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AI(R) and Bombardier vie for regional-jet market
THE BATTLE TO dominate the regional-jet market is set to intensify, with Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) and Bombardier preparing to launch new 70-seat aircraft within the next nine months. AI(R) has unveiled plans to begin full-scale development of its proposed AI(R) 70 twinjet by mid-1997. The first prototype, ...
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A coming of age
The powerful Trent 800 is carving out a big slice of the engine market for Rolls-Royce. Guy Norris/LOS A little over a year from now the world's longest jet airliner is due to fly from Everett, Washington. Powering the first flight of the Boeing 777-300 will be Rolls-Royce ...
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Boeing launches 757 stretch
BOEING IS going ahead with its long-awaited 757-300 stretch variant after negotiating "a proposal" for up to 24 aircraft with the German charter airline, Condor Flugdienst. The deal covers firm orders worth $875 million for 12 aircraft (formerly designated the -300X) and 12 options. Boeing says: "The order ...
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Boeing reveals details of '747-look' -700X
FIRST DETAILS of Boeing's proposed 747-700X design reveal a "747-look" concept with the first change in the fuselage cross-section since the baseline 747 was designed in the 1960s (Flight International, 4-10 September). Boeing Commercial Airplane Group president Ron Woodard says: "The design of our 747-600X will allow for ...
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Air New Zealand poised to take a 50% stake in Ansett airline group
Paul Phelan/CAIRNS AIR NEW ZEALAND (ANZ) has finally concluded an agreement to take over TNT's 50% stake in the Ansett airline group, ending a round of negotiations which has dragged on for nearly 12 months. ANZ will pay A$325 million ($257 million) for the stake, ...
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Purification unit
Meggitt Aerospace Components has designed what it says will be the lightest ozone converter for cabin air purification in Boeing 747 aircraft. The 4.5kg unit incorporates design modifications to improve air flow and is fully interchangeable with all current 747 converters. Source: Flight Daily ...
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Rallying call for more R&D investment
Meggitt chief executive Mike Stacey sounded an optimistic note on the state of the industry at a breakfast briefing yesterday but added a cautionary caveat on the state of research and development by UK aerospace companies. Stacey pointed out that the £10 million ($15.6 million) investment which his company ...
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In top position
Trimble, the world's largest Global Positioning Systems (GPS) company, is pulling the wraps off a range of products designed for the avionics industry here at Farnborough. Trimble (H4/H6/1) has been a world leader in the GPS avionics industry for more than a decade, and has more FAA certified GPS ...
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Every picture tells a story
Messier-Dowty's chalet is doubling as an art gallery thanks to the Guild of Aviation Artists, whose paintings have pride of place on the walls. The Messier-Dowty link is that all 20 aircraft depicted are fitted with the company's landing gear. Messier-Dowty chairman and chief executive officer ...
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Torque control helps cut turboprop cabin noise
American firm Lord has developed an improved torque constraint system for turboprop applications. The system can be seen on the stand in Hall 1/C22. "The new technology uses fluid to provide improved isolation from vibration, and yet reduce the weight of the rod-ends while lengthening their life from ...
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BAe Nimrod 200 looks to set new MPA benchmark
A new battle lies ahead for British Aerospace's (BAe) Nimrod 2000 to win up to $13 billion in exports, with a top secret US Air Force sensor platform being seen as an early prospect. BAe won a $3 billion contract in the summer to rebuild the Royal Air Force's ...
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Network uses
The SITA Group - which owns the world's largest international communications network - is demonstrating several applications of AeroNet in collaboration with some of its major customers and partners from the aerospace industry, including Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and Rolls-Royce. AeroNet is a high-performance, secure community Internet (intranet) with global ...
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Quick cover-up belies A-330 TIFF
Rumours of a three-way bust-up between Airbus, Malaysian Airlines System (MAS) and leasing company ILFC were reinforced on Wednesday afternoon when the A-330 reappeared at Farnborough following a trip to Toulouse for a hasty paint job. When it opened Wednesday's show along with its four-engined big brother the A-340, ...
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Zap a few aliens with show virtual reality game
If you want to let off some steam after a busy morning on your stand, why not go and zap a few aliens? Greene, Tweed & Co (GTC) has rigged up a virtual reality ‘zone hunter' game on in Hall 4/G7 to attract visitors. The player who notches ...
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Tough time ahead for suppliers
Suppliers to aerospace prime contractors will face a tough time over the next five years as their customers continue to screw down costs. That was one of the major findings of a survey released at the show by Flight International and Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). Though the recovery ...
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Experience pays off
ERA Technology comes to Farnborough with experience in tackling engineering projects for more than 30 different industries. The independent contract research and development organisation has its base in Surrey, southern England. It addresses all areas of avionics, including advanced data transmission systems, software, video and packaging. Radar ...
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Unique airbag answers new safety rule
The first-ever airbag for commercial aircraft is on display at Farnborough. Manufacturer Airline Interiors chose Farnborough for its airshow debut and to show off a number of new products that make flying safer for commercial passengers. The unique airbag system, fitted in front of the first row of ...
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Park Air launch advanced VHF
Park Air Electronics has launched the next generation VHF digital ground-to-air radio here at Farnborough. The series 5000 working demo, which can be seen in Hall 2/B14, employs Differential Eight Phase Shift Key (D8PSK) modulation. Speed It is the first radio of its kind from ...
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Stolen parts sleuth logs on to the internet
Any aircraft operator who has ever been offered spare parts from an unknown supplier at an unusually competitive price can now check to see whether the components are stolen. Inventory Locator Service (ILS) is a month into running a new free service on the Internet that enables operators to ...
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Boeing bullish on future of 500X/600X
Boeing's proposed 747-500X ultra-long-range aircraft will be able to fly London-Perth non-stop, programme manager Jon Hayhurst said at the Show yesterday. "That's probably the most commercially significant route to potential customers," says Hayhurst who adds that the aircraft will also be capable of flying non-stop between Dakar and Chicago ...