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New orders give Sextant an optimistic outlook
Not only is Sextant Avionique on home territory at the Paris air show, it is also very bullish thanks to recently-confirmed orders for avionic and satcoms equipment. DaimlerChrysler Aviation has chosen a complete avionics package from Sextant for its A319 Corporate Jet fleet, including flight management systems (FMS), dual distance ...
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Attitude of airlines to pilot training 'worrying'
The world shortage of airline pilots has already led to a worrying reduction in recruitment standards, says Geoffrey White, PARC Aviation's general manager aviation consulting. "As specialists in the sector, PARC believes that this trend is unhealthy and that all the industry's major players should work together to ensure that ...
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Ground warning help at hand for GA pilots
There are few things that can be said in favour of flying straight towards a large outcrop of Arizona rock that extends rather higher than the current altitude of the aircraft in which you are located. One is that the experience tends to distract you temporarily from what the strong ...
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Crossair order adds to Embraer success story
For Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer, launches and order announcements have become a matter of routine at the major air shows. Paris '99 seems set to follow the pattern, with expectations that the company will make at least one new customer announcement and also formally launch its 70- and 90-seater ...
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Boeing bullish about 717's market prospects
Boeing's newest aircraft, the Boeing 717 - dubbed the best solution for the growing 100-seat market by chairman and CEO Phil Condit - makes its European debut at Le Bourget. Boeing inherited the 717 as the MD 95 following the takeover of McDonnell Douglas. It is the direct successor to ...
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Honeywell avionics at heart of B717
Honeywell's Versatile Integrated Avionics (VIA 2000) system is the avionics architecture for the new Boeing 717 twin-jet being shown at Le Bourget this week. The VIA system that forms the basis of the 717's Advanced Flight Deck features six flat panel liquid crystal displays. Dual VIA computers integrate the following ...
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Consolidation in Europe 'not protectionism': Bechat
The USA should not interpret recent efforts to consolidate the French and European aerospace industries as protectionism, Jean-Paul Bechat, chairman of the French Aerospace Industries Association (GIFAS) said yesterday. "Our message to our American partners is that we are fully ready to have continuing transatlantic links and cooperation but they ...
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Technology promises breakthrough in air traffic monitoring
Air traffic control could soon be moving from the ground to the air if trials of an Automatic Dependent Surveillance -Broadcast (ADS-B) solution on display at UPS Aviation Technologies' stand (Hall 3/A8) go well. ADS-B is just one new technology on the road to true "free flight". It allows pilots ...
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Embraer studies ERJ options
Paul Lewis/WASHINGTON DC Embraer will announce at the Paris air show later this month the selection of an engine and cockpit avionics for its proposed new ERJ-170 and ERJ-190 family of regional aircraft. This will clear the way for a final decision on development planned for 1 July, although there ...
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Fairchild poised for US 428JET order
Paul Lewis/SAN ANTONIOFairchild Aerospace plans to announce a $1.5 billion launch order for the 428JET regional jet, along with additional 328JET sales, at the Paris air show. The company has refused to identify the customer, but it is widely believed to be US carrier Atlantic Coast Airlines (ACA). San Antonio-based ...
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JAL set for video on demand
Emma Kelly/LONDON Sextant In-Flight Systems aims to have audio- and video-on-demand (A/VOD) equipment in revenue service with Japan Airlines (JAL) next month. JAL is equipping seven Boeing 747-400s with Sextant's mSeries interactive in-flight entertainment (IFE) system. The mSeries, previously called the Multi-media Digital Distribution System, was installed on the ...
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RBE2 radar gets ahead
The RBE2 radar - a European pioneer - is set to be among the first airborne multirole electronically scanned radars in the world to be introduced into service Julian Moxon/PARISThe Rafale's RBE2 (radar à balayage electronique/2) multirole electronic scanning radar is the first of its type to be developed in ...
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Seeker gets on track
The Rafale's electro-optic sensors, the aircraft's 'eyes' will provide a valuable supplement to the radar and together will give the crew a detailed all-weather view Julian Moxon/PARIS Flight testing of the Rafale's front sector optronics (FSO) system began in April, aboard the Dassault Mystere 20 "avion banc d'essai" testbed aircraft. ...
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BA faces rivalry in quest to enlist Eastern European allies
British Airways is facing stiff competition from rivals in its attempt to enlist Eastern European allies through equity transactions. Only a year ago, the UK flag carrier was clear favourite to conclude privatisation deals with Malev of Hungary and LOT Polish Airlines. Now, both companies say the conditions BA is ...
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21st century vision
Led by its president, Alan Mulally, Boeing Commercial Airplanes is learning to make more aircraft with fewer people Guy Norris/SEATTLE Alan Mulally (left), Boeing Commercial Airplane's president, gestures to a wall festooned with charts, graphs and yellow stickies, and asks: "Does it look familiar to you?" This is ...
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CAGI wins Canadian financing for Windeagle production
Graham Warwick/WASHINGTON DC Canadian Aerospace Group International (CAGI) has received C$1.625 million ($1.1 million) from the Canadian Government towards setting up a manufacturing facility at St Hubert, Montreal, for the Windeagle general aviation aircraft. CAGI's Windeagle Aircraft subsidiary plans to begin producing the former Windecker Eagle all-composite light aircraft ...
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Policy change
Delta Air Lines has changed its policy on the use of personal cellular telephones and laptop computers on aircraft. The move follows extensive testing throughout the airline's fleet to ensure that the equipment does not interfere with aircraft communication and navigation systems. Delta passengers can use their mobile telephones onboard ...
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Collins Aviation lands BA IFE support contract
Collins Aviation Services has won a five-year contract to provide product support for British Airways' seatback-installed in-flight entertainment systems on its Boeing 747s and 777s. The deal includes an option to renew for a further four years. Collins Aviation Services will provide support for the repair of the Rockwell ...
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Task force will take over standardisation
The World Airline Entertainment Association's (WAEA) new Cabin Systems Task Force will take over airline cabin system standardisation efforts from the beginning of next year. The team is identifying which standards need to be developed, how best to address them and who should fund the standardisation process, says Rich ...
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The dimensions debate
The case for a new generation of larger 70-to 100-seat class regional jets is clear. But debate continues on the optimum cabin configuration, the degree of cross-family commonality and correct cockpit system philosophy. Much is riding on each of the manufacturers getting it. The battle over aircraft cross-sections is ...