February 11, 1991

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SPECIAL REPORT: ASIA/PACIFIC AEROSPACE

Budget Cuts to Slow Growth of Japan’s Aerospace Industry

YOKOHAMA, JAPAN The Japanese aerospace industry achieved sales of 1 trillion yen ($7.35 billion) for the first time in 1989, but government cutbacks in defense and space spending threaten to slow the pace of future growth. Terminations of critical military aircraft and missile licensed-manufacturing programs could hurt the industry as follow-on production of the indigenous FSX fighter is delayed.

By PAUL PROCTOR,EIICHIRO SEKIGAWA10 min

ASIA/PACIFIC AEROSPACE

Strong Local Traffic, New Routes Help Asian Airlines Weather War-linked Slump

HONG KONG Strong local and holiday traffic, ultra-long-range aircraft and new air routes over China and the Soviet Union are helping Asian airlines weather a worldwide slump in passenger volume linked to the Persian Gulf war. Many Asian carriers are bracing for an anticipated flood of pent-up passenger demand after the conflict.

By PAUL PROCTOR8 min

AIR TRANSPORT

737-metro Crash Raises Controller Workload Issues

LOS ANGELES National Transportation Safety Board officials are investigating why a tower controller at Los Angeles International Airport cleared a landing USAir jet onto the same runway on which she had instructed a Skywest turboprop to hold in takeoff position a minute earlier.

By MICHAEL A. DORNHEIM8 min

OPERATION DESERT STORM: AIR WAR INTENSIFIES

Desert Storm Highlights Need for Rapid Tactical Intelligence

EASTERN SAUDI ARABIA The need for a more rapid tactical intelligence capability and a widearea air defense system against ballistic missiles are among the early lessons learned from Desert Storm, according to the senior U. S. air commander in the Persian Gulf theater.

By DAVID A. FULGHUM6 min

OPERATION DESERT STORM

Nighttime Cas to Pose Challenge for Air Units Once Ground War Begins

WASHINGTON Close air support operations at night will pose a difficult challenge for air units once the allies begin offensive ground operations against Iraq. That option could come sooner rather than later, given President George Bush’s decision to send Defense Secretary Richard B. Cheney and Gen. Colin L. Powell, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Saudi Arabia late last week to assess the progress of the air campaign.

By JOHN A. MORROCCO6 min

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U. K. Defense Spending to Decline Despite Gulf War

Paris Air Show Organizers Say Event Will Go On

Pegasus Maker Readies Pacific Sales Push

U. K. Defense Spending to Decline Despite Gulf War

Paris Air Show Organizers Say Event Will Go On

Pegasus Maker Readies Pacific Sales Push