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Columbian MI-17s
The first two Mil Mi-17 helicopters were delivered to Colombia by Russian state arms-sales agency Rosvoorouzheniye in April. Valery Kartavtsev, deputy department head, says that the contract for ten Mi-17s worth $43 million was signed earlier this year. Kartavtsev says that the contract was signed despite heavy pressure on the ...
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ESG joins JSTARS
Northrop Grumman has named ESG Elektroniksystem un Logistik as a main European subcontractor for the ground-support system if the E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) is selected for use in NATO's Alliance Ground Surveillance programme, for which a decision is expected in October. Source: ...
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TI backs TIALD
Texas Instruments plans to offer a derivative of GEC-Marconi Avionics thermal-imaging airborne laser-designator (TIALD) to meet the US Navy requirement for a new targeting pod for the McDonnell Douglas F-18. TI would install a new-generation forward-looking infra-red sensor in the TIALD pod. Source: Flight International
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Atlantic coast
United Express carrier Atlantic Coast Airlines, of Dulles, Virginia, has promoted Thomas Moore to executive vice-president and chief operating officer. John Cross becomes vice-president of technical services and Angie Shermer is named vice-president of sales. Eric Nordling becomes vice-president of market planning. Source: Flight International
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Sony
Airline-entertainment-systems and content provider Sony Trans Com has appointed Wade Hanniball as content technologist. Hanniball, who has 16 years' experience in Ìlm, video, audio and emerging technologies, joins the Sony division, based in Irvine, California, from film company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Source: Flight International
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Hughes
Charles Leader has been appointed president of Reston, Virginia-based Hughes Information Systems. He succeeds Wayne Shelton, who has led the division since its formation in 1995. Leader, a Hughes Aircraft corporate vice-president, has also been president of Hughes Information Technology Systems. Source: Flight International
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Lockheed
Aram Mika has become vice-president of business development and advanced programmes and technology at Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale, California. He replaces John Dietz, who becomes vice-president and general manager of new Lockheed Martin Special Programs division. Source: Flight International
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Southampton
Southampton International Airport of the UK has established a new marketing team, headed by Jan Halliday. She now combines the head of marketing and of public-affairs roles. Halliday joined the UK airport three years ago as public-affairs manager. Also appointed at Southampton are John Carter, marketing manager; Josephine Steele, sales ...
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Northrop
Biggs Porter has been appointed vice-president for business management at Northrop Grumman's Dallas, Texas-based Commercial Aircraft division. Judith Northup becomes vice-president for Materiel Operations. Porter takes on his new role when Bill (Mac) McMillan, vice-president for business management, retires from the company on 31 May. Source: ...
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Dassault
Dassault Falcon Jet has promoted six members of its flight-operations department at Teterboro Airport, South Hackensack, New Jersey. Jerry Tritt becomes chief pilot - technical, responsible for technical and regulatory matters. David DeAngelis has been promoted to chief pilot for operations. His remit includes safety, standardisation, the flight-operations manual and ...
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Garrett
Brendon Docherty has been named avionics sales manager at Garrett Aviation Springfield. Docherty, who has 12 years' experience in avionics sales, was formerly director of sales and marketing and flight operations at Flight Visions, and also spent ten years with engine manufacturer AlliedSignal. Source: Flight International
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Israeli Astronaut
An Israeli air force colonel has been selected to train to fly as a payload specialist on a US NASA Space Shuttle mission in late 1998. The pilot, who is unidentified for security reasons, will conduct national science experiments provided by Israel, but the US space organisation will pay for ...
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Doing the business
As France's only business-jet manufacturer, Dassault Aviation, is competing in a market that has become particularly hard fought. Not only are manufacturers in the USA introducing new products across-the-board, but others elsewhere in the world are knocking on the door of the traditional suppliers. The business decisions made ...
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Restructuringf or a European future
Just ten months after the scheme was launched by defence minister Charles Millon, France's ministry of defence has finished planning for a fundamental restructuring of the national armaments directorate, the Délégation Générale pour l'Armament (DGA). At the heart of what is a profound re-organisation of the way the ...
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Germany certificates Extra E400 tourer
The German civil-aviation authority has awarded type certification to the Extra Flugzeugbau E400 tourer. The certification meets FAR part 23 standards, but does not yet cover the all-composite six-seater's pressurised cabin, or operations under instrument flight rules (IFR)or in icing conditions. These points will be dealt with progressively, ...
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AASI begins revised Jetcruzer stretch
Advanced Aerodynamics and Structures (AASI) has begun work at its Long Beach factory in California on the stretched Jetcruzer 500P, a pressurised high-speed version of the original Jetcruzer 450. "It will be pressurised to 30,000ft [9,150m] with a good high-altitude engine," says AASI executive vice-president Gene Comfort. "We're ...