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Bell ties up Indonesian deal
BELL HELICOPTER Textron and IPTN of Indonesia have finalised an agreement to expand their existing co-operation to include marketing, completion and support of the Bell 407T light twin and Bell 430 intermediate twin in Indonesia. IPTN has been assembling the Bell 412 medium twin in Indonesia for 13 ...
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New Zealand seeks Wasp successors
NEW ZEALAND HAS invited bidders to offer six naval helicopters as replacements for its fleet of elderly Westland Wasps. The request for tenders follows the New Zealand Government's recently announced plans to spend $NZ200 million ($130 million) on shipboard helicopters. A final selection is expected by the end ...
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R-R to set up Chinese school
UK engine manufacturer Rolls Royce has signed an agreement with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to establish an on-line engine maintenance training centre at Tianjin. The centre, planned to open in 1996, will provide training to support R-R RB.211-535 and Tay engines in service with Chinese ...
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Dassault updates CATIA
DASSAULT SYSTEMES, in association with IBM, has released the latest upgrade of its CATIA computer-aided-design software. In addition to a range of functional enhancements, Version 4, Release 1.4 allows the CATIA to be operated on stand-alone Hewlett-Packard workstations for the first time. Since the release of CATIA ...
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Komplex gets off to a bad start
RUSSIA'S FIRST commercial flight of a converted military missile ended in disaster on 28 March, when three satellites were lost after launch from Plesetsk. The failure is a major blow to the Russian Komplex Company's attempt to grab a share of the low-Earth-orbit launch market. A five-stage solid-propellant ...
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Final A319 assembly begins
FINAL ASSEMBLY of the first 124-seat Airbus A319 has begun at Daimler-Benz Aerospace Airbus' Hamburg site. Assembly of the major airframe components began on 23 March. The A319 - the smallest member of the Airbus family - is the second Airbus type after the A321 to be assembled at the ...
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Ariane operations resume with successful launch
ARIANESPACE RESUMED commercial-launch operations on 28 March with the successful launch of the Brasilsat B2 and Hot Bird 1 satellites into geostationary-transfer orbit. The V71/Ariane 44LP launch from Kourou, Guiana, came 117 days after the failure of V70 (Flight International, 29 March-4 April). The Ariane 4 fleet was ...
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MAS and Virgin postpone code-share beginning
MALAYSIA AIRLINES (MAS) and Virgin Atlantic have delayed the start of their code-sharing arrangement until May, after a review by Australia's International Air Services Commission. The two airlines were due to launch twice-daily joint services between London and Kuala Lumpur on 26 March. Australian Government approval, however, is ...
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ESA continues to support Alpha
THE EUROPEAN Space Agency (ESA) has re-affirmed in a letter to NASA and other programme partners its commitment to the proposed Alpha international space station. A formal decision on European involvement in the Alpha, however, is not expected to be made until the 18-20 October European Ministers' Council ...
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PAL looks to jets as Fokker 50s go
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL) is considering a plan to replace its Fokker 50 turboprops with a fleet of new turbofan aircraft. The move is designed to enable domestic fares to be raised and airline losses reduced. The airline operates ten Fokker 50s, leased from AFT, for use on domestic ...
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Australia wants aerial targetto replace Jindivik by 1997
THE ROYAL Australian Navy (RAN) is planning to acquire a new aerial target system to replace the locally produced Jindivik drone from 1997. A modern unmanned aerial target is needed primarily to simulate anti-ship missile attacks against RAN warships. The new system will also be used by the ...
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Eurofighter battles to get EF2000 ready for Paris
EUROFIGHTER IS IN a race against time to prepare the EF2000 combat aircraft for its debut at the Paris air show in June. Further delays to the testing of upgraded flight-control software could force cancellation of the aircraft's appearance. The software was handed over to Daimler-Benz ...
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Lufthansa to retreat from railway battle
LUFTHANSA IS considering dropping its shorter domestic routes because of the expansion of Germany's high-speed rail network. Executive board member Klaus Nittinger says that all air routes equivalent to 2h or less of ground travel time could be dropped as the rail network expands to provide more convenient ...
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Eurocopter equips BO105s for Bahrain
EUROCOPTER Deutschland has prepared two naval BO105s ordered for Bahrain's armed forces - the first result of research by the company which identified interest in low-cost naval versions of lightweight helicopters, The "Peace Bow" helicopters, delivered in late 1994, are fitted with the Bendix RDR 1500B radar for ...
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Insurers press for rate rises after record loss
LONDON underwriters have warned that there is a renewed push to raise airline insurance rates following the worst losses in aviation history. Rising passenger liability losses, are likely to put US and Japanese carriers among the targets for rate rises. Total airline claims are being put at $2.2 ...
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French forces ponder Israeli Hunter purchase
THE FRENCH ARMY is in negotiations with Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI) to purchase its Hunter short-range reconnaissance unmanned air vehicle (UAV) for evaluation. The French army has an immediate requirement for five short-range systems. The system could be deployed in Bosnia in support of French operations in the ...
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IAI restructure reduces deficit
ISRAEL AIRCRAFT Industries (IAI) reports that it ended 1994 with a loss of $45.5 million, as the group presses ahead with its sweeping programme of restructuring and job cuts. In 1993, the group posted losses of $451 million after putting aside a total of $388 million to cover ...
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ITEC pushes schedule for L-159 powerplant project
US/TAIWANESE power plant joint venture International Turbine Engine (ITEC) is striving to bring forward the development schedule of the F124- powered Aero L-159 advanced trainer/ light-attack aircraft. The company is also still attempting to get the engine on to the British Aerospace Hawk trainer. Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero ...
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LEAP fails to rise to the occasion in USNavy tests
A LIGHTWEIGHT Exo-atmospheric Projectile (LEAP) prototype has failed for the second time in succession to intercept a theatre ballistic-missile target during US Navy tests. The latest trial involved a Rockwell-built weapon. The LEAP, mounted on a Hughes Standard Missile, was launched on 28 March from a US Navy ...
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USAF completes Paveway evaluation
THE US AIR FORCE has completed operational tests of Texas Instruments' Paveway GBU-28A/B laser-guided bomb. The tests were carried out at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, using McDonnell Douglas F-15Es and General Dynamics F-111Fs. Targets included hardened bunkers. The bomb is designed to penetrate more than 6m ...