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Malaysia reports
The British Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) confirms that it has received a report from the Malaysian aviation authorities about Malaysia Airlines (MAS) aircraft repeated arrival at London Heathrow Airport short of fuel. No details will be released by the UK, says the DETR, because it ...
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LoPresti upgrades
LoPresti Speed Merchants has unveiled a cowling modification to improve the Grumman Tiger's speed and engine cooling. The company has also introduced improved wingtips for taper-wing Piper Cherokees, composite landing-gear doors for Piper retractables and high-reliability landing lights for Mooney M20J 201/205/Allegros. Source: Flight International
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Unison to start EPIC testing
Dave Higdon/OSHKOSH Unison Industries and Textron Lycoming will start flight-testing their new electronic propulsion integrated control (EPIC) system for piston engines next month. Meanwhile, Teledyne Continental Motors, in conjunction with Aerosance, has been testing its own single-lever full authority digital engine control (FADEC) system. "We've had great results ...
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Gulfstream considers engine upgrade for GIV-SP
Gulfstream Aerospace is studying re-engining or improving the powerplant of the GIV-SP business jet as part of ongoing efforts to improve the performance of the aircraft. The manufacturer is understood to be looking at a number of potential candidate engines, including the BMW Rolls-Royce BR710, General Electric CF34 or ...
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French collision sparks VFR/IFR debate
The fatal mid-air collision last July between a Cessna 177 and a Proteus Airlines Beech 1900D off the French coast raises questions about procedures for separating public transport aircraft operating under visual flight rules (VFR) and instrument flight rules (IFR) in the same area, says France's accidents investigation bureau (BEA). ...
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Explorer considers Canadian production
Explorer Aircraft, the Colorado-based developer of a new single-engined family of utility transport aircraft, will complete its start-up business plan by September. This could include setting up a production site in Canada. The Explorer is a high-wing single, aimed to fill the niche between piston singles and larger turboprops, such ...
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Integrity plans single-engined derivative of BN Trislander
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS New Zealand-based Integrity Aircraft is in discussion with Britten-Norman (BN) about the development of a single-engined, turboprop-powered derivative of its BN-2A Mk 3 Trislander, powered by an AlliedSignal TPE331. Integrity Aircraft says it has been issued with a manufacturing licence by BN to enable it to ...
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Land for aircraft
Ireland's defence minister Michael Smith is proposing that the Irish Air Corps' largest airbase at Baldonnel near Dublin is opened to commercial traffic to help raise I£235 million ($320 million) for new Air Corps equipment. A report on potential fund raising in lieu of central funding will be presented to ...
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FAA moves to ease air traffic delays
The US Federal Aviation Administration is implementing air traffic control (ATC) operational changes designed to quickly ease the ATC gridlock that has led to worsening delays in the USA this summer. FAA Administrator Jane Garvey hopes the short-term "practical steps" will appease US airlines which have become increasingly vocal ...
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Harsh financial lessons - Top 50 Airlines
After a largely successful 1998, today's going is much tougher for many major airlines Chris Jasper/LONDON The airline business has never been the world's quickest to learn the lessons of harsh financial experience. Unable to break free from a boom-bust cycle that can be traced back over several decades, ...
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First AS355N goes to Massachusetts
McAlpine Helicopters has shipped the first of two Eurocopter AS355N helicopters to American Eurocopter in Texas for delivery to the US Massachusetts State Police. The helicopter, which was completed at McAlpine's centre at Oxford Airport, UK, features police mission equipment, including Inframetric's MK3 sensor turret. The Turboméca Arrius-powered AS355N is ...
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VisionAire sets 2001 deadline for Spirit
VisionAire has set a January 2001 deadline for a decision on whether to go ahead with its two-seat VA-12 Spirit jet. If a positive decision is made, deliveries would be scheduled for early 2004. The Spirit was originally unveiled as a single-engined, tandem-seat model designed for personal use at ...
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Aviat 110 debuts at Oshkosh
Aviat Aircraft's resurrected Monocoupe 110 Special appeared at this year's Experimental Aircraft Association convention at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, just days after its first flight. Initial flight results exceed expectations, says Aviat. The original Monocoupe was a 1932 two-seat racing design built around a 110-140kW (145-185hp) radial engine, while the 1999 version ...
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Renaissance revives Silvaire
Dave Higdon/OSHKOSH Renaissance Aircraft expects to resurrect production in October of the classic Luscombe 8F Silvaire light aircraft. Maryland-based Renaissance will use international suppliers to keep the base price of the all-metal taildragger at $69,500, president John Deardon said during the Experimental Aircraft Association convention at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, ...
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New finance plan drawn up to jump-start stalled Vantage jet
Dave Higdon/WICHITA VisionAire's stalled Vantage development programme will resume in six to eight weeks' time - if the company can raise the funds to begin work on a new prototype of the single-engined business jet, according to chairman Jim Rice. VisionAire reviewed the Vantage design late last year, following problems ...
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FAA lines up private weather data service
Two private sector service providers have been selected by the US Federal Aviation Administration to uplink weather and other data direct to the cockpits of business and general aviation aircraft. Under the FAA's Flight Information Services programme, Arnav Systems and NavRadio will build and operate competing datalink networks. These ...
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Gulfstream expands in Caribbean with codeshares
US Regional carrier Gulfstream International Airlines will begin Caribbean codeshare operations for Continental and United Airlines from its new San Juan, Puerto Rico, hub on 1 November. Miami, Florida-based Gulfstream will relocate 19-seat Raytheon Beech 1900C/Ds to San Juan for the new operation. Plans call for six aircraft to ...
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Bell to build tiltrotor training centre
Bell Helicopter Textron is to build a BA609 civil tiltrotor training and delivery centre at Alliance Airport, near its Fort Worth, Texas, headquarters. The new site will also be the headquarters for the Bell/Agusta Aerospace joint venture formed by the US and Italian companies to manufacture and market vertical-lift ...
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NJS and BWA link for BA's Italian franchise
Chris Jasper/LONDONBritish Airways is poised to launch an Italian franchise operation with the aid of Australian regional carrier National Jet Systems (NJS). The airline is expected to operate as National Jets Italia and will use the air operator's certificate (AOC) of UK charter carrier British World Airlines (BWA). BA had ...
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June approval for Rans two-seater
After four years of development and test flying, the S-7C Courier is back on track at Kansas-based Rans, with certification of the $55,000 two-seat sportplane expected next June. The S-7 was designed more than a decade ago as a high-wing, tandem-seat, tailwheel kitplane. Rans has evolved the design for ...