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DAT grows with ATR
Danish regional airline Danish Air Transport (DAT) has expanded its turboprop fleet with the introduction of a 42-seat ATR 42-320. The 13-year old aircraft, which is based at Billund, is being operated as part of the airline's ad hoc charter fleet, flying passenger and all-cargo services.Source: Flight International
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Doubts start to surface over Galileo entry into service
Julian Moxon/GENOA The official planned entry into service of the European Galileo global navigation satellite system (GNSS) in 2008 has been described as "completely unrealistic" by senior programme sources. Doubts also persist over funding for operation of the interim Egnos system. The European Commission (EC) launched the definition phase ...
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Sibir negotiates Tupolev Tu-214 leases
Sibir Airlines is discussing the lease of three Tupolev Tu-214s as it seeks to update its fleet. The Aviadvigatel PS-90A-powered Tu-214, also dubbed the Tu-204-200, is the increased gross weight version of the Russian twinjet produced by the Gorbunov KAPO production plant of Kazan. Production of the Tupolev designed ...
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US runway safety programmeruns into delays
The number of runway incursions at US airports is increasing as the US Federal Aviation Administration's plan to reduce the problem has fallen behind schedule. The US aviation agency had hoped that the Northrop Grumman Airport Movement Area Safety System (AMASS) would offer an early runway incursion protection capability ...
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Workshop
Avborne Heavy Maintenance has signed a co-operative agreement with British Aerospace Aviation Services to give heavy maintenance support to North and South American operators of BAe-converted Airbus A300B4 freighters. Avborne is expanding its presence at Miami International airport, where it has two hangars, with a newly purchased facility. Aeroflot and ...
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Purchase moves Aegean up to second
Julian Moxon/PARISGreek start-up Aegean Airlines will be the second-largest airline in the country, after state-owned Olympic Airways, as a result of a forthcoming purchase of a majority share in Air Greece. Aegean has agreed to take over the 54% share of Air Greece held by shipping company Minoan Lines. It ...
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AVIC split: time will be judge
Andrzej Jeziorski/BEIJING China's lumbering aerospace industry may have been restructured, but the impact of Beijing splitting state-owned Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) into two smaller, yet still enormous, enterprises remains unclear. While some in China claim the move will lead to a major transformation, others suggest the sector has ...
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MRO merger talks fade amid legal suits
Chris Jasper/LONDON BFGoodrich and US aircraft maintenance specialist Aviation Sales have held talks about a possible merger, say industry sources, adding that negotiations have petered out as Aviation Sales faces a possible court action over claims that it issued misleading statements on demand for its services and likely earnings. ...
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Atlantic Excellence ends after leaders split
Chris Jasper/LONDON Hilka Birns/CAPE TOWN The Atlantic Excellence Alliance has been wound up, formalising the split between the group's leaders, Delta Air Lines and Swissair, which emerged following the US giant's bilateral agreement with Air France. The alliance was formed in June 1996, bringing together Swissair, Austrian Airlines, Belgium's ...
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Latin America deals to strengthen Wings
Continental Airlines is moving to strengthen the presence of the planned Wings alliance in Latin America through tie-ups with smaller carriers. The plan is to compete for access with oneworld and the Star Alliance. The Houston-based carrier confirms it would like Venezuelan partner Aserca Airlines to join the Wings ...
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Defence division difficulties set to hit Raytheon's profits
Raytheon has warned that revenues and profits will be lower than expected this year and next, mainly because of problems facing its defence electronics business. Chief executive Dan Burnham says contract delays, competitive pressures and consolidation problems have forced down profit margins. The company is to record charges of $668 ...
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IPTN delivers CN-235s
Indonesian aircraft manufacturer IPTN delivered on 12 October the last three of six Airtech CN-235-220 transports ordered by the Malaysian air force. Source: Flight International
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Link 16 and SATCOM For RAAF F-111s
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is planning to fit all its General Dynamics F-111 strike fighter fleet with the Link 16 tactical datalink. This will take place under a proposed sixth phase to the ongoing Block Upgrade Program for the aircraft. The upgrade is the subject of ...
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Arrowhead sensor seeks more targets
Lockheed Martin is soliciting international support for its proposed Arrowhead targeting and navigation sensor for the Boeing AH-64. This takes place as competition with Raytheon intensifies, ahead of an expected request for proposals (RFP) to upgrade the US Army's fleet of attack helicopters. Arrowhead is being offered to ...
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Congress gives go-ahead for multi-year aircraft orders
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Congress has given the US Navy and US Air Force a green light to negotiate multi-year procurement contracts for 222 Boeing F/A-18E/F fighters and a follow-on batch of 60 Boeing C-17 ster transports, respectively. The go-ahead comes as part of an agreed $17.3 billion increase in defence ...
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Israeli support for EW sale to Greece marks policy shift
The Israeli Ministry of Defence is supporting an Elisra bid to supply the Greek air force with electronic warfare equipment for its latest batch of Lockheed Martin F-16s. The move marks a shift in Israeli Government policy. Elisra has teamed with Greece's national aerospace company Hellenic Aerospace Industries (HAI) ...
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Gripen upgrades to design goal
Swedish air force test pilots and Saab/British Aerospace engineers are to complete tests of upgraded flight control software that will take the performance of the JAS 39 Gripen "up to its original design goals" early next year. Col Bjorn Johansson, Swedish air force Gripen chief test pilot, says tests also ...
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Aerostructure change
Northrop Grumman's Integrated Systems and Aerostructures sector has reorganised its aerostructures business to consolidate functions, enhance customer focus and streamline the organisation. "This restructuring will improve our near-term performance, cut costs and enhance our competitive position for future growth," says Paul Coco, vice-president aerostructures. Source: Flight International
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SilkAir captain claims he 'quit over crash pilot'
SilkAir denials that one of its former senior captains had warned it about the behaviour of the pilot of a Boeing 737-300 which crashed days later have been contradicted by the captain. The warning was said to have been given days before the accident on 19 December, 1997. Former ...
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Litening on target
Delivery is under way of the Rafael Litening targeting and navigation pod to the US National Guard. The first systems are under test at Edwards AFB. The system is scheduled to receive initial operational capability in February next year. The US Air National Guard (ANG) has ordered 61 Litening pods. ...