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Singapore revamps Taiwanese reconnaissance F-5E Tigereye
Singapore Technologies Aerospace (STAe) has begun work at its Peya Lebar plant to convert the first of eight Taiwanese Northrop Grumman F-5Es to Tigereye reconnaissance aircraft. According to Taiwanese sources, the unannounced deal has seen at least three aircraft already delivered to Singapore for conversion to RF-5Es. Work ...
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Russian air-defence force faces an uncertain future
The future of Russia's air- defence force is being seriously questioned with the Council of National Defence, with a presidential consultative body proposing that it be merged into the air force. The air-defence force, unlike its Western counterparts, is an independent body providing air defence for Russia. The ...
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Lockheed Martin wins $500 million Wind Dispenser contract
Lockheed Martin has beaten Alliant Techsystems to provide the US Air Force with 40,000 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispensers (WCMD), a contract totalling about $500 million. The Pentagon awarded the firm an initial $22 million on 27 January for pilot production of 190 units. The bomb kit, which will ...
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Rising power
Hydrogen was first used as a means of "powering" flight with the manned flight of a hydrogen balloon only ten days after the Montgolfiers' first manned hot-air balloon flight in 1782. Despite achieving an excellent safety record - 50,000 passengers carried without a fatality - the use of ...
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Higher orbit
The US company CTA Space Systems, of McLean, Virginia, is making its first venture into the lightweight geostationary orbit (GEO) communications satellite market. It is building the Indostar 1 satellite for PT Mediacitra of Indonesia. This first direct broadcast satellite (DBS) dedicated to television transmissions for a single ...
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Flexible flying
For aspiring pilots who mortgage their careers until middle-age to earn a full airline pilot's licence, airline sponsorship is the ultimate dream. Yet, would-be pilots know that such offers are few, and the schemes, reacting to market behaviour, have been sporadic. When sponsors do announce a course, many are called, ...
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Airline safety in the frame
While Michael Crichton's latest book, Airframe, sat atop the bestseller list in the US, Federal Aviation Administration officials were surveying the crash site of a Comair EMB.120. Coming after a record year of commercial aviation accidents, the crash and the book are notable for doing the same thing: undermining - ...
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Appointments
Mike Street, British Airways' director of operations, has assumed the responsibilities of chief operating officer Alistair Cumming, who retires in June. Charles Gurassa, current director of passenger business, becomes director of passenger and cargo business. Colin Matthews has been appointed managing director of British Airways Engineering. Henry Fan, ...
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Airports
A third passenger terminal, costing US$1.1 billion, will be built at Singapore/Changi airport by 2003. Following widespread industry protests, Iata has won an injunction against the imposition of proposed reduced noise limits at London's airports, pending a judicial review. Source: Airline Business
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Airline news
Airline News United Airlines and Mexicana plan to start codesharing on flights between Mexico and the US on 1 May 1997, subject to government approval. British Airways is to reintroduce six weekly flights from London/Gatwick to Zagreb, as well as to Barcelona, Lisbon, Glasgow and Krakow ...
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Taiwan's trade
Taiwan hopes to trade its agreement to a new trans-shipment centre for FedEx in Taipei for additional access to the US market for Eva Air and China Airlines. The latter wants to add Chicago, Miami and Houston while Eva has applied for Washington DC. FedEx plans to open the centre ...
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Runway victory
Manchester Airport has won UK government approval to build a second runway, allowing it to double capacity to 30 million passengers a year by 2005. The US$288 million project has attracted widespread environmental opposition. Source: Airline Business
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HK hangover
Iata has protested about plans to double user charges at Hong Kong's new Chek Lap Kok airport. It claims passenger charges could reach US$37.50 per person and suggests proceeds from the sale of Kai Tak could be used to offset the running costs. Source: ...
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Strait ahead
Ansett Australia and Air New Zealand are cementing their alliance with the former adding 66 weekly trans-Tasman flights to link their networks. The move still requires regulatory approval but includes launching services to Auckland from both Sydney and Brisbane. Source: Airline Business
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Ryanair shares
Low-cost Irish independent Ryanair is considering a share offering which would value the company at up to US$170 million. The carrier has purchased six former Lufthansa Boeing 737-300s and is preparing to expand its operations with flights to continental European destinations from London/Stansted. Source: ...
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City rescue
Malmo Aviation will take a 43 per cent stake in CityJet if the courts approve the Irish regional's US$6.6 million rescue plan. Malmo has also begun codesharing with Air UK. CityJet, which flies five BAe 146s, has withdrawn from the Dublin-Brussels route, but plans to increase Dublin-London City frequencies to ...
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Hangars on
General Electric is believed to be a front-runner among bidders to take a minority stake in British Airways Engineering. Source: Airline Business
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Lufthansa sale
The German government has approved a bill for Lufthansa's full privatisation ahead of the flotation of the state's remaining 35.68 per cent stake later this year. Foreign ownership will be capped at 50 per cent. Three-fifths of Lufthansa's employees have acquired the equivalent of 0.5 per cent of its capital ...
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Geneva launch
Swiss World Airlines plans to launch long-haul services from Geneva with three Boeing 767s in mid-1998. The carrier is searching for investors, and cannot fly until Swissair's monopoly is revoked by parliament. Source: Airline Business