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CAA awards
His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent presented the 1996 UK Civil Aviation Authority General Aviation Safety Award, the Tiger Moth Trophy, to Richard Sharman (centre) in a ceremony at London's Royal Air Force Club. The award is sponsored by the CAA to recognise "...achievements which make an exceptional contribution ...
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Flying colours
Errol Cossey, founder of Air Europe and Air 2000, has been appointed group chief executive and chairman, of Manchester UK based holiday company, Flying colours. Terry Soult, a former Air 2000 board member, becomes managing director. Geoffrey Dobson joins the company as finance director and Carolyn Quintaba becomes director of ...
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Cooper
Dick Crochet has been named operations supervisor at aircraft-parts distributor Cooper Aviation, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, based at Harrisburg. He was with Van Dusen and Aviall before joining Cooper. John Duffy becomes operations supervisor at Columbus. Source: Flight International
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Aviall
Eric Anderson has been appointed executive vice-president of aviation-parts distributor Aviall, of Dallas, Texas. He will have responsibility for Aviall Distribution Services and Inventory Locator Services. He has been president of Memphis, Tennessee-based Inventory Locator since 1993. Source: Flight International
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MDC
Herbert Lanese has been named president of McDonnell Douglas (MDC) Aerospace, replacing John Capellupo, who is to retire at the end of March. Lanese was previously executive vice-president and chief financial officer for MDC and, in his new role, will be responsible for combat aircraft, military-training systems, missile systems, helicopters, ...
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Sponsorship needed for MAF project
Sir - The Flight Aid Trust -a contributor to the Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) - is planning a charity flight around the coast of Australia, flying micro-light aircraft. The Trust is seeking sponsorship for this venture. Anyone who wishes to contribute should contact the address below. ...
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Examination of safety enhancement
Sir - I refer to the letter from Jerry Wilmot, "The criteria for flight paths are incomplete", (Flight International, 14-20 February, P51. Wavionix recognises that en route flight paths are not included in document 8168 PANS-OPS. Because of the demand received from procedure specialists, the Wavionix ...
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The promotion of a dangerous premise
Sir - In your editorial "Strength and Weakness", (Flight International, 17-23 January) you urge that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) be given more resources for safety oversight. When it is stated, however, that "...resources for ICAO oversight and the application of sanctions are as fundamental as the ...
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Polar bearer
NASA's Lockheed Martin-built Polar science satellite was launched by a McDonnell Douglas Delta 2 booster from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on 24 February. The Polar and its sister craft, the Wind - launched on a Delta 2 in November 1995 - will be used to monitor solar plasma over the Earth's ...
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Making waves
Not only has Mexican carrier Aeromar survived the recession, but it has done so by expanding. Gilbert Sedbon/MEXICO CITY AFTER SURVIVING the Mexican economic crash of 1995, Transportes Aeromar, the country's newest domestic carrier, is back in a growth pattern aimed at breaking through the 1 million ...
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BP Investment
BP Chemicals is investing £1.25 million ($1.93 million) in its aerospace-composites business. The UK company has revamped its paint shop, and is taking delivery, of a new 6 x 3.7m autoclave. A second pre-impregnated cutting machine will be added. Source: Flight International
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Aircraft news
GE Capital Services has ordered 102 B737s, including 82 next generation models, and five B777s. The company has options on a further 76 B737s in a $4 billion deal. Vietnam Airlines will take 10 A320s on operating leases from Regionair and 3 B767-300s from Gecas. KLM ...
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Suppliers
Greenwich Aviation Services is to buy Aviall's commercial engine services division for $260-280 million. Dunlop Aviation has signed an MoU with the Xing Ping Aircraft Wheel Corp of China to prepare a proposal to design, develop, manufacture and test the wheels and braking system for the AE100 jet. ...
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Appointments
Changes at Air France Europe include chief operating officer Patrick Alexandre also assuming the title of executive vice president. Marc Lemidey becomes EVP planning and development, Michael Enneser is appointed EVP station operations and cargo and Pierre-Alain Jeanneney is EVP finance and administration. Swissair has appointed Armin Daume ...
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CI-CO share
China Airlines and Continental Airlines have signed a codesharing agreement which should be in place by June. The carriers will put each other's codes on China Airlines' flights between Taipei and San Francisco and Continental's connecting flights to Houston. Source: Airline Business
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Indian merger
Russi Mody, joint chairman of Air India and Indian Airlines, has set up a committee to draw up merger proposals for the two state carriers. The proposed joint airline is tentatively called Airways India. Indian Airlines may take over all operations to the 'near abroad' - the carrier already operates ...
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Lankan duty deal
Alpha Airports Group has taken a 60 per cent stake in Orient Lanka, the duty free operator at Colombo Airport in Sri Lanka, for $18 million. The UK company has an option to acquire the remaining shares, after employees receive up to 10 per cent. Source: ...
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Jobs on offer
For once job creation is on the agenda. British Airways is taking on 1,000 new employees to continue the build-up of the London/Gatwick hub, which includes the transfer of most of its African network from Heathrow. KLM will add 2,500 cabin crew over the next three years to cover its ...