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ValuJet halves its network as NTSB probe centres on cargo-fire issue
THE THEORY that the ValuJet McDonnell Douglas DC-9-30 accident on 11 May was linked to the unauthorised freighting of oxygen-generator units has been reinforced by the investigator's discovery of pieces of the canisters embedded in a tyre from the forward cargo hold. At the time of going to ...
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RAA wants icing AD extended to cover more than turboprops
SENIOR US OFFICIALS from the Regional Airline Association (RAA) are pressing the US Federal Aviation Administration to extend a new airworthiness directive (AD) on severe icing to all commercial aircraft, rather than singling out turboprops. The RAA feels that the AD, which requires guidance for pilots on how ...
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CFM hits back at IAE claims as V2500 is flown on Airbus A319
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES CFM INTERNATIONAL is challenging the competitive claims of International Aero Engines (IAE), as the manufacturer of V2500 celebrates a successful first flight on the Airbus A319 at Toulouse on 22 May. The planned culmination of the 200h A319 flight-test programme in December, ...
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New bite for Cobras
The US Marine Corps is to upgrade its Bell AH-1Ws and UH-1Ns with a new four-blade rotor. Graham Warwick/ATLANTA BELL'S UH-1 HUEY HAS a distinguished history, and its AH-1 Cobra derivative defined the attack helicopter. Now US Marine Corps plans to upgrade its Hueys and Cobras promise ...
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RAA launches plan to counter poor public image of regionals
AN IMAGE-enhancement campaign has been adopted by the Regional Airline Association (RAA) in an effort to counter public uncertainties about the safety of commuter airlines. Called Plane Sense, the programme focuses on three main groups - passengers, travel agents and professionals, and the employees of regional airlines. Packages ...
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March 1997 targeted for North Atlantic reduced separation
Kieran Daly and Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON REDUCED VERTICAL-separation minima in North Atlantic oceanic airspace are to be introduced on a phased basis from 27 March, 1997. Although the new date is three months behind the target date, it is ahead of the most pessimistic estimates. According to ...
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AI(R) aims for launch of regional-jet in 1997
AERO INTERNATIONAL (Regional) (AI(R)) says that development of a 58- to 85-seat regional-jet family is its "main goal", with a market study already under way and a launch pencilled in for the Paris air show in June 1997. The plan is to work towards an in-service entry ...
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Market for 30-seat regional jet studied
ALLIEDSIGNAL ENGINES believes that a 30-seat regional jet may be economically feasible and has embarked on a study to examine the market for regional jets with fewer than 50 seats. General Electric, meanwhile, says that it is in the "exploratory phase" of studying the market for 35- to 45-seat regional ...
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Small, but is it beautiful?
ALL OF A SUDDEN, the discussion is about small jets. Not just the 100-seater which China and Korea, or China and Singapore, want to build with European help. Not just the rival 100-seater, for which Boeing and Bombardier may link up with Japan. Not just the 100-seater which IPTN wants ...
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Snecma and P&WC reveal regional turbofan details
SNECMA AND PRATT & Whitney Canada are planning to begin deliveries of the proposed SPW14 joint-venture engine early in the year 2000, to match the projected introduction of the Aero International (Regional) (AIR(R)) 70 regional jet. The SPW14 is the only all-new turbofan under consideration for the ...
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Delta chairman calls for speedy open-skies deal
Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DCJulian Moxon/BRUSSELS DELTA AIR LINES chairman Ronald Allen, speaking as initial anti-trust immunity was granted for his airline's alliance with Swissair and Sabena, has called for the European Union (EU) to move "boldly and swiftly" towards a full open-skies deal with the USA. ...
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Malays say 'no' to F-5 upgrade
THE MALAYSIAN Government has rejected as too expensive a local-industry initiative to upgrade its air force's remaining Northrop F-5E/F fighters. Malaysian defence minister Syed Hamid Albar has ruled out as too expensive a M$500 million ($200 million) plan to modify the F-5E/F as a lead-in fighter trainer. Funding ...
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Merger options are shaping up for Dassault and Aerospatiale
Julian Moxon/PARIS DASSAULT AVIATION chairman Serge Dassault has publicly rebuffed reports that he is against a merger with Aerospatiale and says that the talks are "on the right track". His remarks came as the French Government is mooting the idea of nationalising Dassault to form a merger. ...
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IPTN aims N270 stretch at US buyers
IPTN IS OFFERING a further stretch of the N250 regional turboprop, aimed at the US market. The 70-seat N270 is being marketed by American Regional Aircraft Industry (AMRAI), 40% owned by the Indonesian manufacturer, with a launch planned for the third quarter of 1996, leading to first delivery in the ...
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GE makes progress on new applications for CT7
GENERAL ELECTRIC says that the engines for the second CT7-powered Let L-610G 40-seat regional turboprop have been delivered to the Czech aircraft-manufacturer. Some 350h have been accumulated on the first L-610G, says Lou Bevilacqua, general manager, turboshaft and turboprop engines, and the second aircraft should join the flight-test programme in ...
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DASA modifies antenna to cure EF2000's radar
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH DAIMLER-BENZ Aerospace (DASA) has overcome persistent problems with the Eurofighter EF2000's ECR90 radar by modifying the antenna design. According to DASA airborne-systems division vice-president Manfred Jacobsen, the radar suffered radome-compatibility problems, leading to "backflash". The high-energy emissions from the antenna were ...
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Australia unveils aerial-surveillance project
THE AUSTRALIAN Defence Forces is pulling together its broad-area aerial-surveillance and unmanned-air-vehicle (UAV) requirements into a single project, known as Joint 129. The project, established at the end of April, will result in the acquisition of either a combination of manned surveillance aircraft, supporting a synthetic-aperture-radar system, and tactical ...
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Hughes and GEC begin to evaluate export AirHawk seeker options
HUGHES AND GEC-Marconi are examining an imaging-infra-red (IIR)-guided variant of the AirHawk, being offered by Hughes to meet the UK's conventional stand-off missile (CASOM) requirement, for the export market. Hughes and GEC unveiled a formal tie-up on 23 May for the UK bid, with GEC involvement covering "final assembly and ...
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Fifth-generation Russian combat aircraft go ahead
Alexander Velovich/MOSCOW RUSSIA PLANS to press ahead and procure a fifth-generation fighter and a long-range strike aircraft to replace the Tupolev Tu-22M Backfire, according to Col Gen Piotr Deinekin, commander-in chief of the Russian air force. Deinekin also confirms that a reconnaissance variant of the ...
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Maersk emerges as winner in Estonia
A CONSORTIUM headed by Denmark's Maersk Air has emerged as the winner of the race to take control of Estonian Airlines. Scandinavian Airlines System had battled to win the privatisation contest, to secure its grip on the Baltic. Maersk Air, together with Danish investment group Baltic Creco, is ...