Bibliografía: al final de cada artículo Notas: al pie de texto HEADLINE NEWS Schedule acceleration eyed for JSF alternate engine / Stanley W. Kandebo. p.20 Critics slap review for fisical timidity / David Fulghum. p.22 MiG - 21 upgrade enters service with Romanian air force. p.23 U.S., Europe collide over Boeing merger / John D Morrocco. p.24 EJA places record order for Hawker business jets. p.24 DBS patmership collapses as EchoStar sues Murdoch / Joseph C Anselmo. p.25 China secceds with LM - 3A launch / Michael Mecham . p.26 Space Imaging readies 1 - meter satellite / Joseph C Anselmo. p.26 Moon mission to lead Russian space reforms / Craig Covault. p.64 Mir resupplied as station modified / Craig Covault. p.65 AIR TRANSPORT Five airlines form worldwide alliance / Michael Taverna. p.27 Turboprops still key to regionals' success / Carole A Shifrin. p.30 Analyses detail TWA fuel tank breakup / James T McKenna. p.32 Airlines heed call for extinguishers / James T McKenna. p.33 Continental crew lands at Navy field by mistake / William B Scott. p.34 Ansett restructures to cut costs, expands interantional routes / Geofrey Thomas. p.35 Brisbanes's Flight West gains from reorganization of Ansett. p.36 AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING Tiger, NH- 90 helicopter production go - aheads near / Michael A Taverna. p.37 New control system sparks UAV success / David A Fulghum. p.40 EMIRATES: MAKING ITS MARK Emirates slows rate of expansion / Carole A Shifrin. p.42 Dubai training center extends Emirates' reach / Carole A Shifrin. p.44 State - of - art maintenance center readier for Emirates Group / Carole A Shifrin. p.46 Cargo key for Emirates. p.48 RUSSIA'S STATION PROGRAMS NASA's Mir team tallies new lessons, challenges / Craig Covault. p.60 Russian Service Module fabrication advances / Craig Covault. p.62