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Bell confirms interest in Boeing
Bell HELICOPTER Textron is in "exclusive negotiations" to buy Boeing's commercial helicopter business, Bell president Terry Stinson has confirmed. Agreement has not yet been reached, but "Bell's position on the balance of Boeing's product line will be announced within the next two weeks", he revealed on 15 February at the ...
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Agusta expects approval in July for Koala single
Italian manufacturer Agusta expects to gain certification of its new A119 Koala single engined helicopter by the end of July, with first delivery due in September to an unnamed civilian customer. The A119 is Agusta's first turbine single in this popular sector of the market. "Everyone who needs space, but ...
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FAA nod for advanced GPS-based landings
Geoff Thomas The world's first satellite landing systems (SLS) using differential global positioning system (DGPS) technology have received commissioning approval from the FAA. The Honeywell/Pelorus SLS-2000 systems are situated at Minneapolis-St Paul and Newark international airports in the USA, and the commissioning of the ground stations opens the door to ...
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Mexican team buys S-76C+ for tourists' aeromedical programme
Sikorsky has sold four S-76C+ helicopters to Air Ambulance America for a Mexican aeromedical project. The aircraft will be delivered late this year for use in the Government funded You Are Safe in Mexico Association (YASMA) programme to promote tourism by providing emergency medical service coverage. Austin, Texas-based Air ...
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Eurocopter aims to break into US market with new EC155
Eurocopter has launched its EC155 in the US market, eight months after the twin engined medium helicopter was unveiled in Europe. The aircraft, which will be marketed by American Eurocopter (AEC), is a modified and stretched variant of the AS365 Dauphin medium twin, boasting a 40% increase in cabin size. ...
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Nine killed as Pilatus PC-12 crashes in Kenya
A Pilatus PC-12 crash in Kenya on 13 February claimed the lives of all nine people on board, including Flight International contributing photographer Herman Potgieter. The aircraft, one of two being delivered to a South African safari company by the Stans, Switzerland-based manufacturer, had just been flown on an ...
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Sikorsky set to fight fires by mid-year
Paul Derby Sikorsky says its new Firehawk helicopter, which is being developed in close consultation with the Los Angeles Fire Department, will be fully operational by the middle of 1998. The Firehawk, a converted UH-60L Black Hawk fitted with a 3,800-litre water tank, will enable firefighters to tackle major blazes ...
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Sikorsky to fly on emergency medical missions in Mexico
Paul Derby Emergency medical missions in Mexico will receive a shot in the arm when Air Ambulance America takes delivery of four new Sikorsky S-76C+ helicopters. The organisation, which provides life-saving airborne aid to some of the most remote parts of the country, signed an agreement with Sikorsky this week. ...
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Rockwell Collins enters entertainment business
The name has changed, but the faces are familiar: The former Hughes-Avicom inflight entertainment manufacturer is appearing at an airshow for the first time under its new owner, Rockwell Collins. Since completing its acquisition of Hughes-Avicom in December, Rockwell Collins has already scored a major coup. Huge Ken McNamara, vice-president ...
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Textron decision on buying Boeing helicopters looms
Paul Derby A decision should be made in a matter of days on whether Bell Helicopter Textron's proposal to buy Boeing's commercial helicopter business will get the green light. Bell executives confirm evaluation of the business is almost complete. President and CEO Terry Stinson told delegates at last week's Heli-Expo ...
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Honeywell meets new bandwidth ruling
Honeywell Business and Commuter Aviation Systems has modified its Primus II digital radio systems to meet the Eurocontrol-mandated requirement for an 8.33kHz bandwidth. The ever-increasing number of aircraft flying in Europe prompted the new ICAO/ Eurocontrol regulation requiring all aircraft flying above flight level 195 to use 8.33kHz bandwidth, ...
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Irish eye Asia Pacific JV partners
Mark Hannant Irish eyes are smiling at the thought of joint ventures with Asia Pacific partners looking for a foothold in EEC markets. Asian Aerospace '98 has a strong Irish presence co-ordinated by the Irish Trade Board (Stand C404). Patrick Delaney, director of the Board for Asia ...
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CL-415 flying high on orders
The world tour of Canadair's CL-415 amphibious aircraft, which included Asian Aerospace '96, has paid dividends as Bombardier confirms Italian government orders for two more aircraft with options for another four. Bombardier is keen to see the order book expand. The massive tour of the water bomber two years ...
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Entertaining Trimble
Trimble Avionics has signed an agreement with Avionics Innovations to distribute its AI-CD low cost in-flight entertainment system which is aimed primarily at general aviation users. The CD/FM/ AM system is modified for California-based Trimble's TrimLine, the standard avionics for the Cirrus SR20. Source: Flight International
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Arrow improved
LoPresti Speed Merchants has begun production of its Now Cowl low drag, improved access, engine cowling for the Piper PA-28R-200 Arrow, completing a package of modifications for the aircraft which together increase cruise speed by 13kt (24km/h). Source: Flight International
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Tridair settles dispute with Bell
Guy Norris/LOS ANGELES California-based helicopter conversion specialist Tridair Helicopters and Bell Helicopter Textron have settled a dispute over the alleged use of Tridair-developed data for Bell helicopters not covered by the 1993 licence agreement between the two companies. Under the settlement, the original licence deal will be amended to allow ...
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Extra expects approval for 330 aerobatic aircraft in March
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH German light aircraft manufacturer Extra Flugzeugbau expects to complete certification of work on its new Extra 330 aerobatic aircraft by the end of March. The aircraft, an upgraded version of the Extra 300, has a more powerful engine and "much better manoeuvrability" for competition flying, says ...
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GV sales help Gulfstream to chalk up record results in 1997
Gulfstream Aerospace soared to record financial results in 1997 and expects the trend to continue as production ramps up for the ultra long range GV business jet. The corporation's sales virtually doubled over the year, reaching $1.9 billion, with deliveries of the GV climbing to 29 aircraft, alongside 22 GIV-SPS. ...
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Garuda DC-10 pilot faces criminal charges after crash
The Japanese police have recommended that criminal charges be brought against the captain of a Garuda Indonesia McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 that crashed at Fukuoka Airport in June 1996, killing three passengers and injuring 170 people. Prosecutors are being asked to charge Ronald Londong with "professional negligence leading to death ...
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PAS receives
PAS, based at Gloucester's Staverton Airport in the UK, has secured a contract to provide pilotage and maintenance services to the North Midlands police air support unit. Source: Flight International