Flight International articles from October 2004

Flight International archives from October 2004

development Justin wastnage / Vienna; ATR seeks a higher-thrust PW127; Airframer keen to upgrade turboprop aircraft family with more-powerful engines and improved avionics and cabin.
October 5, 2004... ATR has held talks with Pratt & Whitney Canada about producing a higher-thrust version of the PW127 turboprop engine as the airframer seeks to improve its aircraft family's hot-and-high performance. ATR says the exact extra thrust...

relaunch; Rescue plan for Ruslan moves closer.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The group working to resume production of the Antonov An-124 Ruslan aims to finalise the business plan by next month, writes Vladimir Karnozov. The governments of Russia and Ukraine reached agreement last month for production of the...

Manufacturing Vladimir Karnozov / Kiev; Kharkov loses in An-148 revamp.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Final assembly of the Antonov An-148 regional jet will be undertaken exclusively at the Aviant (KiGAZ) plant in Kiev, after delays blamed on the KhGAPP plant in Kharkov have seen its role reduced to that of component supplier. VASO in Voronezh...

lease; Jet Club flies ex-Air France A320 for Kosovo.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Zurich-based charter company Jet Club is operating this ex-Air France Airbus A320 on twice-daily services between Zurich and Kosovan capital Pristina under a wet-lease agreement with local travel agency Prishtina Travel. The 159-seater, leased...

delivery; 170 arrives.(United Express operator Republic Airways)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... United Express operator Republic Airways has taken delivery of the first of 22 Embraer 170s on order. The aircraft are configured in a mixed-class, 70-seat layout with six first-class, 16 economy-plus and 48 economy seats. The airline holds...

incident; Brand-new A330 damaged after towbar breaks.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... A brand-new Qantas Airbus A330-300 sustained damage to its left engine cowling and nosewheel during a ground incident at Melbourne airport. The aircraft, VH-QPF, which had only just been delivered from Airbus and was about to fly its first...

Strategy; Axe falls as Britannia parent TUI restructures.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Britannia Airways' parent TUI UK is to shed 800 jobs across its businesses under a reorganisation that will see its Thomsonfly low-cost carrier brand applied to the entire UK-based fleet, writes Graham Dunn. The Thomsonfly brand was...

engines Justin Wastnage / Vienna; GE nears Bombardier CRJ deal.(GE Aircraft Engines)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... GE Aircraft Engines is close to signing a deal with Bombardier to develop a common engine programme for the CRJ700 and CRJ900. The engine manufacturer says it will supply new-build CRJ700s with derated CF34-8C5s in place of the current...

order Victoria Moores & Justin Wastnage / Vienna; Copa poised to buy Embraer 190s.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines is expected to place an order for 10 Embraer 190 regional jets, after GE Aircraft Engines revealed it had received an order from the airline for CF34-10Es to power the aircraft. Copa could unveil an order...

operations Herman De Wulf / Brussels; Talks over DHL's Brussels expansion hit impasse; Federal and regional governments want carrier to replace MD-11s with quieter aircraft.
October 5, 2004... Negotiations between the Belgian federal government and DHL over the expansion of the express package carrier's European hub at Brussels International airport were in deadlock last week, as DHL's board met to study alternatives. Talks with...

Policy ; ERA steps up campaign on regulation.(European Regions Airline Association)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has launched a rival long-term air transport policy document to the European Commission's white paper as it intensifies its campaign for better regulation. The ERA has proposed the creation of a...

expansion Nicholas Ionides / Jakarta; Garuda ramps up Citilink's 737 fleet to fend off low-fare competition.
October 5, 2004... Garuda Indonesia is to aggressively expand its low-cost Citilink division in an attempt to retain its dominant position in the domestic market in the face of growing low-fare challengers. Executive vice-president commercial Bachrul Hakim...

fuel costs; Airlines 'set to lose up to $4 billion'.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The International Air Transport Association has warned that the surge in traffic in the first eight months of 2004 is not enough to offset spiralling fuel costs and the world's airlines are set to lose as much as $4 billion this year, writes...

cargo; Alaska Airlines evaluates new centres for 737 cargo-conversion.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Alaska Airlines is evaluating Cascade Aerospace and China Airlines (CAL) as potential cargo-conversion centres for five Boeing 737-400s. Taiwan's Inter-Continental Aircraft Services (ICAS) won a contract in July to convert the aircraft into...

navigation systems ; Canada and Mexico to join WAAS network.(Wide-Area Augmentation System)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Reference stations for the USA's wide-area augmentation system (WAAS) are to be installed in Canada and Mexico next year under an agreement by the three countries' civil aviation authorities under the North American Aviation Trilateral (NAAT)....

investigation David Kaminski-Morrow / London; Italians probe another Milan runway incursion; Incident at Malpensa involves SAS MD-87, mirroring fatal collision at Linate in 2001.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Boeing MD-87 was involved in a runway incursion incident at a Milan airport last month - almost three years after a similar aircraft was involved in a fatal runway collision at another of the city's airports. ...

Air services agreement due.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Germany's government has been negotiating a new air services agreement with China that could benefit the new cargo carrier. Last month, Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) negotiators agreed in principle with their German...

cargo Leithen Francis / Beijing; Germany to invest in new Chinese freight operation; Lufthansa Cargo and Shenzhen Airlines joint venture will be country's first foreign deal.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Germany's government will be an equity holder in a new Chinese freight carrier that Lufthansa Cargo and Shenzhen Airlines are planning to establish in the south of the country. This will be the first time a Chinese carrier has established an...

concepts Peter La Franchi / Chicago; UAV technology studied for 'unmanned airport'; Automated systems would take over after landing, to help improve airside security.(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is examining potential applications of unmanned air vehicle technologies to commercial airliners and airport support systems to reduce direct human involvement in aircraft ground movement and...

production; Bombardier forced to search for new empennage supplier.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Bombardier must find a new source for empennages for the Challenger 300 because the existing sole supplier is unable to meet future delivery requirements. Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has informed Bombardier...

concept Graham Warwick / Washington DC; Aerion to unveil supersonic plans ; Start-up will detail proposal for high-speed jet at NBAA.(National Business Aviation Association)(Aerion Corp)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... US start-up Aerion will unveil plans for a supersonic business jet at next week's National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Aerion, led by billionaire Robert Bass and former Learjet boss Brian Barents,...

SECURITY; Blue Star upgrades checks.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... US business aircraft charter company Blue Star Jets says it is working with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to offer an upgraded security standard involving background checks on customers. Although Blue Star claims...

partnership Brendan Sobie / Singapore; AIDC to pull out of Ae270 venture; Taiwanese manufacturer set to leave single-engined turboprop in the hands of Czech partner Aero Vodochody.(Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation)
October 5, 2004... Taiwan is seeking to pull out of its joint venture with the Czech Republic to develop the Ae270 as certification of the new single-engine turboprop slips into 2005. Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) chairman Tao-Yu Sun...

Alphatech joins BAE stable.(mergers and acquisitions)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... BAE Systems has continued its buying spree in the US defence market by acquiring information-processing specialist Alphatech for $88.7 million in cash. The deal is another move by the company to address US Department of Defense network-centric...

expansion Graham Warwick / Washington DC; EADS subsidiary targets US defence contracts; New operation will access classified information under special security agreement.(EADS North America Defense)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... EADS has formally announced the creation of US defence company EADS North America Defense, in a move intended to make it easier for the European giant to work on US Department of Defense contracts, either directly or with US industry. The...

industry Vladimir Karnozov / Moscow; Moscow picks Fedorov to prepare 'single entity'; Irkut president to head RSK MiG as plans to unify aerospace industry progress.
October 5, 2004... The Russian government has made a significant move in its plans to create a single national aerospace company with the appointment of Irkut president Aleksei Fedorov to head RSK MiG. Fedorov will be expected to prepare the company for...

contracts; Kaman to write off MDHI costs.(Kaman Aerospace Corp. )(MD Helicopters)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Kaman is to write off its investment in contracts to supply aerostructures to struggling MD Helicopters (MDHI). The Connecticut-based company will take a charge of $21 million in the third quarter, but intends to "maintain a business...

people.(appointments and resignations in aircraft industry)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... n KLM Royal Dutch Airlines managing director and chief financial officer Rob Ruijter is to leave in December. Ruijter joined KLM in March 2001. Mark Czaja has been appointed group vice-president of technology and innovation for Parker...

production; Russia to unite avionics companies.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Russian president Vladimir Putin has signed an act creating a unified avionics company, Avionika, based on an association of companies around the Technocomplex research and production centre. Technocomplex president Givi Djandjgava says the...

expansion Brendan Sobie / Singapore; Taiwan tips major growth after restructuring.(Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) forecasts 30-40% growth over the next five years following the completion of corporate restructuring by its new chairman, Tao-Yu Sun. Sun says expansion of AIDC's civil aircraft...

Development Andrew Doyle / Donauworth; Eurocopter studies NH90 civil variant; Helicopter would have offshore and VIP transport roles.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Eurocopter is studying a civil variant of the NH Industries NH90 medium twin helicopter that would be targeted at the offshore support and government/VIP transport markets. The EADS subsidiary says it has received expressions of interest...

CHARTER Justin Wastnage / London; Breeze plans fresh network after opening second London helipad.(Breeze Aviation)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... UK start-up Breeze Aviation is planning a network of charter and scheduled business helicopter flights from a new east London helipad, which opened last month. The company last year acquired the former Ford factory's helipad in Dagenham,...

Virgin territory.(Scaled Composites Inc and Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd form joint venture)(VSS Enterprise)
October 5, 2004... Virgin and Scaled Composites are proposing to offer space trips for money. Should early adventurers be protected, and if so, how much? In retrospect - given the personalities involved - no one should have been surprised, but Virgin Galactic...

Offsets CRAIG HOYLE / LONDON; UK asks South Africa to tender.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... South African industry will be invited to tender for contracts with the UK Ministry of Defence under a new initiative intended to increase offset business linked with the country's procurement of BAE Systems Hawk 120 trainers and Saab/BAE...

tankers Andrew Doyle / Dresden; MRTT delivery milestone fuels Airbus ambitions; Canadian and German air forces receive first two A310 air-to-air refuelling aircraft.(Multi-Role Transport Tanker)
October 5, 2004... Airbus has delivered the first two A310 Multi-Role Transport Tanker (MRTT) aircraft, marking a milestone in the European manufacturer's plans to be a major player in the multi-billion-dollar air-to-air refuelling market. The Canadian and...

Acquisition; Venezuela to acquire Mi-17s.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The Venezuelan government is acquiring 13 Mil Mi-17 helicopters from Russia after experiencing increased border tensions with Colombia resulting from repeated FARC guerrilla incursions. The $45 million agreement, which includes spares and...

Operations CRAIG HOYLE / LAAGE AFB; Eurofighter proved in German operation.(Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH)
October 5, 2004... Early German air force operation of the Eurofighter is proving successful and has validated a decision to move the aircraft to a main operating base with only limited industry support, says the service. The German air force has taken...

Helicopters Stephen Trimble / Washington DC; USMC clarifies heavylift strategy; Joint Staff to conduct "paper review" before giving go-ahead for the development of CH-53 replacement.(United States Marine Corps)
October 5, 2004... The US Marine Corps has clarified its acquisition strategy for the engines and cockpit for its Heavy Lift Rotorcraft (HLR), formerly CH-53X, even as the service awaits a final go-ahead from the US Joint Staff within four weeks. Funding of...

fighters Stephen Trimble / Washington DC; JSF delays prompt Super Hornet sales push.(Joint Strike Fighter)
October 5, 2004... Boeing and US Navy officials are pushing to secure foreign sales of the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet by exploiting projected delays to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The first 12 Super Hornets available for export will be ready...

Development; India to build mini-AWACS.(Airborne Warning And Control System)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The Indian government has approved a proposal for the indigenous development of a mini-airborne early warning and control system (AWACS), writes Shyam Ravindran. The decision comes at a time when Pakistan has struck a deal with Sweden to...

Development Brendan Sobie / Singapore; Korean helicopter delayed again; Boeing and Sikorsky hopeful of getting back on shortlist if Seoul restructures indigenous development programme.
October 5, 2004... South Korea's controversial indigenous multi-role helicopter programme faces further delays as a special task force is set up to probe the planned acquisition. A foreign helicopter manufacturer was to be selected this month to help Korea...

Missiles Graham Warwick / Washington DC; MEADS finally signs development contract.(Medium Extended Air-Defence System)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Lockheed Martin-led MEADS International has received a long-awaited contract to develop the Medium Extended Air-Defence System (MEADS), although Germany has yet to sign the tri-national memorandum of understanding covering the $3 billion design...

Strategy; Vehicle lease may help Norway form ISTAR unit.(Intelligence, Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Formative Norwegian plans to acquire an unmanned air vehicle capability will play a vital role in the country establishing a joint intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) unit, according to its defence...

Helicopters; Sea King HAS6C joins UKRoyal Navy Fleet Air Arm.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The AgustaWestland Sea King HAS6C has entered service with the UKRoyal Navy's Fleet Air Arm, with the first being delivered to 848 Sqn. The 6C is a conversion of the HAS6, with the anti-submarine warfare equipment having been stripped from the...

projects Peter La Franchi / Chicago; Europe to draw up UAV technology roadmap; UAVNET and CAPECON co-operate to define development of unmanned air vehicles.(Civil Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Applications and Economic Effectivity of Potential Configurations)(Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Network)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The European Commission-funded UAVNET and Civil UAV Applications and Economic Effectivity of Potential Configurations (CAPECON) projects are to co-operate in developing a common European unmanned air vehicle technology roadmap. A first...

Targeting; ATFLIR may survive navy review.(Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infrared)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Raytheon's $1 billion contract to deliver 574 advanced targeting pods to the US Navy may emerge unscathed from an internal review by an expert panel tasked with studying other options. John Young, assistant secretary of the navy, plans to...

businessAs usual.
October 5, 2004... Manufacturers are optimistic again as latest census figures show the world fleet of corporate aircraft is once more on the increase Kate Sarsfield / London Data supplied by Steve Butler / AvSoft The worst appears to be over for the...

expansion; Struggle to conquer Europe.
October 5, 2004... Europe has been a tough nut to crack for fractional ownership providers. Traditional operating practices, such as leasing and block charter, have been a mainstay of the business aircraft industry and the concept of shared ownership has long...

piecing; it back.(aviation industry-shareholders)
October 5, 2004... Fractional ownership providers have been hit hard by the industry downturn, but are now battling to rebuild their programmes kate sarsfield / london These are tough times for fractional ownership programmes. The latest economic...

reversal ; of fortune.(aviation industry convention)(National Business Aviation Association)
October 5, 2004... As this year's NBAA convention heads west to Las Vegas, the business aviation community is placing bets on a sustained recovery. We look at the likely highlights of a show set to be the most upbeat for some time murdo morrison / london ...

training David Learmount / London; AOPA wants alien rule suspended; Association says "impossible" 20 October deadline would prevent US students completing courses already begun.(Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The US Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has formally requested the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to suspend the 20 October deadline for compliance with parts ofits "alien flight-training rule" that apply to smaller...

TRAINING; CTC Aviation launches one-stop scheme.(CTC Aviation Group PLC)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The CTC Aviation Group has launched a pilot training system that enables it to provide a one-stop shop for ab initio or licensed pilots, whether part of an airline recruiting scheme or not. One enabling measure for the new system - to be...

in brief.(Aerocopter develops a two seater helicopter)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... ukraine rotors Privately owned Ukrainian helicopter manufacturer Aerocopter has developed a two-seat helicopter called the AK-1. The Subaru EJ-25-powered aircraft runs on petrol and has a take-off weight of 650kg (1,430lb) and empty weight...

industrial ACTION rainer uphoff / madrid; Spanish union backs flying hours conformance.(Sepla)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... In an effort to highlight the operating practices of a number of helicopter companies, Spanish pilots union Sepla has pledged its support to pilots who cease flying once they "exceed this year's legal work limit of 2,000h". Spanish...

Briefing.(aerospace industry )
October 5, 2004... Boeing adds supplier, Rolls seals partnership selection Boeing has picked Cleveland, Ohio-based Parker Hannifin to supply the hydraulics subsystem for the Boeing 7E7. The system will operate at 345bar (5,000lb/in2), compared with the...

Air transport David Learmount / frankfurt; Lufthansa Systems database plots route to the paperless cockpit.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Lufthansa Systems has launched a digital charting system, the Lido Route Manual (LRM), which is designed to make cockpits paperless in the near future. The LRM database is unique in that it not only generates en-route charts and approach...

in brief.(Australian Transport Safety Bureau report on Air New Zealand Boeing 767-200ER accident)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Fatigue blamed The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) says an uncontained failure of a General Electric CF6-80A engine on an Air New Zealand Boeing 767-200ER in December 2002 was the result of fatigue cracking in the blade slots of...

Defence Stephen Trimble / Washington DC; USArmy intentions in helicopter proposal provide bidding puzzle.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Industry officials have welcomed the US Army's release of a draft request for proposals for the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH), yet many are still puzzled about the service's intentions for the project. Equipped with a target...

Defence; Bid to seal Greek Typhoon buy.(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Eurofighter says it will use this week's Defendory show in Athens to resume efforts to complete a 90-aircraft deal with the Greek government. Eurofighter chief executive Aloysius Rauen says the company will use the event to "re-emphasise the...

Defence CRAIG HOYLE / MUNICH &WARTON; Eurofighter sets a date for Tranche 2 ; Partners put UK under pressure to meet commitment.(Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug)
October 5, 2004... The four-nation Eurofighter consortium has set a November target date to sign a contract for the Tranche 2 production of 236 aircraft for Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, with Britain coming under renewed pressure to meet its commitment to the...

Defence; Agreement on network-centric plan.(Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Twenty-seven US and European aerospace and information technology companies, including Lockheed Martin, have agreed to develop and adopt a set of industry standards critical for the military concept of network-centric operations to move...

Business Graham Dunn / London; EC-US deal on subsidies 'difficult'; Dispute between Brussels and Washington could go to World Trade Organisation after talks yield little progress.(European Commission)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... European Commission officials concede a deal with the USA over aerospace subsidies appears "difficult" after talks between EC trade commissioner Pascal Lamy and his US counterpart Robert Zoellick showed no signs of progress. The pair met...

Spaceflight Stephen Trimble / Washington DC & David Learmount / London; Rutan and Virgin plan tourist trips; Scaled Composites lands five-vehicle deal for SpaceShipOne, but major design changes may be needed.(Burt Rutan)(Virgin Galactic)(Virgin Atlantic Airways)
October 5, 2004... Burt Rutan's SpaceShipOne team enters this week with a newly minted licensing deal for five vehicles, a chance to claim the $10 million Ansari X-Prize with a third successful suborbital round-trip and - thanks to a publicly revealed design flaw...

Alteon opens for high-tech training at Gatwick.(Alteon Training )(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Boeing subsidiary Alteon Training has opened a [pounds sterling]7 million ($12.5 million) aviation training centre near London Gatwick airport. The 4,900m2 (53,000ft2) centre will host training for pilots, engineers and cabin crew, as well...

Working week.(aerospace industry workers earn more by working long hours)
October 5, 2004... US aerospace workers are clocking up longer hours and earning more, which is a clear sign that the industry is on the way to recovery, according to data from the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) Recovery position Longer hours and...

space station Tim Furniss / London; Russia postpones Soyuz launch; Concerns over oxygen supplies on board International Space Station thought to be behind latest delay.
October 5, 2004... Russia has again postponed the launch of Soyuz TMA 5 to the International Space Station (ISS) from 11 October for a "few days", citing a "malfunction in one of the craft's systems". But the delay could be motivated by concerns that the ISS may...

Anti-jamming; Antenna on test.(Northrop Grumman has begun testing)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Northrop Grumman has begun testing the anti-jamming nulling antenna for the US Air Force's Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) communications satellite. The US manufacturer is delivering two payloads to Lockheed Martin, which is the prime...

satellite; Ciel aims for Canada's sky.(Ciel Satellite Group)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Ciel Satellite Group has been selected by the Canadian government to operate a communications satellite in competition with sole national operator Telesat Canada. Ciel, backed by US firm SES Americom, has received provisional approval from...

environment; ESA go-ahead for global sentinels.(European Space Agency)(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... European Space Agency member states have given the go-ahead to start work on the space segment of the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) programme. ESA has released c30 million ($37 million) for definition studies for the...

Exploration ROB COPPINGER / LONDON; NASA considers options for return to the Moon; Eleven companies submit ideas for launchers, vehicles, space stations and bases.
October 5, 2004... Plans to return to the Moon and stay for weeks at a time were presented to NASA late last month when 11 companies outlined their ideas on launcher choices, crew exploration vehicle (CEV) capabilities, Lagrange point space stations and Moon base...

in brief.(satellite launches )(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... Tsyklon first The First launch of a Ukrainian Tsyklon 4 from Brazil's Alcantara space centre is planned for 2007, carrying a Chinese-Brazilian Earth observation satellite. Joint venture Alcantara-Cyklone Space plans to offer commercial...

services; Lab to market fatigue testing.(National Institute for Aviation Research )(Brief Article)
October 5, 2004... The Wichita, Kansas-based National Institute for Aviation Research (NAIR) is to offer full-scale structural fatigue testing services to the aviation industry using facilities obtained from Raytheon Aircraft. NAIR will be able to work for any...

higher vision.(Enhanced vision systems forecasts)
October 5, 2004... Enhanced vision systems are quickly entering service and synthetic vision is under test: will they form the perfect marriage? Guy Norris / Los Angeles Charles Lindbergh would have loved enhanced and synthetic vision systems (EVS/SVS)....

mid-size; marvel.(Cessna's Citation Sovereign evaluation)(Product/Service Evaluation)
October 5, 2004... Cessna's Citation Sovereign business jet has great field performance and can take eight passengers coast to coast across the USA Michael Gerzanics / Wichita, Kansas Although there are a several aircraft in the mid-size business jet...

fear; factor.(general aviation industry security measures)
October 5, 2004... Could GA aircraft be used as instruments of terror? An anxious US public believes they can, but industry is acting to ensure their security Rebecca Rayko / WASHINGTON DC Four months after the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, a...

power shift.(Gulfstream's long-standing bond with Rolls-Royce generated new life for the Tay turbofan)
October 5, 2004... Gulfstream's long-standing bond with Rolls-Royce has generated new life for the Tay turbofan on the G350 and G450 business jets Guy Norris / Los Angeles cutaway drawing / Tim hall When they first sketched out the Tay engine over dinner...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
October 5, 2004... Training Prevention is better than cure A gram of prevention is worth a kilo of cure, as your pilot training article (Flight International, 31 August-6 September) illustrates. From my experience, upset recovery training in a simulator...

Expansion Nicholas Ionides / Singapore; Air Deccan boosts turboprop makers with upgrade plan; ATR and Bombardier types to be evaluated as Indian low-cost airline goes shopping.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2004... Fast-growing Indian low-cost carrier Air Deccan plans to give a turboprop manufacturer a boost by purchasing 15 new 70-seaters as part of an upgrade of its fleet. The airline's turboprop fleet comprises seven ATR 42s on lease from the...

alliances David Kaminski-Morrow / Amman; Middle East airlines aim to team; Moves towards greater co-operation welcomed by IATA as carriers strive to form tighter relationships.(International Air Transport Association )(Brief Article)
October 12, 2004... Attempts are again under way to form an alliance of Middle Eastern carriers, with up to seven of the region's airlines seeking to explore potential cost-efficiencies and co-operative benefits. Five carriers - Gulf Air, Egyptair, Middle East...

composites Justin Wastnage / Augsburg; EADS invests hopes in vacuum.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2004... EADS Military Aircraft's aerostructures facility in Augsburg is investing in its vacuum-assisted process (VAP) for large-panel composite parts as it seeks to take a larger share of Airbus civil production. EADS Augsburg is the largest...

freighters; Carrier is fifth to sign up for 747-400 cargo conversions.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2004... Japan Airlines has become the fifth airline to publicly commit to Boeing's 747-400 passenger-to-freighter conversion programme with a deal for up to seven modifications. The carrier says it has finalised agreement to have three of its passenger...

construction; Heathrow tower takes shape.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2004... Construction of the glass cab for London Heathrow's new air traffic control tower has been completed on the south side of the airport, and it is being repositioned to its permanent location, adjacent to Terminal 3 and east of Terminal 5, later...

Cargo; More ATPs.(Brief Article)
October 12, 2004... The fleet of converted BAe ATP freighters is expanding, with Sweden's West Air having just taken delivery of its 12th example (pictured) and UK carrier Emerald Airways signing a contract with BAE Systems for three Large Freight Doorexamples....

low-cost carriers Brendan Sobie / Yokohama; Boeing gears up for battle over 'critical' AirAsia order.
October 12, 2004... Boeing says it is "critical" that it beats Airbus in the competition to supply Malaysia's AirAsia with at least 40 new aircraft as it seeks to reverse the loss of several low-cost carrier (LCC) competitions in the region. AirAsia is the...