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Proton launch is successful
A Russian Proton DM booster operated by ILS International Launch Services carried AT&T's Telstar 5 communications satellite into orbit from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, on 24 May. It was the Ìrst flight of the booster since the failure of the Proton launch of the Mars '96 probe on 17 November, ...
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OSC completes X-34 final design review
The final design of the Orbital Sciences (OSC) X-34, the next technology demonstrator in NASA's Reusable Launch Vehicle programme, has been frozen in preparation for its first flight in 1998. The re-usable, suborbital vehicle will be flown to Mach 8 at an altitude of 80km. It will be ...
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1996 World military aircraft incidents
ABBREVIATIONS AAC Army Air Corps; AAR Air-to-air refuelling; AB Airbase; AF Air force; AFB Air force base; AGL Above ground level; ANG Air National Guard; AP Airport; BAe British Aerospace; CFIT Controlled ßight into terrain; CNK Cause not known; FOD Foreign-object damage; IAI Israel Aircraft Industries; JASDF Japanese Air Self-Defence ...
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Lessons from the jump seat
Sir - It may be true that there is no place for the flight engineer on the flightdeck of modern aircraft, but recent history suggests that another pair of eyes and ears in the jump seat might make a contribution to safety. It is interesting to note the ...
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Airbus intensifies research efforts into human factors
Airbus Industrie is stepping up human-factors research in preparation for the service entry of several new ultra-long-range aircraft under development. In one initiative, the consortium is studying a "Pilot Guard" system for maintaining pilot alertness on very-long-range flights. Tests of an initial version of the system are due ...
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P&WC delivers first Dash 8-400
PRATT &WHITNEY Canada has delivered the first PW150A turboprop engine for Bombardier's Dash 8-400 70-seat regional airliner. The first flight of the stretched, high-speed -400 is scheduled for December, leading to certification and first deliveries in the second quarter of 1999. Flight testing of the 3,780kW (5,070shp) PW150A ...
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Lauda link
Austrian Airlines has taken a 36 per cent stake in its local rival Lauda Air. This includes the 19.7 per cent stake sold to Austrian by Lufthansa in early March. The move will see Lauda continue to focus on leisure routes. Source: Airline Business
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Southern share
Delta Air Lines has signed a preliminary codeshare agreement with China Southern Airlines. The deal would see the US carrier purchase seats on China Southern's Guangzhou-Los Angeles service. In return the Chinese carrier would take seats on Delta's US domestic services to 13 cities beyond Los Angeles. Source: Airline ...
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MAS launch?
Malaysia Airlines has become the first carrier to announce its intention to order the B777-200X. Although this does not constitute the launch of the aircraft, the Malaysian carrier has signed an MoU for 15 of the ultra long-range derivatives. Source: Airline Business
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Taiwan's fare
Consolidation among Taiwan's airlines has prompted the authorities to propose abolishing domestic fare controls as early as mid-May. Source: Airline Business
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Room for three?
Aloha and Hawaiian Airlines have seen inter-island challengers come and go. Will Mahalo Air be any different? David Knibb reports. Any high frequency, short haul market of 9.2 million passengers a year is bound to attract attention, especially when only two airlines consistently serve it. But in the Hawaiian inter-island ...
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French Maroc
Air France and Royal Air Maroc are awaiting government approval for them to codeshare from Casablanca to Lyon and Strasbourg from October. The carriers will also look at schedule co-ordination and co-operation in maintenance, cargo, IT and customer programmes. They may also move Paris-Morocco flights from Orly to Charles de ...
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Swiss Finnish
Swissair and Finnair have signed a marketing deal that covers codesharing on Helsinki-Zürich and links the Finnish carrier's frequent flyer programme with the Swissair-Austrian- Sabena Qualiflyer scheme. Source: Airline Business
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Varig unites
United Airlines and Varig have signed a marketing alliance, including codesharing, schedule coordination and FFP links. The linkup was long expected after Varig broke off its codeshare deal with Delta Air Lines earlier this year. The Brazilian carrier has had a long-standing pact with United's main partner Lufthansa. Source: ...
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Buy / sell Kiwi
Qantas has sold its 19.4 per cent stake in Air New Zealand to ANZ Securities for US$294 million. Meanwhile, US fund managers Franklin Resources have taken a 10.59 per cent stake in Air New Zealand for US$157 million. Source: Airline Business
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IATA profits fall
Net profits from Iata members' international scheduled services fell to US$4 billion in 1996 from US$5.2 billion in 1995. Average yields fell by 2.5 per cent last year while unit costs dropped by 1 per cent despite the fuel-price rises. Source: Airline Business
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Fokker dead?
The last hopes to revive bankrupt Dutch aircraft manufacturer Fokker appear to have disappeared. The receivers have indicated they will start selling off the company's assets in December. The decision follows the collapse of a last-minute rescue package. Source: Airline Business
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Saab gets big
Saab Aircraft and Finavitec have each signed an MOU with Airbus for the study phase of the A3XXproject with a view to becoming risk-sharing partners in the programme. Source: Airline Business
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New Labour, new taxes?
New Labour, new taxes? If the opinion polls are correct the United Kingdom could have its first Labour government in 18 years by early May. The new administration, led by Prime Minister Tony Blair with Gordon Brown as Finance Minister, would be very different from its predecessors. ...