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Alcoa boosts capacity with new US plants
More metal, faster, is Alcoa's claim. Alcoa is taking an optimistic approach to industry opportunities with the announcement of a 30% increase in its aluminium plate and sheet heat-treating capacity, along with expanded milling and ultrasonic inspection capabilities. Two new extrusion presses will come on line this year at Alcoa's ...
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Sikorsky's Asian hopes ride on S-92 helibus
Paul Derby Sikorsky is using Asian Aerospace '98 as a launchpad to win customers for its new S-92 Helibus medium-lift helicopter, due to enter service in 2001. The S-92 is scheduled to make its first flight before the end of the year and Sikorsky announced in the run-up ...
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Boeing convinced Asia-Pacific will rebound quickly
Industry observers "will be amazed at how quickly things will turn around in Asia"Larry S Dickenson, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's senior vice-president, Asia/PacificAndrew Mollet Industry observers "-will be amazed at how quickly things will turn around in Asia." So says Larry S Dickenson, Boeing Commercial Airplane Group's senior vice-president, ...
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Boeing gives green light for AlliedSignal APU development
AlliedSignal has been chosen by Boeing to develop a new APU for the B-767-400ER. The new 331-400B APU (developed from the company's proven 331-350 unit, which has more than 600,000 hours' service on Airbus A330 and A340 aircraft) will provide up to 40% more power for the 767-400 - ...
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Heli-Asia confident despite current economic problems
Mark Hannant The Malaysian government has given its support to the three-day Heli-Asia '98 exhibition to be held in Kuala Lumpur in October. The show will be opened by Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The event, which follows the success of Heli-Asia '96, will focus on helicopters for ...
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RSAF helicopter contenders bring rivalry to Changi
Paul Derby The rotary-wing industry will be keeping a close watch on Asian Aerospace '98 this week as the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) continues to weigh up the options for its future attack helicopter needs. Four contenders are vying for the contract, with the RSAF conducting an on-going ...
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Good US demand for Malaysia-made tyres
Malaysia's Sime Aircraft Tyre reports an increase in turnover of more than 54% compared with 1996 figures. Sime managing director Mohammed Ishak attributes the surge to market recognition it has received in the wake of a Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) between Malaysia and the USA signed in May ...
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Teal slams fledgling aviation programmes
Alan DronLong-term links between Lockheed Martin and European manufacturers in both military and civil fields to provide credible opposition to Boeing are predicted in a new survey of the world's aviation manufacturers released today at Asian Aerospace. The survey also has harsh words for some of the world's newer aviation ...
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New buyers on horizon for Thai Hornets
Geoff Thomas Chile and Australia are emerging as possible buyers of the eight Boeing F/A-18C/D fighters which the cash-strapped Royal Thai Air Force now looks unlikely to be able to finance. None of the aircraft has been delivered so far. Speaking at a press conference in Singapore yesterday, Joel ...
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GKN Westland to work magic on merlin's defence box of tricks
Paul Derby GKN Westland Helicopters is to begin work on a £28-million ($46-million) contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence to improve the defensive aids suite (DAS) destined for the EH101 Merlin HC Mk3 support helicopter. Destined for the British Royal Air Force, the upgraded Merlins will become the ...
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Asian Aerospace sees clear skies beyond the turbulence
Hugh McAtearIn his first interview with Flight Daily News published 14 years ago during Asian Aerospace'84, Lim Chin Beng sent out a warning of slower growth than the meteoric expansion experienced in the preceding years. His statement was a New Year message to the staff of Singapore Airlines, in his ...
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Boeing fronts new US/Malaysian joint venture
Karen Walker Boeing is at the centre of a new collaborative joint venture that brings together two US and two Malaysian companies to produce composite parts for commercial aircraft. The venture, to be known as Asian Composite Manufacturing, is made up of Boeing, Hexcel of the US, and Malaysian companies ...
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IATA survey pegs crisis cost at $2bn
Manufacturers at the show naturally might try to play down the current economic crisis that has whiplashed across Asia in recent months, but a new survey puts the cost to the air transport industry alone at $2 billion this year. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has compiled a market-by-market ...
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Rafale flies flag for Dassault
Mark Hannant The slow-speed fly-past of the Rafale at 100kt is one of the highlights of the daily flying displays and manufacturer Dassault is obviously hopeful that it can stimulate interest in Asia Pacific for the multi-mission fighter. Although French Navy and Air Force orders for 13 production aircraft ...
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Military Masters at Cranfield
Cranfield University is promoting its military Master's degrees on its stand at Hall B115. The UK institution traces its history to 1772 and the foundation of the Military Society for the study of gunnery. As the world of armaments has changed, so has the technology and the academic ...
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Dowty Aerospace wins Boeing component order
Dowty Aerospace, part of the UK-based TI Group, has won a multi-million dollar contract to supply high lift systems equipment for the new Boeing 767-400ER. Dowty Aerospace's Hydraulics and Actuation business will develop these components, which include trailing-edge rotary actuators and the leading edge offset gear boxes. Dowty ...
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Embraer uses show to push for first rj145 sales in asia
Karen Walker New to Asian Aerospace, and on the eve of a demonstration tour across Australia, is the Embraer RJ145 regional jet. Brazilian manufacturer Embraer is planning to make "more aggressive inroads" into the Asian market and is using the show as a springboard for that campaign. ...
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Deadline looms for Europeans
Tim Ripley The spectre of European aerospace industry consolidation is hanging above Asian Aerospace '98 like a gathering storm cloud. Everybody knows it's about to happen but a clear road map to the future has yet to emerge from the high-level discussions taking place in the boardrooms of Europe's ...
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Eurofighter radar goes into production
Production of the radar for the Eurofighter combat aircraft has begun after the partners in the programme signed a $640 million contract. Britain's GEC-Marconi, Germany's Dasa-VE, Italy's FIAR and Spain's ENOSA are to build the radars for the 620 Eurofighters ordered in December 1997. The four companies are ...
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Dasa underlines Asia commitment
Sarah Lazenby Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa) has underlined its faith in Asia's long-term economic future and its own market growth by presenting a broad range of products and services at Asian Aerospace '98. Dasa, through its various joint ventures, is already active in the Asian market. It is a partner ...