All General aviation articles – Page 641
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Dornier and Bell team up for German border guard bid
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH DORNIER LUFTFAHRT has signed with Bell Helicopter Textron to make a joint bid for a light-transport-helicopter requirement from Germany's Federal Border Guard (BGS). The BGS wants to replace 13 of its fleet of 19 single-engined UH-1D Hueys in 1998. The remaining six Hueys will ...
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Samsung books exclusive Fokker access
SAMSUNG OF South Korea has moved a step closer to taking over Fokker with signature of a letter of intent giving it exclusive rights to examine the bankrupt Dutch manufacturer's books. The agreement with Fokker's board of trustees gives Samsung sole access to the company's accounts for one ...
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Beechjet upgrade
Raytheon Aircraft, has delivered the first Beechjet 400A business jet, with a new interior, which offers increased usable space and reduced noise and vibration. The aircraft belongs to US home-electronics retailer, Best Buy, but is being used as a company demonstrator until the end of 1996. Source: Flight ...
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Duncan
Mike Hansen has been named manager of avionics and instruments at aircraft-service organisation Duncan Aviation, of Lincoln, Nebraska. He was formerly with BF Goodrich Component and Overhaul Repair, in Austin, Texas. Two new technical specialists have been appointed: Bill Schroeder, for the Canadair Challenger Series, and Dick Hyde, for the ...
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Clinton stakes claim for security money
David Learmount/LONDON MASSIVE FUNDING for higher levels of security at US airports has been demanded by US President Bill Clinton, following initial recommendations from Vice-President Al Gore's Commission on Aviation Safety and Security. The US Federal Aviation Administration has to implement the recommendations. Demanding that Congress ...
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Professional benchmark
THE RAF'S RED ARROWS team has a set of standard operating procedures (SOPS) based on decades of experience. All display sites are surveyed by the Red Arrows and categorised A, B, or C. Category A is ideal, B involves some overflight of built-up areas, and C is unacceptable ...
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Balbuzard tests restart
AMEUR Aviation Technologie, the Corsican-based kitplane builder, has conducted a series of successful test flights since mid-July of a heavily redesigned production prototype of its two-seat Balbuzard. The composite aircraft had its maiden flight in 1995, powered by a 60kW (80hp) Rotax 912A. The new prototype has a 90kW Lycoming ...
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Air-breathing technology
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, Advanced Space Transportation office, in Huntsville, Alabama, has selected five industry teams to develop the much-vaunted but yet operationally unproven technology for air-breathing rocket engines. This could be the next step towards new propulsion techniques to take the agency into the next century and could ...
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Polish Government considers Swidnik SW-4 purchase
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH THE POLISH MINISTRY of the Interior could become the launch customer for the PZL-Swidnik SW-4 light helicopter, which is due to be flown for the first time within weeks. According to the company, Polish interior minister Zbigniew Siemiatowski has told Swidnik that he wants ...
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Russia approves the TPE331 for An-38 use
Russia approves the TPE331 for An-38 use THE RUSSIAN Interstate Registry's Aviation Committee has approved the AlliedSignal TPE331-14GR/HR turbo- prop for the Antonov An-38, clearing the way for certification of the 26-passenger twin-turboprop with the US engine in early 1997. The An-38 is undergoing certification test-flights ...
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Helicopter success
McDonnell Douglas has sold its first MD600N to a customer in France. The helicopter was purchased by supermarket chain Presta Services. The helicopter company has also sold a MD Explorer, a MD600N and a MD500 to UND Aerospace. The aviation education and training arm of the University of Dakota has ...
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PZL-Okecie lifts Wilga
WARSAW-BASED AIRCRAFT manufacturer PZL-Okecie has upgraded its PZL-104 Wilga general-purpose light aircraft in the hope of securing more export orders. The PZL-104 M Wilga 2000 is powered by a 225kW (300hp) Textron Lycoming IO-540, and has AlliedSignal Bendix/King avionics and a new wing offering increased fuel capacity and endurance. The ...
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Samsung makes offer for Fokker
SAMSUNG OF South Korea has made an offer to receivers to purchase the bankrupt Dutch aerospace manufacturer Fokker. Industry sources say that South Korean interest has firmed up in recent weeks, and a tentative offer has been made. Russian manufacturer Yakovlev is also continuing to discuss a possible ...
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Bedek
Tommy Guttman has been appointed US director of marketing and business development for Israel Aircraft Industries' (IAI) Bedek Aviation Group. He will be based at the IAI US office in Arlington, Virginia. Guttman, who previously headed the North American desk at Bedek's headquarters at Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel, replaces ...
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BAe's asset management effort reaps return with more deals
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON BRITISH AEROSPACE says that its aggressive drive to limit losses from the group's extensive turboprop leasebook is beginning to produce results, with a series of new deals including the first sales of Jetstream J31s. BAe Asset Management Turboprops (AMT) announced plans to step up ...
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ATN team to be led by AlliedSignal project
ATN SYSTEMS, the industry consortium created to develop the Aeronautical Telecommunication Network (ATN), has picked an AlliedSignal-led team to develop the network "router". The team will provide the avionics and ground system equipment needed to support routing and operation of data communications services over the ATN. Working ...
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Fuji aims to develop Premier I competitor
FUJI HEAVY Industries of Japan is studying an advanced-technology business jet to rival Raytheon's low-cost Premier I entry-level aircraft. The FNJ, or Fuji New Business Jet, is a five-passenger, canard-configured design with a forward swept wing with a span of 10.4m. The aircraft would incorporate composite materials and ...
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UH-60Q Dustoff under development
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT hopes that a UH-60Q medical evacuation helicopter two-year qualification programme will lead to the purchase of more than 300 UH-60Q Dustoff rotorcraft lasting through to the end of the century. In February, The US helicopter maker won a $14.6 million Phase II contract from the US ...
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Snakes alive! What will they lose next?
The Exhibition police station, manned by the Ministry of Defence Police, is the repository for Lost and Found Property during the Show. Normally they re-unite owners with their wallets, passes, cameras and mobile phones - including one which was left on the roof of the owner's car as he ...