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Singapore support
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE Singapore, for its comparatively small size, is home to one of the most comprehensive collections of aerospace businesses of any country in South-East Asia. There are now more than 70 separate aerospace ventures operating from the island republic and, in spite of the recent regional economic downturn, this ...
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Rutan assistance helps Angel relay concept to take wing
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC A US company plans to begin operations in 2000 with a communications-relay aircraft designed by Burt Rutan. A proof-of-concept aircraft is under construction at Rutan's Scaled Composites and is to be flown in mid-1998. Angel Technologies of St Louis, Missouri, says that it is "on ...
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Extra expects approval for 330 aerobatic aircraft in March
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH German light aircraft manufacturer Extra Flugzeugbau expects to complete certification of work on its new Extra 330 aerobatic aircraft by the end of March. The aircraft, an upgraded version of the Extra 300, has a more powerful engine and "much better manoeuvrability" for competition flying, says ...
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Charter office
French, Le-Bourget-based charter operator Air Enterprise has set up a UK office. Based at Farnborough Airport, the company will operate a full range of Dassault Falcon business jets. Air Enterprise is scheduled to take delivery of a Challenger 601-3A at the end of February. Source: Flight International
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Robin sister company develops a new ultralight single
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON Avions Robin sister company Bul Aero has developed a single engined ultralight aircraft, to be unveiled officially in the second quarter of this year. "There is a requirement for low-cost aircraft and there is no way to achieve this if you stick with the conventional certification system," ...
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Dornier Seastar plans India restart
Dornier Seastar is hoping to resume production of its Seastar multi-role amphibious aircraft in India with manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), eight years after the programme was halted. The German company, headed by Conrado Dornier, has submitted a proposal to HAL chairman Krishnadas Niar to set up a joint venture, ...
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Air Hanson wins UK royal helicopter contract
Air Hanson has been awarded a ten year contract to operate a Sikorsky S-76 on behalf of the UK's Royal Family. The leased helicopter will be based at Air Hanson's Blackbushe, Surrey, headquarters and will replace two Westland Wessex HCC4s operated by the Royal Air Force's 32Sqn since 1969. ...
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Tridair settles dispute with Bell
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES California-based helicopter conversion specialist Tridair Helicopters and Bell Helicopter Textron have settled a dispute over the alleged use of Tridair-developed data for Bell helicopters not covered by the 1993 licence agreement between the two companies. Under the settlement, the original licence deal will be amended to allow ...
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AE31X partners launch pre-development work
Airbus Industrie Asia (AIA) and Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) have agreed to launch pre-development work on the AE31X project in March, before any final joint venture business agreement and without the active participation of Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aero). A joint team is to be established in Toulouse ...
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BA to fund new orders with refinancing deal
Max Kingsley-Jones and Kevin O'Toole/LONDON British Airways is in talks with engine manufacturer General Electric over a wide ranging aircraft refinancing package which would see the carrier take more GE-powered Boeing 777s in place of some of its outstanding 747-400s. GE is understood to have made an approach to ...
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P&W prepares for geared fan launch
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES An advanced technology geared turbofan that will form the basis of a new family of engines in the 107-156kN (24,000-35,000lb) thrust range is to be launched by Pratt & Whitney. P&W will use the new engine to challenge the market dominance of CFM International's CFM56. ...
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FAA WAAS report acknowledges GPS signal jamming concerns
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC Estimated life-cycle costs of the wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) have increased by 21% and "major concerns" have surfaced over signal interference, according to a US Federal Aviation Administration report to Congress obtained exclusively by Flight International. The report warns that "technical uncertainties" relating to intentional ...
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Boeing lines up more buyers for new 717
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Boeing is close to signing orders and options for almost 200 717-200s, with leasing companies the main focus of interest. According to company sources, by far the biggest single impending sale of the 100-seater is to leasing giant International Lease Finance, which is understood to ...
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RAF C-130J Hercules hit by further
Delivery of the first Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules tactical transport to the Royal Air Force has been delayed by a further six months. The first aircraft, due to arrive this month, is now scheduled for delivery in July at the earliest. Lockheed Martin says that the latest hold-up - ...
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BAe and Boeing in talks on RAF C-17s
Boeing and British Aerospace are discussing the UK company's involvement in the proposed supply of six Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft to the Royal Air Force. The nature of the negotiations is unclear, but the agreement could include offset work and maintenance. The Government is considering strategic ...
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Defence review threatens RAF fleet
Douglas Barrie/LONDON Strategic Defence Review (SDR) proposals being considered by the UK Government could spell an end to the Royal Air Force's Sepecat Jaguar fleet and the merging of its British Aerospace Harrier GR7 fleet into a joint RAF/Royal Navy force. The move to cut RAF aircraft numbers ...
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Boeing investigation
An in-depth US Federal Aviation Administration examination of Boeing 737 horizontal stabiliser manufacturing and assembly found no problems which would affect flight safety, but the audit uncovered minor quality control violations which the US aircraft manufacturer corrected immediately. The inspections, at plants in Renton, Washington, and Wichita, Kansas, were prompted ...
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Boeing looks for answers to interference
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS A programme to buy passenger-owned electronic devices identified as interfering with navigation or flight management systems on its customers' flights has been launched by Boeing. Airlines suspecting radio frequency interference from the devices are being asked to record the type of equipment, including serial and model ...
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P&W prepares for first JSF engine tests
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES Pratt & Whitney plans to begin test runs of the first two Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) engines in the "April-May timeframe" and will begin initial tests of the short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) variants in the third quarter of this year. The first two ...
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Universal certified
Universal Alloy's aircraft aluminium extrusion mill in Anaheim, California, has been certified to the ISO 9002 quality standard, becoming the first mill of its type in the USA to qualify for this rating. The company's new mill in Canton, Georgia is also expected to be approved within months. Source: ...