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Research Work
BMW Rolls-Royce has awarded Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics three research contracts, covering engine rotor dynamics, turbine blade vibration and advanced combustion aerodynamics. BMW R-R awarded the university's Jet Propulsion Department four research projects in 1996. Source: Flight International
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Hong Kong cuts fees
Hong Kong's airport authority is to cut user charges at its new Chap Lap Kok Airport by 25-40%. Source: Flight International
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Tri-national venture
Pratt & Whitney, China's Xian Aero-Engine, and Israel's Blades Technology are to set up a joint-venture in China to manufacture engine subcomponents. Source: Flight International
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Korean overflights
North Korea has reached agreement with South Korea on the opening of the Pyongyang Flight Information Region to international carriers. Overflights will begin on 23 April, 1998. The two are deadlocked over how their respective control centres will communicate. Source: Flight International
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CFM 56's 30,000h
A CFM International CFM56-3B2 engine in service on a Germania Flug Boeing 737-300 has logged 30,000h and more than 11,000 cycles on wing without removal. The achievement sets a world record, breaking the 28,888 flight hours reached by a General Electric CF6 in 1996. Source: Flight ...
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Strategic withdrawal
Saab Aircraft has pulled out of the Asian Aerospace '98 show, citing budgetary constraints. The Swedish builder of the Saab 340 and 2000 is not expected to be present at any major air show next year. The move comes during a period while Saab re-assesses its future in the regional-aircraft ...
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ISS Modules
NASA has informally included Spacehab single and double modules on Space Shuttle International Space Station (ISS) assembly missions, the STS95 and 96, in October and December 1998, respectively. Source: Flight International
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Contract Awards
Boeing is to build a launcher-manufacturing plant at Decatur, Alabama, which will be used either to assemble Delta 4 boosters, should the company win the US Air Force Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle contract in 1998, or to complement manufacturing of the Delta 3 fleet. Alabama-based H&H Consolidated has been awarded ...
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Lewis plunge
NASA's $64 million TRW Lewis remote-sensing-technology satellite plunged into the Earth's atmosphere on 28 September. It went into an uncontrolled spin four days after launch on 22 August on a Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle (Flight International, 3-9 September). Source: Flight International
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Russian Approval
Pratt & Whitney Canada has received Russian type certification for the PW206 turboshaft, which it hopes will boost sales in the region. The PW206 is assembled in Russia by the company's Russian-owned subsidiary, Pratt & Whitney Rus, and has been selected by Kazan and Kamov to power the respective Ansat ...
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Midroc orders dash 8s
Ethiopia's Midroc Aviation has ordered two Bombardier de Havilland Dash 8-200B turboprops, and has an option for a third. The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123D-powered aircraft, which are valued at around $26 million, will be operated as corporate shuttles in support of mining operations. Deliveries are scheduled for December 1997 ...
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Falcon 2000 HUD
Dassault has received US certification for Flight Dynamics' HGS-2850 head-up guidance system for use in its Falcon 2000, initially for Category I approaches. Cat III approval is expected later. Source: Flight International
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Harris updates FAA
Harris has won a ten-year, $110 million US Federal Aviation Administration contract to modernise up to 61 flight-service stations, to provide automated flight-planning and weather graphics to general-aviation pilots. Source: Flight International
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Falcon Contract
Garrett Aviation has clinched its fifth factory-authorised service-centre contract with Dassault Falcon Jet. The company's Long Island, New York, centre will provide maintenance and inspection work on all Falcon models. Source: Flight International
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Composite order
Composite Solutions has received a follow-on order from Raisbeck Engineering for 150 shipsets of aft-fuselage baggage lockers for Learjet 35/36 operators. The company says that 40 shipsets have now been completed. Source: Flight International
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Bombardier FMS STC
Bombardier Aviation Services has received a supplementary type certificate (STC) to install Universal Avionics UNS-1K FMS on Learjet 35 twin-engined business jets. Source: Flight International
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An-32s upgraded
Hurst, Texas-based Heli-Dyne has installed quick-change maritime-patrol packages on two Mexican navy Antonov An-32s. Source: Flight International
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Smiths AV-8B award
Boeing has awarded Smiths Industries Aerospace a $14 million contract to upgrade the AV-8B stores-management system under the US Marine Corps' Open Systems Core Avionics Requirement programme. Source: Flight International
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Masquito Power
Belgian company Masquito is to begin static tests of their M80 lightweight helicopter - an uprated version of the original two-seat M58. The M80 has the 105kW (80hp) four-stroke Jabiru engine, replacing the 43kW two-stroke Rotax in the M58 - which has now been dropped. The original plans were to ...
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Execujet appointed
Bombardier Business Aircraft has appointed Execujet to promote and sell its full range of business jets in Scandinavia. From its base in Denmark, Execujet Scandinavia will also provide management, crew, operation and maintenance services. The company is also the authorised service centre for Bombardier in South Africa. Source: ...