June 9, 1980

June 9, 1980

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Safety

Swift Aire Lines Engine Shutdown Cited

Aeronautical Engineering

Manufacturers Issue Volcano Advisories

Air Transport

Competition Burgeons on Atlantic

By James Ott10 min

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Safety

Swift Aire Lines Engine Shutdown Cited

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Aeronautical Engineering

Manufacturers Issue Volcano Advisories

Major airframe and engine manufacturers are urging special precautions to operators who fly routes that could take their aircraft through the volcanic material erupting from Mt. St. Helens (AW&ST June 2, p. 18; May 26, p. 18). Advisories have been issued by the following:
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Air Transport

Competition Burgeons on Atlantic

But confusion spreads in market with 45 carriers offering about 130 different fares and a plethora of new gateways

By James Ott10 min

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Space Technology

Problems Force Landsat D Restructure

By Craig Covault9 min

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Avionics

Fire, Flight Control Systems Integrated

Dayton —An integrated fire control and flight control system, expected to increase significantly the effectiveness of fighter pilots in air-to-air combat and their survival against radar-directed antiaircraft guns, will start U. S. Air Force flight tests in a McDonnell Douglas F-15B at Edwards AFB, Calif., next spring.

By Philip J. Klass8 min

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Air Transport

Faa Strengthens Safety Violations Rules

By Michael Feazel7 min

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Opening Door to China

Sales Data Cleared for China

Lockheed, Boeing Vertol among first firms given approval to circulate technical material on military support items

By David R. Griffiths7 min

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Business Flying

Similarity of Learjet Crashes Causes Ntsb to Weigh Study

By David M. North6 min

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Opening Door to China

Chinese Industry Strives for Project Integration

By Donald E. Fink6 min

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Aeronautical Engineering

Aviation in Volcano Area Resuming with Caution

By Richard G. O’Lone5 min

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