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VLM add Fokkers
Belgian commuter airline VLM is increasing its Fokker 50 fleet from four to seven. Source: Flight International
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EGPWS on A320
AlliedSignal Aerospace's Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS) has been certificated by the US Federal Aviation Administration for use on United Airlines' Airbus A320s. United will evaluate EGPWS on 20 A320s and may subsequently install the safety device on its entire 560-aircraft fleet. Source: Flight International
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PS-90 power by hour
Perm Motors is proposing a power-by-the-hour deal for the PS-90 engine on the Ilyushin Il-96-300 and Tupolev Tu-204. Aeroflot Russian International Airlines (ARIA) could be the first to conclude an agreement, covering 60 engines. Source: Flight International
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Hainan plans float
Hainan Airlines plans to be the first Chinese carrier to go ahead with a public flotation on the Shanghai stock exchange. The rapidly growing domestic airline hopes to proceed with the public offer shortly, following approval from the local Chinese regulatory commission. The airline is one of China's most progressive, ...
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AGM-86 tests
The US Air Force has test- fired two upgraded Boeing AGM-86B Block I conventional air-launched cruise missiles from a Boeing B-52H. The missiles scored two direct hits on the targets. Source: Flight International
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Helicopter training
UNC Aviation Services has received a $19 million contract to provide helicopter flight-training services at the US Army's Fort Rucker, Alabama. If four contract options are exercised, the total value of the contract will grow to $102 million. UNC won the work over eight other bidders. The rotary-wing flight-training support ...
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CATS venture
RADA, the Israeli manufacturer of the commercial aviation test system (CATS), and Horsham Enterprises, a British Virgin Islands-based company, have formed a joint venture which will establish three avionics maintenance sites in Asia-Pacific. Source: Flight International
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Outrider recovery
BRS of St Paul, Minnesota, is to produce a parachute-recovery system for Alliant Techsystems' Outrider unmanned air-vehicle (UAV), which forms a part of the US Department of Defense's $53 million Tactical UAV advanced concept technology demonstration programme. Source: Flight International
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Orion colours
Lockheed Martin has received a $1.4 million contract from Fujitsu for initially four video-distribution control systems, to provide Japanese P-3C Orion with colour-display capability. The system was developed to up- grade US Navy P-3s. Deliveries will begin in November 1997. Source: Flight International
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Derlan contracts
Derlan Industries has received contracts totaling C$17.6 million ($13 million) to supply GE Aircraft Engines with inlet gearboxes for the CFM56-5 and accessory gearboxes for the F110-100, and to supply the US Army with spare gears for the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. Source: Flight International
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Anonymity is important
Sir - The leader "No-gain pain" (Flight International, 16-22 October) made interesting reading. Protecting the identities of those accused under confidential-reporting systems is important. Not all systems protect the identity of the accused. I attended a tribunal in Sydney, Australia, where a pilot had been trying to get ...
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The cockpit secret of flying safely
Sir - Your Comment "You have control" (Flight International, 9-15 October) was spot on about automated cockpits. Twenty years ago, we did not need to fly with fancy autopilots or flight directors. We flew well with what we had and did so safely. That was because basic training ...
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Hughes
Dr Charles "Chuck" Krumm has been appointed manager of the Microelectronics division of El Segundo, California-based Hughes Aircraft's Radar and Communications Systems. He was formerly manager of the division's Gallium Arsenide Operations business unit, based in Torrance, California. Source: Flight International
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Airbus
Henri Courpron has been appointed vice-president of sales and Earl Odom has been named vice-president for marketing and business development at the US arm of French-based aircraft manufacturing consortum Airbus Industrie, at its office in Washington DC. Coupron joined Airbus in 1989 from Aerospatiale of France, and Odom was formerly ...
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Swearingen
John Karamanian has been named director of product support at Sino Swearingen Aircraft, of San Antonio, Texas. Karamanian is a former director and vice-president of flight operations at US carrier Air Wisconsin Airlines. Source: Flight International
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Air France
Jean-Marie Leroi, vice-president of Air France Industries, has left the company. He will be, succeeded by Philippe Lazare, who will continue as vice-president of Air France Maintenance. Didier Lux, now director of Air France Europe's engineering division, is due to succeed Lazare as head of, Air France Maintenance. ...