April 17, 2000

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WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

UAE's Engine Choice Offers USAF Potential Cost Savings

NEW YORK General Electric's selection by the United Arab Emirates to provide a 32,000-lb.-thrust version of the F110 powerplant for that nation’s Block 60 F-I6s is providing the U.S. Air Force with an opportunity to reap substantial life-cycle savings in its existing Fl10 fleet.

By STANLEY W. KANDEBO6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

V-22 Crash Changes Rules for Inquiries

WASHINGTON Writh no evidence of design flaws in the V-22, and the stated intention of the U.S. Marine Corps to start flying again soon, Congress is not likely to ask for hearings or launch an investigation into the second fatal crash of a tiltrotor aircraft, say lawmakers and congressional staffers.

By DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Business Aviation Industry Decries New European Rules

GENVAL, BELGIUM Business aviation leaders are planning an 11th-hour action to drastically modify new European operating regulations that they fear could severely hamper their industry on this side of the Atlantic. Known as JAR OPS 2, they are intended to provide operational rules for corporate aircraft, as FAR Part 91 does in the U.S.

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA5 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Degrading GPS Signal May End

WASHINGTON GPS accuracy could improve dramatically for all civil users if the President decides to stop degrading the signal. The White House is slated to conduct its first review of the policy for continuing operation of Selective Availability (SA) this year.

By BRUCE D. NORDWALL4 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Ebaa Briefs

Raytheon is planning to open a three-month tour of Europe with a mockup of the Horizon at the AREX exhibit in Turkey, to be held May 18-28. Vice President of Jet Sales Ted Farid said at the European Business Aviation Assn. convention, held in Geval, Belgium, that more than 150 orders had been received for the new midsize twinjet, which is scheduled to be certified in mid-2002.

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA3 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Bombardier's European Expansion Builds Upon a Banner Year

GENVAL, BELGIUM Bombardier Aerospace, coming off a year of solid growth, is planning to further expand its product support and aircraft completion network, particularly in the U.S. and Europe. Last week, Bombardier announced plans to add four MRO and completion facilities to beef up its corporate aircraft support network.

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA2 min

WORLD NEWS & ANALYSIS

Component Tests Buoy Tech56 Effort

New York CFM International, a General Electric/Snecma company, has begun tests of an advanced six-stage, high-pressure compressor and high-pressure turbine as part of its TECH56 effort. TECH56 is a technology exploration and validation program aimed at developing technologies for future CFM powerplants.

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