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US Coast Guard starts replacement programme
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC The USCoast Guard has launched a programme to replace its fleets of aircraft and surface vessels. A request for proposals for the Integrated Deepwater System programme was released in March, and up to three teams will be awarded concept development contracts in July. The Coast ...
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US Navy hopes F/A-18E/F wing solution will clear order block
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC The US Navy hoped to gain clearance to order additional Boeing F/A-18E/Fs after briefing US Department of Defense officials last week on its solution to the manoeuvre wing-drop problem. A porous wing-fold fairing has been demonstrated to eliminate the problem, a Navy official says. US defence secretary ...
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Arbitrator will rule on AH-64 fuselage production dispute
A legal dispute between Boeing and Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical over production of the Boeing AH-64 Apache fuselages is expected to move to arbitration after a US district judge recommended the case should be settled out of court. The move follows the filing of a law suit by Teledyne Ryan ...
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UCAV bids arrive
Bids for the US Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstration were submitted in late March. Northrop Grumman is one of four bidders - with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon Systems - and is proposing this flying wing design resembling its B-2 stealth bomber. Bidders ...
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Toyota stops work on petrol engine project
Toyota has halted development of its FV4000-2TC petrol engine, five years after the project began, blaming the powerplant's lack of "commercial viability" as the reason behind the 19 March announcement. The project was set up in January 1993 by the Tokyo, Japan-based car manufacturer and Hamilton Standard in the ...
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Shell shocks British International Helicopters
British International Helicopters (BIH) faces an uncertain future after Shell UK Exploration and Production (Shell Expro) awarded a vital £175 million ($289 million) North Sea support contract to rival UK operator Bristow Helicopters. Aberdeen, Scotland-based BIH has held the Shell Expro contract for the past 30 years. It will ...
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Reorganised Qatar prepares to revamp short haul fleet
Qatar Airways is in negotiations to acquire a fleet of modern narrowbodied aircraft to replace its Boeing 727s as it prepares to take on the role as designated national carrier. The airline underwent a re-organisation early in 1997 which saw it boosting its long haul operations from Doha and ...
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Lack of European unity may limit ATM strategy
THE Eurocontrol ATM2000+ future air traffic management (ATM) strategy is expected to achieve considerable capacity growth, but the lack of integration of European airports has emerged as a potential major limitation. According to the Brussels based Airports Council International, the development of a common tool for analysing available airport ...
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Air France introduces Boeing 777 between Paris and New York
Air France is introducing the first of 10 270-seat, General Electric GE90-powered Boeing 777-200ERs between Paris and New York, replacing Boeing 767-300ERs. The aircraft are among the first to have the "ER" (extended range) designation, rather than the "IGW" (increased gross weight) suffix. The 777 also has the new increased ...
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AlliedSignal aims for mid-year launch of centreline turbofan
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES AlliedSignal could launch the full scale development of its new centreline turbofan by mid-1998 if negotiations with unidentified regional and business aircraft manufacturers succeed. The engine, if launched, will be based on a technology validation test (TVT) core now running at AlliedSignal's site in Phoenix, ...
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Garuda Indonesia
Cash-strapped Garuda Indonesia, meanwhile, is seeking to renegotiate the financing for the 12 737-300/500s it is due to receive in 1998, plus a $660 million operating lease agreement on six Airbus A330-300s in service. The airline was only able to take delivery of a batch of five 737-500s late last ...
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Air Namibia switches from four engines to twinjet
Air Namibia has introduced a Boeing 767-300ER twinjet on its long haul services between Windhoek and London Heathrow, replacing a leased Boeing 747SP. The airline says that the move has enabled it to operate on a more cost-effective basis, and to introduce a first-class cabin for the first time. A ...
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CAL rethinks orders after crash
Brent Hannon/TAIPEI China Airlines (CAL) is considering deferring aircraft orders because of a 10-15% drop in load factors after one of its Airbus A300s crashed at Taipei in February, killing over 200 people. CAL is considering the deferral of two Airbus A300-600Rs due for delivery this year, say ...
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Air Canada expands fleet hushkit plans
Air Canada is to expand its hushkitting programme to keep its older and noisier aircraft in service beyond the USA's final Stage 3 noise compliance deadline of 31 December, 1999. The carrier will use the refurbished McDonnell Douglas (MDC) DC-9s to expand services to the USA. When the airline ...
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Russian regional tender fails to find a winner
The Russian Aviation Consortium (RAC) has declared that there will be no winner in its tender for delivery of 50 regional airliners for three Russian airlines. The deals will now be negotiated independently. Last year the RAC revealed that it was seeking bids from manufacturers to supply aircraft for ...
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Relief flight crashes on approach
Of 61 people on board, only 15 passengers and five crew are known to have survived when a Peruvian air force Antonov An-32 crashed on approach to Piura, Peru on 29 March. The fatal flight was providing an air bridge service, ferrying goods and passengers between Tiumba and Piura because ...
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Howmet breaks the mould with casting method
A revolutionary method for manufacturing superalloy components has been perfected by US company Howmet, a subsidiary of Thiokol, after it met the high vacuum requirement for casting with highly reactive metals present. The company has formed Howmet Metal Mould at its Whitehall, Michigan base, and says it is in ...
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BAe Airbus tackles bug
British Aerospace Airbus has replaced its legacy supply chain systems with a system from SAP of Germany. BAe Airbus says SAP's R/3 software will simplify business processes. The millennium bug software problem was a "major factor" in its decision. Source: Flight International
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Derco spares success
Derco Aerospace has extended its spares distribution agreements with AlliedSignal Aerospace to include environmental control, engine systems and accessories, power management and auxiliary power units. The Milwaukee-based parts distributor now supports all military aircraft and helicopter types using the equipment. Source: Flight International
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Cade test cells
Cade Industries has received orders worth $7.5 million for its engine test equipment from Lufthansa, Eva Airways and Rolls-Royce. The Okemos, Michigan-based company is also installing engine test cells at General Electric's Cardiff, Wales engine overhaul plant for the GE90 and in Bangkok, for Thai Airways' R-R Trents. Source: ...