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Government delays TAP Air Portugal aircraft order
THE PORTUGUESE Government has postponed at the last minute its decision on whether Airbus or Boeing will supply 22 new medium-haul aircraft for state-owned TAP Air Portugal. An announcement had been due on 18 October, but this has been delayed by a week. TAP will not reveal ...
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America West A320 order is revamped
AMERICA WEST Airlines has concluded an agreement with Airbus Industrie to revise its A320 order, which will see it taking ten additional aircraft, as A319s or A321s under "better financial terms and conditions". According to the agreement, the carrier's existing order backlog for 24 A320s has been reconfirmed, ...
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Ban lifted
The Russian Government has issued a five-year waiver for customs fees for the Boeing 757s operated by Baikal Air of Irkutsk and McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30s flown by Kras Air of Krasnoyarsk. Baikal leased its 757 in 1994 from US company IRLC, and since then, local customs authorities arrested the aircraft ...
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Hamilton
High-technology company Hamilton Standard, of Windsor Locks, Connecticut, has appointed Michael Ratchford vice-president for quality and environmental health and safety He was previously director of commercial-customer service. Gregory DeSantis has become vice-president and general manager for worldwide customer support. He was formerly vice-president of operations and has been with Hamilton ...
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Upgrade components
THE CORE OF THE INTEGRATED vehicle and mission management system (IVMMS) is made up of two commercial systems processors (SPs), with "militarised" software. The SP's hardware is based on that of the Lockheed Martin C-130J, with 85% software commonality. The SPs dual-redundant Mil-Std - 1553B data buses ...
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Inchon incoming
Seoul is struggling to meet targets for its new airport. Paul Lewis/SEOUL THE GROWING IMPORTANCE of Asia as a world economic powerhouse is best illustrated by the fact there are no less than four major new international airports, either being planned or built in the ...
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Debonair expansion
New UK low-cost carrier Debonair will introduce flights from London/Luton to Rome's Ciampino Airport on 21 November. Source: Flight International
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Noisy phase out
The US Federal Aviation Administration reports that US air carriers are ahead of schedule in phasing out noisier Stage 2 aircraft such as the Boeing 727 and McDonnell Douglas DC-9. The number of Stage 2 aircraft in service declined in 1995, from 2,250 to 2,048. By 31 December, 1996, airlines ...
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Good business
Scottish regional airline Business Air is to add two ex-American Eagle Saab 340As to its fleet, bringing the total to ten. The airline wants to develop further its Manchester-based routes and take advantage of its new code-sharing agreement with Continental Airlines. Business Air, which recently became part of the Airlines ...
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AlliedSignal
AlliedSignal, of Township, New Jersey, has appointed Paul Wong chairman for Greater China. Wong, who succeeds Brent Lok, was formerly vice-president and general manager for China and Hong Kong at National Semiconductor. Lok becomes vice-president of AlliedSignal's materials management for Asia. Source: Flight International
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Hall of fame
Harry Combs, a pilot since 1928, founder of AMR Combs and responsible for the turnaround of Gates Learjet in the 1970s and 1980s has been officially enshrined in the US National Aviation Hall of Fame and presented with a gold medal for honour and achievement by its president, Dennis Corbly. ...
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MDC
Gale Schluter has been appointed vice-president and general manager of St Louis, Missouri-based McDonnell Douglas' (MDC) space and defence-systems operation, replacing Bill Olson, who is to retire. Schluter was formerly vice-president and general manager of the unit's space-transportation business. Source: ...
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Aviall
Margaret Bouline has been appointed director of information services at aviation-parts distributor Aviall, of Dallas, Texas. Before joining Aviall in October 1995 as manager of information services, Bouline held management and programming positions at Sunbelt Nursery Group, Zale, Fidelity Investments and US Sprint. Source: Flight International
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AlliedSignal
AlliedSignal, of Township, New Jersey, has appointed Paul Wong chairman for Greater China. Wong, who succeeds Brent Lok, was formerly vice-president and general manager for China and Hong Kong at National Semiconductor. Lok becomes vice-president of AlliedSignal's materials management for Asia. Source: Flight International
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Hall of fame
Harry Combs, a pilot since 1928, founder of AMR Combs and responsible for the turnaround of Gates Learjet in the 1970s and 1980s has been officially enshrined in the US National Aviation Hall of Fame and presented with a gold medal for honour and achievement by its president, Dennis Corbly. ...