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Airlines join forces in spare parts venture
Andrew Mollet United Airlines' UAL Services, Air Canada and Lufthansa Technik are to form a joint venture company to buy and sell aircraft materials in the secondary spare parts market. "There is a big need among airlines for high quality spare parts at low prices which can be produced quickly ...
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Upgraded Explorer is cleared for flight with one engine out
Boeing's MD902 Explorer was certificated to Category A standards on 11 February by the US Federal Aviation Administration, allowing the aircraft to continue flight after failure of an engine, even during take-off. The helicopter is an upgraded version of the initial MD900 Explorer, with more powerful Pratt & Whitney ...
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British ASRAAM for Australian F/A18s
Mike Martin The Matra BAe Dynamics team at Asian Aerospace '98 is in jubilant mood with the news that it has been chosen by the Australian government to supply its Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM). Numbers and contract value will be determined in further negotiations. ASRAAM beat its ...
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Textron decision on buying Boeing helicopters looms
Paul Derby A decision should be made in a matter of days on whether Bell Helicopter Textron's proposal to buy Boeing's commercial helicopter business will get the green light. Bell executives confirm evaluation of the business is almost complete. President and CEO Terry Stinson told delegates at last week's Heli-Expo ...
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Airshow organiser sees silver lining in cloud of economic crisis
Mike Martin The economic difficulties of the Asia-Pacific region are a short-term challenge that offers the region an opportunity to take stock and re-emerge as an even stronger market for the long term, Clive Richardson, Asian Aerospace international sales and marketing director, said yesterday. Speaking at the organisers' press conference, ...
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Eurofighter air-to-air refuelling tests successful
Another milestone in the development of Eurofighter has given the UK's Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) something to celebrate. The first-ever air-to-air refuelling (AAR) of Eurofighter has been successfully completed in a trial jointly managed by the DERA (Stand B114) and BAe. Eurofighter and a British Aerospace ...
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Sikorsky set to fight fires by mid-year
Paul Derby Sikorsky says its new Firehawk helicopter, which is being developed in close consultation with the Los Angeles Fire Department, will be fully operational by the middle of 1998. The Firehawk, a converted UH-60L Black Hawk fitted with a 3,800-litre water tank, will enable firefighters to tackle major blazes ...
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Interstate Electronics seeking military and civil customers for GPS
Interstate Electronics is showcasing its range of global positioning systems this week, targeting potential customers in both the military and civil fields (Hall A/1221). The California-based company, which specialises in digital signal processing, is at Asian Aerospace for the second time and is looking to strengthen its presence in the ...
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Honeywell meets new bandwidth ruling
Honeywell Business and Commuter Aviation Systems has modified its Primus II digital radio systems to meet the Eurocontrol-mandated requirement for an 8.33kHz bandwidth. The ever-increasing number of aircraft flying in Europe prompted the new ICAO/ Eurocontrol regulation requiring all aircraft flying above flight level 195 to use 8.33kHz bandwidth, ...
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GEC-Marconi wins civil HUDs order
GEC-Marconi has emerged as the winner of an intense international competition to supply civil head-up displays (HUDs) for American Airlines fleet of Boeing 737-800s. The initial order is for 75 HUDs, although American Airlines holds a further option for 425 units covering its entire fleet of Boeing's new airliner. American ...
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Indonesians reinforce faith in home-grown aircraft
Tim Ripley Indonesian aerospace executives have come out fighting at Asian Aerospace '98, despite the growing economic crisis at home. With ITPN's prototype N250 turboprop regional aircraft making its debut here in the flying display, the flagship state-run company claims private investment will enable the launch of its new ...
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Japanese to debate revised defence budget
The Japanese parliament is set to debate the procurement budget for the Mid Term Defence Programme (fiscal 1996-2000), which the government recently reduced by some ´920 billion ($7.4 billion), as part of its austerity drive. Approval of the new budget is expected to be given towards the end of March. ...
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Sikorsky to fly on emergency medical missions in Mexico
Paul Derby Emergency medical missions in Mexico will receive a shot in the arm when Air Ambulance America takes delivery of four new Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopters. The organisation, which provides life-saving airborne aid to some of the most remote parts of the country, signed an agreement with Sikorsky this week. ...
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Alcoa boosts capacity with new US plants
More metal, faster, is Alcoa's claim. Alcoa is taking an optimistic approach to industry opportunities with the announcement of a 30% increase in its aluminium plate and sheet heat-treating capacity, along with expanded milling and ultrasonic inspection capabilities. Two new extrusion presses will come on line this year at Alcoa's ...
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Sikorsky's Asian hopes ride on S-92 helibus
Paul Derby Sikorsky is using Asian Aerospace '98 as a launchpad to win customers for its new S-92 Helibus medium-lift helicopter, due to enter service in 2001. The S-92 is scheduled to make its first flight before the end of the year and Sikorsky announced in the run-up ...
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Boeing convinced Asia-Pacific will rebound quickly
Industry observers "will be amazed at how quickly things will turn around in Asia"Larry S Dickenson, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's senior vice-president, Asia/PacificAndrew Mollet Industry observers "-will be amazed at how quickly things will turn around in Asia." So says Larry S Dickenson, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's senior vice-president, ...
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Boeing gives green light for AlliedSignal APU development
AlliedSignal has been chosen by Boeing to develop a new APU for the B-767-400ER. The new 331-400B APU (developed from the company's proven 331-350 unit, which has more than 600,000 hours' service on Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft) will provide up to 40% more power for the 767-400 - ...
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Heli-Asia confident despite current economic problems
Mark Hannant The Malaysian government has given its support to the three-day Heli-Asia '98 exhibition to be held in Kuala Lumpur in October. The show will be opened by Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The event, which follows the success of Heli-Asia '96, will focus on helicopters for ...
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RSAF helicopter contenders bring rivalry to Changi
Paul Derby The rotary-wing industry will be keeping a close watch on Asian Aerospace '98 this week as the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) continues to weigh up the options for its future attack helicopter needs. Four contenders are vying for the contract, with the RSAF conducting an on-going ...
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Good US demand for Malaysia-made tyres
Malaysia's Sime Aircraft Tyre reports an increase in turnover of more than 54% compared with 1996 figures. Sime managing director Mohammed Ishak attributes the surge to market recognition it has received in the wake of a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) between Malaysia and the USA signed in May ...