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Are there dangers in duopoly?
As Airbus again draws closer to Boeing, are there risks from an airliner duopoly? Whatever else the Airbus and Boeing year-end figures may have revealed, there is one fact that remains inescapable. The market for large civil aircraft is now a straight fight between two fairly evenly matched manufacturers. Conventional ...
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Euro: business as usual
Following the introduction of Europe's new currency, the question being asked in the travel industry circles is what impact the euro will have on prices. There are immediate benefits of the euro, such as the elimination of exchange rate risk, but what about fares? Travel agents, tour operators and ...
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ROUTES
Chicago service - All Nippon Airways is to launch Tokyo-Chicago services on 13 April. The daily non-stop service will be run with Boeing 747-400s, seating 319. It will be the sixth US destination for ANA, after New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC and Honolulu. Round the world ...
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India ditches joint board
An attempt by their joint board of directors to bring Air-India and Indian Airlines together under a single holding company has provoked a furious response from the Indian Government. Heading off what it saw as a management attempt to begin merging the two state-owned carrier's, the government swiftly dissolved their ...
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Prevention is better than cure
The increase in disruptive airline passengers - the perpetrators of 'air rage' - is a warning sign that flying is becoming more stressful. Even its most ardent supporters would have to admit that airline travel is not always the most soothing of experiences. The advertised image is of the ...
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News in brief
Mood not so good - It will be "another good year for the US airline industry", according to Moody's credit ratings agency, but growth in Europe and the USA will be slower and profits lower than last year. Asia still faces "a difficult environment", except China. EVA's early recovery ...
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News in Brief
BA/JAL link - British Airways and Japan Airlines have inked a strategic partnership agreement that will take effect from 1 April. Initially covering codesharing on JAL's Osaka-London service from "late summer", it moves the Japanese carrier closer to a place in the oneworld alliance. JAL has strong ties with all ...
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Extra costs
The European Space Agency, which is investing more than $500 million to build the Automatic Transfer Vehicle (ATV) for the International Space Station, will have to pay Russia $25 million for modifications to the Service Module to allow it to accommodate the ATV, plus an extra $3 million "docking fee" ...
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SBIRS delay
Launches of the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) High and Low early warning satellites, which will replace the USA's Defence Support Programme fleet, have been delayed to alleviate budget pressures on the US Department of Defense. The SBIRS High fleet will be launched from 2004. Launches of the SBIRS Low ...
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Afristar problems
An unconfirmed malfunction on the Alcatel-Matra Marconi Space-built Afristar communications satellite is limited to one of two payload interface units, which will make operations of the satellite more difficult but will not prevent services beginning this spring, says operator Woldspace. Launches of Asiastar and Ameristar satellites will not be affected. ...
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Electronic update
Raytheon Aircraft has launched a CD-ROM-based electronic maintenance documentation system that can be updated via the Internet. The Raytheon Electronic Publishing System is available initially for Hawker 800 and 800XP business jets. Source: Flight International
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NATA attack
The US National Air Transportation Association (NATA) has attacked a Federal Aviation Administration decision to reopen a 1988 notice of proposed rulemaking requiring all transport category aircraft used in air carrier operations to be equipped with 16g passenger seats. The rule would require air taxi operators to upgrade their aircraft. ...
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Software approval
Avidyne has received US Federal Aviation Administration approval for software that allows the company's flat-panel flight situation display to replace the indicator for Bendix RDR-130/ 150/160 weather radars. Software to present navigation data, charts and lightning sensor information on the same display is already available. More radar interfaces will be ...
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Italian approval
Italy has become the 22nd European country to certifcate Bombardier's Learjet 45 light business jet. Deliveries to European customers began last September. Source: Flight International
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Audio Selection
Socata has selected PS Engineering to supply audio panels for its range of TB and TBM 700 single-engined aircraft. The audio panels include a high fidelity intercom system with marker beacon receiver and PS Engineering's solid-state digital recorder and audio warning system. Source: Flight International
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Falcon 900C Flies
Dassault Aviation's Falcon 900C business jet is due for certification in the second quarter of this year, with first customer deliveries following soon after. The aircraft, which made its first flight from the company's Istres, France, test centre on 17 December, "-combines the performance, value and comfort of the Falcon ...
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Sole Supplier
Hartzell Propellers has become the sole propeller supplier for Raytheon Aircraft. Under the terms of a $35 million contract, the company will supply propeller systems for 1,800 aircraft over the next six years. Hartzell will begin shipping propellers for four aircraft models during 1999: the Beech King Air C90B, the ...
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V-22 trial
A Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey tiltrotor development aircraft has embarked on the amphibious assault ship the USS Saipan to begin sea trials. The V-22 will be used for ship interface tests, launch and recovery, deck and elevator handling, hangar stowage and routine maintenance. Source: Flight International
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Danish LANTIRN
The Royal Danish Air Force has chosen the Lockheed Martin LANTIRN targeting pod for its F-16A/B fighters as part of wider Mid-Life Update (MLU) enhancements. Denmark is the second European F-16MLU partner - after the Netherlands - to choose the CCD television enhanced laser designation system. Source: Flight International
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EA-6B buy
The US Naval Air Systems Command is to order six additional Northrop Grumman EA-6B Block 89A modification kits as part of a continuing programme to upgrade its ßeet of Block 82 standard Prowlers. The kits include new electronic flight information displays and navigation, communication and electronic warfare suites. Source: ...