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Hercules crash I
A US Air Force Reserve Lockheed HC-130 crashed into the Pacific Ocean off the Northern California coast on 22 November. One of the 11 people on board was rescued after it went down with engine trouble during a training mission. The aircraft's home base was Portland, Oregon. Source: ...
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Hercules crash II
The 17 August crash of a US Air Force Lockheed C-130 transport near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Airport was caused by the crew's failure to monitor the aircraft's position and flight path relative to high terrain surrounding the airfield. The military transport was operating in support of the White House. All ...
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Sea King complete
Westland has completed a $58 ($46 million) avionics and structural upgrade of six Royal Australian Navy Sea King Mk50/50A maritime utility helicopters. The 27-month upgrade programme is intended to extend the operational life of Australia's Sea King fleet until 2008. Source: Flight International
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Noise challenge
The International Air Transport Association is to seek a judicial review of new noise limits set to be imposed at London's three main airports from 1 January (Flight International, 4-10 September, P4). The organisation says that it has had to take a "rare and reluctant step", following the failure of ...
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Turkey kills Cobra
Turkey has abandoned plans to purchase an additional ten Bell Helicopter AH-1 Cobra attack helicopters from the US Department of Defense. Concluding the acquisition had been hampered by US politicians concerned that the helicopters might be used against Kurdish "rebels" in the south-east of the country. Turkey's pulling out of ...
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Delta Drops MDC
Delta has decided not to short-list McDonnell Douglas as a candidate to supply up to 27 widebodied aircraft, which will partially replace its fleet of 50 Lockheed TriStars. The choice now lies between Airbus Industrie and Boeing, with the A330/ A340 and Boeing 777 and a new version of the ...
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Pratt & Whitney
Pratt &Whitney have appointed Louis Chênevert executive vice-president of operations. He succeeds Mark Coran, who will retire early in 1997. Chênevert is now vice-president and will take over the management of material planning and manufacturing for all of P&W's large commercial and military engines. Source: Flight International
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Dragonair
Dragonair has appointed Stanley Hui as chief executive from 1 February, 1997. He is now seconded by Cathay Pacific Airways to Air Hong Kong as its chief operating officer. Hui replaces Philip Chen, who will return to Cathay to replace Simon Heale as deputy managing director from March 1997. Heale ...
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AAC
The Association of Airline Consolidators has elected Ken McLeod as chairman. He replaces David Mortimer who becomes deputy chair. McLeod spent 12 years in the consolidation market where, as head of product and planning for Airsavers, he liaised with more than 80 airlines. Source: Flight International
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Duncan
Jeff Manion and Tim Klenke have joined Duncan Aviation's Airframe Service Sales groups as service sales representatives. Manion will support Hawker and Falcon operators. Klenke will work with Cessna Citation, Israel Aircraft Industries Astra/ Westwind and turboprop operators. Source: Flight International
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BAAS
British Aerospace Aviation Services has appointed Robin Loader (above) business director for Airbus maintenance, responsible for marketing, maintenance labour sales and business development; Paul Jones, director operations, responsible for maintenance and conversion production at Filton; and Stuart Schofield, director of technical services and sales. Source: Flight ...
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Pace agreement
Pace Airline Services has signed a new agreement to continue representing Ryanair Cargo from January 1997. Above, (left to right): Tim Jeans commercial director, Ryanair; Darach Boylan, director, Pace Ireland; and Malcolm Warner, managing director Pace, celebrate the signing. Under the new agreement, Pace has purchased all of the available ...
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Let manufacturers make the checks
Sir - With reference to your editorial and items about recent accidents and poor crew standards ("Admit it", Flight International, 13-19 November, P3,14, 30 and 31) why not build into the aircraft-operating system the facility for the aircraft manufacturer to make checks? During the pre-flight checklist, the aircraft ...
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Enigma variations
American Regional Aircraft Industries (AMRAI) is urging IPTN to focus all of its efforts on certificating the N250 turboprop, warning that any re-engining of the aircraft with a turbofan will serve only to delay the programme further. The Indonesian firm launched a study into re-engineing the planned stretched ...
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AMRAI opposes IPTN plans for jet-powered N250
American Regional Aircraft Industries (AMRAI) is urging IPTN to focus all of its efforts on certificating the N250 turboprop, warning that any re-engining of the aircraft with a turbofan will serve only to delay the programme further. The Indonesian firm launched a study into re-engineing the planned stretched N270 soon ...
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Boeing talks to MDC about subcontract work
Boeing and McDonnell Douglas have begun discussions which could see Douglas Aircraft (DAC) undertaking subcontract work at Long Beach for its Seattle-based rival, and possibly designing and building a new version of the Boeing 767. According to the local Long Beach newspaper, Press-Telegram, discussions began in early November, ...
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Unions get extension for rescue
Canadian Airlines president Kevin Benson has given unions further time to back a financial rescue package rather than risk the ailing carrier entering bankruptcy. Benson had set a 27 November deadline for the unions to accept a 10% wage cut as part of an austerity package aimed ...