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Air India offer
In an effort to secure Air India as a customer for its MD-XX, McDonnell Douglas (MDC) has offered the airline MD-11s as an interim measure. Airbus, Boeing and MDC are vying for the airline's long-awaited long-haul, medium-capacity, air- liner order Source: Flight International
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EU passes handling
The European Union has rubber-stamped the European Commission's plans for liberalisation of ground handling. The rules will enable the gradual lifting of restrictions at many European airports, with liberalisation foreseen in 2003. Source: Flight International
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Northrop
James Sanford has been named vice-president for corporate contracts and pricing at Northrop Grumman, of Los Angeles, California. He has been with the company since 1984, and was formerly assistant treasurer and director of banking and international finance. Source: Flight International
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HAI
Joseph Corrao has been appointed director of regulations at US trade association Helicopter Association International (HAI), of Alexandria, Virginia. Corrao, who is a lawyer, is also a member of the US National Aeronautic Association and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Source: Flight International
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Aero Systems
Leon Ring has been appointed president and chief executive of St Paul, Minnesota-based Aero Systems Engineering, a member of Swedish high-technology industrial group Celsius. Ring succeeds Roland Dilda, who has resigned. Source: Flight International
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Argentine coastguard
Seen following the delivery of two Schweizer Model 300C helicopters to the Argentine Coast Guard, are (left to right) Schweizer instructor pilot Bill Staubach, Argentine Coast Guard pilots Alejandro Dubois and Marcelo Delgiorio and maintenance personnel Javier Martinez and Carlos Zetano. Source: ...
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Gripen sprouts vortex generators
AAB MILITARY AIRCRAFT HAS introduced small vortex-generating strakes (inset) on the JAS39 Gripen fighter. They are located on the upper-forward fuselage behind the aircraft's fore-planes. Saab says that the strakes are being added to provide "better performance at low speeds and high angles of attack". The strakes were introduced on ...
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Choice for Arkia and Euro regionals
Arkia Airlines of Israel is to choose between the AI(R) Avro RJ and the de Havilland Dash 8-400, and plans to order between six and ten aircraft to replace Dash 7s. Arkia would like to introduce the new type by mid-1997. The Dash 8-400, however, will not be available until ...
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Change of life
Sabena's avionics upgrade is providing a service extension for Belgium's Lockheed Martin C-130s. Harry Hopkins/ANTWERP OF THE 2,000 LOCKHEED C-130 variants manufactured, more than half were built before 1970. It is not surprising, therefore, to find that the Belgian air force's problem is a common ...
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Aero Vodochody
L39 Aero vodochody has produced several variants of the basic L39C the simplest version of second-generation jet trainer and the L39ZA training and light-attack aircraft. Both the L39C and L39Z are powered by AI-25TL twin-shaft turbofan engines. The L39V is a single-seat target tug. the L39ZO is ...
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Aeronautical development agency (Hindustan Aeronautics)
The first prototype of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) was rolled out in November 1995, with a first flight pencilled in for early 1997. A production decision is also due to be taken in 1997, with the aircraft entering service in 2002. The air force has a requirement for up ...
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Aero Industry Development Centre (AIDC)
AIDC has developed a single-seat attack variant of its AT-3 two-seat trainer. Some AT-3A trainers are being upgraded to AT-3B close-support aircraft, with Westinghouse APG-66 radar, head-up display and 1553B databus. Ching-Kuo Indigenous Defence Fighter (IDF) Production of the IDF was halted in October 1995 over ...
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Airbus Military Company (AMC)
The future of the FLA programme was thrown into turmoil when the French defence ministry revealed that it had no intention to provide any development funding. French industry has since been in prolonged negotiations with the defence ministry to try to find an acceptable solution. The French decision also meant ...