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Testing complete
Century Aerospace has completed a low-speed windtunnel test of its CA-100 Century Jet small business jet. Results met expectations, including docile wing stall, says the company, which is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The placement of the engine nacelles is to be fine-tuned and another series of windtunnel tests conducted ...
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BA opts for E&S visual system
US simulator systems manufacturer Evans & Sutherland is riding high at the show following the announcement that British Airways (BA) is to buy, for a second time this year, an E&S visual system for its third B777 training simulator. The order comes just a month after the same image ...
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Naffco has burning ambition
Naffco, the company that makes fire fighting equipment, is blazing a trail at the show (W840). The Dubai-based firm is a leading manufacturer in the Middle East, producing and distributing advanced fire fighting, fire protecting and fire detection systems. Vice-president Walid Al-Khatib says: "We always support the Dubai ...
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Replin has the market covered
UK aircraft interior fabric specialist Replin Fabrics (E843) is back in Dubai to present its range of ex-stock and bespoke quality aircraft interior fabrics. The Peebles, Scotland-based company counts top manufacturers Airbus and Boeing among its customers, and includes the Sultan of Brunei and the House of Commons on ...
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Saudis firm FLIR electronics deal
Saudi Arabia's Advanced Electronics (AEC) has signed a deal with Thomson-CSF Optrosys, based in France, to produce electronics for the Chlio WS Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) system. This follows on from AEC's earlier deal for the production of electronics for Thomson-CSF's Sophie thermal imager. Source: Flight Daily News
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European milestone in BBJ outfitting
Jet Aviation arrived at Dubai 2000 with the announcement of the delivery of the first Boeing Business Jet outfitted in Europe. The BBJ was delivered from Seattle to Jet Aviation Basel, the Boeing-designated completion centre in Switzerland at the beginning of the year. Interior design and completion of ...
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Flying Display
The proposed order of flying for today's (Wednesday 17th) display: 14.00 Red Arrows 14.21 Lockheed Martin F-16 14.28 Airbus Beluga 14.34 Dassault Rafale 14.43 Tupolev TU334 14.51 Mapo MiG 21 14.59 Ayers L610G 15.07 Boeing F-18 15.25 Dassault Mirage 2000 ...
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CAE double deal
Canada's CAE Electronics has done a double deal at the airshow on two full flight simulators (FFS) worth $35 million. Emirates signed up for the world's first Airbus Industrie A330-200 FFS which will be delivered in November 2000. And Jet Airways, a private domestic airline in India, bought a ...
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Smiths system choice
Boeing has selected Smiths Industries to supply an improved power management system for the US Army's AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter fleet. Development of the integrated electrical power management system (IEPMS) came in response to Boeing efforts to drive down production costs and the issue of parts becoming obsolete. ...
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Messier-Dowty man's new role
Global landing gear company Messier-Dowty has announced that Andy Stevens has been promoted to become chief operating officer of Messier-Dowty International. Stevens, who has been with the company for more than 20 years, was named MD of the company's European arm in October 1997 and has been on the ...
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Tool story
A bad workman wouldn't blame his tools if he got them from USAG exhibiting at W644. The firm's export manager Giovanna Negri says: "There's a big market for our products in the Middle East aerospace industry, so we're at Dubai 2000 promoting our full range." Source: Flight Daily News
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Cocooned in comfort
An aircraft 'super' seat, appropriately called the Cocoon, is on display in the Avio Interiors stand (W648). The executive mini-suite is described as "the bed in the sky" by Stefano Pozza, regional director of Avio Interiors. He adds: "The Cocoon seat converts into a flat bed, complete with privacy ...
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Aviall wins R-R contract
US-based Aviall has been awarded exclusive 10-year rights to distribute parts for the Rolls-Royce Model 250 turboshaft and turboprop engines. The company says the contract will add $90 million to its net sales in 2000 and that its network of more than 40 customer service centres around the world will ...
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Military manoeuvre
A J Walter Aviation, the UK component supply and management business, has announced its entry into the military market with the acquisition of spare parts for the British Aerospace Harrier and Sea Harrier. The $48 million purchase consists of 16,000 lines from the UK Ministry of Defence. The move ...
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Messier lands Kuwait contract renewal
Kuwait Airways has renewed its contract with Messier Services for landing gear repair and overhaul on its entire Airbus fleet - A300-600, A310-300, A320 and A340. The $8 million deal will see 200 Messier personnel overhauling landing gear at its Molsheim plant in France. Messier Services Asia has ...
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Hawk reputation spreads worldwide
The British Aerospace Hawk, the Red Arrows' display aircraft, has been in service with the RAF since 1976. It has established a reputation as a fast jet trainer and its success is reflected in sales to 16 customers worldwide. Most recently, in November 1996, Australia and Qatar selected the ...
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Boeing condensation woes put focus on Zonal Drying System
The revelation of Boeing's production problems with the cockpit devices designed to combat on-board condensation puts new focus on a Swedish system now entering airline service and designed to kill off the long-standing issue of excess water on airliners. Condensation is a fact of life for jet operators and ...
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Dragonair growth
Hong Kong's Dragonair has revealed it may take more aircraft than originally scheduled next year on the back of the sustained recovery in regional economies. Dragonair chief executive officer Stanley Hui says that consistent signs of recovery from the mid-1997 regional economic downturn have led it to review "business ...
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Boeing resumes deliveries after drip shield replacements
Boeing has resumed deliveries of aircraft that required replacements of flight deck drip-shields and parts related to environmental control system (ECS) ducts that did not meet US FAA requirements. The manufacturer says it continues to assess the in-service fleet of affected aircraft to determine the extent and nature of ...
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Air France cuts days
Mike Martin/DUBAI Air France Industries has unveiled a new service at Dubai 2000 - D-checks on Airbus Industrie's A320s in just 31 days. That is seven to 10 days faster than any competitor, says Pierre Yves Reville, vice-president marketing and sales. "We have reduced the time to create a ...