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Italian industry static
Italy's aerospace industry remained virtually unchanged in 1996, with sales of L7,500 billion ($4 billion) according to figures from the country's Aerospace Industries Association (AIA. The workforce was also largely unchanged at 33,500 although this may fall in 1997. The AIA also warned that Italy is spending too little on ...
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Savi identification
The US Department of Defense has awarded Savi Technology, a Raytheon unit, a $111 million contract to supply the US military with radio-frequency-identification systems used for logistics tracking, locating and monitoring. Source: Flight International
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Kaminiski successor
The US White House has nominated Jacques Gansler to become the Pentagon's acquisition chief. Gansler, who has held senior positions with major US defence firms, would replace Paul Kaminski, who stepped down from the job earlier this year. Gansler is an expert on defence-conversion issues. Source: ...
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New F-15 radar flies
Flight testing has begun of the upgraded Hughes APG-63(V)1 radar for US Air Force Boeing F-15C/Ds. The upgrade improves reliability and enhances air-to-ground modes. Low-rate initial production of upgrade kits could begin in August. Source: Flight International
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Korean searcher
South Korea has signed a $50 million contract to purchase three Israel Aircraft Industries Searcher unmanned air-vehicle (UAV) systems. Deliveries will begin early 1998. The Searcher UAV to be supplied to South Korea is fitted with an electro-optical reconnaissance payload. Source: Flight International
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Swissair looks east
Swissair's new chief executive, Jeffrey Katz, says that the carrier is looking for more alliance partners in Asia and is considering several possibilities. Swissair already has an alliance with Singapore Airlines, including a small equity swap, but that carrier is now linked with Ansett Australia and Air New Zealand, which ...
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Ireland leases ATPs
Ireland Airways has re-activated plans to expand its domestic network, and expects to take delivery of the first of two British Aerospace ATPs on lease from Aero International (Regional) in late October. The airline plans to introduce them on a new Dublin-Sligo service in January 1998, with additional domestic routes ...
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Phillipines talks
The Philippines has cancelled talks with Singapore on a proposed new open-skies bilateral air-services agreement, following protests by its flag carrier. Philippine Airlines claims that civil aeronautics board member Victor Limlingan is unsuitable to chair the talks because of "serious legal questions" over his previous dealings with Singapore. ...
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Malaysian delay
The Malaysian Government is postponing the opening of Kuala Lumpur's new international airport at Sepang by up to three months, says the country's transport minister Ling Liong Sik. The $3.4 billion airport had been scheduled to open at on 1 January, but more time is needed to complete support facilities. ...
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Exportable IDF
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development says that it is seeking US Government approval to offer a proposed advanced trainer variant - the Ching Kuo Indigenous Defence Fighter (IDF) - for export. It is keen to secure follow-on orders for the aircraft after the 130 ordered by the Taiwan air force. ...
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BVRAAM study
A Hughes-led team has been awarded a £5 million (£8.2 million) project definition and risk-reduction study contract by the UK Ministry of Defence as part of its Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) project to replace the British Aerospace Skyflash. A study is also expected to be awarded to Matra ...
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777 options exercised
Emirates has exercised two of seven options it holds for the Boeing 777-200IGW, powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 892 engines, bringing the airline's 777 fleet to nine. Source: Flight International
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Latest programmimg from WTN
Worldwide Television News (WTN) will be offering airlines a range of new programming at this year's World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA). All of WTN's programming follows a magazine-style format made up of feature segments. Each half-hour programme can be played as a stand-alone feature. WTN's Global View, which is a ...
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Tu-334 production
Russia and Ukraine are finalising a deal to set up a final- assembly line for the Tupolev Tu-334 at Isfahan, Iran. The country has already selected the Antonov An-140 turboprop for local production and is in the process of introducing 12 Tupolev Tu-154Ms which are being delivered from Aviacor in ...
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Mir crew returns
Russia's Soyuz TM25 cosmonauts Vasily Tsiblyev and Alexander Lazutkin landed safely in Kazakhstan on 15 August after their troubled 184-day shift aboard the Mir 1 space station (Flight International, 6-12 August, P40). The Mir's new resident cosmonauts, the TM26's Anatoli Solovyov and Pavel Vonogradov, are scheduled to make ...
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Resignations
Raytheon Aircraft president Roy Norris has resigned. Chairman and chief executive Art Wegner has assumed the post of president. Gulfstream Aerospace president Fred Breidenbach has also resigned and been replaced by former Boeing Everett division general manager James Johnson. Source: Flight International
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P&WC buys out Klimov's stake in Russian venture
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has acquired 100% of its joint venture with Russian engine manufacturer Klimov and formed a wholly-owned new subsidiary, P&W-Rus. The deal will be unveiled at the MAKS '97 air show in Moscow, 19-24 August. Assets and employees of the P&W Klimov joint venture, ...
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Pierson successor
Speculation over a successor for Airbus managing director Jean Pierson has mounted, with press speculation that former head of Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa)Harmut Mehdorn could be set for the post. Previously the job has gone to a French executive. Airbus dismisses the rumours as "pure speculation" but admits that Pierson's contract ...
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Sikorsky plays S-92 card in Canadian competition
SIkorsky is offering the S-92 as an option in its bid to supply Canada with 15 search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopters. Sikorsky's main bid is based on a version of the UH-60 Black Hawk called the Maplehawk, but it has also offered to lease the helicopters to Canada until the S-92 is ...
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Flight International television
Flight International, has signed an agreement with Aviation Television & Communications (AT&C) to run live closed-circuit television services, beginning at the forthcoming Dubai '97 and Asian Aerospace '98 air shows. The service at both shows will bring news, features and live flying-display coverage to all chalets and to public areas. ...