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Spanish beauty lifts off
The first two-seat Eurofighter 2000 powered by Eurojet EJ200 engines - and Spain's first Eurofighter 2000 - takes off at the start of her maiden flight at the CASA flight centre at Getafe, Spain. The aircraft, designated DA6, made a 55 minute flight, described afterwards as "very satisfactory". ...
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Raytheon buoyed by Hawker plans
Raytheon is to unveil plans for a new super-mid-sized Hawker jet at the NBAA in Orlando this year. Roy Norris, president of Raytheon Aircraft, says the next-generation Hawker will be "...bigger, faster and have a longer range than any of its predecessors". He stresses that it ...
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Eurofighter links
Munich-based ACMA (H3/A14) has been awarded all the armament carriage and release contracts for the Eurofighter 2000 project. At the same show site is ML Lifeguard which also has strong links with the same project, as it is supplying all the aircrew clothing for Eurofighter 2000. ...
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No flyweight
Slingsby Aviation is responsible for production of the Firefly training aircraft. The US Air Force has contracted Slingsby (H3/A14) to supply it with the Firefly for training purposes because of the aircraft's remarkable handling characteristics. Source: Flight Daily News
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Hose that?
PacAero has been approved to supply medium pressure, light weight high pressure and heavy duty high pressure Teflow hose to Teleflex Aerospace Fluid System for aerospace applications. PacAero, a division of the Banner Aerospace group (H2/A32), makes hose for airline, general application and military OEM application. ...
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On the road
British firm B&K Resins is using Farnborough to trumpet its solution to the distribution problems of companies large and small. The company operates solely as a distribution provider for some of the biggest names in the polymer and chemical sector, including Ciba Polymers, Union Carbide, Hexcel Composites and Courtaulds ...
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V for Vickers
Pratt & Whitney Canada has selected Vickers Aerospace Components for precision machined fabrications on the new PW 150 engine. Mark Thompson, marketing co-ordinator for Vickers' Propulsion Technology Division, says: "The company has invested heavily in new technologies over recent years, and being chosen by Pratt & Whitney Canada as ...
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Pooled expertise helps to put V2500 on the map
Pubs are traditional haunts for journalists in search of a story, and the scribes who dropped into the Flying Partners at Farnborough yesterday were not disappointed. At the tavern mock-up which forms the heart of the International Aero Engines stand, the company announced four deals worth almost $300 million. ...
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Extended CRJ launch delayed to end of year
Page 8 Bombardier Regional Aircraft Division (BRAD) announced at Farnborough yesterday that the formal launch of the extended Regional Jet project, the 70-seater CRJ-X has been delayed until later in the year. However, BRAD can begin offering the aircraft for sale and can confirm performance specifications. The ...
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Early warning for market as heavyweights join forces
In a teaming of US giants, Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grumman have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to capture business in the international airborne early warning/command & control (AEW&C) market. The two companies plan to market an AEW&C variant of Lockheed Martin's C-130J Hercules. Northrop Grumman's vice-president ...
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Gulfstream blows whistle on Bombardier
Gulfstream is pulling no punches in its on-going battle with Bombardier over sales figures of each company's rival ultra long-range business jets. Bryan Moss, Gulfstream's vice-chairman and president, has emphasised that firm orders and letters of intent (LoI) for the new Gulfstream V are valid sales to end-user customers. ...
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Europe divided over future of industry says survey
Distinct national differences of opinion have emerged over the nature of future consolidation in Europe's aviation industry. British firms are much more focused on mergers and acquisitions than their French and German counterparts, who want to see more consolidation in the form of consortia. This is one of ...
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£70m MoD engine support deal
Roll-Royce Aero Engine Services has won a £70 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence for the support of RB211-524B4 engines for the Royal Air Force fleet of Lockheed L1011 TriStars, it was announced at the Show yesterday. The overhaul and repair arm of Rolls-Royce Aerospace Group, RRAESL ...
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Airbus sales
Airbus has received an order for one A340 from unannounced customer, taking its 1996 order tally for this type to 25. Korean Air has cancelled its two remaining A300-600R orders (with Pratt & Whitney PW4158 engines), however, reducing its order tally for the type to 32. Source: ...
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Process improvement
OVER THE PAST few years Europe's aerospace industry has inevitably been preoccupied with the impact of defence-budget cuts and a depressed airliner market, but, as recession ends, so the priorities are beginning to change. European aerospace research shows clearly that the new drive is for production efficiency and ...
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Stake approved
The European Commission has approved the 100% take-over of French carrier TAT by British Airways. The UK flag carrier has owned 49.9% of TAT since 1992, and had announced its intention to take total control on 1 April, 1997, which is the date of full European air-transport liberalisation. ...
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High-visibility F-18E prepared for test
McDONNELL DOUGLAS F-18E SUPER Hornet prototype number four has been painted in a high-visibility scheme in preparation for high-angle-of-attack tests at the US Naval Air Warfare Centre at Patuxent River, Maryland. The F-18F two-seater, meanwhile, underwent its first catapult launch on 6 August. Source: Flight International
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First Boeing 737-700 fuselage approaches completion
THE FIRST fuselage for Boeing's New Generation 737 family is nearing completion at the company's Wichita factory. The 737-700 fuselage, pictured above in an integration tool, will be shipped by train to the final assembly line at Renton, Washington, in one piece. The first flight of the new 737 has ...
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Difficult journey
Competition is heating up in the regional-jet market. Paul Lewis/SINGAPORE THE RACE TO build Asia's first regional passenger jet is warming up, with as many as four competitors now in the contest. Given the hefty entry fee demanded of newcomers and the limited worldwide demand being ...