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The judges
Bill Bedford flew as a Royal Air Force fighter pilot, in the second world war, before becoming a test pilot. He carried out pioneering work as chief test pilot at Hawker Aircraft in the 1960s test flying what was to become the Harrier jump jet. He is retained by British ...
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Airbus homes in on future derivatives
GROWTH VERSIONS OF Airbus Industrie's A319 and A340, together with a "shrunk" A330, are emerging as the priority items in the manufacturer's continuing studies of possible new models. A further stretch of the A321 - the so-called A322 - has been ruled out for now, but the consortium ...
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UK plans Lynx conversions
THE UK MINISTRY OF Defence (MoD) is planning to convert up to 44 of its Westland Lynx Mk7 helicopters to meet a reconnaissance-helicopter requirement for entry into service around 2000. As part of the programme to meet Staff Target (Air) 1366, the MoD intends to test-fly a mast-mounted ...
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Tan battles on for control of PAL
Philippine Airlines (PAL) chairman Lucio Tan is threatening to take the Government to the country's Supreme Court in his battle to retain majority control of the flag carrier. The Philippine tobacco tycoon controls PAL by virtue of his 51% stake in PR Holdings, which in turn owns 67% ...
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First Finnish Hornet flies
McDonnell Douglas has flown the first F-18 Hornet destined for the Finnish air force. The two-seat D-model aircraft was flown on 21 April. Finland has ordered 64 F-18s to replace its Mikoyan MiG-21s and Saab-35 Drakens in the interceptor role. Source: Flight International
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Sweden receives Trigat LR anti-tank missile briefing
A EUROMISSILE Dynamic Group (EMDG) team briefed Swedish defence officials at the end of April on its Trigat Long Range (LR) imaging-infra-red-guided anti-tank missile. Sweden has a requirement for an attack helicopter, with the Eurocopter Tiger one of the contenders. The Trigat LR is the primary anti-armour weapon ...
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Hungary approves Israeli AMOS-based satellite
THE HUNGARIAN Government has approved the purchase of an Israeli-made communications satellite, to be launched in 1998. The approval follows the setting up in 1993 of a joint company, between Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) and Hungarian Communications Company, Antenna Hungaria to build, launch and operate a communications satellite. ...
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Indian Airlines plans to wet-lease regionals
INDIAN AIRLINES' board of directors has approved a proposal to acquire six 56-seater aircraft on wet lease. The aircraft will be flown on short-haul routes, mainly in India's northeastern sector. The board has also approved a scheme, to form a joint venture with either an international or Indian ...
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UK companies combine for American initiative
Five UK aerospace companies are to form a joint venture, to market their products to North American airframe manufacturers, as part of an UK Government initiative to boost exports by smaller concerns in the aviation sector. Aerospace Systems and Technologies, the Aircraft Research Association, BP Chemicals Advanced Materials ...
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Polyot opens Swiss office
RUSSIA'S POLYOT Aerospace Association of Omsk, Siberia, has opened an office in Geneva, Switzerland, as part of a campaign to win custom for its low-cost Cosmos satellite launcher. The Cosmos can carry 1,500kg payloads into low-Earth orbit (LEO) for $10-12 million. Polyot is also seeking international ...
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Step up
The US Air Force has exercised its third option under its small-launch-vehicle contract with Orbital Sciences, for a Pegasus launch of the STEP 4, space test programme satellite, in 1997. Other options exercised, were for the STEP 3 and fast on-orbit recording of transient events satellites, in 1995 and 1996. ...
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Indian cargo step Up
Elbee Airlines is to become India's first all-cargo airline. The new carrier is scheduled to become operational in June, having acquired an air-taxi-operator's certificate from the country's Directorate General of Civil Aviation to operate four Fokker 50s on domestic routes. There are no dedicated cargo airlines in India's domestic sector, ...
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Lockheed Martin ready to consolidate by June
Lockheed Martin chairman Dan Tellep has underlined the newly merged group's commitment to announce decisions on consolidating the businesses "no later than" the end of June. Presenting the group's first-quarter results, the first since the merger was formalised, Tellep calls for "reduction of excess capacity and aggressive elimination ...
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RAF uses radar decoys on Tornados in Bosnia
THE UK MINISTRY of Defence (MoD) has revealed that the Royal Air Force is deploying radar decoys on board Panavia Tornado F3 interceptor aircraft operating over Bosnia. The decoys, developed by Marconi Defence Systems, are believed to be housed in modified Boz chaff/flare pods. The MoD also intends ...
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Air Ostrava Leases ATPs
Czech carrier Air Ostrava has signed a two-year contract with British Midland Airways' owner, Airlines of Britain Holdings, for the lease of two 62-seat British Aerospace ATPs. The hand-over of the Air Ostrava-liveried aircraft is scheduled to take place at East Midlands Airport, UK, on 10 May. Source: ...
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Doubts persist on costs of large- aircraft plans
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE's studies of the A3XX new large aircraft (NLA) are showing encouraging technical results, but have highlighted the difficulty of financing development. A key senior manager says that it is clear that neither Boeing nor a European team can undertake the development programme under conventional financial arrangements. ...
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Lufthansa considers A320s for S America
LUFTHANSA IS considering using the Airbus cross-crew qualification (CCQ) concept to allow it to base A320s in Latin America to operate onward routes from its long-haul services. The airline will begin using Airbus A340s to Caracas, Venezuela, during the next winter timetable, but expects very low load-factors on ...
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Croatia launches Serb attacks with MiG-21s
CROATIAN MIG-21 Fishbeds were used to launch air strikes on Serb targets in Western Slavonia on 1 and 2 May in the first combat engagement by the country's air force since early 1992. One Fishbed was shot down by Serbian anti-aircraft defences during the raids, which were an ...
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Cargo boosts long-haul economics
TWO OF AIRBUS Industrie's long-haul customers are using their aircraft to fly pure-freight services. Cathay Pacific has found the A330 and A340 sufficiently efficient to operate as lower-deck-only freighters once their day-time passenger duties are completed, and Aer Lingus says that it converts one of its three A330-300s ...
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Gulfstream V on schedule for first flight
The long-range Gulfstream V business aircraft is on schedule to be flown in November. Certification and the beginning of production deliveries by Gulfstream Aerospace are still scheduled for late 1996. Northrop Grumman will deliver the first wing for the Gulfstream V in July. The risk-sharing GV partner will ...