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Continental lifts Embraer into regional record book
EMBRAER HAS secured what could prove to be the largest order in the history of regional jets, following a decision by Continental Express to purchase 25 EMB-145s and take 175 options. The firm portion of the deal has been valued at $375 million by the Brazilian company. In ...
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Matra BAe venture 'will set the tone' in European missiles
BRITISH AEROSPACE and LagadSre claim that their Matra BAe Dynamics joint venture is positioned to become the focus for a single European integrated missiles business. "This merger will set the tone and direction for the way that the missiles business develops in Europe," says John Weston, chairman of ...
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Boeing holds back on plans
BOEING DOES not plan to begin development of a new 90- to 115-seat regional jet until technology is available to achieve a significant reduction in aircraft production costs. The US manufacturer's continuing low-cost, small-aircraft study has set a target price of $16 million per unit, including $4 million ...
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FADEC partnership
Woodward Governor and Lockheed Martin Control Systems are to form an alliance to develop integrated full-authority digital engine-control (FADEC) systems. The work will focus on versions of the Williams/Rolls-Royce FJ44 engines for the Swedish SK-60 military trainer and the Raytheon Premier I business jet. Source: Flight International
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Samsung makes offer for Fokker
SAMSUNG OF South Korea has made an offer to receivers to purchase the bankrupt Dutch aerospace manufacturer Fokker. Industry sources say that South Korean interest has firmed up in recent weeks, and a tentative offer has been made. Russian manufacturer Yakovlev is also continuing to discuss a possible ...
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BAe briefs Germany on Storm Shadow
BRITISH AEROSPACE has briefed the German defence ministry on its Storm Shadow derivative of the Matra Apache stand-off missile in the wake of its victory in the Royal Air Force's conventional stand-off missile (CASOM) programme. BAe officials visited Bonn in August. Germany has a similar requirement to the ...
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Boeing reveals details of '747-look' -700X
FIRST DETAILS of Boeing's proposed 747-700X design reveal a "747-look" concept with the first change in the fuselage cross-section since the baseline 747 was designed in the 1960s (Flight International, 4-10 September). Boeing Commercial Airplane Group president Ron Woodard says: "The design of our 747-600X will allow for ...
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Snecma and P&W tie the knot over SPW14
SNECMA AND Pratt & Whitney Canada have formally signed a collaborative deal to develop, manufacture, market and support the SPW14 turbofan engine family in the 53-70kN (12,000-16,000lb)-thrust range. Development will be performed by a new joint-venture company to be created for the task. The planned engine was first ...
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AI(R) and Bombardier vie for regional-jet market
THE BATTLE TO dominate the regional-jet market is set to intensify, with Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) and Bombardier preparing to launch new 70-seat aircraft within the next nine months. AI(R) has unveiled plans to begin full-scale development of its proposed AI(R) 70 twinjet by mid-1997. The first prototype, ...
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Augustine delivers anti-trust warning
Kevin O'Toole/FARNBOROUGH LOCKHEED MARTIN chief executive Norman Augustine has warned that rising prices and anti-trust barriers may begin to act as a drag on future consolidation in the US defence industry. "Consolidation of the defence industry is not yet over in the USA or in Europe," ...
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Lockheed Martin challenges Northrop for UK contract
LOCKHEED MARTIN is taking on Northrop Grumman in a fight to provide an advanced active infra-red countermeasures (IRCM) system for the British Army and the Royal Air Force. The US defence aerospace giant unveiled a teaming agreement between Pilkington and its Sanders subsidiary company to bid for the ...
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Saab in talks as partner on A3XX
Saab is to talk to Airbus Industrie about the possibility of joining the programme to develop the A3XX superjumbo, the company confirmed at the Show yesterday. Talks would come under the wing of a new team within Saab whose task is to study possible collaborative projects. Its first ...
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MDC wins $1.3 billion order from Lufthansa
Lufthansa Cargo has ordered a fleet of McDonnell Douglas MD-11F long-range trijet freighters in a deal potentially worth $1.3 billion, it was announced at the show yesterday. The deal covers five firm MD-11 freighters, worth $550 million, and options for seven more. It represents a breakthrough for McDonnell ...
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Sukhoi throws down dogfight gauntlet
Stung by continued accusations from US fighter pilots that the dramatic aerobatics of the Sukhoi Su-37 are irrelevant in actual combat, Mikhail Simonov, head of Sukhoi, has publicly challenged the Americans to a dogfight over Farnborough. Simonov says: "I was at our stand yesterday answering questions from journalists, and ...
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Flying display
Today's flying display (correct at time of going to press) : 14.15 A330/A340; 14.27 Embraer 145; 14.34 Firefly; 14.41 Super Tucano/Hawk 100; 14.52 Eurofighter 2000; 14.58 Tornado GR1; 15.05 Gripen; 15.12 Harrier GR7; 15.20 Aero L59; 15.27 Grob 115TA; 15.33 MiG AT; 15.40 F-16; 15.46 Yak-52; 15.51 Rafale/Falcon 2000/Falcon ...
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Snakes alive! What will they lose next?
The Exhibition police station, manned by the Ministry of Defence Police, is the repository for Lost and Found Property during the Show. Normally they re-unite owners with their wallets, passes, cameras and mobile phones - including one which was left on the roof of the owner's car as he ...
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Protection is secured
Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) officers have ensured the protection of not only you, the visitors, but of the VIPs who have attended the airshow throughout the week. The force has a number of specialist Personal Protection Officers (PPOs) whose designated task is to ensure the safety of the ...
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Security increased at US stands
Security has been stepped up on the American stands in light of the escalating Middle East crisis. Sniffer dogs are being used to scour Hall 2 regularly and staff are being urged to watch out for anything suspicious. Source: Flight Daily News
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Portillo calls for foreign tie-ups
UK Defence Secretary Michael Portillo underlined the need for international collaboration in the aerospace industry during his visit to Farnborough yesterday. Portillo says the British industry must find more and new ways of collaborating in Europe and the US to capitalise on its strengths. "The way of the ...
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R-R accredited
Rolls-Royce is the first UK company to be accredited to the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) JAR21 Engineering and Design standard. The Approval Certificate was received on Thursday at Farnborough. The approval follows a rigorous assessment over the last 18 months by the UK Civil Aviation Authority in ...