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Bombardier
John Giraudy has been appointed senior vice-president for sales at Bombardier Regional Aircraft division of Canada. He succeeds Tom Appleton as head of marketing and sales. Appleton was recently appointed president of the Amphibious Aircraft division. Giraudy is replaced as vice-president for international sales, covering Europe, the Middle East and ...
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WAEA
David Svatos, supervisor of in-flight services and entertainment with Trans World Airlines, of St Louis, Missouri, has been elected president of the World Airline Entertainment Association (WAEA), of Los Angeles, California, for 1996-7. Joe Leach, manager of onboard programmes at Delta Airlines, of Atlanta, Georgia, becomes vice-president. Marcy Beaubelle, vice-president ...
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A bi-plane Airbus could be an answer
Sir - When considering the merits of the shoulder-mounted wing over the more "conventional" low-wing design (Letters, Flight International, 18-24 September, P49), I cannot help thinking that simple aesthetics will decide the outcome. Ask which is the "nicer" aircraft - the Boeing 747 or the Lockheed-Martin C-5A, and ...
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Beech T-1 Jayhawk
The T-1 is a military training version of the Beechcraft 400A, itself derived from the Mitsubishi Diamond II. Source: Flight International
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Hawker 800
The Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force has taken delivery of its first U-125A search-and-rescue aircraft, based on the Hawker 800 business jet, and plans to procure 27. The Japan Air Self-Defence Force already operates four U-125 flight-inspection aircraft. The USAF operates six similarly equipped Hawker 800s, designated C-29As. ...
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Beech JPATS
Beech won the USAF/USN Joint Primary Aircraft Training System (JPATS) competition in 1995 with this development of the Pilatus PC-9. JPATS plans call for production of 712 aircraft. Source: Flight International
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Change of life
Sabena's avionics upgrade is providing a service extension for Belgium's Lockheed Martin C-130s. Harry Hopkins/ANTWERP OF THE 2,000 LOCKHEED C-130 variants manufactured, more than half were built before 1970. It is not surprising, therefore, to find that the Belgian air force's problem is a common ...
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Aero Vodochody
L39 Aero vodochody has produced several variants of the basic L39C the simplest version of second-generation jet trainer and the L39ZA training and light-attack aircraft. Both the L39C and L39Z are powered by AI-25TL twin-shaft turbofan engines. The L39V is a single-seat target tug. the L39ZO is ...
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Aeronautical development agency (Hindustan Aeronautics)
The first prototype of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) was rolled out in November 1995, with a first flight pencilled in for early 1997. A production decision is also due to be taken in 1997, with the aircraft entering service in 2002. The air force has a requirement for up ...
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Aero Industry Development Centre (AIDC)
AIDC has developed a single-seat attack variant of its AT-3 two-seat trainer. Some AT-3A trainers are being upgraded to AT-3B close-support aircraft, with Westinghouse APG-66 radar, head-up display and 1553B databus. Ching-Kuo Indigenous Defence Fighter (IDF) Production of the IDF was halted in October 1995 over ...
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Airbus Military Company (AMC)
The future of the FLA programme was thrown into turmoil when the French defence ministry revealed that it had no intention to provide any development funding. French industry has since been in prolonged negotiations with the defence ministry to try to find an acceptable solution. The French decision also meant ...
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Airtech (CASA/ITPN)
Brunei finally detailed its avionics equipment for its three maritime-patrol CN-235s in October 1996, with the radar competition being won by Texas Instruments. Pakistan is also emerging as a potential customer for a maritime-patrol variant of the aircraft. The CN-235 is being offered to South Korea to meet an air ...
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Alenia
Alenia and Lockheed Martin signed a preliminary agreement covering the development of the C-27J Spartan derivative of the G222 in February 1996. This is a substantial upgrade of the basic aircraft, with considerably improved avionics and modified engines. The project is, however, dependent on it being included as part of ...
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AMX International
AMX With the likelihood of a launch export order for the AMX rapidly diminishing, the programme's future appears to be restricted to aircraft upgrades for the Italian and Brazilian air forces. Both air forces suspended flights of the aircraft for periods during the second quarter of 1996 ...
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Antonov
AN-26/32 Curl/Cline Peru ordered three additional An-32 turboprop transports in mid-1994, quoting a price-per-aircraft of $1.2 million. The An-32 Cline is a "hot-and-high" version of the original An-24 Coke passenger transport, with almost twice the installed power. AN-70 The second prototype of the ...
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Aviaone (formerly IAV Craiova)
J-22 ORAO/IAR-93 Updates to the jointly developed J-22 Orao/IAR-93 attack aircraft have been proposed independently by Soko in Bosnia-Hercegovinia and Avioane in Romania. Damage and dismantling of the Mostar factory in Bosnia-Hercegovina during the war and collapse of the communist regime in Romania, have jeopardised any continuation of ...
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Bell Boeing
V-22 OSPREY Bell Boeing has submitted an unsolicited offer to the US Department of Defense (DoD) proposing to raise the rate of production for the V-22 Osprey. The incentive for the DoD is an estimated $9 billion saving over the project's life. A DoD is response is likely ...
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Boeing
737/CT-43 & SURVEILLER The USAF has been using the CT-43A for navigation training since 1973. This derivative of the Boeing 737-200 airliner accommodates up to 12 students, four advanced students and three instructors. Indonesia is the sole customer for the 737 Surveiller. This variant incorporates Motorola ...
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Bombardier
DE HAVILLAND DASH 8 Six Dash 8M aircraft operate with the Canadian Armed Forces. Two operate as CC-142 transports and four as CT-142 navigation trainers. Two Dash 8Ms are operated on behalf of the USAF as the E-9A for missile range control on the Gulf of Mexico missile ...