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Airbus to cross finishing line
Max Kingsley-Jones/TOULOUSE Airbus Industrie set up a task force several years ago to examine the potential impact of the Y2K software problem on its aircraft. The consortium has concluded that there are only a few minor issues that will affect its products. It does, however, warn that it cannot ...
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Set to defend ?
Graham Warwick/FORT WORTH Having produced more digital-era fighters than any other manufacturer, Lockheed Martin should know better than most of its rivals whether the world's combat aircraft will be grounded at the dawn of the new century. "We are not aware of any airborne issue that has to ...
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Lord opens
Lord has opened an office near Yeovil, in the UK, to support GKN Westland Helicopters and other customers for its active noise control products. Meanwhile, the US company has received US approval for a refined version of its NVX system for the Boeing MD-80/90. Source: Flight International
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NTS gets stressed
National Technical Systems (NTS) of the USA has expanded its highly accelerated life testing and highly accelerated stress screening capabilities with the addition of a new 0.9m-diameter test chamber in Tempe, Arizona. It combines a temperature range of -100¼C to +200íC, fluctuation of up to 60íC/min and multi-axis (six degrees ...
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Virtual prototypes
Honeywell and Virtual Prototypes of Montreal, Canada have agreed to develop jointly a new process for the rapid deployment of avionics hardware and software. The initiative will integrate commercial off-the shelf products into Honeywell's advanced project development environment using the Canadian firm's VAPS/CCGLite product. Source: Flight International
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AlliedSignal latin win
AlliedSignal has won orders totalling $11.8 million to fit its enhanced ground proximity warning system and solid state flight data and voice recorders to Airbus A319/ A320s ordered by LanChile (40), TACA International Airlines of El Salvador (30) and TAMof Brazil (38). Source: Flight International
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CTS for BBJ
Swedish-based CTS Systems is to provide a zonal drying system for a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) due for completion by Jet Aviation of Switzerland. The system dries the space between the skin and cabin liner. Source: Flight International
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Composite rocket
Thiokol Propulsion has developed a composite cased motor for the US Army's Hydra 70 air-launched 70mm rocket, the first such casing to be used in a tactical sized weapon. The casing, which can withstand pressures up to 690 bar (10,000lb/in2), gives increased range or velocity. The motor will undergo airworthiness ...
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Nuclear luxury
A nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is about $8 billion more expensive to operate over a 50-year period than a conventionally powered carrier, but offers no greater operational advantage, according to a recently released US General Accounting Office report. The Congressional watchdog says that the US Navy must resolve the powerplant issue ...
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Scenic sale
SkyWest, the parent of US regional SkyWest Airlines, has agreed to sell the Las Vegas assets of Scenic Airlines to air tour operator Eagle Canyon Airlines for a reported $14 million. The purchase will be completed as soon as Eagle Canyon receives the US Federal Aviation Administration's permission to operate ...
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Chinese cargo
China Eastern Airlines has signed a deal with Boeing's Long Beach division to convert two MD-11s into freighters for its new joint venture carrier China Cargo Airlines. The work will be subcontracted to either Kelly AFB in Texas or Aeronavali of Italy. Conversion work on the first tri-jet will start ...
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Wednesday's Flying Display
1400 Saab 340 1406 BAe Hawk Harrier Saab Gripen Eurofighter EF2000 Typhoon 1436 Airbus A330 1443 EHI EH101 Merlin ...
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UK signs up
Defence Secretary George Robertson will signal the UK's intention to join the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) programme when he meets with his Canadian counterpart, Art Eggleton, at the show today. Denmark signed up for the innovative Canadian-run fighter pilot training scheme on the eve of the show. Under ...
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Chinese interest leaps as 717 takes to the air
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Three Chinese airlines have asked Boeing to propose deals covering "up to 200" Boeing 717-200s. The request was made just hours before the 100-seat regional jet successfully completed a 4h 7min maiden flight from Long Beach, California, on 2 September. Boeing declines to identify the three carriers. ...
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Sabena A340 suffers as landing gear collapses
A Sabena Airbus A340-200 has been severely damaged in an incident which saw the aircraft's right main landing gear fail at the end of its landing run at Brussels Airport, Belgium, on 29 August. The damage is expected to take four months to repair, says the airline. Following the ...
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Airports
-The Dutch Government is set to allow Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to exceed its 1998 noise quota, rather than close a runway. New calculation procedures are being suggested. Schiphol believes that the fifth runway will solve the problem from 2003. -The port authority of Antwerp, Belgium says that it is interested ...
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Respray heralds Raffles
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has repainted two of its Boeing 747-400s in a special livery to mark the launch of its new first, Raffles business and economy classes on 11 September. The first aircraft is scheduled to depart on 13 September for an around-the-world flight stopping in London, Frankfurt, New ...
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Kinnock's slot sale
European Union transport commissioner Neil Kinnock says that he wants to see a formal and legal structure created for slot trading, but says this could take up to three years to set up. This revelation comes after British Airways had been told by the European Commission that it should not ...
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City Bird orders A300 freighters
City Bird has concluded a deal with Airbus Industrie for two new A300-600 freighters for dedicated cargo operations. The Belgian airline will acquire the two aircraft next year under a 12 year lease purchase. The first will be delivered in early April, with the second arriving a month later. ...
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Delta/United alliance dies
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC The refusal of Delta Air Lines directors to give its pilots a voting seat on the board have scuttled plans for a wide ranging alliance with United Airlines. The strategic alliance proposal included a code-share which had to be approved by pilots' groups represented by the ...