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Russian optics
Making its debut at the Paris Airshow is Russian firm Pa Uomz which can be found in Hall 4/ F11. The firm produces systems for Russian aircraft and is showing its gyro-stabilised optical electronic system, GOES 320. The two-channel system has a thermal imager and a TV camera. ...
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Lancashire presence
More than 130 aerospace companies from the North West of England are exhibiting together under the banner of the Consortium of Lancashire Aerospace (CLA) at Paris '97. Many of the businesses, which range in size from industry giants such as British Aerospace and Rolls-Royce to firms with less ...
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Danger business
Cargo Transport Company (CTC) of Russia, which specialises in transportation of dangerous cargo, can be found in Hall 5/F2. Part of the state-owned Rosvoorouzhenie group, CTC has more than 40 years' experience in handling armaments, ammunition, military equipment and other special purpose cargo. World wide air transport is ...
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Charge it
American firm Bren-Tronics has a highly charged stand in Hall 1/F14. The company supplies military batteries and charging systems designed to do away with the need to replace disposable primary batteries. Leo Brenna from international sales and new products says: "Using typical alkaline batteries could cost the US ...
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AlliedSignal win
AlliedSignal is announcing an initial $543million in new business at the Paris Air Show, including a $175million production contract for 72 F124 turbofan engines that will be used on attack aircraft for the Czech Air Force. The engines will power Aero Vodochody L-159 single-seat attack versions of the ...
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Pretoria bound
Waterkloof air base, outside Pretoria, is to be the venue for a new, more comprehensive South African air show next year. Aerospace Africa '98 will run trade days from 28-30 April, with the public being allowed in on 1-2 May. The event brings together the Commercial ...
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Now you can make your own judgement
An Embraer EMB-145 regional jet sporting one of the designs new (a Celtic image created by Timothy O'Neill) is gracing the display area of Le Bourget. The EMB-145 is the first of five destined for delivery to Manx Airlines, part of the British Regional Airlines Group. ...
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Fairchild Dornier eyes 50-seater jet market
Fairchild Dornier plans a full-fledged development launch of its 50-seat 528JET regional jet around January 1998, says company president Jim Robinson. The company is seeking two more risk-sharing partners to join the programme along with Aermacchi. Development costs for the 528JET are expected to reach about ...
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Louvre bistro captures the art of French cuisine
They say that Paris is justly famous for two things: Its art and its food. Visitors to Le Bourget '97, faced with the prospect of doing Paris the American way (ie. in about three hours) can get a shot of both of this beautiful city's attributes in one single location. ...
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Ariane wins four launch contracts
Arianespace has won four new launch contracts, maintaining its lead in an increasingly competitive commercial market. The company says it has 42 satellites in its orderbook and claims a 50% market share. Arianespace will launch the Swedish communications satellite Sirius 3 in 1998. This Hughes HS376 ...
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Big Cessna orders on the cards
Cessna is expected to announce a $500million order today from the rapidly-growing Executive Jet fractional ownership company for Excels and additional Citation Xs. Sources say Executive Jet of New Jersey will announce it is buying 50 Cessna Excel small widebody jets as well as six additional Cessna Citation ...
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Boeing joins battle for business jets
At the same time as announcing two new orders in as many days, Boeing Business Jets spokesmen are making no bones about the fact that they are out to steal sales from Bombardier and Gulfstream. The $30.5million price tag on the Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), which is based ...
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Flight Daily News
Chalet A-39 Published daily at Le Bourget on behalf of Flight International, Reed Business Publishing Ltd by Barkers Trident Communications, Trident House, 31-32 Cock Lane, London, EC1A 9BU. Tel: +44, 171-236-2727. Printed by R.E.G. at 70 rue Ampere, Lagny-sur-Marne. Editor-in-Chief: Allan Winn ...
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Le Bourget filled to capacity - again!
The "Complet" sign is up on the Paris International Air Show - with more than 1,700 exhibitors from 43 countries, the 42nd edition of this venerable exposition is sold out. Organisers are expecting about 300,000 visitors over the eight days of the show at Le Bourget. ...
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Fashion joins aerospace for Flight Awards
Winners of the prestigious Flight International Aerospace Awards will share centre stage with top models from the creme de la creme of French fashion houses tonight, in what promises to be an unforgettable occasion. A specially choreographed show by members of la Federation Francaise de la Couture, who ...
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Finnair opts for new Airbus fleet
Finnair has chosen Airbus Industrie A319, A320 and A321 aircraft to replace its McDonnell Douglas (MDC) fleet, it has beenannounced at the Show. The $388-million deal is significant in the new commercial aviation world where Boeing is acquiring MDC, leaving it to battle it out with Airbus. ...
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September flight on the cards for Renault-powered Socata
Gleaming white, and proudly sporting its Renault Sport compression ignition turbocharged diesel engine, Socata's new generation Trinidad TB 20 trainer hopes to capture a share of contracts for light aircraft of 180hp to 300hp class. Flight tests begin in late summer or early autumn at Tarbes, south-west France, ...
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Galaxy business jet debut
New to Paris this year is Galaxy Aerospace, which is producing the Galaxy super-midsize business jet in conjunction with Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). Mating of all airframe sections of the Galaxy was completed in May; first flight is planned for late this year and certification expected by the ...
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Face the facts with.. Colin Green
Colin Green, Managing Director, Rolls-Royce Aerospace, comes to the show looking to a future where his company has an equal market share in the civil powerplant field with its two US competitors. He talks to Alan Dron. Q Do you foresee the recent change of government in Britain, ...