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Defender joins the Hampshire police
The UK Hampshire police force has ordered a Britten-Norman Defender 4000 to replace its piston-engined BN2B Islander, which entered service in 1992. The aircraft, to be delivered by the end of the year, will be deployed on surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic tracking and intelligence gathering missions. Hampshire is the second police ...
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Police patrol
American Eurocopter has delivered a third AS350B2 AStar to the Ohio State Highway Patrol for traffic enforcement, emergency transport and surveillance. The single-turbine helicopter was purchased with forfeited funds from drug couriers. Source: Flight International
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Fairchild wraps up 328JET testing and confirms stretch plans
Andrew Doyle/OBERPFAFFENHOFEN Fairchild Aerospace has almost completed flight-testing its 328JET30-seater and expects to receive certification from the European Joint Aviation Authorities and the US Federal Aviation Administration by 1 July. First deliveries to US carrier Skyways will take place that month. Meanwhile, the US company claims to have ...
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US police reduce maintenance with jet fuel additive
Two US police aviation units have completed the field demonstration of a US Air Force-developed jet fuel additive which reduces maintenance caused by coking in engines and fuel systems. The USAF is briefing other law enforcement and civil helicopter operators. Florida's Tampa Police Department and Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office ...
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Hungary to open airfields to NATO aircraft
Hungary is to allow NATO aircraft to operate from its airfields for the first time. The country has been a member of NATO since mid-March and is the only member of the alliance to share a border with Yugoslavia. Nine airfields could become available for NATO aircraft, including Ferihegy ...
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Iridium looks for avionics supplier as AlliedSignal quits
Emma Kelly/LONDON Iridium is in talks with avionics manufacturers following AlliedSignal's decision to drop its involvement in the new satellite system operator's aeronautical services for airlines. AlliedSignal is the sole supplier of avionics for Iridium's aeronautical services for the airline and general aviation markets. The manufacturer's single-channel Iridium ...
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Aquila enters two-seat training marketplace
Aquila of Germany is targeting the two-seat training market with its all-composite A210, which is due to have its maiden flight later this year. This is the first time the Berlin-based company has designed and built its own aircraft, having previously undertaken certification work on behalf of other light ...
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FAA plans for VHF broadcast weather service
The US Federal Aviation Administration wants to provide a VHF broadcast network to send weather information to the cockpits of appropriately equipped general aviation aircraft. It will soon issue a request for proposals to commercial weather providers to develop and supply the service. The system will be two-tiered. The ...
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De-icing clearance
SMR Technologies has received US Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certification (STC) for the use of its Ice Shield pneumatic de-icers on the Raytheon Beech Baron 58 and Duke 60. The latest STCs extend the system's coverage to more than 10 general aviation and business aircraft types. Others cleared for ...
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Disquieting move
US strong-arm tactics, of which the threatened ban on Concorde flights to the USA was the most visible sign, have forced the European Union (EU) to climb down from its deadline for implementing the ban on operating hushkitted aircraft in EU airspace. The prospect for another trade war with the ...
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FAA proposes to extend ETOPS
The US Federal Aviation Administration has proposed granting permission for a 15% increase in the maximum allowable extended-range twin-engined operations (ETOPS ) to 207min from the nearest diversion airport. The proposal follows a request from the US Air Transport Association (ATA). An FAA policy document calls for a 15% ...
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FAA shifts Y2K focus
US concerns over year 2000 (Y2K) compliance are shifting to the international arena after a live test of the country's air traffic control system revealed no date-related problems. The test, conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration on 10-11 April, involved all major elements of the US air traffic ...
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Time to talk about the scope clause
Union limits on the scale and scope of regional flying are due to be brought out into the open as US regional carriers prepare to meet in Phoenix. How times have changed. In the not too distant past, regional airlines were the minnows of the aviation world, flying on "hometown" ...
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Growth continues
Regional airlines continue to thrive around the world, with traffic and profits climbing again last year, as the latest rankings indicate. But there are structural issues on the horizon as Kevin O'Toole, Karen Walker, Jackie Gallacher and Tom Gill report. And so regional markets continue to boom. Equipped with ...
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Legend in the making
Since declaring plans to launch an all first-class airline out of Dallas, Texas, management at Legend have fought an uphill battle to get off the ground. It could turn into the stuff of which legends are made - a US startup, with a flamboyant and outspoken chief executive, exploiting ...
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PC-12 popularity prompts production increase
Strong demand for the single-engined Pilatus PC-12 turboprop has prompted the Swiss manufacturer to increase annual production from 48 to 60 aircraft. The move is likely to strengthen Pilatus Aircraft's market value, following the decision by parent Oerlikon Burhle Holdings to sell the Stans-based manufacturer as part of restructuring plans ...
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Diamond plans first JAR 23 approval with DA 40
Diamond Aircraft is aiming to be the first general aviation manufacturer to certify an aircraft under European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA)JAR 23 regulations when it completes flight tests of its DA 40-180 four-seater this year. The more expensive JAA certification will ultimately save the company money as it has ...
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Pressure group takes up fight to secure slots at Stansted
Kate Sarsfield/LONDON Ad hoc business and airline charter operators at London Stansted Airport have formed a pressure group to fight for their long-term security at the airport, which is the UK's fourth largest. The group of 16, dubbed the Stansted Ad Hoc Business Operators Association (SABOA), is concerned ...
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Windeagle wins first order for Turboprop
Interdoc Aerospace has placed the launch order for the Windeagle Turboprop, a re-engined derivative of the four-seat Windecker Eagle developed by Windeagle Aircraft of Ontario, Canada. The Midrand, South Africa-based company has ordered 15 aircraft, valued at around $9 million, with first deliveries expected by the end of the ...
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Lycoming reprieve
The US Federal Aviation Adminstration will not issue an airworthiness directive against Textron Lycoming, saying the problem with excessive piston-plug wear on IO-360 pistons is under control. Source: Flight International