November 1997

TOPIC OF THE MONTH

German Air Force pilots
Jet training at Sheppard AFB in Texas
Professions in the German Air Force
Not only pilots are in demand
Air Transport Command
The fleet will be rejuvenated over the next decade
Chief of Staff of the German Air Force
The core capabilities must be maintained
Weapons
Luftwaffe prefers European systems
Air defence
New capabilities with Meads

ECONOMY

Air France
Politic poker with the French national carrier
Air traffic and environment
Bonn is getting serious - will kerosene be taxed
Air Dolomiti
Fast climb
Cargolux
Lufthansa leaves

CIVIL AVIATION

Business Aviation
50 years NBAA
Flight safety
EUCARE - the confidential reporting system
Chicago O'Hare airport
The world's number one in passenger numbers - just one of the superlatives at Chicago's international airport

SPACEFLIGHT

Arianespace
Success: 100th Ariane launched
Russia
Catching up in the telecommunication satellite business
Satellites
Launches and orders
STS-85
CRISTA and the ice comets
Mars research
Global Surveyor at its destination

TECHNOLOGY

Aerodynamics
Why does an aircraft fly?
Malaysia Airlines
Office at 10 kilometers altitude

MILITARY AVIATION

Antonov An-70
The new military transport aircraft had its debut at the Moscow airshow
Pilot training
Canada offers an extensive program for a fixed price to NATO
Lockheed Martin F-22
The new US fighter takes off for its first flight
CASA C-295
New transport project from Spain
NATO exercise
"Cooperative Key" in Slovakia
Fighter Wing 72
Now in service in Laage
Tupolev Tu-154
Questions about the collision over the southern Atlantic

HISTORY

Dornier Wal
Salute to a legendary aircraft

COLUMNS

Editorial
News
German Air Force Association
Reader service
New! FLUG REVUE "Job" - News about professions and training in aviation
Model service
Afterburner
Reader service
Preview, masthead

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