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Allison expects decision on C-27J engine in June
ENGINE SELECTION for the improved version of Alenia's G222 turboprop transport, dubbed the C-27J, is to be decided by the middle of June, according to Allison Engine. Italy is expected to commit to buying 18 four-engined Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transports before the Paris air show in June, ...
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Schweizer plans to resume Twin Condor testing
Flight testing of the Schweizer Aircraft RU-38A Twin Condor will resume this month, and the twin-engined surveillance aircraft will be delivered to the US Coast Guard once flight evaluation is completed, around October/November. The programme has been in limbo for nearly a year since one of two operational ...
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The NERC project
The NERC project was started in 1987, with the establishment of a programme directorate within NATS. The first phase involved the selection of a suitable site for the building which would house the new centre, and in 1990 the current location, at Swanwick, near Southampton, was picked. UK ...
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Airbus prepares for growth versions of A340-500/600
Airbus is preparing to brief airlines on its plans to develop heavier, longer-range growth derivatives of the A340-500 and -600, as it enters the final phase of commercial negotiations with Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce to decide whose engine will be offered on the baseline aircraft. The growth ...
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AMR regional-jet competitors are running 'neck and neck'
AMR Eagle is due to make a final decision on its choice of regional jet by 23 May, after full evaluation of the two contenders, Bombardier's Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) and Embraer's EMB-145. The result is not expected to be made public until the Paris air show. With ...
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ANA president forced to resign
The president of All Nippon Airways (ANA), Seiji Fukatsu, has been forced to quit after a row with two non-executive members of the airline's board over the pace and style of his reforms. In a move which has surprised many in Japan's airline industry, Fukatsu tendered his resignation, ...
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Lockheed
Aram Mika has become vice-president of business development and advanced programmes and technology at Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale, California. He replaces John Dietz, who becomes vice-president and general manager of new Lockheed Martin Special Programs division. Source: Flight International
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Germany certificates Extra E400 tourer
The German civil-aviation authority has awarded type certification to the Extra Flugzeugbau E400 tourer. The certification meets FAR part 23 standards, but does not yet cover the all-composite six-seater's pressurised cabin, or operations under instrument flight rules (IFR)or in icing conditions. These points will be dealt with progressively, ...
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AASI begins revised Jetcruzer stretch
Advanced Aerodynamics and Structures (AASI) has begun work at its Long Beach factory in California on the stretched Jetcruzer 500P, a pressurised high-speed version of the original Jetcruzer 450. "It will be pressurised to 30,000ft [9,150m] with a good high-altitude engine," says AASI executive vice-president Gene Comfort. "We're ...
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Northrop Grumman joins Lockheed Martin on JSF
NORTHROP GRUMMAN has joined the Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) team. Lockheed Martin says that the deal does not preclude a teaming agreement with British Aerospace, also being courted by rival JSF contractor Boeing. Northrop Grumman will bring experience with low-observable and carrier-borne aircraft, as well as ...
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UK AAIB investigates BA services with damaged 747-400
The UK Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) has launched an investigation into an accident in which a British Airways Boeing 747-400 sustained significant damage in a "heavy landing", but continued to be flown on two revenue flights before the extent of the damage to the aircraft was realised. ...
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Dasa backs Lagardere bid
Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dasa)has thrown its weight behind Lagardère's bid to take over Thomson-CSF, offering to contribute its space, missiles and eventually defence electronics businesses with the aim of creating a series of powerful European units to match the size and scope of the emerging US giants. The move ...
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American restructures Boeing fleet deal after delays
American Airlines has restructured its massive fleet-replacement deal with Boeing, following the delay caused by the recent pilots' dispute and the ratification of the agreement on its regional-jet operations. The biggest impact of the nearly six-month delay has been on next-generation 737 deliveries, the first of which have ...
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General Electric picks composite fan platforms
General Electric has decided to replace the aluminium-hybrid fan platforms on the GE90 turbofan with advanced composite structures produced by Dow-United Technologies Composite Products (Dow-UT). The 22 platforms provide a flowpath surface between the fan blades and, in their original form, were responsible for some of the delays ...
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P&W to decide on 445kN engine
US engine maker Pratt & Whitney expects to decide on 15 May whether to offer its PW4098, at a 445kN (100,000lb)-thrust rating, for the proposed ultra-long-range Boeing 777-200X and extended-range -300X. The future direction of the PW4000 series growth, and possibly the loyalty of some major Asian P&W-powered-777 ...
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TAP chooses Collins MMR for Airbuses
TAP-Air Portugal has selected the Collins GLU-920 multi-mode receiver (MMR)to equip its recently ordered fleet of 16 Airbus A319s and six A320s. The MMR is a single unit designed to ease precision approaches using the instrument-and microwave-landing-systems, and the global-positioning system. The 22 aircraft, deliveries of which start ...
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Future change
Terrazoni: "We think Airbus should be the vehicle for integration of the European civil-aircraft industry" Aerospatiale has expanded its presence in the regional-aircraft field considerably through the ATR 72 By far the largest component of France's civil-aircraft industry is built around the Airbus Industrie consortium, which ...
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Flying the Five
The large Honeywell primary flight displays show numerous perameters without clutter. The Gulfstream V wing is larger and holds more fuel than its predecessor on the GIV At a glance, the Gulfstream V looks much like its predecessor, the GIV, but closer investigation reveals it to ...
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Kenya Airways introduces its first Boeing 737-300
Kenya Airways has introduced the first of three new Boeing 737-300s on services from its Nairobi base, as the airline develops the airport into a hub operation. The aircraft - central to the hub's regional development - are replacing two 737-200s leased from GPA. Kenya has recently begun direct daily ...
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New initiative revives hopes for central European ATC unity
Hopes for the creation of a common central European upper-airspace air-traffic-management centre have been revived with a new initiative aimed at producing a signature from the eight involved nations on 27 June. The Central European Air Traffic Services (CEATS) project, which includes Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, the Czech Republic, ...