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Hughes

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

Steven Dorfman has been named executive vice-president of Hughes Electronics, of Los Angeles, California. He also becomes chairman of Hughes Telecommunications and Space. He has been with the company since 1957. Source: Flight International
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Vance

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

Washington DC-based jet-brokerage partnership Vance and Eagles has appointed Doug McDonald as its UK representative. He will be based near Gatwick Airport, in Sussex. McDonald was formerly a vice-president at British Aerospace in the USA and the UK. Source: Flight International
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MDHS

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

Mesa, Arizona-based McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems (MDHS) has named Charles Vehlow general manager of AH-64 Apache programmes. He was formerly director of the AH-64D Longbow Apache and AH-64 derivative programmes. Source: Flight Daily News
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Delta

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

Mark Drusch has been appointed vice-president for marketing development at Delta Air Lines, of Atlanta, Georgia. He was previously vice-president for international and regulatory affairs at US carrier Continental Airlines. Source: Flight International
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HAI

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

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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Esterline

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

Engineered-products manufacturer Esterline, of Bellevue, Washington, has named Robert Cremin chief operating officer. He has been with the company for 20 years. Source: Flight International
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Aero Systems

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

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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Garrett

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

US maintainer Garrett Aviation Services, of Phoenix, Arizona, has named James Thompson director of marketing and programmes. He was formerly with Rohr, where he held management positions in marketing, programmes and new-business development. Source: Flight International
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Argentine coastguard

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

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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AAR refinishes

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

AAR is to refinish the exteriors of between 70 and 100 American Eagle Aero International (Regional) ATR 42s and Saab 340s at its Oklahoma City maintenance centre over 24-36 months, beginning in late October. AAR will also overhaul landing gear and flap-carriage assemblies, of 12 Polar Air Cargo Boeing 747 ...
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Portuguese F-16s

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

The US Department of Defense intends to provide Portugal with 25 surplus US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighters, plus spare engines, overhaul work and spare parts, worth an estimated $258 million. Source: Flight International
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Heron tests

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

The Israeli defence forces are to begin testing long-endurance, high-altitude, unmanned air vehicles for missions, which are now carried out by crewed aircraft. The tests will involve the Israel Aircraft Industries Malat Heron being operated with payloads such as surveillance radars, long-range oblique cameras and electronic-warfare packages. The Heron is ...
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Thomson & Hughes JV

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

Thomson CSF-Airsys and Hughes Aircraft will set up a company to respond to NATO's Air Command and Control System requirement, aimed at replacing the existing NATO Air Defence Ground Environment. The jointly owned company will be called Air Command Systems International. Source: Flight International
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Vantage roll-out

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

The proof-of-concept prototype, of the VisionAire's all composite Vantage business jet, will be rolled out on 8 November. The six seat, single-engined design, is being completed by Burt Rutan's Scaled Composites, at its plant in Mojave, California. Production examples will be assembled at a new plant in Ames, Iowa. The ...
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K-C completion

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

K-C Aviation has completed the interior installation of its first Canadair Challenger 604. The aircraft, which is owned and operated by FMC, was completed within 18 weeks. K-C Aviation has six more Challenger 604s in completion, which are scheduled for delivery in 1997. Source: ...
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Combs buys

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

AMR Combs is acquiring certain assets of Air/Lyon's executive-aviation-services business at John Wayne/ Orange County Airport in Santa Ana, California. The deal includes the fixed-base operation, the hangar site and the flight-operation programme at the airport, which have been operated under the name Martin Aviation since 1923. Air/Lyon will retain ...
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Dragonair delays

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

Dragonair of Hong Kong is to postpone its planned public listing on the local exchange until the end of 1997, reportedly to give the airline more time to improve its profit growth. It had originally been intended to float part of Dragonair's stock early in 1997 as part of the ...
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Quiet BA

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

British Airways, has selected Germany's Sennheiser to supply an initial 1,000 active-noise-reduction headphones, for the carrier's flight crew. Source: Flight International
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DRS echo

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

Diagnostic/Retrieval Systems' (DRS) Precision Echo unit has received a US Air Force contract, potentially worth $8 million, to supply 8mm cockpit video-recorder systems for Fairchild A/OA-10As. Precision Echo supplies similar systems for the McDonnell Douglas F-18 and AV-8B. Source: Flight International
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Starsem expects

1996-10-23T00:00:00Z

The Russian space agency, Samara, Aerospatiale and the Stasem Arianespace consortium, which is marketing the Soyuz booster, expects to sign its first launch with Globalstar 'soon', say sources. Source: Flight International