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First AS355N goes to Massachusetts
McAlpine Helicopters has shipped the first of two Eurocopter AS355N helicopters to American Eurocopter in Texas for delivery to the US Massachusetts State Police. The helicopter, which was completed at McAlpine's centre at Oxford Airport, UK, features police mission equipment, including Inframetric's MK3 sensor turret. The Turboméca Arrius-powered AS355N is ...
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SJ-30-2 prototype noses ahead
The first nose section of a prototype SJ-30-2 was delivered to Sino-Swearingen's plant in San Antonio, Texas, last month, ahead of schedule and under budget. "We expect the second nose before the first main fuselage section arrives. The first fuselage section should be in our hands in plenty of time ...
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VisionAire sets 2001 deadline for Spirit
VisionAire has set a January 2001 deadline for a decision on whether to go ahead with its two-seat VA-12 Spirit jet. If a positive decision is made, deliveries would be scheduled for early 2004. The Spirit was originally unveiled as a single-engined, tandem-seat model designed for personal use at ...
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P&WC extends Fairchild deal to cover 428JET
Paul Lewis/OBERPFAFFENHOFEN Fairchild Aerospace has reached a risk-sharing agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada to fit the PW308B engine to the stretch 428JET and expects to decide shortly on its remaining systems, structural suppliers and proposed final assembly by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). Fairchild struck an agreement with ...
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Boeing tackles 777 power problems
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing is working on an urgent redesign of the variable speed constant frequency (VSCF) generators on the 777 after a number of failures caused damage to engine mounted gearboxes. The VSCF problem is receiving maximum priority as it directly affects extended range twin operations (ETOPS) just as ...
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Airbus focuses on A330 shrink in search for 200-seater
Paul Lewis and Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Airbus Industrie's search for a new 200-seat widebody jet is focusing on a further shrink of the A330 as a possible alternative to earlier studies of updating the A300/A310 family or developing an all new design. Internal attention is now focused on an ...
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KLM uk restructures as low-cost plans emerge
KLM uk is reorganising its network and fleet deployment as it prepares to take on European rivals with a low-cost division. The London Stansted-based subsidiary of Dutch carrier KLM says it will begin dropping six domestic and international routes from September, to enable it to boost capacity on services ...
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BAe talks to Embraer
British Aerospace has reaffirmed its interest in Brazilian manufacturer Embraer following press speculation over a possible deal. BAe says it is "talking to Embraer, as are a number of other companies". Source: Flight International
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Clinton offers transatlantic link with BVRAAM
Stewart Penney/LONDON US President Bill Clinton has written to UK Prime Minister Tony Blair offering to link future US long-range air-to-air missile development with the UK's Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) programme. Clinton's move comes shortly after France joined the pan-European Matra BAe Dynamics-led Meteor team which is competing ...
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China threat gets Taiwan F-16s flying again
The Taiwanese air force has resumed flying its Lockheed Martin F-16A/B block 20 fleet after grounding the aircraft for 52 days after two crashes. The F-16A/B is Taiwan's most potent frontline fighter alongside the Dassault Mirage 2000-5 but was grounded despite the heightened threat of military action as a ...
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Israel close to JSF sign-up
Arie Egozi/TEL AVIV Israel has moved a step closer to formally joining the US-led Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme with the submission of a letter of request for access for specific information on a paid basis. At the same time Lockheed Martin has selected Kaiser Electronics and Israeli ...
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Oneworld proposes one frequent flier plan
Chris Jasper/LONDON The American Airlines/British Airways-led oneworld airline alliance has developed a plan that could see the merger of member carriers' frequent flier programmes (FFPs) under a standalone company. Oneworld airlines have set up a project group to explore FFP options under the codename "Monaco". BA director of alliances ...
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American top
Flight International's Top 50 Airlines survey has revealed that American Airlines parent AMR remains the world's biggest airline group, with a turnover of more than $19 billion in 1998. Delta Airlines flew the most passengers - 105 million - and United Airlines is number one in terms of traffic, with ...
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Ryanair disputes landing charges
Irish airports operator Aer Rianta is to take legal action against low-cost carrier Ryanair in a bid to recover alleged unpaid landing fees at Dublin . The issue was placed before arbitrators at Ireland's Department of Public Enterprise, which - Aer Rianta says - concluded that Ir£500,000 ($690,000) was ...
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Four Tactical UAVs in US Army shoot-out
The US Army has narrowed the field of players in its $325 million Tactical Unmanned Air Vehicle (TUAV) competition from seven to four. They will participate in a fly-off later this year. The AAI Shadow 200, Alliant Techsystems Outrider, General Atomics Prowler II and S-TEC STM-5B Sentry will take ...
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UK buys ex-German air force Alpha Jets
A shortfall in the number of available British Aerospace Hawks and an ageing fleet of test aircraft has forced the UK Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) to buy 12 ex-German air force Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jets. These will be used at test centres in the UK. Thailand is concluding a ...
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SAAF marshals change
South Africa is extending the life of it C-130s by another 20 years, with programme completion planned for 2002 Hugh Field/CAMBRIDGE Marshall Aerospace of the UK is nearing completion of systems trials of the South African Air force's newly-upgraded C-130s. Marshall's programme has been carried out under contract to Armscor, ...
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Colour change for Caledonian
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON Flying Colours will begin absorbing its sister charter carrier Caledonian Airways in November, with the two airlines to officially become one next summer. A rebranding of the entire Thomas Cook travel group, which owns Flying Colours, is expected to be revealed early next month. The merger ...
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FAA moves to ease air traffic delays
The US Federal Aviation Administration is implementing air traffic control (ATC) operational changes designed to quickly ease the ATC gridlock that has led to worsening delays in the USA this summer. FAA Administrator Jane Garvey hopes the short-term "practical steps" will appease US airlines which have become increasingly vocal ...
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Smart card paves way for trouble-free travel
Passengers holding a multifunction smart card which operates as a passport, visa, and biometric identity tag "could enjoy a truly hassle-free experience from check-in to final clearance at destination", predicts International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general Pierre Jeanniot, speaking at the Aerovision 2000 Symposium in Vancouver, Canada. Effective ...