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P&W begins to assemble PW7000 prototype
Pratt & Whitney is preparing to assemble the next Joint Technology Demonstrator Engine (JTDE), the XTE-66. The demonstrator, which will begin tests later this year, also forms an initial prototype of the next generation PW7000 fighter engine family. Like the XTE-66, the PW7000 family is planned around the XTC-66 core. ...
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Pacific ambitions
Guy Norris/GUAM Below the warm, crystal-clear waters of Bikini Atoll lagoon lies the mammoth Second World War aircraft carrier USS Saratoga. Almost 270m long, she is bigger than the Titanic and is the world's largest diveable underwater wreck. Resting upright on the bottom, her bridge is a mere 12m below ...
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PAL rescue plan goes into extra time
Philippine Airlines (PAL) has been given US and Philippine bankruptcy protection until the end of July, allowing the local Securities Exchange Commission (SEC)-appointed "rehabilitation committee" extra time to finalise and present a financial rescue plan. The troubled national carrier is temporarily shielded by the SEC from any claims made ...
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Performance Skyhawk
Cessna adds muscle to a proven performer and brings some unexpected benefits to the 172Dave Higdon/Wichita Preconceptions can be risky when you are experiencing something new and different. You may think you have "been there, done that" - but then you realise you have never been there at all. Such ...
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Pharaoh serves
Pharaoh Airlines, a new Egyptian charter, was due to begin service on 16 July flying tourists from Egypt to Turkey and the Greek Islands. The first flight was scheduled from Cairo, the airline's home base, to Istanbul. The aircraft is an ex-Euralair International Boeing 737-200. Pharaoh plans to buy ...
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Philippines' fighter plan delayed again
The Philippines' planned multi-role fighter programme has been delayed again, ostensibly because of a dispute over a tender bond . The decision also gives the country's new Government more time to re-evaluate its procurement priorities. Six competing manufacturers had been due to submit their final tenders on 15 ...
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Pilatus appoints Western to market PC-7 trainer
Pilatus has appointed Western Aircraft to market the PC-7 turboprop trainer to civil customers in North America. There are five civil-registered PC-7 already operating in the USA, and the Swiss manufacturer sees a market for a limited number of new and used aircraft. Western, based in Boise, Idaho, will ...
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Pressure points
International pressure is mounting for the process of aircraft accident investigation to be opened up, just as it is increasing on those countries seen to be underperforming in airline safety. It is vital to understand the positive and negative effects of this pressure for transparency, however. Investigators themselves are ...
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Proteus confirms options to take Fairchild Dornier 728JETs
Proteus Airlines, the fast-growing French carrier which is a launch customer for the Fairchild Dornier 328JET, has confirmed its commitment for 10 options on the 70-seat 728JET. It is also "positioned" on the yet-to-be-launched 90-seat version. The decision to move to larger aircraft is part of the airline's strategy ...
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Proton launches
Russia's Khrunichev Space Centre plans to launch 10 Proton boosters from the Baikonur Cosmodrome and to manufacture a further 14 boosters before the end of the year. Launches on behalf of ILS International Launch Services, of which it is a partner, include Astra, Tempo and Panamsat craft. The Russian-French Sesat ...
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Raytheon nears Premier I decision
Raytheon Aircraft is close to announcing a date for the delayed roll-out of its Premier I light business jet. Three flight test aircraft are in the final stages of assembly at Wichita, Kansas, and the manufacturer has added a fourth aircraft to the flight test programme in an effort ...
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Rotterdam seeks general aviation restrictions after complaints
The Municipality of Rotterdam in the Netherlands is calling for new restrictions on general aviation at its airport. Working in conjunction with airport authorities and the General Aviation at Rotterdam Airport (GARA) group ,which represents user interests at the airport, the local authority has signed a declaration agreeing to ...
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Russian engines will power Japan's J-2 booster
Japan's new J-2 small satellite low-Earth orbit (LEO) launcher will be powered by two Russian liquid propellant engines and built by an industry team led by Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industry and Nissan, which was chosen over a Mitsubishi-led team. The J-2 will replace the solid- propellant J-1, which will be ...
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SAirGroup seeks to buy stake in Germany's LTU
In a fresh twist to the restructuring taking place in the increasingly aggressive German charter market, Swissair parent SAirGroup has entered negotiations to buy a 34.7% stake in German charter carrier LTU. The stake is held by Westdeutsche Landesbank, which has been ordered to sell by Germany's competition watchdog, the ...
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Singapore victory
Jet Aviation has won a legal battle to operate its Seletar, Singapore, maintenance centre as Jet Aviation Singapore. The fixed-base operation had been carrying out business activities as Jet Maintenance because of a dispute with a local company. Source: Flight International
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Spanish frigates
Indal Technologies of Mississauga, Ontario,Canada, has been awarded a C$10 million ($6.8 million) contract to supply four Recovery Assist Secure and Traverse (RAST) aircraft handling systems for the Spanish Navy's new F-100 frigates. The RASTs will support Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawks. The systems are scheduled to be delivered between April next ...
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Swiss World 767 arrives in Geneva
Swiss World Airways' recently acquired Boeing 767-200ER has been flown to its Geneva base for pre-certification system checks. The 767 has been leased from Air New Zealand/Ansett Australia for two years and will be used to launch the airline's first route between Geneva and New York Newark. Swiss World, which ...
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T-6A Texan II heads for Farnborough
Raytheon Aircraft is hoping to demonstrate the new T-6A Texan II production prototype at the Farnborough air show in September following a successful 108min maiden flight on 15 July. The company is hoping to use the show to boost exports after Bombardier's recent decision to become its first foreign ...
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Tiltrotor marketing effort hots up as Bell Boeing chases UK work
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Bell Boeing is stepping up its efforts to market the V-22 tiltrotor in the UK to meet two emerging requirements - the Future Amphibious Support Helicopter (FASH) and the Future Organic Airborne Early Warning (FOAEW) aircraft. The team has responded to a request for information ...
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Tropic Air Cargo
Miami-based freight consolidator Tropic Air Cargo has hired Aviation Management Services and Martin R Shugrue & Associates to prepare a business and operating plan for start-up of a small air cargo operation. Initial plans call for acquisition of a Douglas DC-3 configured to carry freight. Source: Flight International