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USA guarantees GPS availability
THE LONG-AWAITED US Government policy statement on civil use of the global-positioning system (GPS) has guaranteed continuous, worldwide, availability free of direct user charges. The USA will also stop deliberately degrading civil-GPS signals within the next four to ten years, enabling commercial-receiver accuracy to increase to 20m from 100m. ...
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ATR goes maritime
The Italian customs border guard has ordered two heavily modified ATR 42s, to fulfill a maritime patrol role. The aircraft's mission systems, will include a podded search radar, forward looking infra-red/TV turret, inertial navigation and global positioning systems, and a secure datalink. GF Sistemi Avionici-Fiar will carry out systems installation. ...
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In-flight disruption
CAPT BILL ARCHER, chairman of the British Airline Pilots Association, addressed the conference on an undesirable consequence of modern passenger services and cabin in-flight entertainment systems. These systems are complex and so far do not have a good enough record of in-flight serviceability. Since passengers have come to ...
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Sudan boycott
The US and the UK, are considering a campaign to persuade the UN Security Council, to impose an arms and aviation embargo against Sudan, if it persists in refusing to surrender to Ethiopia, three men accused of involvement, in the June 1995 assassination attempt against Egyptian President Mubarak, in Addis ...
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Aer Lingus continues cost drive despite recovery
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Signs of recovery at Aer Lingus have been accompanied by stern warnings from management that the airline will continue its "remorseless" drive to keep down costs. The Irish flag carrier, which made heavy losses three years ago, posted a relatively respectable IR£15 million ($24 million) net profit for ...
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Sparring begins over Thomson-CSF sell-off
Gilbert Sedbon/PARIS THE LAGARDERE GROUP, the powerful holding company for missiles and satellites builder Matra, has launched an offensive to acquire defence-electronics giant Thomson-CSF. Speaking during a presentation on 1996 profit forecasts for the media and aerospace group, chairman Jean-Luc Lagardere said that the privatisation ...
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Deutsche BA suspends deliveries of Saab 2000
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH DEUTSCHE BA HAS suspended further Saab 2000 deliveries to its fleet, after both it and Swiss carrier Crossair were hit by poor dispatch reliability during the harsh European winter. The main problems were brake icing and the ingestion of de-icing fluid by the ...
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Simuflite
SimuFlite Training International, of Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, has appointed Jose Olvera regional sales manager for South America, based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Olvera, with the US Air Force for 27 years, was formerly director of Latin American sales for Learjet. Source: Flight International
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Hartzell
James Brown has been promoted to vice-president of parts and service at propeller-system manufacturer Hartzell Propeller, of Piqua, Ohio. He was, most recently, director of the Hartzell Service Center where he was replaced by Jeffrey Slattery. Slattery, with the firm for 16 years, was formerly, superintendent of composites manufacturing. ...
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Dornier 328 makes French debut with Proteus
DORNIER HAS made a breakthrough into the French market with its 328. The first of two aircraft has now been delivered to Dijon-based carrier Proteus. The airline will start operating the aircraft this month on Air France/Air Inter regional-express routes, serving destinations such as Frankfurt, Lyon, Milan, Nantes, Strasbourg and ...
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Thai takes off with first Trent-powered 777
BOEING HAS HANDED OVER the first Rolls-Royce Trent 800-powered 777 to Thai Airways International. Thai's first aircraft, a -200, will enter scheduled service in June on routes from Bangkok to Hong Kong and Seoul. The airline has 14 of the 777s on order, including eight -200s and six stretched -300s. ...
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A flying Big Mac?
THIS McDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-83 flying advert for McDonald's hamburgers was flown on 1 April. Swissair subsidiary Crossair is providing the aircraft and crew, travel agent Hotelplan is providing the passengers and, says the airline, McDonald's is "...bringing the cheerful atmosphere of its restaurants". Passengers on the "McPlane" flying from Zurich ...
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Pacific Rim
SEVERAL F-16 operators including Singapore have begun to consider which aircraft will succeed the Lockheed Martin product in their fighter inventories. Australia has also begun to examine its future fighter options beyond the McDonnell Douglas F-18. The Royal Australian Air Force, has for instance, been kept informed of the availability ...
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Condor fresh at 40
Lufthansa charter subsidiary Condor Flugdienst is celebrating its 40th birthday with a light-hearted new look for one of its Boeing 757s, courtesy of well-known US artist James Rizzi and Lufthansa Technik's Hamburg paint shop. The aircraft, christened the "Rizzi Bird", has provoked mixed reactions. Condor officials at the 28 March ...
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Aermacchi refuelling tests of MB-339 nearly complete
Aermacchi is completing in-flight refueling tests of its MB-339 advanced jet trainer at the Italian air force base of Pratica di Mare. The aircraft has already been qualified with the Panavia Tornado strike aircraft fitted with a centre-line buddy pod and a Boeing 707 T/T tanker. Tests are continuing to ...
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Congested Africa
THE CONFERENCE debated the rapid increase in flights over Africa and the several critically deficient air-traffic-control systems in the region. Manoeuvres initiated because of TCAS warnings have occurred, IFALPA notes, and selection of the TCAS display to maximum range was debated, but rejected as a policy because of the varying ...
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Baby big fan
The AE3007 turbofan marks a quiet advance in Allison Engine's product range. Guy Norris/INDIANAPOLIS SOLID ENGINEERING, a wealth of military-research work and a degree of luck have all contributed to the successful development of the AE3007, Allison Engine's first commercial turbofan and one of the quietest jet ...
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Going up market
Russia's Orient Avia is getting the best out of its Ilyushin Il-62 airliners. Paul Duffy/MOSCOW THE COMMONLY HELD belief that Russian and ex-Soviet civil aircraft are not able to achieve the high utilisation levels of Western airliners has been challenged by the experience of Orient ...
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GlaStar heads for Berlin
STODDARD-HAMILTON Aircraft plans to display the GlaStar two-seat kitplane outside the USA for the first time at the ILA show in Berlin, Germany, in mid-May. The 860kg aircraft will be flown across the Atlantic via Greenland, an estimated 40h trip, and will be demonstrated in Europe before being returned to ...
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Russia plans to unite MAPO MiG suppliers into one consortium
Russian president Boris Yeltsin has signed a decree calling for the establishment of a consortium to combine 12 Russian production plants and design bureaux involved in MAPO MiG aircraft programmes. The level of integration which will take place is not yet clear, but company officials say that the ...