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ATS RAN controller
British Aerospace has started flight-testing a new helmet-mounted sight on a Hawk 200. The sight and optical tracker, respectively produced by UK companies Pilkington and Kentron, successfully performed several target lock-ons, says BAe. Source: Flight International
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Bold engine data
Boeing is to extend its Boeing On-Line Data (BOLD) system to engine maintenance. Digitised versions of the engine makers' shop manuals, illustrated parts catalogues and service bulletins for selected engine types will soon be accessible to airlines. Source: Flight International
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Nordic sale
Gunnar Ohlsson, who is setting up the new European charter airline Air Scandic, says he is no longer directly involved in the Scandinavian charter carrier Nordic East/Nordic European Airlines. The company, which Ohlsson set up in 1991, was sold earlier this year to a Swedish/Greek consortium. Source: Flight ...
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Saudis look abroad for airline finance
Alan Peaford Saudi Arabia is on the verge of privatising Saudi Arabian Airlines, the national airline, and allowing a number of small private operators to form airlines for the Kingdom's domestic market. There has been concern for some time that Saudia has been making greater losses ...
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Airbus gets $1.5billion Sabena fleet order
Karen Walker Airbus Industrie has won an order estimated to be worth $1.5 billion from Belgian flag-carrier Sabena for a fleet of 34 new A320 family aircraft. Sabena's decision comes after a fierce competition between Airbus, offering A319s, A320s and A321s, and Boeing, offering new-generation 737s. ...
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Threatened Saab's 28 aircraft boost
Karen Walker In a bittersweet moment, Saab Aircraft has won new orders for 28 aircraft in the same week that it has almost certainly made its last major appearance at an international air show. In two separate deals, probably worth a total of around $300 million, ...
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Daley flies flag for US exhibitors
Exhibitors manning the US stands have been given a supporting slap on the back by US Secretary of Commerce William Daley. Daley was on his first trip to Dubai to meet HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defence Minister and US ...
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Mistrals heading for S. America
Matra BAe Dynamics has announced the sale of Mistral surface-to-air missiles to an unnamed South American country in a deal worth "hundreds of millions of French Francs." Company spokesman Frederic Aragon says four South American countries have already selected the lightweight SAM. Some 15,000 missiles have ...
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Luxury at the end of a hard day
Linda Benbow A touch of luxury - that's what's needed at the end of a hard day - or at the end of a few hard days, even. And in this department, Dubai won't disappoint. All of the five-star hotels and golf clubs feature cordon bleu ...
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Replin has Dubai fully covered
UK-based fabric company Replin has the Dubai air show covered. Replin, which makes fabric for seats, bulkheads and risers, is the only firm of its type at the show and the marketing men are aiming to capitalise on the situation. "It was such a surprise not to see ...
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Visitor grabbers and trade tricks
Andrew Douse Marketing teams must have been working overtime in their company think-tanks before coming to Dubai '97. As usual, there's a weighty supply of attention-grabbing gimmicks tempting visitors onto the stands. There are 'Indians in them thar hills' at Lockheed Martin- an Apache ...
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Missiles supply contest drags on
Tim Ripley Progress is slow in the race between America and Russia to supply the United Arab Emirates with a ballistic missile defence system, although the current crisis between the US and Iraq may spark some activity. If the deal goes through it will be worth ...
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U2 overflies Iraq
An American U-2 spy plane flew a UN mission over central Iraq without incident on Tuesday despite threats by Baghdad to shoot down such planes, the US Defense Department said. The mission took place around 3pm Dubai time. Source: Flight Daily News
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Duty-free shops doing a brisk line in business
Whether it's a new golf club, film for that perfect flying display shot or the traditional airshow souvenir T-shirt, the Dubai Duty Free shops at the show have it covered. The shops have been doing a brisk trade since opening day. Daily newspapers and cold drinks ...
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Paper chase for aerospace
At the US Aerospace Products Literature Centre, the US Department of Commerce is dispensing its brochure - which is all about the various brochures available from American aero-space companies at the show. It comes with an order form which can be completed and presented with a business card ...
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Security field
Airport security is one of the emerging markets for German company IBCOL, which has expanded into fields such as maintenance, engineering and technical support. IBCOL (Stand A294) already has a presence in the Middle East with represent-atives working out of Kuwait, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Jeddah. ...
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CAE centre
Flight simulator and training device manufacturer CAE Electronics announced at the show that it is opening a Customer Service Distribution Centre at Dubai International Airport. The company's decision to locate the centre in the FedEx site is due to the airport's strategic geographic location. The alliance ...
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Uniformity
Dubai-based High Tech Enterprises is one of the largest suppliers in the UAE of all types of military and police uniforms and associated accessories, including pyrotechnics and civil defence equipment. Its stand (A120) is packed with hats, boots, jackets, badges and gold braid galore. As a ...
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It's a steel
What's functional, attractive, hard-wearing, does not rust, does not age and is remarkably economical? Ask that question of Abu Dhabi company Intercare (B508) and its representatives will tell you that the answer is stainless steel- which is why it acts as local agents for Marcmetal, an Italian company ...
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F-16 simulator
Thomson Training and Simulation has taken an order for its 16th Lockheed Martin F-16 simulator. The subsidiary of Thomson-CSF has been selected by Lockhead Martin Tactical Airport Systems to deliver the Unit Level Trainer to support the Pakistan Air Forces's air-to-air tactical training. It is due to enter ...