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Engineers of many talents wanted
Sir - I have purposely waited to write this letter, so that I can ask the gentleman in charge of appointments at Airbus Industrie whether he has filled the advertised avionics-engineer position (Flight International, 23-29 August, P53). The advertisement includes the statement: "Candidates must be fluent in French, ...
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Alcatel satellites
US company WorldSpace has raised $650 million capital to purchase three communications satellites from Alcatel Espace to provide worldwide digital radio programming. The satellites will be launched in 1998-9. Source: Flight International
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Peruvian A300
ING Aviation Lease of the Netherlands has leased an ex-Continental Airbus A300B4 to Peru's Faucett Airlines. ING has previously leased three A300s to Faucett, two of which are sub-leased to APA Airlines of the Dominican Republic. Source: Flight International
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Freighter lease
Atlas Air is to operate a fourth Boeing 747-200 freighter on behalf of Taiwan's China Airlines under a new five-year agreement. Golden, Colorado-based Atlas began operating for China Airlines early in 1993. Source: Flight International
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Burlington expands
US cargo carrier Burlington Air Express took over Roadway Global Air's domestic fast-package business on 20 November following Roadway Services' decision to discontinue air-freight operations. Burlington will acquire Roadway's San Jose, California, operation and will use an additional aircraft to handle the extra 182,000kg/day of cargo. Source: Flight ...
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Amphibian start-up
New Middle East regional carrier City Link plans to begin downtown-to-downtown services between Abu Dhabi and Dubai by the end of the year, using two float-equipped Cessna Caravan turboprop singles. Three new Caravan amphibians are on order for delivery in 1996. Source: Flight International
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Price drop
Northrop Grumman has signed a $2.4 billion agreement with McDonnell Douglas, guaranteeing a 35% reduction in the cost of components produced by its Vought operation for the next 80 C-17 military air transports. The company produces the engine nacelles, tail sections and aerial-refueling panels. Source: Flight ...
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Hawaiian defers
Hawaiian Airlines has deferred to 9 December $7.1 million in McDonnell Douglas DC-10 maintenance and lease payments to American Airlines, to allow more time to negotiate a capital infusion from a private investor group. A letter of intent signed with the group expires on 8 December. ...
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Marconi plant sale
Canadian Marconi, reducing its manufacturing capacity, has sold its Cornwall, Ontario, factory to United Tri-Tech, which offers build-to- print services to the electronics industry. Source: Flight International
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OSC completes
Orbital Sciences (OSC) has completed its stock-swap acquisition of Canada's MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates, a leading supplier of commercial space remote-sensing ground-stations. Source: Flight International
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FMS first
Duncan Aviation of Lincoln, Nebraska has certificated the first installation of Universal Avionics Systems' UNS-1C flight-management system in a Hawker 125-700A, with installations on the Cessna Citation Ultra, Canadair Challenger and Gulfstream III scheduled. Source: Flight International
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Saudi assistance
Zimex Aviation of Switzerland is to provide technical, procurement and marketing assistance to Saudi Arabia's Arabasco, which has fixed-base operations at Jeddah and Riyadh. Source: Flight International
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Falcon agent
Dassault Falcon Jet has appointed Brisbane-based Peter Taylor Aircraft Sales its authorised Falcon business-jet sales agent for Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Fiji. Source: Flight International
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Citation X sale
Cessna has sold a Citation X high-speed business-jet to an unidentified Middle East customer through its regional representative, Gulf Business Foundation. Certification of the Mach 0.92 Citation X is expected by, the end of 1995. Source: Flight International
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Bilateral pact
The US and Philippine Governments, have signed a new liberalised bilateral agreement, which had been agreed between them in September. Under the aviation pact, both countries can designate two additional all-cargo carriers in the market. The agreement allows US cargo carriers to conduct hubbing operations at Subic Bay and Manila ...
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Kaman names SH-2 Team
Kaman Aerospace International has formed an Australian team to offer the SH-2G helicopter to the Royal Australian Navy. The Kaman team consists of CSC Australia (simulators and software support); GE Aircraft Engines (T700-401 turbo-shafts); Litton Guidance & Control (integrated tactical-avionics management system); Safe Air (final assembly and overhaul); Scientific Management ...
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Japanese standard
JAPANESE STANDARD The Pentagon has notified the US Congress that it intends to upgrade SM-2 Block II Standard surface-to-air missiles previously sold to Japan. The Block II shipboard air defence weapons would be upgraded to the Block III configuration. Source: Flight International
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ATACMS for Turkey
The USA was expected to announce on 27 November the planned $88 million sale of 120 Loral Vought Systems Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) surface-to-surface missiles to Turkey. Source: Flight International
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Software slows RAH-66
Software delays have caused postponement of the first flight of the Boeing Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche from late November to mid-December. Source: Flight International