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The boom returns for airliner orders
Airbus, Boeing and McDonnell Douglas (MDC)saw jet-airliner orders climb comfortably above the 1,000 mark in 1996, giving the big three aircraft builders their best year since the bonanza of the late 1980s. Production rates are also on the rise and due to hit record levels within the next two to ...
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AMRAI works to salvage N250 schedule
American Regional Aircraft Industries (AMRAI) is to form a joint task force with IPTN in an attempt to get the N250 flight-test and certification programme back on schedule. The Indonesian manufacturer and its US-based subsidiary agreed to the recovery effort in mid-December, shortly after the much-delayed maiden flight ...
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Monkey business
Two monkeys, flies, insects, biological samples and plants, launched into orbit by a Soyuz U booster from Plesetsk on 24 December, 1996, aboard the Russian Bion 11 craft, were due to have been recovered after a 14-day mission on 7 January. Source: Flight International
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Engine plant
Construction has begun of a new Space Shuttle Main Engine Processing building next to the Orbiter Processing building at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The engine-processing building is scheduled to be opened in July 1998. Source: Flight International
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Jet services Learjets
Singapore-based Jet Maintenance, part of the Jet Aviation Group, has become the Pacific Rim's first authorised Learjet service centre. Source: Flight International
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US approves 50EX
Dassault received US certification for its upgraded Falcon 50EX business jet on 20 December, 1996. Source: Flight International
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Beechjet GPS cleared
Rockwell-Collins' AMS-850 avionics-management system has been approved for primary-means navigation and non-precision approach, using the global-positioning system, on the Raytheon Beechjet 400A. Source: Flight International
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Croat CL-415
Croatia has ordered a Canadair CL-415 water bomber, for delivery during January. Based at Zadar, the aircraft will be operated alongside two piston engine-powered CL-215s delivered to Croatia in 1994. Source: Flight International
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Socata spares costs
Aerospatiale subsidiary Socata is to continue its two-year-old policy of holding down spares prices throughout 1997, in an effort to reduce the operating costs of its Rallye, TB-series and TBM 700 light aircraft. Source: Flight International
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Buffet completes FSI
Berkshire Hathaway, the investment firm headed by financier Warren Buffet, has completed its acquisition of FlightSafety International (FSI) after winning approval from a majority of the US safety organisation's shareholders. The acquisition, which is valued at $1.5 billion, is being made with a mix of cash and Berkshire shares (Flight ...
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...Barlow builds CCAR
Investment group Barlow Partners reveals that it has built up a 6.6% stake in growing USAir Express carrier CCAIR. The regional airline says it welcomes the move and expects to offer a seat on its board to Barlow. Source: Flight International
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Joint-stars delivery
Northrop Grumman has delivered the second production E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (J-STARS) to the US Air Force. It joins the first production J-STARS aircraft now flying missions in support of NATO in Bosnia. Source: Flight International
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CALCM upgrade
The US Air Force and Boeing have tested an AGM-86C Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) with an improved global- positioning system (GPS). In the test, a CALCM launched from a Boeing B-52H was flown for about 5h before precisely impacting the target area. The demonstration also included a steep-terminal-dive manoeuvre ...
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Lantirn order
The US Navy is to acquire an additional 13 Lantirn targeting pods from Lockheed Martin for use on its F-14 strike fighter fleet. The pods are being fitted to allow the aircraft to be used in a new long-range day/night strike role. Further US Navy orders are expected. ...
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Kfir talks
Ecuador is negotiating the purchase of additional Kfir fighters from Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). Ecuador is already operating one squadron of Kfir C-2 fighters. IAI has already asked for US approval for the deal. This is needed because the aircraft is powered by a US engine. The fighters are offered ...
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Garuda take delivery
Garuda Indonesia received its first Rolls-Royce Trent-powered Airbus A330-300 in December. Five more A330s will be delivered to the airline before March, while the final three are due in mid-1998. The Indonesian carrier has also recently taken delivery of the first of three extended-range McDonnell Douglas MD-11ERs. ...
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Dragonair APS 3200
Hong Kong-based Dragonair has selected the Auxiliary Power International APS 3200 auxiliary power unit (APU) to equip two new and five optioned Airbus A320-200s. In addition, Dragonair has started to replace the AlliedSignal APU in seven A320s with the APS 3200. The retrofit programme started in November 1996. New deliveries ...
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Airbus V2500 approved
The International Aero Engines (IAE) V2524-powered version of the Airbus A319 has been given European Joint Aviation Authorities certification. United Airlines and International Lease Finance are launch customers for the IAE-powered A319. It has also been certificated with IAE and CFMInternational powerplants by the Interstate Aviation Committee of the CIS. ...
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Mexicana adds 757s
Mexicana has introduced its first Boeing 757s, two Pratt & Whitney PW2040-powered examples leased from International Lease Finance (ILFC)on three-year operating leases. The airline is negotiating with ILFC for the lease of a third aircraft scheduled for delivery later this year. Source: Flight International
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Uzbek confirms RJ buy
Uzbekistan Airways has confirmed its order with Aero International (Regional) for three Avro RJ85s (Flight International, 18-31 December, 1996). They will be delivered in 1997 for regional, domestic and international routes. Source: Flight International