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-Debis AirFinance has confirmed its order for two A319s, which will increase its Airbus fleet to a total of 22, including aircraft on order. Debis recently acquired two new Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered A330-200s from Korean Air, the first of which has been delivered to the airline, while the second ...
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Northwest faces mechanics after pilot deal
Northwest Airlines managers face more unrest as they turn their attention to mechanics who are threatening to strike over pay and work rules. This follows resolution of a pilot strike earlier this month. The 27,000 maintenance workers of the USA's fourth-largest airline, who are represented by the International Association ...
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TNT introduces A300 freighter on European network
TNT began Airbus A300 freighter operations in early September with the charter of an A300B4-200F from Channel Express on an aircraft, crew, maintenance, insurance (ACMI) lease. The A300 has joined Channel's fleet of two A300Fs following conversion by Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus and is being operated on the nightly return service ...
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-AvAero will supply Stage 3 hushkits for five Boeing 737-200s operated by Calgary, Canada-based WestJet Airlines. -Lucas Aerospace, which supplies 14 different line replacement units (LRUs) for the Embraer RJ-145, has signed a 10-year spares deal with Trans States Airlines to provide LRUs, plus maintenance on a cost-per-flight-hour basis. -United ...
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Upgrade house Aerostar hunts for strategic partnerships
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH Romanian fighter upgrade specialist Aerostar is looking for strategic partnerships in the civil and military sectors, possibly including the sale of equity in the Bacau-based company. On the military side, Aerostar is hoping to build on its experience in the $300 million MiG-21MF Lancer upgrade for ...
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French space agency may dilute stake in Arianespace
The director general of CNES, Gérard Brachet, has offered to reduce the French space agency's stake in Arianespace by some 12% to "around 20%", to open up the possibility of new shareholders joining the European launcher consortium. The move is part of what may turn out to be a ...
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Parc postpones
Pilot recruitment specialist PARC has postponed plans to float its shares. The Dublin-based company, once part of Aer Lingus, deferred plans to list on the Dublin and London stock exchanges in the face of volatile financial market conditions. Source: Flight International
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Rafael president threatens to quit
Itzhak Gat, president of Rafael, Israel's armament development authority, is threatening to resign on 1 January if the Israeli Government's decision to change the status of Rafael to a company is not implemented. The Government decided more than four years ago to change the status of Rafael from a ...
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Two's Company
The announcement of the American Airlines/British Airways-led strategic alliance brings into sharp focus the long term destiny for the world's airlines. The move, which was announced on 21 September, creates a second major power to rival the Star Alliance, which until now has existed in splendid isolation. Working on ...
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Powerplant failure grounds Outriders
Alliant Techsystems Outrider tactical unmanned air vehicles being test flown by the US Army have been grounded after the failure of a UAV Engines 801R gasoline powerplant during a flight on 9 September at the company's test centre in Glasscock, Texas. The fleet will remain grounded until the Joint ...
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Russian design bureau develops new R-77 seeker
Russian radar seeker design bureau AGAT has produced a prototype of a variant of the 9B1103M active radar seeker used in the Vympel R-77 (AA-12 Adder) , suitable for use in air-to-air and surface-to air-missiles. The system is likely to be fitted to Vympel's upgraded R-77M missile. Although sharing ...
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Raytheon supplies UK with AMRAAM costs
Raytheon of the USA has supplied the UK Ministry of Defence with cost estimates on buying several hundred Amraam AIM-120 B missiles for use on Royal Air Force Panavia Tornado F3s and Eurofighter EF2000s as an interim weapon while a next generation missile is developed. The estimates were delivered ...
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Arrow flies straight and true in first full test
A successful first test of the complete Israeli Arrow tactical anti-ballistic missile system was carried out on 14 September. The Arrow 2 was launched from the Israeli air force's test site at Palmachim. No target missile was flown, but the system's fire control computers simulated a target. The Arrow ...
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UK test fits Avpro Exint pod on Harrier
The UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency has test fitted the Avpro Exint pod on a British Aerospace Sea Harrier F/A2 at the company's Boscombe Down facility. The system, designed for combat search and rescue and special forces insertion, will be flown later this year following interest from the ...
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Boeing's tailless 'Super Frog' hops on to the drawing board
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Boeing has begun initial development of an advanced tailless, four-engined tiltwing short take-off and landing military transport using company funds. The company believes potential customers for the turboprop, which could be available within 10 to 12 years, include the US Air Force Special Operations Command, ...
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Vinten for Gripen
Saab and British Aerospace have selected W Vinten of the UK to supply its Vicon 70 Series 72c reconnaissance pod for the export version of the Saab Gripen. The Series 72c is a day/night low and medium altitude electro-optical/infrared tactical reconnaissance pod which can be used for a range of ...
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India shops for more Su-30s to maintain air force strength
The Indian Government has approved the purchase of 10 more Sukhoi Su-30 strike aircraft for the Indian air force, in addition to the 40 aircraft which were ordered in 1996. India has an initial batch of eight Su-30PUs in service (originally built for the Russian air force), which will ...
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Peruvian MiG-29 purchase seals service deal
Peru will buy three new MiG-29 fighters from MAPO, in addition to the 18 secondhand models purchased last year from Belarus, in a deal that secures service and logistics support for the whole Peruvian MiG-29 fleet. Peru has reportedly had difficulty with spares and technical support direct from Belarus. ...
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Singapore Pumas move to Australia
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has moved a squadron of 12 Eurocopter AS332L Super Puma transport helicopters to the Australian Army Aviation air base at Oakey, Queensland, under an overseas basing agreement with Canberra. Under the 15-year basing agreement, signed with Australia in October 1996, Singapore has ...
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Pakistani Hercules collide on the ground
Two Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules transport aircraft belonging to the Pakistani air force were destroyed during a collision at Rawalpindi airbase on 10 September. Five crew members died when one C-130 returning to the parking area after a ground check failed to stop because of a brake failure thought to ...