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Spotlight on spotlights gets off the ground
The spotlight is on spotlights at the Cegelec stand (B910) at the Dubai air show. The Airport Division of Cegelec Projects has developed a new control and monitoring system for airfield ground lighting after a trial installation at Gatwick Airport in the UK. Visitors to the ...
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Newcomer Embraer sees future in region
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is aiming at breaking into the fledgling Middle East regional aircraft market and is exhibiting in the Gulf for the first time. Globally, sales of the 50-seat EMB-145 regional passenger jet are ahead of plan and the company is confident that success will continue ...
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Drawing on a life in show business
Paul Derby He's known as 'the voice of the airshows', and with an involvement which stretches back as far as the 1961 Farnborough show, it's a fitting description of veteran commentator John Blake. Yet in addition to a wealth of aerospace knowledge, John harbours another less ...
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Air camera zooms in with quality images
UltraMedia, the latest aerial camera system camera from Flir Systems Inc. (FSI) is on show here at Dubai '97. Designed to broadcast quality and with a zoom ratio of 72:1, the system has numerous applications. Used to film major sporting events, it is also attracting the ...
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Freight focus at ILA'98 marks historic airlift
The 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Berlin airlift will be celebrated next year at the International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA'98), which will acknowledge the seminal role the historic mission played in the development of air cargo. ILA'98, to be held from May 18-24, 1998 at Berlin-Schönefeld airport, will place ...
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UK, Canada take big step in surveillance
The British CAA's National Air Traffic Services (NATS) and Canadian air traffic control (ATC)-provider Nav Canada have demonstrated simultaneous satellite tracking of an aircraft by two different centres for the first time. A British Airways Boeing 747-400, which has been carrying the necessary avionics for more than two ...
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Tyrolean to take Lauda's regional jets
Austrian regional carrier Tyrolean Airways is to take over Lauda Air's seven-aircraft Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) fleet. Discussions are under way over the timetable for the takeover, says Tyrolean president and CEO Fritz Fietl, but the agreement in principle is in place. Tyrolean may take over the ...
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US Airways counter-sues Boeing
US Airways is counter-suing Boeing in an ongoing dispute over the airline's switch to Airbus Industrie for its narrow-body fleet renewal programme. Boeing says US Airways broke purchase agreements. In its third-quarter results filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), US Airways says that on 31 ...
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Air Macau takes A321 direct from Airbus
Air Macau has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Industrie to take its first direct-buy A321. The formal contract follows a letter of intent that was signed last month. The narrowbody will be powered by International Aero Engines V2500 engines and is to be delivered in December next year. ...
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Boeing milestone
Boeing celebrated a major milestone on the T-38 Avionics Upgrade programme on Friday with a ribbon-cutting and site dedication ceremony at its plant at Williams Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona. Boeing received a $45.6-million contract from the US Air Force in July 1996 to install a comprehensive avionics package in ...
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Boeing gets AWACS award
Boeing has received a contract worth about $450 million to develop and test a mission systems upgrade for Nato's fleet of 17 E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. Under the Nato Mid-Term engineering, manufacturing and development (EMD) contract, which runs through 2001, Boeing - supported by ...
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Absent friends
With the renewed crisis over Iraq, three aircraft scheduled to appear at Dubai' 97 will not be here after all. On other business are a Panavia Tornado GR1A, a Sikorsky SH-60B and a Boeing F/A-18C. Source: Flight Daily News
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Skyhawk finds new home in UAE
Following an epic ferry flight from Cessna's new factory at Independence in Kansas, USA, the C-172 Skyhawk on display at Dubai '97 has been sold to Sharjah's Sheikh Faisal bin Khalid Al Qassimi. A microlight pilot and aviation enthusiast, Sheikh Faisal intends to obtain his fixed-wing PPL on ...
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Bargains galore in this shopper's paradise
Dubai has to be one of the world's biggest bazaars - it even has an annual shopping festival. Dubai is a shopper's paradise full of choices from all over the world at prices which compare favourably with other countries. Whether you want traditional items, designer goods, knicknacks, kitsch ...
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A Blueprint for safety
Months of meticulous planning are devoted to the stringent security arrangements surrounding the show. It's a mammoth task but one which has a clear goal ensuring that Dubai '97 passes safely and without incident. Visitors queuing at the entrance might heave a sigh at the inconvenience, but the ...
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Bottom line is comfort in seating products
Airports tend to be stressful places for many people - especially with growing con-gestion leading to delays. Visit the Erlau stand (A292) and you can find out what one company is doing to make those waits a little more comfortable. The German manufacturer is showing a ...
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Versatility in a Nutshell for heavy-lift Mi-26
Russian manufacturer Rostvertol is aiming to beef up sales of the Mi-26 heavy lift helicopter with the appointment of Nutshell Ltd of Cyprus as agent for the Middle East. Rostvertol is pushing the versatility of the Mi-26 which has an expanding portfolio of military and civil roles. ...
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Gulf-South Africa ties cemented by Rooivalk flight
Denel Aviation's flagship, the Rooivalk attack helicopter, has been demonstrated in Saudi Arabia amid reports of closer defence links between the Gulf and South Africa. President Nelson Mandela is currently in Riyadh where it is believed he will be signing an arms-for-oil deal worth $1.5 billion. The contract ...
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Ticket to drive... the raffle dream
It isn't only aircraft which are causing a stir at the show this week. Five luxury cars which have been turning heads in the central plaza are up for grabs in a daily raffle. The total value of the vehicles - which include the ultimate in executive road travel, ...
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Lynx landing
One of GKN Westland's most successful helicopters, the Super Lynx, is making its appearance in Dubai courtesy of Britain's Royal Navy. The Mk3 Lynx from the Type 42 Destroyer, HMS Nottingham, is on display in the static park. Source: Flight Daily News