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Headlines

USA reconsiders JSF policy4

Dragonair plans 26-aircraft order

Dash 8-Q400 delays lengthen5

Lockheed Martin eyes job cuts

A400M engine rivals in joint talks 6

MDH to take over former owner's site

Air Transport

Bombardier picks regional engines8

Crew drills highlighted at Little Rock hearing

BM starts CityLine services9

Aeroflot eyes Tu-214 for fleet renewal

TWA looks to Middle East12

EFIS could be key to Crossair crash

Rheintalflug to take more ERJ-170s15

Transmile revamps fleet to focus on cargo

UK insists on terrain warning16

Defence

AWACS range could be doubled18

Squeeze may dilute Canada's helicopter plans

Belgium to shake up forces 19

US helicopters face growing threat

Work begins on US airborne laser20

Aermacchi may switch Yak-130 engine

Dasa pursues Mako partners21

Business

Raytheon slump bucks US trend23

Indian Airlines to be privatised24

French argue over Shorts deal25

BAE plans regional merger26

Garuda joins Asian recovery

Heli Expo Show Report

Bell may join ERICA tiltwing28

Canadians first for Helibus29

General Aviation

Premier I controls revamped31

VulcanAir awaits first diesel delivery

In-flight Entertainment

TES programme resumes32

Spaceflight

NASA delays 'risky' HETE launch34

ESA budgets for Ariane 5 updates

All systems go for Garuda35

Features

Space Technology

High power36

Largest communications satellite is in orbit

Radio revolution38

Digital-quality sound planned for portables

Maintenance Directory41

Part 1 covers the Americas

Letters64

Uncle Roger is undergoing a maintenance check

Flight International examines the impact NASA's Small Aircraft Transportation System programme will have on small airports in the 21st century.

Flight International looks at advances in commercial communi-cations satellites.

Classified65

Aircraft for sale, services, courses and tuition

Appointments71

The industry's top jobs marketplace

Employment Services Index80

Assistance for aerospace professionals in employment and career development

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