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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. ...
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Continental
Barry Simon has been promoted to senior vice-president, international, at Continental Airlines of Houston, Texas. Ralph Schulz becomes vice-president for Latin America and Caribbean marketing and sales. Source: Flight International
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French Swiss role
Swissair Cargo is to market Sabena's entire cargo capacity from January. The move effectively will increase Swissair's cargo capacity by 25 per cent to 2 billion tonne km. Source: Airline Business
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A new bird
Having sold EBA to Virgin, City Hotels is linking with tour operator group NUR to create a new low-fare longhaul airline, City Bird. The carrier plans to operate two MD-11s. It will start dedicated charters for NUR in December, and from March it plans scheduled flights from Brussels to Newark, ...
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Routes to Oslo
Routes 98, the annual route development forum organised by Airline Business and ASM, is to be held in Oslo on 15-16 September 1997. The event will be hosted by the New Oslo Airport (Gardermoen) and the Norwegian Civil Aviation Authority, and SAS will be the official carrier. For further details, ...
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Al on board
El Al has finally filled its six month managerial vacuum with the appointment of Yoel Feldshu as general manager following the resignation in April of Rafi Harlev. Feldshu, a former air force general who left the service to work in the car industry, is close to Israeli prime minister Bejamin ...
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Turkish world
Turkish cargo operator Star Airways has bought struggling UK startup World Airlines from music entrepreneur Nick Stolberg. The carrier had suspended its sole scheduled service between London/City and Amsterdam at presstime and had had its BAe146 aircraft impounded in the UK capital for non-payment of landing fees. The carrier says ...
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Baltic bind
Finnair and Maersk have concluded a block seat codeshare agreement on Maersk's Billund-Stockholm service. The deal cements closer ties between the carriers which are already linked by Maersk's investment in Estonian Airlines and Finnair's codeshare with the latter. Source: Airline Business
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Thai unbound
Abacus has ended Amadeus' CRS monopoly in Thailand. The Asian CRS says Thailand's Communications Authority will be taking 29 per cent equity in Abacus Thailand. Galileo International will also move into the market under a joint venture with the Phataraprasit group. Source: Airline Business
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Shanghai shock
Shanghai has received approval to start building a second international airport at the fast-growing Pudong economic zone west of the city. The plan calls for a single runway airport designed for 20 million annual passengers. Source: Airline Business