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Week ending August 5, 2001
+++ AOM/Air Liberté has new owner +++ United/USAir merger over +++ EADS-CASA begins Eurofighter final assembly +++ AWACS trainers get TCAS II +++ MH-60R completes first flight +++ JSFs complete flight testing +++ News in brief +++


AOM/Air Liberté has new owner
Swissair ist französische Airlines los

The Commercial Court of Créteil (France) on 27 July announced that it has approved an offer that provides a solution for the future of AOM/Air Liberté. Under the offer, Holco will continue AOM/Air Liberté's operations within a revised structure. Swissair Group will be released from any future liabilities. "We are pleased that the French Court approved a solution," said Mario A. Corti, Chairman & CEO of the Swissair Group. "This will allow for the continued operation of AOM/Air Liberté and provides a future for a large part of the French airlines' workforce. It also concludes Swissair Group's orderly withdrawal from our airline participations in France." "The exit from France should further reassure our stakeholders that we are committed to resolving loss-making minority airline participation issues and to fully focus on our core airline businesses, Swissair and Crossair," Corti added. The costs associated with this agreement are covered by provisions in the Swissair Group's accounts as at year end 31 December 2000.

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United/USAir merger over
Fusion United/USAir gescheitert

On July 27UAL Corporation and US Airways Group, Inc announced that they have terminated their merger agreement. UAL has agreed to pay the $50 million termination fee provided for in the merger agreemen UAL issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Justice's decision regarding its proposed merger with US Airways, Group, Inc.: "UAL Corporation intends to work with US Airways to determine the appropriate steps that need to be taken now that US Airways has acknowledged that the merger with United will not go forward. UAL Corporation will continue to focus on its core business plan of restoring profitability, providing its customers with the highest levels of customer service and reliability and completing outstanding labor contracts."

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EADS-CASA begins Eurofighter final assembly
Endmontage des Eurofighter in Spanien beginnt

EADS-CASA Military Aircraft has celebrated, together with the Spanish Customer, the beginning of the Eurofighter Typhoon Final Assembly Phase at Getafe facilities. Two of the oldest traditional hangars at Getafe, in which important programmes have been developed before Eurofighter Typhoon, have been widely transformed during the last 16 months. Both infrastructure and production tools have been re-equipped and nowadays the hangars are perfectly adapted to face the actual and demanding technical requirements, taking into account the environment and social health. The design and installation of 11 major assembly jig's, in the wings assembly hangar, presents the latest advances in ergonomics, accessibility and quality assurance. Furthermore, the installation of the newest fuselage alignments and integration systems, worked by optical systems and interferometry that uses mobile surfaces integration systems unique in the world, all this in the Eurofighter Typhoon Final Assembly hangar, has to be also highlighted.
The start of the Eurofighter Typhoon Final Assembly Phase in Spain confirms the worthiness of the integrated efforts made by the European industry with the support of each respective national customer. At this stage the 4 Assembly lines are now in operation. The other 3 lines are based in the UK (Warton), Germany (Manching) and Italy (Turin).More then 30 different Spanish manufacturers have contributed to reach this aim. EADS-CASA foresees to reach a rate of 5.5 right wings per month and up to 7 aircraft per year, as in the Contract. Both production lines present a superb capability up to 7 wings per month and 12 aircraft per year.

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MH-60R completes first flight
Sikorsky fliegt neuen Seahawk

The first MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopter flew 1.7 hours on its maiden flight July 19, 2001. "This first flight represents a major milestone in the life of this critical 21st century Naval aviation program," said Captain Bill Shannon, the Multi-Mission Helicopter Program Manager (PMA-299). "This is the first SH-60B to be remanufactured into the new MH-60R configuration. There will be eight more remanufactured MH-60Rs built before new factory-fresh MH-60Rs begin rolling off the production line." The Navy's Helicopter Master Plan is a major naval aviation initiative that upgrades the Navy's helicopter warfighting capability, improves readiness and reduces life cycle costs. The plan calls for reducing the Navy's helicopter fleet from eight different helicopter types to two variations H-60 helicopter, the MH-60R and the MH-60S. Captain Shannon added, "The MH-60R and MH-60S will provide greatly increased capability to our warfighters while lowering the operating and support costs of the entire Navy helicopter fleet." This helicopter represents the cornerstone of the Navy's Helicopter Master Plan. When combined with the MH-60S (the Navy's replacement for the H-46 helicopter, used for vertical replenishment) it will meet the full range of the Navy's helicopter needs well into the 21st century. Almost 500 of these two types of aircraft are scheduled to be built. The first flight of the MH-60R occurred at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, the helicopter's manufacturer, at their production facility in Stratford, Connecticut. "The successful flight of the first test aircraft brings the MH-60R one step closer to production," said John Wakefield, Sikorsky's Vice President for Maritime Helicopters. Sikorsky test pilots Chris Geanacopoulos and Tage Erickson flew the initial flight and successfully completed acceptance requirements such as engine power checks, autorotation and vibration checks. The MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopter Program, valued at $6B provides the Fleet an increased capability over that of the extremely successful SH-60B and SH-60F helicopters first fielded in 1984 and 1989, respectively.

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JSFs complete flight testing
Boeing und Lockheed beenden JSF-Testflüge

The Lockheed Martin Joint Strike Fighter X-35B completed its test program on July 30 after achieving what no aircraft has ever done: a short takeoff, a level supersonic dash and a vertical landing in a single flight. Test pilots Maj. Art Tomassetti of the U.S. Marine Corps and Simon Hargreaves of BAE SYSTEMS each accomplished the unprecedented feat, which will be required of production JSFs for the Marines, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force. Tomassetti flew "Mission X," as the operation is known to JSF team members, on July 20. Hargreaves followed up with a Mission X flight on July 26. The X-35B has now completed all Concept Development Program objectives, and has generated all required contract flight-test data. Lockheed Martin officials say the aircraft's performance surpassed expectations that were already high. During its flight-test program, the X-35B completed 27 vertical landings, 14 short takeoffs, 18 vertical takeoffs, was flown by four pilots from the U.S. and the U.K., broke the sound barrier on five separate occasions and completed five aerial refuelings.
The Boeing Joint Strike Fighter X-32B concept demonstrator on July 28 ended one of the most successful flight test programs in aviation history with five flights in one day. On the aircraft's 77th flight, U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jeff Karnes broke the sound barrier again in the X-32B and demonstrated the range of performance characteristics typical of the operational JSF: a short takeoff, transition to conventional flight, supersonic flight and transition back to STOVL (Short Take Off/Vertical Landing) mode before making a slow landing. The last flight of the day - the 78th and final flight of the X-32B flight-test program - was flown by U.K. Royal Navy Lt. Cdr. Paul Stone and included a series of supersonic runs. During flight testing, the X-32B demonstrated more than 100 rapid, one-to-three second transitions to and from STOVL mode as well as the low pilot workload necessary for operational sorties. Since the start of flight testing in March, the X-32B has clearly shown that the Boeing direct-lift approach to the STOVL requirement is the simplest, most reliable and lowest-risk solution. "The plane performed beautifully throughout flight test. All three pilots were extremely impressed with its stability, handling qualities and unprecedented sortie rate," said Dennis O'Donoghue, Boeing chief STOVL test pilot. "During the build-down from conventional flight to hover and vertical landing, we flew 30 flights in eight days. And now, on the last day of flight test, we flew five times in one day. That's just amazing."

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AWACS trainers get TCAS II
Kollisionswarnsystem für AWACS

Dornier Flugzeugwerft GmbH - a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company - has successfully installed and tested the first Airborne Collision Avoidance System (ACAS) in a NATO AWACS Trainer Cargo Aircraft. The aircraft has been delivered back to the NATO AWACS Component in Geilenkirchen, Germany on the 20 July, four days ahead of schedule. Dornier Flugzeugwerft, which is part of EADS Military Aircraft, had been awarded the contract to install ACAS II into the three NATO AWACS Trainer Cargo Aircraft in November 2000 by the NATO AWACS Program Management Agency (NAPMA) based in Brunssum, Netherlands. ACAS II interrogates airborne, altitude-reporting Mode C/S transponders to assess collision risks and advises the crew to climb or descend by visual and acoustical means. The ACAS II equipment installed comprises mainly of the Mode S IFF Transponder STR 2000 A-1 manufactured by EADS and the Rockwell Collins TCAS processor TTR-921. This combination of equipment will adequately serve as a collision avoidance upgrade to the NATO TCA fleet of three aircraft, derivatives of the famous Boeing 707 aircraft. The remaining two aircraft will be modified between October and December 2001 and be delivered back to NATO before the end of the year.

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NEWS IN BRIEF / KURMELDUNGEN

Space Shuttle Discovery will launch a new crew and a host of supplies and scientific racks and experiments to the International Space Station Aug. 9, beginning a new phase of station assembly that will expand the complex as research work grows. Discovery's launch on the 12-day STS-105 mission has been set for 5:38 p.m. EDT Aug. 9. "This flight is representative of many shuttle missions to come as station assembly and operations enter a new phase," Space Shuttle Program Manager Ron Dittemore said. "Although extremely complex and challenging assembly flights will continue, they'll be interspersed with missions dedicated to changing station crews, experiments and supplies. Discovery is set to launch only about two weeks after Atlantis' return from the station, and the team has done a tremendous job." Discovery will be commanded by astronaut Scott Horowitz (Col., USAF). Frederick "Rick" Sturckow (Major, USMC) will be the space shuttle's pilot. The shuttle crew also includes Patrick Forrester (Lt. Col., USA) and Dr. Daniel Barry, mission specialists who will perform two spacewalks during the mission to install logistical equipment and prepare for future station assembly.
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Era Aviation Inc. and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation announced that Era intends to purchase three S-92 helicopters. Acquisition of the new aircraft would make Era the S-92 Gulf of Mexico launch customer. Era, which provides offshore services, as well as support for forestry, construction, mining and other industries, hasrequested the first S-92 production slots available in 2003, according to the deposit agreement. The aircraft wouldserve large oil companies from bases along the Gulf.
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Space Imaging announced the appointment of Jody Tedesco to the position of chief operating officer. Tedesco's promotion is effective immediately. Tedesco now is responsible for the overall operations management of the company including sales, production, services, and development organizations. Tedesco has an extensive background in operational management primarily in the high tech sector.
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A diverse team of world-renowned experts, including two Nobel laureates and the world's most famous heart surgeon, make up an independent task force created by NASA Administrator Daniel S. Goldin to take a focused look at the budget and management challenges facing the International Space Station program. "In the last year, we have successfully carried out all of the 14 scheduled assembly missions to the International Space Station. We did so with unbelievable precision and execution, completing the second phase of space station construction," said Administrator Goldin. "It's an incredible management and engineering achievement, but we must ensure it is carried out in a more efficient and effective manner." The ISS Management and Cost Evaluation Task Force (IMCE) will help NASA address the recent cost growth on the program by assessing the quality of the ISS cost estimates as well as program assumptions and requirements, and identifying high-risk budget areas and potential risk mitigation strategies. The panel will report its findings to the NAC by Nov. 1, 2001. The NAC will consider and formally present its recommendations to the NASA Administrator for an o
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An "H" model B-52 Stratofortress arrived at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif. The B-52H will be used as an air-launch aircraft supporting NASA's flight research and advanced technology demonstration efforts.Dryden received the B-52H from the U.S. Air Force's (USAF) 23rd Bomb Squadron, 5th Bombardment Wing (Air Combat Command), located at Minot AFB, N.D. A USAF crew flew the aircraft to Dryden."We have been seeking a replacement aircraft for our existing B-52B-model for some time - it is great to see the H-model finally arrive," says Dryden Center Director Kevin Petersen. "It should provide us an excellent launch platform for the future," Petersen said.
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Lockheed Martin successfully completed U.S. Air Force airdrop testing last week with a fleet of three extended fuselage length, or "stretched," C-130J-30s at the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards AFB, Calif. These aircraft, which will be delivered to the Rhode Island Air National Guard later this year, are the first three C-130J-30s ordered by the Air Force. The testing demonstrated the C-130J is capable of performing the critically important airdrop mission. Airdrop is the ability of a cargo aircraft to deploy paratroops and supplies from either the airlifter's rear loading ramp or the side paratroop doors from a range of altitudes.
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In the first major eruption since 1992, Etna, Europe's most active volcano, is spewing out lava, ash, smoke and rocks in a pyrotechnic display which is threatening nearby towns and infrastructure. Instruments on board ESA's European Remote Sensing satellite ERS-2 are carefully monitoring the volcano's activity. Instruments on board ERS-2 monitor the volcano's movements, temperature and gas emissions. The most recent images from the Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment (GOME) instruments, which provide information on trace gas levels in the atmosphere, show that the level of sulphur dioxide released by the volcano are ten times higher than normal. This area of high concentration can be found up to 1000 km away and covers an area almost the size of Germany. Another instrument on board ERS-2, known as the Along Track Scanning Radiometer (ATSR), measures the temperature of the Earth's surface and clearly shows the plume of smoke arising from the volcano's crater. By combining images from ATSR and GOME it can be seen that the visible plume of the volcano, consisting of water vapour and dust, has a far smaller extent than the chemical pollution in the atmosphere.
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The economics of the new class of 70- to 110-seat airliners will spur the continued growth of the regional airline market as well as help relieve air traffic congestion by providing hub-bypass capabilities, according to Fairchild Dornier Chairman Chuck Pieper. Speaking today at the Washington, D.C. Aero Club, Pieper said new 70- to 110-seat airliners such as the Fairchild Dornier 728JET Family will give airlines the means to increase point-to-point service, thus relieving crowded hub airports. As these new airliners are designed specifically for this segment of the market, they will provide carriers better economic operation than other aircraft which are either stretched regional jets or shrunken versions of larger aircraft. "The primary factor fueling the growth of this segment of the market - at its core - is the demand of the traveling public," Pieper said. "The "Nirvana" for air carriers are high load factors and fleet yields, and this is best met by purpose-built planes, not big, heavy ones shrunk for this market." Pieper said the overall economics of this class of aircraft is best suited to handle this segment of the market, even if cyclical downturns impact the industry. As passenger demand - the most powerful element of the industry - is still growing at 8 to 9 percent annually, the point of saturation is far in the future, he said. "Even when faced with a slowdown, the airlines will park the bigger aircraft, not the smaller ones," Pieper said. "Economic cycles will certainly have an effect, but we think it is significantly dampened by our being so close to the beginning of a growth curve with so much unmet demand still there." Pieper said the ability of these new airliners to provide new route capabilities can make a significant impact on air traffic congestion problems in the U.S. and Europe. The new airliner class will provide seamless service with the major airlines while offering a carrier the ability to meet demand with excellent load factors and high yields, he said.
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The Boeing Company has received a $24 million long-lead production contract to continue a major upgrade of NATO's fleet of 17 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. This upgrade includes the integration of state-of-the-art enhancements to the fleet's computers, displays, communications, navigation and target identification systems, as part of the Mid-Term Modernization Program. The contract was awarded by Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom, Air Force Base, Mass., acting as agent for the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Program Management Agency in Brunssum, The Netherlands. One aircraft, modified as part of an engineering, manufacturing and development contract under the Mid-Term Modernization Program , is undergoing flight testing. The rest of the fleet will be upgraded under a production and retrofit contract expected to be awarded in 2002.
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Airbus has selected the New York-based Electronic Systems Division of Parker Aerospace to provide the fuel measurement and management systems for the new A380, the world's largest airliner. The program has a potential revenue value of $200 million, including original equipment sales to Airbus and aftermarket spares and services to the airlines over a 20-year period. "All of us at Parker are extremely pleased and excited with our selection on the A380 program," said Steve Long, general manager of the Electronic Systems Division. "We look forward to the continued growth of our relationship with Airbus on what will become its flagship aircraft." "Like all Airbus aircraft programs, we are launching the A380 backed by only the finest suppliers in the world," said Allan McArtor, Chairman of Airbus North America. "We go where top quality is, and once again that search has taken us to the United States. Parker is one of hundreds of U.S. companies with which Airbus already does business, and we are very pleased to expand that relationship via the A380. This new aircraft could generate more than 20,000 American aerospace jobs."
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Scandinavian Airlines Systems (SAS) received its first Airbus A340-300, becoming a new operator of the type. It will initially use the A340 to fly between Copenhagen and Delhi. SAS has a further six A340s on order and will use them to introduce a new economy-extra class, offering passengers more space and more comfort in economy class, while also offering the preferred cabin for business travelers without a middle seat. Indeed, for passengers, the A330/A340 Family is the most popular in its class, according to recent independent surveys. SAS' A340-300s will seat 261 passengers and are powered by the environmental friendly CFM56-5C4-engines. In addition to its seven A340-300s, SAS has ordered four twin-engine A330-300s, which offer the lowest operating costs of any aircraft in their class. Airbus' A330/A340 Family has established market leadership in the widebody segment by winning consistently more than 50 per cent of the orders worldwide from nearly twice as many customers as the competition.
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India has started commercial space satellite launching services, currently operationalised Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has been offering PSLV for primary as well as auxiliary payloads (satellites). ISRO has already launched two small satellites (KITSAT of Korea and TUBSAT of Germany) on commercial basis on PSLV-C2 mission in 1999. Contracts for launching two more satellites are being executed for PROBA of Belgium and BIRD of Germany, on the forthcoming PSLV mission. ISRO/Antrix has been responding to enquiries from several countries in Europe, Korea, Japan, etc. On commercial basis, Antrix, the commercial arm of Department of Space has been providing services such as testing, satellite tracking and telemetry, consultancy, access to remote sensing satellite data outside India, etc.
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The European Commission has decided to issue a formal request to France to amend legislation requiring pilots of small aircraft on intra-Community flights to land first at an airfield with a customs office or to give 24 or 48 hours notice before take-off. Regulation (EEC) No 3295/91 forbids checks and formalities on the baggage of travellers taking intra-Community flights, while allowing exceptional checks. Moreover, in France the pilot is sometimes charged for the travel expenses of the service carrying out the checks, and that constitutes a charge equivalent to a customs duty, which is illegal under Articles 23 and 25 of the EC Treaty. The Commission's request takes the form of a reasoned opinion, the second stage in infringement proceedings under Article 226 of the EC Treaty. If no satisfactory reply is received within two months, the Commission may take the matter to the Court of Justice. Council Regulation (EEC) No 3925/91, of 19 December 1991, aimed at ensuring free movement of goods in the internal market, forbids checks and formalities applicable to the baggage of travellers taking an intra-Community flight, apart from security checks and certain special controls, for example to combat criminal activity.
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BAE Systems has developed an uncooled thermal imaging camera offering world leading, high resolution performance previously only achievable using high cost cryogenic-cooled technology. The thermal imaging camera can be fitted with a number of lens options, providing different fields of view and detection ranges, which enables its use for night flying and vehicle driving aids, wide area surveillance, law enforcement, search and rescue and other applications. Based on a very large 15.5 x 11.5mm focal plane array, the new uncooled thermal imager uses microscan techniques to produce an image of 768 x 576mm display pixels, equivalent to a full TV broadcast quality black and white picture. The camera is able to detect temperature differences as small as 0.1-oC, providing clear vision in total darkness and through smoke. By operating at ambient temperatures, the new uncooled thermal imaging camera is both compact and lightweight - less than half the size and weight of equivalent cryogenically cooled cameras. Its low power consumption enables it to operate for extended periods from a single set of b
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Northrop Grumman Corporation's Integrated Systems Sector (ISS) has completed production of the X-47A Pegasus, a company-funded, unmanned air vehicle that will be used to demonstrate aerodynamic qualities suitable for autonomous operation from an aircraft carrier. The X-47A was rolled out of a hangar in Mojave, Calif., at a celebration for employees while a full-scale model of the aircraft was displayed at Air Demonstration 2001 at NAS Patuxent River's Webster Field, Md. "Pegasus will demonstrate the suitability of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) for aircraft carrier operations, continuing Northrop Grumman's legacy of investing in leading-edge technologies and innovative concepts to meet emerging defense needs," said Scott J. Seymour, ISS vice president for Air Combat Systems. "UAV's represent a transformational capability that can cost-effectively augment manned systems. We are working closely with our customers to leverage the synergy of manned and unmanned aircraft to accomplish current and future mission requirements."
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Boeing announced it has acquired SBS International, the top supplier of crew-scheduling systems to the world's airlines. The move will add SBS International's unparalleled expertise to Boeing's growing portfolio of aviation services. Boeing did not disclose financial terms. For nearly 30 years, SBS International has implemented flight-operations systems with numerous airlines. Since the mid-1990s, SBS International has expanded its product line to include planning services for ground-support personnel as well. "SBS International is a natural fit with our move toward new frontiers in aviation information management," said Steve Gumley, vice president of Information Services for Boeing Commercial Aviation Services. "Boeing is building an integrated services portfolio that will allow us to provide customers with a complete range of global air transport solutions, and this acquisition fits that strategy precisely."
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On July 27, the Air Force selected Beale Air Force Base, Calif., as the first Global Hawk main operating base. Air Force officials recently completed an environmental assessment and found basing 18 of the unmanned aerial vehicles at Beale would result in no significant environmental impacts. This decision follows a Jan. 19 Air Force announcement declaring Beale as the preferred location for the beddown of the UAV. Other bases under consideration included Edwards AFB, Calif.;Ellsworth AFB, S.D.; Tinker AFB, Okla.; and Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
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GKN-Engage, a British aerospace engineering company, will support CargoLifter Development GmbH in the development and systems integration for the CargoLifter CL 160 transportation airship. A 15-member team from GKN-Engage and GKN Aerospace Services will review the propulsion integration of the "Flying Crane" with CargoLifter engineers and experts from the American engine supplier General Electric. The aim is to integrate the turboshaft engines and transmission into the overall propulsion system. GKN-Engage is part of GKN Aerospace Services, a leading international supplier and provider of engineering services for aircraft and aircraft engine manufacturers. The company is experienced in all aspects of the highly specialized manufacturing and design processes in aviation. The team is now beginning work on site in Briesen-Brand. It is anticipated that the first phase of cooperation will be completed in time for the 5th Shareholder meeting scheduled for Spring 2002. "By signing a contract with GKN-Engage we have won the support of a major international supplier and developer in the aviation industry. Next to BAE SYSTEMS, whose expertise we were able to secure for the development of avionics and flight control systems, GKN-Engage is another highly respected and reputable firm," explains Ralph Maurer, Development Director at CargoLifter Development GmbH. "We take this as a sign that CargoLifter is now considered a global player within the aviation industry
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The BBIP consortium (Berlin Brandenburg International Partner GmbH) has submitted its concept for the privatisation of the Flughafen-Holding BBF and the financing of the new Airports BBI (Berlin Brandenburg International) at Schönefeld. BBIP consists of: IVG Holding AG and Hochtief AirPort GmbH as co-leaders, Flughafen Wien AG, Flughafen Frankfurt/Main AG, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations GmbH, Bankgesellschaft Berlin AG, Dorsch Consult Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH sowie ABB Energy Ventures GmbH. The last named has meanwhile said that it will be out of the consortium.
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SPACEHAB announced that its Astrotech Space Operations unit has sold the assets of its Oriole sounding rocket program and related property to DTI Associates, Inc., of Arlington, Virginia. The sale, effective July 26, turns over all physical and intellectual property assets of Astrotech's sounding rocket program, including the design of the Oriole rocket, except for those required for Astrotech to fulfill the terms of an agreement with an existing customer. "As we've been reporting throughout the year, we are focusing on our core business and operating profitability," said SPACEHAB President and Chief Operating Officer Michael A. Kearney. "This sale supports these objectives and contributes to our goal of improving our cash position."
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Bombardier welcomed the decision of the WTO Panel on ProEx III, the Brazilian export subsidy program. "This is an important ruling for Canada and our aerospace industry," said Robert E. Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer. It is the fifth time that the WTO has ruled that Brazil must comply with the WTO rules. In its decision, the Panel also concluded that ProEx must conform to the OECD Arrangement on Guidelines for Officially Supported Export Credits. "We hope that this decision will contribute to bring this long standing dispute to an end," added Mr. Brown. Bombardier will continue to support the Canadian Government action to reach a mutually acceptable settlement between the two countries.
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United Technologies' Hamilton Sundstrand announced that it has agreed to acquire the Sensor Systems Division of Orbital Sciences Corporation in a cash transaction valued at approximately $20 million that will be final pending government and regulatory approvals. Sensor Systems produces specialized instruments for the space, defense and industrial markets, including subsystems for the International Space Station and for nuclear submarines. Other Sensor Systems products detect chemical/biological contaminants and monitor industrial processes. Based in Pomona, California, the company employs about 250 people. Its Year 2000 revenues were approximately $35 million. The new business will be integrated with Windsor Locks-based Hamilton Sundstrand Space Systems, led by Ed Francis, vice president and general manager. The companies have many of the same customers, including NASA, Boeing and the U.S. and British navies. Over the past 40 years, Hamilton Sundstrand has been a leader in the development of environmental, thermal control and life support systems for hazardous environments.
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Boeing officials announced a major transition of work in its Human Space Flight & Exploration (HSF&E) business to better support its customers, United Space Alliance and NASA. Approximately 1,100 jobs will be redistributed with a significant portion being relocated from Southern California to Florida and Texas. The business-wide move of functions and related skills will allow Boeing to complement customer functions for the International Space Station and Space Shuttle programs specifically, while addressing the business's growing need for cost reductions. "Boeing places a premium on the company's legacy in human space flight and its partnership with NASA and United Space Alliance," said Mike Mott, vice president and general manager for Boeing HSF&E. "Safety is our highest priority. Boeing's HSF&E management team will take all necessary steps to maintain our critical skills and `heritage' knowledge in the Space Shuttle and International Space Station programs.
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