June 25, 2001

June 25, 2001

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN

AEROSPACE BUSINESS

Hindustan Aeronautics Sharpens Its Focus

By PUSHPINDAR SINGH

AIR TRANSPORT

Ailing Carriers Expect Air France Support

By PIERRE SPARACO

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AEROSPACE BUSINESS

Hindustan Aeronautics Sharpens Its Focus

BANGALORE A paradigm, if subtly progressive change, has been taking place at Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. It is particularly noticeable in contrast to the HAL group of the 1990s, when production prospects were alarmingly low. But it also is evident in an attitude change in India’s ministerial hierarchy and at the top levels of HAL’s biggest customer, the Indian air force.

By PUSHPINDAR SINGH

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AIR TRANSPORT

Ailing Carriers Expect Air France Support

PARIS The Swissair Group’s troubled French affiliates and Ivory Coast-based Air Afrique, which is also struggling for survival, expect Air France to play a major role in urgently needed rescue plans. The French flag carrier, however, is expressing no interest in Air Liberte and AOM.

By PIERRE SPARACO

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PARIS 2001 REPORT

Israeli Companies Offer F-16 Avionics Upgrade

Le Bourget Flight testing has begun on the Avionics Capabilities Enhancement (ACE) F-16 being developed by a consortium of Israeli defense companies. The upgraded aircraft conducted several flight tests before being flown to France where it was on display at the Paris air show.
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AVIONICS

Aging Avionics Systems Bedevil Military Services

WASHINGTON Maintaining aging avionics in military aircraft is a complex and growing problem that is already hurting readiness and threatening to spin out of control unless some big changes are made, according to a study commissioned by the Secretary of the Air Force.

By BRUCE NORDWALL

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PARIS 2001 REPORT

Gulfstream, Dassault Launch United Bizjet

LE BOURGET UAL disclosed initial orders from Gulfstream and Dassault Aviation for its new fractional ownership program and fleshed-out its ambitions for the venture, as Dassault unveiled a new top-of-the-line bizjet model. As revealed last week in AW&ST, UAL said it would purchase 58 Gulfstream GIV-SPs, GVs and GV-SPs worth $1.25 billion, including options, to fill the top end of its new business aircraft fleet.

By MICHAEL A. TAVERNA

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