Pacific Ocean after its 1h 43m suborbital flight aboard the Ariane 503, launched on 21 October (Flight International, 28 October-3 November). The ARD was deployed from the 503 at T+12min, at 216km, ...
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Comsat for Vietnam
North Vietnam plans to launch a communications satellite (comsat) in 2001. Called Vinasat, the project will cost $400 million. Source: Flight International
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Delta II sends NASA's first New Millennium craft into space
Tim Furniss/LONDON A Boeing Delta II booster launched NASA's $152 million Deep Space 1 (DS1) technology demonstrator spacecraft from Pad 17 at Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 24 October. The DS1 is flying the first NASA New Millennium "faster, better, cheaper" technology development and demonstration mission. The Spectrum Astro-built DS1 ...
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Pegasus undergoes hypersonic test
An Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL booster originating from Cape Canaveral, Florida, was launched from its Lockheed L-1011 mother ship over the Atlantic on 22 October, carrying Brazil's SCD-2 commercial satellite into low earth orbit. The XL was also equipped with a NASA aerodynamics experiment, the Wing Glove, which was ...
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Russia does it with mirrors for Progress docking
A Russian-built tanker has docked with the Mir space station, carrying a specially designed "mirror" for use in a navigation experiment. The Progress M40 docked with the Mir on 26 October, two days after its launch from Baikonur in Kazakhstan. The tanker delivered a cargo which included a unique ...
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ACI takes second stab at fee hike
US airports will launch another massive campaign - the second this year - to garner support for a $1 increase in the passenger facility charge (PFC). Smarting from the recent defeat of the PFC increase by an 11-8 vote in the Senate aviation subcommittee, directors of the Airports Council ...
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Air Canada rings up the costs of strike
Its pilot strike may push Air Canada temporarily into the red, but analysts differ over how much that will hurt the carrier's long-term strength. Air Canada's two-year settlement involved a 4% pay raise this year retroactive to April, a 5% raise next year plus stock options, pension enhancements and ...
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Deluge of troubles flood Peru
Peruvian aviation was never for the fainthearted, but its current turmoil is volatile even by Lima's standards. The chief executive of bankrupt local carrier Faucett Peru is the apparent victim of a behind-the-scenes power struggle even with his airline in receivership. A new law allowing foreign carriers to operate domestic ...
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FLEETS
Long commitment The world's fourth-largest regional airline, Comair, has signed a 10-year agreement with Bombardier to acquire 50 more CRJs, comprising 30 CRJ-200s and 20 CRJ-700s. The deal includes a further 115 options. Wayout west America West has taken delivery of two more Airbus A320s, ...
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Mesa unveils new look
As part of its uphill battle to regain its reputation and its financial feet, US regional Mesa Airlines unveiled a new livery in mid October, as well as a new corporate logo for the carrier's parent company, the Mesa Air Group. Jonathan Ornstein, who took over as president and ...
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Boston direct United Airlines is to open a direct service between Boston and London Heathrow from April 1999. Boston-London is the third-largest route to Europe. European expansion American Airlines is strengthening its European operation with the launch of services to Amsterdam and Frankfurt from Chicago ...
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Regional jets prompt runway campaigns
The regional jet phenomenon is prompting some small US airports to campaign for funds to extend their runways so that they do not find themselves left out in the cold. Managers at Salisbury-Wicomico County Regional Airport in Maryland are the latest to have grown nervous over their inability to ...