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Rocky passage
A second wave of airport privatisation is now well under way in Canada, involving Toronto's Pearson International Airport, Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier International and Winnipeg International. Negotiations between the Canadian Department of Transport and the airports began earlier this year and, assuming that they go well, the Federal Government is ...
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Czechs to drive ahead with MiG-21 upgrade
THE CZECH DEFENCE ministry is to push ahead with a contentious upgrade for at least 24 of its Mikoyan MiG-21 Fishbed fighter aircraft, despite objections that it is a waste of scarce resources. The ministry is expecting to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for an upgrade of ...
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Gentle giant
It seemed remarkable to be flying the 777 a mere year after it was first unveiled, but such has been the pace of the programme from the start. Flight test hours have grown at twice those for previous models, in a schedule of certificating three engine types and early qualification ...
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Canadian Marconi FMS/GPS qualifies
CANADIAN MARCONI (CMC) says that it has received the world's first primary-means oceanic/remote approval for a flight-management/global-positioning system (FMS/GPS). The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted the approval for a dual CMC CMA-900 FMS/GPS installation in an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-200. Primary-means oceanic/remote approval allows the ...
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SIA to seek replacement for A310
SINGAPORE AIRLINES (SIA) is expected to issue a request for tenders for a new medium-haul passenger aircraft, as a partial replacement for its fleet of Airbus Industrie A310s. The airline is understood to be looking to order up to 17 new wide bodies, plus a similar number ...
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Swissair: lining up to complete a grand global alliance
SWISSAIR IS to offer Delta Air Lines a role in its planned link-up with Belgian flag carrier Sabena, in a move which could see the Swiss airline complete its goal of pulling together its partnerships into a grand global alliance. Singapore Airlines, Swissair's other partner within the Global ...
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Russia places Mi-24 conversion contract
The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs has placed a contract with Rostov-based Rosvertol to convert an unspecified number of Mil Mi-24 military helicopters for a civil security role. A prototype has been stripped of its weapons and armour, the airframe fitted with new communications equipment and loudspeakers installed beneath the ...
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GPS commitment is impossible
Sir - US President Bill Clinton has stated that the USA is committed to provide global-positioning-system (GPS) signals to the international civil-aviation community (Flight International, 5-11 April, P9). While one does not doubt his sincerity, he cannot commit his successors. Unless controlled and financed by an international organisation ...
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Hunting
The Airline Interiors division of Hunting Aviation, of West Drayton, Middlesex, UK, has named Brian Larking vice-president of operations for North America. He was previously managing director of Rumbold, supplier of interior equipment to airlines and aircraft manufacturers. Source: Flight International
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Shannon
Shannon Aerospace is performing substantial galley and interior modifications on a Boeing 737-200 for Malev of Hungary. The aircraft is on lease from Bavaria Flug, but Malev wants it to be configured like the rest of its fleet. Separately, China Eastern Airlines has sent 21 engineers to observe a Balair ...
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Shopping around
With an ageing combat and support fleet, the Thai air force is looking for rejuvenation. Ren‚ van Woezik/BANGKOK The countries bordering Thailand are in the process of upgrading their combat-aircraft inventories. It is not surprising, therefore, that the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is ...
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IAE redesigns compressor blades
INTERNATIONAL AERO Engines (IAE) is to offer redesigned compressor blades for the V2500-A1 turbofan, following a series of in-service failures with two carriers. Two incidents on a Dragonair Airbus Industrie A320, in February 1995 and December 1994, are the latest manifestation of a problem which it has taken ...
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Navigation summit leaves landing issues open
Kieran Daly/LONDON THE INTERNATIONAL Civil Aviation Organisation's (ICAO's) landmark meeting to draw up a new precision-approach strategy has left all nations free to pursue their favoured options. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is stressing the need for consultation with airlines before systems are changed, and ...
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FLA partners grapple to meet May deadline
Douglas Barrie/LONDON THE EUROFLAG Future Large Aircraft (FLA) management agency will be wound up in May, but the partner nations and Airbus Industrie are struggling to have a replacement industrial organisation ready in time to meet this target date. Establishing the FLA programme under the auspices ...
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US small-aircraft regulations now available on CD-ROM
AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL Publishers (ATP) has introduced a CD-ROM library of US aviation regulations governing small aircraft and rotorcraft. The library is the latest addition to the Brisbane, California, firm's Navigator CD-ROM product line. The US Aviation Regulatory Library for Small Aircraft and Rotorcraft contains airworthiness directives, service bulletins, ...
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Switzerland to run GPS approach trial
SWISS REGIONAL airline Crossair and Swisscontrol plan a two-phase evaluation of global-positioning-system (GPS) landing systems, beginning in late 1995. The programme, to be completed by early 1996, could result in approval of one of the first GPS precision-approaches in Europe. In the first phase, two Crossair Saab 2000s ...
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Protests likely over WAAS decision
THE US FEDERAL Aviation Administration has eliminated all but one of the four competitors for the Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) and begun negotiations to award the $500 million contract to a team led by Wilcox Electric. The WAAS will increase the integrity, availability and accuracy of the ...
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Singular stability
Since the Pilatus PC-XII high-powered, single-engine turboprop had its first flight at Stans, Switzerland, on 31 May 1991, it has undergone a series of radical modifications. It now offers an almost unique blend of short-field performance and high-climb and cruise capability, combined with sturdy handling. Looking over the ...
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Sweden looks at range of duties for CL-215
SWEDEN IS LOOKING for two water bombers - probably Canadair CL-215s or CL-215Ts - to combat forest fires between May and the end of August. The move follows a feasibility study, which also examined possible alternative uses for the aircraft, including Coast Guard activity and joint operations with neighbouring countries. ...
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Eurofighter battles to get EF2000 ready for Paris
EUROFIGHTER IS IN a race against time to prepare the EF2000 combat aircraft for its debut at the Paris air show in June. Further delays to the testing of upgraded flight-control software could force cancellation of the aircraft's appearance. The software was handed over to Daimler-Benz ...