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Two bid for Thomson-CSF
Julian Moxon/PARIS ALCATEL ALSTHOM and the Lagardere Group (the parent company of Matra), have submitted bids for French electronics giant Thomson-CSF to the French Government. A decision on which of the two will form what will become Europe's largest defence-electronics company is expected in "late October", ...
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US ATA agrees to experiment on bag-matching
THE US AIR Transport Association (ATA) has reluctantly accepted the call by the Gore Commission on Aviation Safety and Security for a test of a 100% "bag-match" on domestic flights at named airports within 60 days. Bag-match, or baggage reconciliation as it is known in Europe, is a ...
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Japanese seek funds for 747X development work
Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE JAPAN'S AEROSPACE industry is seeking more than '10.3 billion ($93 million) in Government subsidies and soft loans in 1997 to support its planned participation in the development of the Boeing 747-500/600X derivatives. The country's three main manufacturers (Fuji, Kawasaki and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries) are ...
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Raytheon wins FAA contract for terminal radar modernisation
RAYTHEON HAS been selected to modernise the US Federal Aviation Administration's terminal radar-approach-control (TRACON) system, and stands to earn more than $1 billion from its Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System (STARS), when combined with US military procurements. Raytheon beat teams headed by Boeing and Lockheed Martin to win ...
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American agreement
American Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with its Allied Pilots Association union (after two years), which will enable its AMR Eagle division to fly at least 67 regional-jet aircraft. The regional division has been evaluating the Embraer EMB-145, the Canadair Regional Jet and the Saab 2000 turboprop. ...
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MDC has designs on replacing Lockheed Martin's Hercules
McDONNELL Douglas's (MDC's) Phantom Works has begun design work on a replacement for the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules to meet the US Air Force's projected need for an Advanced Theater Transport beyond 2020. The tilt-wing design has emerged from the company's advanced transportation group at the Phantom Works ...
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Olympic returns to profitable business
OLYMPIC AIRWAYS has revealed that its net profits for 1995 were even larger than the preliminary result revealed on 13 March by the Greek flag carrier's then chairman, Professor Rigas Doganis, who was immediately sacked on 14 March. State-owned Olympic made a net profit of Dr9.2 billion ($39 ...
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USA remains confident of Indonesia F-16 deal
US OFFICIALS ARE confident that Indonesia will proceed with the planned purchase of nine Lockheed Martin F-16A/Bs, despite Washington's decision to postpone Congressional notification, until after the November US presidential election. "As soon as the election is over, this will move at a lightning pace," says a US ...
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UK and USA discuss JSF technology deal
THE UK AND US Governments will negotiate a memorandum of understanding (MoU) covering low-observable technologies for the Joint Strike Fighter after the award of two demonstrator contracts in November. The Government-to-Government agreement would cover the UK's access to "low-observable" requirements and capabilities. The agreement could form an annexe ...
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DC-X at sea with naval application
A PROPOSED naval variant of the McDonnell Douglas DC-X single-stage-to-orbit launch vehicle is being considered by the US defence contractor. The Space Sortie Vehicle could be used to rapidly deploy or act in concert with space-based sensors and communications. Source: Flight International
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Saab restructures military aircraft into four divisions
SAAB IS DIVIDING its Saab Military Aircraft division into four new units from the beginning of 1997. The divisions will be dedicated to the JAS39 Gripen; the handling of resales, retrofits, and upgrades of older aircraft; research and development; and joint programmes. Some work from Saab ...
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Aerospatiale restrucuring pays half-year dividend
IN SPITE OF decreased Airbus deliveries during the period, the initial results of its restructuring programme have left Aerospatiale with its first half-yearly profits since 1991. Orders for the first six months stood at Fr23.3 billion ($4.5 billion) against Fr20.4 billion for the same period in 1995 and ...
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Australia and New Zealand
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS AUSTRALIA AND New Zealand have endorsed a deal creating a single aviation market (SAM), effective from 1 November. The move came 24h after aviation regulators of both nations sanctioned the A$475 million ($377 million) acquisition by Air New Zealand of a 50% stake in Ansett Holdings. ...
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World record
Ron Bower and John Williams, flying a Bell 430, have set a round-the-world helicopter speed record - and the first for a westbound flight - of just over 17 days, breaking the existing record by seven days. The plan was to complete the flight from the UK's Fairoaks Airport in ...
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Singapore support
The US Department of Defense intends to provide Singapore with $500 million-worth of logistics support for four Boeing KC-135As being modernised into the KC-135R tanker configuration. It says that Singapore needs this logistics support to ensure that the KC-135R tanker programme announced in April will provide Lockheed Martin F-16 in-flight ...
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Pentrating warhead
Lockheed Martin has been selected by the US Air Force to develop and demonstrate a dense-metal-case-penetrating warhead. It was awarded a contract potentially worth $5.5 million to improve the ability of warheads to defeat fortified hard targets. The contract includes an option for a flight test. The firm is also ...
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JPATS pilots
Two US military pilots - one Air Force and one Navy - have completed training and will participate in qualification, test and evaluation of the Raytheon Beech/Pilatus PC-9 MkII trainer under development for the Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS). Source: Flight International
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FBO purchase
Mercury Air Group has completed the $8.25 million purchase of five fixed-based operators (FBOs) from Raytheon Aircraft Services. Former Raytheon FBOs in Ontario, California; Atlanta, Georgia; and Corpus Cristi and Dallas, Texas, join five existing Mercury Air Centers in California and Nevada. Negotiations continue on Mercury's planned acqusition of a ...
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Beechjet upgrade
Raytheon Aircraft, has delivered the first Beechjet 400A business jet, with a new interior, which offers increased usable space and reduced noise and vibration. The aircraft belongs to US home-electronics retailer, Best Buy, but is being used as a company demonstrator until the end of 1996. Source: Flight ...
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Lufthansa India
Lufthansa has received formal approval from the Indian civil aviation authority for its "Lufthansa Cargo India" division to begin operations. The carrier, which will operate as Hinduja Cargo Services, is a joint venture, owned 60% by UK-based Hinduja Group, with the remaining 40% held by Lufthansa Cargo. Based in New ...