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Hughes
Hughes International has named Paul Walters to the new position of director for telecommunications business development for South-East Asia, based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was managing director for Government Investment Management, performing financial services and consulting activities in Asia. Source: Flight International
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Training upgrade
Socata has certificated a single-tube AlliedSignal Bendix/ King EHSI 40 electronic flight-instrument system on the TB20 Trinidad, to increase the piston-single aircraft's suitability for air- line-pilot training. Source: Flight International
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Satellite installation
Duncan Aviation of Lincoln, Nebraska has completed the first installation, in the USA of a Rockwell-Collins SAT-906 multi-channel satellite-communications system, with CAL AMT-50 antenna. The system is fitted on a Dassault Falcon 900 business jet. Source: Flight International
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Cessna delivery
Cessna says that the first new-production Model 172 piston-single will be delivered in January 1997, followed by the first 182 in February. The first Model 206 will be delivered in July 1997. Source: Flight International
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KLM to cut costs
KLM has announced a programme to cut DFl300 million ($175 million) from its procurement costs, covering areas such as catering and fuel. The cut represents around 5% of the airline's supplier costs. Source: Flight International
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Boeing trust
Boeing has set up a $1 billion share scheme designed to give its employees a stake in the company. The Boeing ShareValue Trust will initially hold more than 11 million shares contributed by the company, with employees being offered the chance to make gains from the investment depending on how ...
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Volga-Dnepr thrives
Russian cargo carrier, Volga-Dnepr Airlines reports a sales boom, over the first half of the year, led by demand for its fleet, of six heavy-lift Antonov An-124-100 Ruslans. Sales for the An-124s rose by 55%, to $44 million, over the half year. Volga-Dnepr estimates that it now holds, around 60% ...
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Forward thrust
The RNZAF has been rationalised, and is moving ahead in an increasingly commercial world Nick Lee-Frampton/WELLINGTON WITH LITTLE MORE than 3,700 people on its payroll, operating seven squadrons and more than 50 aircraft, the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) takes personnel matters seriously. Indeed, Air Vice-Marshal ...
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Facing the future
Aviation in Hong Kong is preparing for the return to Chinese rule. Paul Lewis/HONG KONG IN JUST UNDER 12 months' time, Hong Kong reverts back to Chinese sovereignty, ending 156 years of UK rule. During the seemingly endless countdown to the transfer of power, the question ...
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Robin examines its future options
AVIONS PIERRE Robin has launched a comprehensive market study aimed, says new president Jean-Paul Pellissier, at "looking at all our options for the future". Pellissier, whose family owns Robin, took over the running of the Dijon, France-based company in January. With sales of around 50 aircraft in 1995, ...
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Florida airport picks Raytheon DGPS
FLORIDA HAS bought a Raytheon E-Systems DIAS-3100 differential global-positioning-system (DGPS) landing aid for installation at Flagler County Airport in the third quarter of 1996. The system will be approved for Special Category I precision approaches. The UK's Racal Avionics, meanwhile, is to supply navigation aids for Lithuania's new ...
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Raytheon adds East Europe deliveries
RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT HAS delivered, a Beech King Air C90B to Czech Republic company Charouz Holding, for use by Autoklub Bohemia Assistance, which provides nationwide assistance, to motorists in the Czech Republic. Raytheon says, that recent aircraft deliveries to Eastern Europe include, two Bonanzas, a Baron, four King Airs, a Beechjet ...
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Time factor essential in safety
Sir - The dispute between the US and French investigation authorities over the background to the Roselawn ATR 72 accident (Flight International, 17-23 July, P6) centres on the transfer of safety information between authorities, manufacturers, airlines and aircrew. If the US National Transportation Safety Board's view is justified, ...
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New Zealand bases
The RNZAF now has only three bases, including two in the North Island: Ohakea ("Air Attack" with 20 A4K Skyhawks and flying training with 17 Aermacchi MB339CBs and 15 CT-4B piston-engined Airtrainers). Whenuapai (Maritime - 5P-3K Orions, Transport - 5CH-130H Hercules and nine Andovers and helicopters. ...
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Last of the big MiGs?
Mikoyan's heavyweight fighters languish in development and face uncertainty. Douglas Barrie/LONDON THE VPK MAPO OBJECT 1.42 fifth-generation heavy fighter has yet to get airborne, but it has already been dubbed as the next "flying restaurant" by some of its detractors, a nickname last given to the 42t ...