All Systems & Interiors news – Page 783

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    717 rolls on

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    There'll be some very proud Israelis watching the Boeing 717-200 in the flying display - the entire undercarriage is made by the SHL division of Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). SHL has so far delivered 15 landing gear systems for the 100-seat airliner, having been awarded the contract in 1998. The ...

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    Bombardier unveils BRJ-X cabin mockup

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Mark Hanant Bombardier Aerospace unveiled a mock-up of the passenger cabin of its proposed BRJ-X yesterday, but it will still be the end of the year before the final decision on launch of the 90-to-100-seat regional twin-jet airliner is announced. Following the official launch of the new Continental ...

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    HGS breakthrough for flight simulators

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    The landing approach being shown above is to Tokyo Haneda airport and is being demonstrated on the first Boeing 737-700 full flight simulator produced by the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Simulation Systems division of FlightSafety International. About to be shipped to the UK, it will join the Flight- SafetyBoeing fleet of ...

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    'Beam me up, Scotty' still a pipe dream

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    It looks like aircraft and engines as we know them will be with us for some time yet, despite claims that an anti-gravity device and warp drive are on the cards. Scientists at the Tampere University Institute of Materials in Finland thought they had found the holy grail recently ...

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    ATR confident of sealing Indian assembly deal

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Alan Dron Discussions between ATR and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) to assemble ATR turboprops in India are "progressing fairly well", ATR chief executive officer Antoine Bouvier said at the show yesterday. He made the comment as Indian carrier Jet Airways announced it is to acquire five ATR 72-500s by ...

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    UltraQuiet system for Swedish fleet

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Tamzin Hindmarch Ultra Electronics has secured its first retrofit customer for the UltraQuiet cabin system on Saab 340A and 340B aircraft. Golden Air of Sweden was to sign a letter of intent today to buy five cabin systems for its Saab 340 fleet from the UK-based company. ...

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    Amsafe promotes airbags for safety

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Steve Nichols If we can have airbags in cars, why can't we have them in aircraft? This should be the question on any passenger's lips as they step on board a flight. Statistics show that 77% of all aircraft crashes are survivable, but survivability is not enough. Should ...

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    Litton proud of contribution to Eurofighter

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Geoff Thomas Next time you see the Eurofighter flying in the display, try standing next to a senior person from Litton Industries... and you'll notice the dollar-signs light up in their eyes! Each Eurofighter carries more than $1 million worth of content made by LITEF, a German company based ...

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    Romanian aerobatic trainer makes world debut

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Geoff Thomas The Paris air show marks the world debut of the Romanian-built Aerostar Iak-52W, flown by UK advanced aerobatic champion Mark Jefferies and also on display in the static park. This latest version of the popular Iak-52 aerobatic piston trainer - with a +7/-5g capability - has ...

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    GECI inks Fairchild Dornier contract

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Paris-based GECI Technologies has clinched a contract to help design the complete fuselage and cockpit of Fairchild Dornier's regional 728JET. One hundred and twenty of these advanced 70-seaters have already been ordered by Lufthansa, with 90- and 50-seat versions scheduled to enter service in 2003 and 2004 respectively. ...

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    Debut for 'flying phone exchange'

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    History was made at Le Bourget yesterday when the spectacular Halo-Proteus took to the skies in its international debut. This was the first time a stratospheric aircraft had flown at the Paris air show and the first time the aircraft has been seen outside its home base in Mojave, ...

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    Face the facts with Mike Terrett

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    Mike Terrett became the new president at International Aero Engines in November, making Paris '99 his first major air show since that appointment. Terrett inherits a company that is on a roll - IAE's V2500 enjoyed spectacular success in 1998, taking 55% of the Airbus A320 market - but ferocious ...

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    Touch of southern France from Mors

    1999-06-14T00:00:00Z

    We may be in Paris, but you'll be forgiven for thinking you're in southern France if you visit the Mors stand in Hall 2/G6. The company has transformed its stand into a cosy cottage, complete with tiled roof and fountains. And if you do pop in for a ...

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    New orders give Sextant an optimistic outlook

    1999-06-13T13:55:00Z

    Not only is Sextant Avionique on home territory at the Paris air show, it is also very bullish thanks to recently-confirmed orders for avionic and satcoms equipment. DaimlerChrysler Aviation has chosen a complete avionics package from Sextant for its A319 Corporate Jet fleet, including flight management systems (FMS), dual distance ...

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    Attitude of airlines to pilot training 'worrying'

    1999-06-13T13:41:00Z

    The world shortage of airline pilots has already led to a worrying reduction in recruitment standards, says Geoffrey White, PARC Aviation's general manager aviation consulting. "As specialists in the sector, PARC believes that this trend is unhealthy and that all the industry's major players should work together to ensure that ...

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    Ground warning help at hand for GA pilots

    1999-06-13T13:07:00Z

    There are few things that can be said in favour of flying straight towards a large outcrop of Arizona rock that extends rather higher than the current altitude of the aircraft in which you are located. One is that the experience tends to distract you temporarily from what the strong ...

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    Crossair order adds to Embraer success story

    1999-06-13T12:57:00Z

    For Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, launches and order announcements have become a matter of routine at the major air shows. Paris '99 seems set to follow the pattern, with expectations that the company will make at least one new customer announcement and also formally launch its 70- and 90-seater ...

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    Boeing bullish about 717's market prospects

    1999-06-13T12:46:00Z

    Boeing's newest aircraft, the Boeing 717 - dubbed the best solution for the growing 100-seat market by chairman and CEO Phil Condit - makes its European debut at Le Bourget. Boeing inherited the 717 as the MD 95 following the takeover of McDonnell Douglas. It is the direct successor to ...

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    Honeywell avionics at heart of B717

    1999-06-13T12:43:00Z

    Honeywell's Versatile Integrated Avionics (VIA 2000) system is the avionics architecture for the new Boeing 717 twin-jet being shown at Le Bourget this week. The VIA system that forms the basis of the 717's Advanced Flight Deck features six flat panel liquid crystal displays. Dual VIA computers integrate the following ...

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    Consolidation in Europe 'not protectionism': Bechat

    1999-06-13T11:54:00Z

    The USA should not interpret recent efforts to consolidate the French and European aerospace industries as protectionism, Jean-Paul Bechat, chairman of the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) said yesterday. "Our message to our American partners is that we are fully ready to have continuing transatlantic links and cooperation but they ...