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Orbital Sciences breaks record with $2.5 billion orderbook
Orbital Sciences (OSC) is claiming a record $2.5 billion-worth of new orders in 1998 for space and ground infrastructure systems product lines. Just over half the contracts were for Pegasus, Taurus and suborbital rocket launches and $475 million for sensors, electronics and satellite ground systems. The latest figures bring ...
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Another PanAmSat craft malfunctions
PanAmSat's space woes continue despite the successful launch of the PAS 6B satellite on 22 December. Yet another satellite in its fleet has malfunctioned. Two of the 24 Ku-band antennas on PanAmSat 8, a Space Systems Loral-built FS-1300 spacecraft launched last November, are not aligned properly, restricting coverage over ...
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Long wait in orbit for Russia's Zarya and US Unity
Russia's Zarya control module and the USA's smaller Node 1 Unity are pictured linked together in orbit by the crew of the Space Shuttle STS88 Endeavour, which completed the first International Space Station assembly mission during December. The Russian-built Service Module is scheduled to be added to the Zarya-Unity ...
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Good faith
Under an initial "good faith" contract of $2 million, Alcatel is to begin building six E-Sat data messaging satellites for the Echostar Communications and DBS Industries consortium that will utilise the US Federal Communications Commission licence issued to the original E-Sat company. Three E-Sats will be launched on each of ...
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L-3 completes deal
L-3 Communications has completed its purchase of Chicago-based Electrodynamics from Carpenter Technology. Carpenter acquired the manufacturer of aircraft data recorders and electronic safe arm and fire devices for missiles as part of its deal for Talley Industries. L-3 is also acquiring Microdyne for $90 million. Microdyne makes aerospace telemetry receivers ...
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TRW Acquires astro
TRW is to acquire Astro Aerospace from Canada's Spar Aerospace. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The California-based company produces mechanical systems that can be stowed for launch and deployed in space to form solar arrays and reflectors. Astro had $23 million in sales during 1997. The deal is ...
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Boullioun purchase
Deutsche Bank's $120 million purchase of US commercial aircraft leasing firm Boullioun Aviation Services from Japan's Sumitomo Trust and Banking has been finalised. The Bellevue, Washington-based company has a one-third stake in Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise. Boullioun Aviation Services and Singapore Aircraft Leasing own 46 aircraft worth $1.6 billion. The ...
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BBJ order
Saudi Aramco has ordered five Boeing Business Jets (BBJ) to replace its fleet of Boeing 737-200s. Two aircraft will be sold in "quick-change" passenger/freight variants. The Dharan-based oil company is scheduled to take delivery of the aircraft in September 2000. Source: Flight International
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Ballistic Order
Ballistic Recovery Systems has received a $1 million order from Cirrus Design for 100 emergency parachute systems for installation in the SR20 light aircraft. The order covers the first year of production. Cirrus has over 210 firm orders for the SR20. Source: Flight International
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French receive E-2C
The French navy has taken delivery of the first of three Northrop Grumman Hawkeye E-2C airborne early warning aircraft destined for the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle.Under the Fr5.9 billion ($1 billion) foreign military sales deal, the aircraft will be supplied with pilot and mission simulators, spares and a training ...
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Bring back Loran C
US Federal Aviation Administrator Jane Garvey says the global positioning system (GPS) "-is probably going to be the primary means" of navigation within the USA, requiring "some form of backup system" - which might be Loran C. The FAA has commissioned the John Hopkins University to report on the risks ...
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Avant Airlines links with Continental for international feed
Avant Airlines of Chile has signed a marketing alliance with Continental Airlines in an effort to expand its international traffic feed and further strengthen its position as the country's second largest carrier. The two carriers plan to begin joint marketing activities and codeshare services early in the new year ...
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Euralair takes first leased 737-800
French charter carrier Euralair International Airlines has introduced the first of two Boeing 737-800s on lease from GATX Capital, with the second aircraft scheduled for delivery in January. The 737s will be operated on charter routes to Mediterranean and African destinations. The first aircraft is painted in the colours of ...
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Continental Express aims for all-ERJ fleet within five years
Paul Lewis/SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS Continental Express is committed to replacing its entire fleet of 98 turboprop aircraft with new Embraer ERJ-135/145 jets within five years, but has ruled out a near-term requirement for a larger 70-seat regional transport. The Continental Airlines subsidiary has ordered 75 ERJ-145s and ...
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Asian crisis will continue 'well into next decade'
The Australian Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation predicts that the crisis affecting Asia's airline industry will continue "well into the next decade". "The original shock was sharp and painful, but the bleeding will continue well beyond 1999," says Peter Harbison, managing director of the Sydney-based airport and aviation research ...
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Horizon brightens orderbook for CRJ-700 with $580 million deal
Paul Lewis and Ramon Lopez/ WASHINGTON DC The Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Series 700 orderbook has been given a major end-of-year boost with the $580 million sale of 25 aircraft to US domestic carrier Horizon Air. The Canadian manufacturer has also secured another order for the smaller CRJ-200ER ...
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Debonair extends AB Airlines link with Boeing 737 lease
Debonair has expanded its co-operation with fellow UK low fare airline AB Airlines and boosted its fleet capacity with a nine-month deal to lease a 139-seat Boeing 737-300. The London Luton-based carrier will use the aircraft to supplement its fleet of 12 smaller British Aerospace 146s, initially to increase ...
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Delta boosts Boeing backlog by 49 aircraft
Delta Air Lines has topped up its Boeing orderbook to 173 aircraft by converting options and firming up previously announced purchases totalling an additional 49 Next Generation 737, 757, 767 and 777s. The carrier has announced option conversions and incremental orders covering the six-month period between June and December ...
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Cargolifter launch
A design freeze for the new-technology heavy-logistics airship being built by joint German/US company CargoLifter was announced on 17 December, and the commission for building the huge construction hangar at Brand, near Berlin, was awarded two days later. The rigid airship will be 260m long with a helium capacity of ...
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European creditors throw out Philippine Airlines rescue plan
Andrzej Jeziorski/SINGAPORE Troubled Philippine Airlines (PAL) has suffered a fresh blow with the rejection of its rehabilitation plan by European creditors. One local creditor, the Philippine International Commercial Bank (PCI Bank), has suggested changes to the plan, meanwhile. The European creditors control the leases on 12 Airbus ...