AIRBUS A380 Flight Testing; Embraer's 170/190 Family; Monarch Airlines

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AIRBUS A380 FLIGHT TESTING – SAFETY FIRST AND FOREMOST
Even in the face of fierce competition between airliner manufacturers, safety is the one factor that is never compromised. Malcolm English reports from Toulouse on the certification testing being carried out on the A380.

BRAZILIAN DETERMINATION– EMBRAER’S 170/190 FAMILY
In spite of stiff competition, Embraer is successfully marketing its family of regional jetliners. Rod Simpson looks at the company’s strategy and describes the Embraer 170-195 family.
INCLUDES 170 CUTAWAY

MONARCH AIRLINES – ADAPTING TO CHANGE
Bruce Hales-Dutton reveals how charter carrier Monarch Airlines has adapted to meet the threat from low-cost carriers and the measures it has taken to build up a loyal customer base.

FRENCH NAVY NOCTURNAL TACTICS
Henri-Pierre Grolleau visited Base Aéronavale Landivisiau and the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle to discover how French Navy fighter pilots are honing their night flying skills.

US NAVAL AVIATION 2006 PART I
Lt Cdr Richard R Burgess USN (Ret) provides an overview of US Naval Aviation. In Part 1, he details the aircraft deploying aboard its ships and discusses their roles.

EXPORT FLANKERS – SPREADING THEIR WINGS AROUND THE GLOBE
Russian aerospace industry’s greatest export success in the post-Soviet era is without doubt the Sukhoi Su-27/-30 Flanker. Dr Carlo Kopp looks at its customers, derivatives and their impact on the military balance in the regions in which they operate.

BAE SYSTEMS’ UNMANNED AIR VEHICLES – CLOSING THE CAPABILITY GAP
As BAE Systems lifts the veil on some of its classified unmanned air vehicles, Neville Beckett describes the projects aimed at keeping the UK in the forefront of UAV technologies.

AÉROSPATIALE/BAC CONCORDE AIRCRAFT PROFILE
David Willis recounts the career of one of the most famous, beautiful and technologically impressive aircraft ever built.

ILA BERLIN SHOW 2006
Dave Allport provides the news from this major European trade show.

CIVIL & MILITARY ACCIDENTS
Details from around the world compiled by Dave Allport.

FLIGHT BAG
Reviews of some aviation-related products.

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