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Europe is urged to act over 'unsafe' foreign carriers-
David Learmount/LONDON EUROPEAN UNION (EU) nations have been urged to take immediate action against unsafe foreign airlines which operate into EU airports. Action at national level, sanctioned by the European Council of Ministers, is a precursor to a united EU policy to be implemented in December. ...
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MDC deselects Raytheon for C-17 winglet manufacturer
RAYTHEON HAS lost a contract to build components for the McDonnell Douglas C-17 Globemaster III, following a bout of competitive bidding, and is to be replaced by Marion Composites. The contract, covering winglets and landing-gear doors for the military transport-aircraft, is one of several on which MDC ...
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-and teams with Lockheed on KTX-II advanced trainer
Paul Lewis/SEOUL LOCKHEED MARTIN has signed a teaming agreement with Samsung Aerospace to develop the new KTX-II advanced trainer/light combat aircraft for the South Korean air force. The industrial collaboration deal is still subject to refinement and a final go-ahead from the US and South ...
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F-16 JSOW TRIAL
The Texas Instruments AGM-154 Joint Stand-Off Weapon (JSOW) recently had its first launch from the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft. The successful test launch was conducted at Eglin AFB, Florida. The F-16 fired a JSOW which flew via pre-planned way-points to a target, where it dispensed its sub-munitions, 145 BLU-97 ...
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USAF selects 757 for VIP travel
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC THE US AIR FORCE has selected Boeing 757-200s to replace its ageing VC-137s (military Boeing 707s), operated by the 89th Airlift Wing for VIP travel. It says that Boeing's proposal provided "-the best balance of requirements, price and other considerations to the Air Force". ...
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RAF rules out mini-B2 but looks at stealth EF2000
Douglas Barrie/LONDON THE UK MINISTRY of Defence (MoD) is expected to give the go-ahead in September for the feasibility study for the Royal Air Force's future offensive aircraft (FOA). A "mini-B2" design has been ruled out, but a stealthy development of the Eurofighter EF2000 will ...
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The politics of safety
Tony Broderick talks on politics, safety and the need for a new funding regime. Paul Phelan/CAIRNS TONY BRODERICK understands better than most the perils which political intervention can put in the path of effective aviation-safety oversight. After nearly two decades at the US Federal Aviation ...
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JAA certificates first German-built civil engine
Andrzej Jeziorski/DAHLEWITZ BMW ROLLS-Royce's BR710 became the first German-built civil turbofan ever to be certificated when it was awarded type approval by the European Joint European Aviation Authorities (JAA) on 14 August. "From now on, we are in the club of major aerospace industries," says ...
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Hawaiian shares
A major block of shareholders in Hawaiian Airlines has agreed to subscribe to at least $25 million of the carrier's new share issue. Hawaiian launched the share offer at the start of August and could gain more than $39 million if it is fully taken up by existing investors and ...
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Boeing prepares new strategy
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES BOEING HOPES to finalise by the end of October a broad-based product-development strategy to take the company into the next century. The company is wrestling with several options and, because it is short of engineers, is attempting to prioritise without over-reaching itself. ...
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Dornier considers turbofan 328
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH DORNIER LUFTFAHRT is looking at the possibility of fitting turbofans to the planned 50-seat version of its 328, and plans to issue a request for proposals for new power plants in September. Dornier says that using a turbofan is "technically feasible" and that ...
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Thai aircraft sale
Thai Airways International expects to make a gain of $11 million from the sale of two 737-200s to the Pakistani carrier Shaheen Air International. The aircraft, worth around $17 million, will be delivered in August. The Thai carrier has also announced that its third-quarter profits trebled to Baht588 million ($23 ...
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Gulfstream goes public as business-jet orders surge
Graham Warwick/ATLANTA GULFSTREAM Aerospace is to go public with an initial share offer which values the US business-jet manufacturer at around $2.2 billion. Owner Forstmann Little, a private New York investment firm, has filed to sell about one-third of Gulfstream in an initial public offering (IPO) which ...
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Loral raises Space Systems stake
LORAL SPACE & Communications has increased its interest in the Space Systems/Loral (SS/L) international satellite joint venture, raising its stake to a controlling 51%. Loral Space, the company left over after the sale of the bulk of the Loral defence interests to Lockheed Martin, had previously held a ...
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ValuJet warns over debt covenants
VALUJET HAS warned that it may begin to run into problems with debt covenants by the end of September because of its grounding, which has been in place since mid-June in the wake of the Florida crash. In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, the ...
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Boeing and GE target Air France 777 deal
BOEING AND GENERAL Electric are attempting to sign up Air France as the launch customer for the GE90-100B-powered version of the 777-300. Boeing programme sources confirm that Air France is "definitely the most likely customer" for the 445kN (100,000lb)-thrust GE90-100B, but suggests that no signing is imminent. ...
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Japan confirms 100-seater discussions with Bombardier
MITSUBISHI HEAVY Industries has confirmed that talks are under way with Bombardier on the possible development of a 100-seat airliner (Flight International, 29 May-4 June). The Japanese company says that it hopes to develop a regional jet using the technology from the wing it is producing for Bombardier's ...
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S Korea eyes F-15 for its F-X competition
SOUTH KOREA has requested information on the McDonnell Douglas (MDC) F-15 for its upcoming F-X fighter competition. MDC says that South Korea has not asked for information on the F-18, adding weight to local reports that the air force is leaning towards an F-15-class fighter for the 100-aircraft requirement. ...
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MDC postpones MD-XX launch to early part of 1997
McDONNELL DOUGLAS (MDC) is now hoping to launch the MD-XX stretched, re-winged MD-11 derivative at the start of 1997, says president Harry Stonecipher. MDC had been tipped to launch the MD-XX at the Farnborough air show in September, but is expected instead to give detailed briefings to interested airlines, led ...
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Matra BAE sign deal
Matra and British Aerospace have signed the commercial agreement covering the merger of their two respective missile divisions. The move legally establishes the joint venture, although Government approval from the UK and France is still needed. Following the UK selection of the BAe Matra bid for the UK's stand-off missile ...