May 2010 covers_Covers.qxd - World Airnews
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Official journal of:-<br />
Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa,<br />
The Airlines Association of SA, The Association of SA Aircraft Traders, Association of<br />
Training Organisations of SA, Aerodromes & Airports Association of SA,<br />
Association of Aviation Maintenance Organisations,<br />
SA Society of Aerospace & Environmental Medicine, Helicopter Association of Southern<br />
Africa, Aircraft Owners & Pilots’ Association of SA, Airside Operators’<br />
Association of SA, and SA Aerial Applicators Association.<br />
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NAMIBIA<br />
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REGULAR CONTRIBUTORS<br />
Barry Schiff, Geoffrey Jones,<br />
Bob Grimstead,<br />
Brian Lecomber,<br />
Morné Booij-Liewes<br />
M. Wahab (Mozambique),<br />
Laura Hartstone, (Tanzania),<br />
Frank Jomo (Malawi),<br />
Fred Latimore (Nigeria),<br />
Kauli Mwembe (Kenya)<br />
Collin Matshitshi (DRC)<br />
Sue O’Connor (Uganda)<br />
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MAINTENANCE<br />
AVIONICS<br />
CHECKLIST<br />
Flarepath ...................................................................................................................4<br />
Flying the Hawker Hurricane with Howard Cook.......................................................6<br />
Airvan for epic flight.................................................................................................15<br />
Restored DC-7B ready for flight / “First for the F-35” / Late news...........................16<br />
Sixty-six, clickity click, the Robbie goes turbine ......................................................17<br />
First helicopter test flight in Galileo test bed............................................................18<br />
The search for cleaner skies – Don Parry reports..................................................20<br />
Professional flight testing in South Africa – Des Barker comments.........................24<br />
Air Malawi faces liquidation / Kenya Airways rejoins AFRAA..................................28<br />
Seawind enters production......................................................................................29<br />
Works starts on JKIA expansion / Second time lucky for Raptor at RIAT? .............30<br />
Arik Air restructures / A400M testing steps up / New Jetlink hangar.......................32<br />
FIDAE comes out tops despite earthquake.............................................................33<br />
Solar Impulse writes new chapter in aviation history...............................................34<br />
New transcontinental medical evacuation partnership............................................35<br />
Aircraft slinging, NAC style – Mark Mansfield reports .............................................36<br />
IATA halves <strong>2010</strong> loss forecast ...............................................................................39<br />
Kenya Airways plans major turnaround / Alyzair enters African market ..................40<br />
New turbine engine / WAAS/LPV for King Air / Dreams do come true....................42<br />
Ethiopian Airlines’ “Mission <strong>2010</strong>” – Keith Mwanalushi reports ...............................43<br />
CAASA objects to mandatory Lanseria employee security clearance.....................45<br />
ATNS system wins award / AFRAA objects to EU’s “black list”...............................46<br />
Cessna calls for industry unity / Major A order / B777 for Egypt ............................47<br />
Cessna CJ4 gets FAA certification / Plan to safeguard Africa’s airlines ..................48<br />
NATS helps ATNS with <strong>World</strong> Cup / Cessna’s landmark “single”............................50<br />
The French “Bushman” – Geoff Jones reports on the Broussard ...........................51<br />
Brother and sister score one for the record books ..................................................54<br />
Car-cum-plane – What dreams are made of...........................................................57<br />
DC-2 will lead “The Last Flight” of DC-3s/C-47s to Oshkosh..................................59<br />
Plettenberg Bay Airport shock.................................................................................61<br />
From the cockpit: Brain Lecomber’s monthly column .............................................63<br />
Evektor Aerotechnik logs 40 years of aircraft production ........................................65<br />
Malta aviation park development / Nimrod MRA4 “ ready for training”....................67<br />
Dreamliner ultimate load test completed / Pupil Pilot’s course reunion.....................6<br />
African airline news briefs – Morné. Booij-Liewes reports......................................69<br />
The Proficient Pilot: Barry Schiff’s regular column ..................................................71<br />
<strong>World</strong> air news round-up .........................................................................................72<br />
Dassault launches new service strategy / Tool attracts Africa airlines ....................73<br />
Hangar Talk: Apathy rears its ugly head – Again.....................................................74<br />
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