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Boeing's high-speed transport efforts
Sir - To learn more about Boeing's high-speed transport efforts, Richard Wiggs (Flight International, 27 March-2 April, P107) should read Chapter 16 and PP267-278 of Robert Serlind's 1992 book Legend and Legacy, the Story of Boeing and its People. Chapter 16 says: "More than $1 billion had been ...
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Smooth stretch
Bell's 430 twin-engined helicopter looks sleek and provided a smooth flight in our test Peter Gray/SINGAPORE FIRST CAME THE Bell 222 intermediate weight, twin-engined, two-bladed, commercial helicopter in 1979, with a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 3,570kg, rising to 3,750kg, and the first aircraft to be certificated ...
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Malaysia to construct Optica
A MALAYSIAN COMPANY is to manufacture the Optica OA7-300 light observation aircraft, under an agreement with FLS Aerospace and RCR of the UK. Under a recently signed memorandum of agreement, brokered by British Aerospace Airbus, FLS is to transfer production of the Optica to RCR for 12 months, ...
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German Government advisors push for domestic fuel tax
GERMANY'S Government-appointed environmental advisory panel has recommended a tax on aviation fuel on domestic routes. It is estimated that a kerosene tax equivalent to that already paid on diesel fuel would raise the cost of flying in Germany by 20%. In the long term, Ewers supports a tax ...
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Nice and easy
After establishing a niche market on its Scottish routes, London Luton-based low-fare airline easyJet is expanding into mainland Europe. Starting with a Luton-Amsterdam service on 24 April, easyJet will be adding Nice on 5 June and Barcelona a week later. One-way fares start at £35 ($55) to Amsterdam and £49 ...
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Sempati acquisition
Asean Air of Malaysia has acquired a 40% stake in the privately owned Indonesian regional carrier Sempati Air Transport. The deal reportedly increases the airline's capitalisation to 200 billion rupiah ($85.5 million), from 50 billion rupiah, and provides for the purchase of new, longer-range aircraft. The airline plans to float ...
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Japanese research budget covers new missile development
JAPAN'S TECHNICAL Research and Development Institute (TRDI) has secured funding to begin development of a new medium-range surface-to-air-missile (SAM) and to upgrade the Shinmaywa US-1A amphibian. Money for the two new projects is included in TRDI's recently approved '164.1 billion ($1.52 billion) budget for fiscal year 1996/7. The ...
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Hawker milestone
Raytheon Aircraft has delivered the 900th Hawker business jet with the hand-over of the 17th Hawker 1000 for Executive Jet Aviation's NetJets fractional-ownership programme. The Hawker series started as the de Havilland DH.125, becoming the Hawker Siddeley HS.125, then the British Aerospace 125, before its sale to Raytheon. ...
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Ilyushin gets Russian approval for Il-103
ILYUSHIN HAS received Russian certification for its Il-103 four-seat light aircraft. US certification of the aircraft, powered by a Teledyne Continental engine driving a Hartzell propeller, is expected this month. This would make the Il-103 the first Russian aircraft to receive US certification. Ilyushin forecasts a Russian market ...
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New Atlantic separation rules catch out corporate fliers
Graham Warwick/ATLANTA CORPORATE-AIRCRAFT operators are hoping for a significant delay to the scheduled 1 January 1997, introduction of reduced vertical-separation minima (RVSM) on routes over the North Atlantic. The move to increase the capacity of Atlantic airspace by halving the vertical separation between aircraft to 1,000ft (300m) ...
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British Aerospace closes in on AWADI
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS BRITISH AEROSPACE Australia is close to acquiring control of rival Australian defence contractor AWADI, the defence-business unit of AWA. Negotiations now in progress apparently surround warranty questions and bank guarantees relating to continuity of existing contracts. The move would be wholly consistent with ...
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Boeing prepares for 747-300 conversion
BOEING HAS solved the last major design issues involved in converting the all-passenger version of the 747-300 to a freighter. The first modification could begin as early as next April. Boeing Wichita's Modification Responsibility Center has already completed engineering work on the 747-300 Combi conversion, and it will ...
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GE90-powered Boeing 777 enters ETOPS test arena
EXTENDED-RANGE-twin-operations (ETOPS) testing on the General Electric GE90-powered Boeing 777 has finally begun, with both companies hopeful of receiving certification by about August. The long-delayed 1,000-cycle ETOPS testing began on 30 March, one day after Boeing received clearance from the US Federal Aviation Administration. The test aircraft, ...
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Sanders
Lockheed Martin Defence-Electronics Company Sanders, of Nashua, New Hampshire, has named Steven Walker vice-president of operations. He was formerly director of the marine-traffic- management business at Lockheed Martin Ocean, Radar & Sensor Systems, of Syracuse, New York. Source: Flight International
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US Aerobatics
Boris Baird has been named manager of the US Aerobatic Team, taking over from Fred Peters, who is relocating to Anchorage, Alaska. Baird, a former US Air Force fighter pilot, held the position of manager of the 1994 US Aerobatic Team. Source: Flight International
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UNC
Component supplier and over-hauler UNC Accessory Services, of Annapolis, Maryland, has appointed Craig Huston vice-president of sales and marketing He was most recently with aero-engine manufacturer Allied Signal. UNC International has named four new regional sales managers. They are Roberto Rivas, formerly with AAR Aviation Services, who will be responsible ...
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Alenia
Filippo Bagnato is named executive vice-president of the aeronautics area of Finmeccanica company Alenia, of Rome, Italy. He succeeds Nino D'Angelo, who will leave the company on 31 May. Bagnato was most recently vice-president for technological development and new programmes. Source: Flight International