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Lockheed Martin links with Intersputnik on satellites
Lockheed Martin Space and Strategic Missiles division and Russia's Intersputnik International have agreed an estimated $1.5 billion joint venture to establish one of the world's largest commercial communications-satellite operations. The first satellite to be developed by the new company (Lockheed Martin Intersputnik International - to be based in ...
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ESA's Luton wins Arianespace post
Jean Marie Luton, the European Space Agency's (ESA) outgoing director-general, will become the full chairman of Arianespace in July, replacing Charles Bigot, who is to retire. Francis Avanzi, the European commercial-launcher organisation's director-general, who was hired in 1995 to replace Bigot, will leave the company. Luton's ...
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Minuteman used to test new protection
A new ultra-high-temperature ceramic thermal-protection material for future aerospace vehicles has been tested during a ballistic flight of a US Air Force Minuteman 3 from Vandenberg AFB, California. The objective of the programme, which is managed by NASA, the Sandia National Laboratories and the US Air Force, is ...
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Watching space
Putting its money worries aside, Russia will be pushing its space technology at Le Bourget. The Khrunichev Space Centre (5B/4) will feature a scale-model of the first component of the International Space Station (ISS). Called the Functional Control Block (FGB), the 20t module will be launched aboard a Proton booster ...
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Cessna's Citation X business jet...
Cessna's Citation X business jet is the fastest commercial transport in production, yet is designed to be flown from small airfields Citation X specifications: Length ...
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Cooperation is the answer
Sir - It is a pity that there is not more co-operation within the aviation industry worldwide. In the case of the "super jumbo", for example, world co-operation could transform the flat bed of the Antonov An-225 into an almost-ready-to-work "super jumbo". Similarly, co-operation on the Russian Energia ...
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Ramon Lopez/Baltimore...
Ramon Lopez/Baltimore FLIGHT-TESTING of the problem-stricken Alliant Techsystems Outrider tactical unmanned air vehicle (UAV) has resumed, with a strong endorsement from a senior US Department of Defense (DoD) procurement ofÌcial, despite the threat of cancellation hanging over the programme. The Ìrst of the additional ßights, which took place on 3 ...
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The necessity for European mergers
Sir - The Comment "Hands off" (Flight International, 21-27 May) appropriately addresses the real problem of European aerospace-industry integration. This difÌculty is also highlighted in the problems surrounding Aerospatiale and the valuation of its intellectual property rights in the negotiations to formalise Airbus Industrie as a standalone corporation. ...
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Competition: or is it not competition?
Sir - Am I the only person to have identified a huge degree of inconsistency recently among European Commission (EC) Transport Commissioner Neil Kinnock and his cohorts in Brussels of competitive issues? As an example, following the Office of Fair Trading report into the proposed alliance between American ...
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BAe
British Aerospace has named Dr Geraldine Kenney-Wallace managing director and vice-chancellor of its new "virtual university" for the 21st century, which will use information technology for educational purposes. She joins BAe from the University of Toronto, Canada, where she has held senior positions since 1974. Source: ...
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RAeS
Stewart John has been inaugurated as president of the UK's Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) for 1997-8. John, with more than 40 years' experience in aviation, started with BOAC as an apprentice. Among the other airlines he has worked for are Cathay Pacific, Kuwait Airways and Malaysia-Singapore Airlines. He also spent ...
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KLM
The supervisory board of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines intends to appoint Peter Hartman, now executive vice-president for engineering and maintenance, as a managing director. He has been with KLM since 1973. From 6 August, the board of managing directors will be Leo van Wijk, the new president and chief executive; ...
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H+S Aviation
UK engine-overhaul company H+S Aviation, of Portsmouth, Hampshire, has appointed David McRobert to the new position of marketing and business-development director. He was previously responsible for H+S' Pratt & Whitney Canada and Allison repair and overhaul businesses. Source: Flight International
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BAA
John Stent, managing director of airport owner BAA's proposed UK London Heathrow Terminal 5 project, has been appointed managing director at London Stansted Airport. He replaces Terry Morgan, who becomes managing director of Melbourne Airport, Australia, now to be managed by BAA-led consortium Australia Pacific Airports. Stent, who joined BAA ...
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C-S aviation
Jeffrey Erickson has become a member of the board of aircraft-leasing firm C-S Aviation Services, of New York, USA. He was most recently president and chief executive of Trans World Airlines, and started his airline career in 1969 as a senior engineer with Pan American World Airways. ...
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Twinjet
Andrew Lee, formerly with Falcon Jet Centre at the UK's London Heathrow Airport, has been named commercial manager for Twinjet Aircraft of London Luton Airport. He will be responsible for the lease of Twinjet's Boeing 727-200 and Hawker 800, and will also establish a corporate-aircraft charter sales division. Source: ...
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Associated Air
Louis Churchville has joined US maintainer and modifier Associated Air Center, of Dallas, Texas, to take responsibility for sales of corporate/VIP/head-of-state completions and modifications. He was previously senior director of sales and marketing at Aero, of Lake City Florida, and is a former vice-president for sales and marketing at Page ...
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Magellan
Satellite-navigation and communications-equipment manufacturer Magellan Systems, of San Dimas, California, has appointed Chris Carver marketing manager for aviation products. Carver, with Magellan since 1992, was most recently marketing manager for the CNS-12 avionics unit for two-way digital-data communications. Source: Flight International
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FlightSafety
Greg Wedding has been named assistant manager at the Gulfstream Learning Center, in Savannah, Georgia, by FlightSafety International (FSI), of LaGuardia Airport, New York. Wedding, who served with the US Navy for 25 years, was previously assistant manager at FSI's Teterboro Learning Center. Source: Flight International