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Japanese decoy
The Japan Defence Agency is reported to be at an "advanced stage" of negotiations to buy an air-launched missile decoy system from Israel Air Industries (IAI). Japan is interested in the IAI Improved Tactical Air-Launched Decoy (ITALD) system, originally developed by Brunswick, for its fleet of McDonnell Douglas/Mitsubishi F-15J and ...
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The case for use of secondary radar
Sir - It seems incredible that aircraft using the same airspace still have altimeters calibrated in differing units and that "international" airports do not have secondary radar. Insurers do not seem to be interested, especially, given the large claims involved when, for example, there is a mid-air collision. ...
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F-22 protege
A small US firm has been approved to produce composite parts for the Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 fighter, under a "mentor-protegé" programme initiated by the Pentagon. Philadelphia-based C A Spalding, has been qualified to produce forward-fuselage components using resin-transfer moulding (RTM). F-22 prime-contractor Lockheed Martin and Dow-UT, which is producing RTM ...
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AI(R) composite
Aero International (Regional) is test-flying an ATR 72 featuring an all-composite empennage, which will become standard on the ATR 42/72 in 1997. Source: Flight International
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BDA to be tested on BAT
The US Army, is to fit a Northrop Grumman Brilliant Anti-armour (BAT) submunition, with a down-looking camera and video datalink and flight-test it in battle-damage-assessment (BDA) trials. Source: Flight International
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Eurocopter France
Eurocopter France (ECF) has been awarded ISO 9001 certification by the German Association for Certificating Management Systems. The certification comes after 18 months of work by ECF, setting up a quality system complying with ISO 9001 standards in design, manufacture and after-sales support. Source: Flight International
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Cash advance
Advanced Aerodynamics and Structures has announced a $39 million initial public of fering to raise capital to certificate and produce its Jet-cruzer single-turboprop and StratoCruzer twin-turbofan business aircraft. Source: Flight International
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UNS-1B selected
Bombardier Aviation Services is building kits to install Universal UNS-1B Plus flight-management systems, with dual Trimble global-positioning-system sensors, in 78 USAir Force C-21As (Learjet 35s). Source: Flight International
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Differential GPS test
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is to equip a light aircraft with Rockwell-Collins avionics to test a Raytheon Aircraft Montek differential global-positioning-system (GPS), precision-approach ground station. Source: Flight International
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New 737 launch stresses technology and low cost
Max Kingsley-Jones/SEATTLE Boeing CLAIMs that it has put itself "ten years ahead" of Airbus Industrie in the short-haul, jet-powered-airliner technology/low-cost stakes with the official unveiling of its first next-generation 737 (a -700) at its Renton plant, near Seattle, Washington, on 8 December. Sales of next-generation 737s ...
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Boeing delays 747X go-ahead
Guy Norris and Paul Lewis/SEATTLE Boeing has been forced to delay the 747-500X/600X programme by at least four months because of continuing market uncertainty and the late definition of the General Electric/Pratt & Whitney joint-venture engine. The stretched, rewinged 747 was expected to be given the ...
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Simulators are part of Airbus packages
AIRBUS INDUSTRIES, offering to furnish airlines with flight simulators, as integral parts of aircraft purchases. The European consortium has already concluded aircraft/simulator package deals with Asiana, Emirates, Philippine Airlines and at least one other carrier. Ansett Australia, which has yet to decide between Airbus and Boeing, has also ...
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US ATA plans to establish safety-information exchange
US airlines will have a prototype system for the exchange of safety information operational within a month if predictions by US Air Transport Association (ATA) vice-president operations Al Prest are realised. The aim is to build a database of safety-incident information, which will be large enough to enable ...
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Constellation prefers A320s to 737-300s
Constellation International Airlines has switched from its selection of the Boeing 737-300 to the Airbus Industrie A320 to replace its fleet of Boeing 727-200s. The Belgian charter airline will take delivery in April 1997 of two A320s on lease from International Lease Finance, in time for its 1997 ...
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AI(R) offers pilots with Avro RJs
Andrew Doyle/LONDON Aero International (Regional)is offering to supply flight crew and pilot-training packages to airlines which buy Avro regional jets, following the success of a ground-breaking project with Sabena. The regional-aircraft manufacturer developed its "bespoke training system" after Delta Air Transport (DAT), Sabena's regional subsidiary, found ...
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Emergency-exit changes foreshadowed
David Learmount/LONDON Emergency escape hatches on commercial aircraft used in Europe may have to be modified to make them easier and quicker to open, if the findings from a new UK study are implemented. This could lead to fleet retrofit requirements as well as new-build changes if the ...
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GAO opposes airliner user fee plan
The US General Accounting Office (GAO) has warned that smaller US airlines would be hurt by a "user-fee" plan proposed by seven of the major US carriers. The seven airlines, which include United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, say that the fee should be used as ...
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HAL considers taking over assembly of Fokker 50
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) is considering an approach to the Dutch receivers of Fokker Aircraft to acquire the design, marketing rights, tools and jigs for the Fokker 50 turboprop airliner. The Indian aerospace company's chairman R N Sharma says that an earlier approach to buy the programme was rebuffed ...
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Indian Airlines selects Saab 2000s for regional services
The Saab 2000 has emerged as the winner in the competition to supply the Indian Airlines low-cost division, Alliance Air, with a 50-seat regional airliner. Alliance is planning an initial acquisition of six aircraft. Alliance, launched in April with Boeing 737-200s transferred from its parent, had been evaluating ...
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Factory crash
Sixteen of the 17 aircraft occupants and a factory worker were killed on 7 December when an IPTN-built CASA 212 twin-turboprop regional airliner crashed near the South Kalimantan capital of Banjarmasin, Indonesia. The crew reported difficulties, shortly after take-off and aircraft fire, was reported by witnesses on the ground. The ...