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BGTslims down its IRIS-T missile
German missile manufacturer Bodenseewerk Gerätetechnik (BGT) has completed the definition phase of its IRIS-T infra-red (IR)-guided missile, and will soon present a more aerodynamic design for the airframe to nations involved in the project. According to the manufacturer, IRIS-T partner AlliedSignal Canada has slimmed down the rear section ...
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Lack of US Navy interest threatens JASSM
The future of the US Air Force/Navy Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile (JASSM) programme is being thrown into doubt, with the latter service considering pulling out of the joint project. USAF sources claim that the USN's interest in the programme is waning. Instead of pushing ahead with development of ...
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Aster intercepts
The Franco-Italian Aster 15 air-defence missile has been successfully tested intercepting a simulated sea-skimming missile flying at 30ft (10m ) above the waves, following a vertical launch from a shore-based naval launcher. The Aster 15 intercepted the C22 target 7km (4nm) from the firing point, following a 10s supersonic flight. ...
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Alliant's Outrider could be on its way out
The US Department of Defense is seeking alternatives to the beleaguered Alliant Techsystems Outrider tactical unmanned air vehicle (TUAV), with the fate of the project to be determined within two months. Senior US defence officials will allow the TUAV advanced-concept technology demonstration (ACTD) to continue for an additional ...
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Airbus and Boeing vie to replace RAF tanker fleet
Airbus Industrie and Boeing are competing to replace the Royal Air Force's Lockheed L-1011 TriStar and Vickers VC10 tanker/transport aircraft, with the two companies preparing private finance initiative (PFI) proposals for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). Boeing is understood to be offering a tanker/transport derivative of the ...
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Honeywell considers GPWS challenge with BASE Terprom system
Honeywell is considering launching a civil ground-proximity warning system (GPWS) based on British Aerospace (Systems & Equipment's) (BASE) military Terprom product. If the teaming goes ahead, it would provide the first serious challenge to AlliedSignal's longstanding monopoly in the GPWS market. An earlier attempt by Collins to launch ...
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Iberia closes in on major order to replace ageing Boeing 727s
Iberia is evaluating Boeing and Airbus narrowbody types as it moves towards placing an order later this year for at least 28 aircraft, to replace its fleet of ageing 155-seat Boeing 727-200s. The Spanish flag carrier says that the order will be divided between aircraft in the 200-seat ...
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Indian Airlines puts A300s up for sale
A global tender for the sale of three Airbus A300s has been floated by Indian Airlines as plans to renew and expand its fleet gain pace. The carrier plans to phase out all ten of its A300s within the next two or three years. The three aircraft now ...
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UK transport department backs down over London noise limits
The UK Department of Transport (DTp) has been forced to shelve plans to introduce some of the world's strictest noise limits at London's three main airports, after admitting that it failed to consult properly with airlines. After taking legal advice, the DTp decided not to contest a legal ...
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777-300 assembly
The first main wing spar for the initial Boeing 777-300 was "loaded" into the automated drilling and fastening machine at the company's Everett plant on 7 April, marking the start of major assembly. Boeing had expected to start major assembly in March, but still expects to roll out the aircraft ...
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UPS to Manila
UPS Airlines has launched a new service to Manila in the Philippines, using a McDonnell Douglas (MDC) DC-8 freighter. The service will be operated five times a week from UPS' Taipei cargo hub to Manila, en route to Singapore. The parcels-carrier's main competitor, FedEx, is to extend its Asian cargo ...
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Sextant success
French avionics manufacturer Sextant Avionique will supply the secondary integrated flight-control system, stall-protection system and electronic integrated standby instruments for the Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jet. Source: Flight International
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Singapore Airlines outlines initial 777 plans
Singapore Airlines (SIA) plans to use its initial Boeing 777-200 twinjets, due for delivery this year, to increase capacity on Airbus A310 routes and to add flight frequencies on services which are now operated with larger Boeing 747s. The first aircraft is scheduled to be handed over by Boeing in ...
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BA boss backs TAT director despite strikes
The chairman of British Airways, Robert Ayling, has entered the fray over the strike action of BA's French subsidiaries TAT European Airlines and Air Liberté, now entering its second week without resolution. Speaking during a visit to Paris on 17 April, Ayling said that the two debt-plagued airlines, ...
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Austrian Airlines looks at Tyrolean take-over
Austrian Airlines may double its stake in Innsbruck-based regional carrier Tyrolean Airways to 85.7%. The flag carrier says, however, that it has had no confirmation of local press reports suggesting that businessman Gernot Langes-Swarovski, who holds 42.85%of Tyrolean, plans to sell his shares. Austrian holds a ...
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++ Florida-based AeroCorp has won heavy maintenance work for 30 Boeing 727s from two airlines. American Trans Air has agreed a 20 aircraft "nose-to-tail" deal worth $15 million covering maintenance of its 727s for 1997 and 1998. Sun Country has signed a similar agreement, worth more than $5 million, covering ...
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Aer Lingus gears up to offer strategic alliance proposals
Aer Lingus confirms that it will present proposals to its state owners by the end of the year on a strategic alliance, but the Irish flag carrier stresses that no decisions have yet been made on whether that would include an equity stake. As part of a broad ...
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Chek Lap Kok fees create conflict
CONTROVERSY IS mounting over the level of user charges proposed for Hong Kong's new Chek Lap Kok (CLK) Airport, with airlines and the tourism lobby arguing that the rise in fees would damage competitiveness. The concerns surfaced in the Hong Kong Legislature's 1997/8 budget debate, with concerns voiced ...
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Dasa improves but continues with loss
Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa) stayed in the red during 1996, ending the year with an operating loss of DM196 million ($114 million) after a poor performance from the military-aircraft and missiles businesses. The result continues the improvement made after 1995, when charges from the withdrawal from the Fokker regional ...
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Embraer reduces losses and expects return to profitability
Embraer believes that it is on course to return to profits this year, after showing its first gains for six years in the final two quarters of 1996. The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, privatised two years ago, still ended 1996 with losses of $40 million, but that marked a ...