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B-1B upgrade
Orbital Sciences' Fairchild Defense division is to supply the data-transfer unit and cartridge for the Rockwell B-1B conventional-mission upgrade. Source: Flight International
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JSTARS engine contract
Miami, Florida-based Greenwich Air Services has been awarded a three-year, $22 million, US Air Force contract to overhaul and modify Pratt & Whitney JT3D engines powering Northrop Grumman E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft. Source: Flight International
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Space briefcase
Space Industries (SII) is developing a free-flying, briefcase-sized, 6.8kg, satellite, called the Nanosat, which will be ideal for carrying out video-camera exterior inspections of the space station. The craft is powered by lithium-polymer batteries, uses nitrogen-gas thrusters and miniature gyroscopes for attitude control, and can be operated independently for 12h. ...
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Pegasus failure explained
Orbital Science says, that the strongest evidence of the cause of the Pegasus XL launch failure on 22 June, is that one of three nozzle guides on the second stage, which are situated 120° apart and help to guide the interstage structure off the vehicle during first/second stage separation, was ...
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Telstar launch
The replacement satellite for AT&T's Telstar 402, which was lost in space in September 1994, was launched successfully by the eighth Ariane flight this year on 23 September. The Telstar 402R was launched by the Ariane 42L/V78 and will be followed by the Astra 1E spacecraft aboard the 42L/V79 of ...
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Su-22 upgrade
Israel Aircraft Industries and Elbit have independently completed their design work on Sukhoi Su-22 upgrades. The improvements are based on a cockpit upgrade and the installation of a multi-role radar and advanced electronic-warfare suite. Eastern European air forces are Israel's main targets. Source: Flight International
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Winglet leasing
Aviation Partners is offering to lease its winglets to Gulfstream II operators for six years, at $7,500 a month. The Seattle-based company says that 26 GIIs have so far been fitted with winglets.Transbrazil stake Source: Flight International
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Quieter Jetstars
Garrett Aviation Services is to market a Stage 3-compliance modification for AlliedSignal TFE731-powered Lockheed Jetstars, developed by Star 3 STC and scheduled to be available in December. Source: Flight International
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800XP deliveries
First deliveries of the improved Raytheon Hawker 800XP are scheduled for November. Nine 800XPs have been flown, and the first two aircraft are undergoing systems and interior installation. Source: Flight International
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Astra SPX approval
Israel Aircraft Industries has received provisional Israeli certification for the Mach 0.82 Astra SPX. US certification is scheduled for October, and initial deliveries are scheduled late 1995. Source: Flight International
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Ghana Airways
Speedwing Consulting, providing management services for Ghana Airways for two years, has named Rex Lezard chief executive of the airline. Lezard, who succeeds Alec Grant Sam, has also worked for British Airways in the UK, Greece and South Africa. Sam is to retire after 37 years of service. ...
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Stevens Atlanta
Maintainer Stevens Aviation, of Greenville, South Carolina, has created "one of the strongest technical services teams" at its Atlanta, Georgia-based centre. It consists of (left to right) Larry Baker, vice-president of operations, recruited earlier this year from Page Avjet; Bob Landy, director of sales, who joined recently from Gulfstream Aerospace; ...
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Diana Britten
Diana Britten has become the first woman to win the British Aerobatic Championships held at Sywell Aerodrome, Northampton, from 6-10 September, flying a Morse Computers/Oracle-sponsored purpose-built Extra 260. Britten has been British team captain four times. Source: Flight International
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Cargo Service
Peter Cross, now general manager of Cargo Service Center (CSC) (UK), will become regional director on 1 January, 1996, after the company has undergone a major re-organisation, to cover Southern and Western Europe and Africa. Other regions will be established, to cover North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe and Asia. ...
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Air Seychelles
David Hill has been appointed director of finance and planning at Air Seychelles, and Neil Pakey becomes general manager for marketing and industry affairs. Hill was formerly with British Airways and British Airways Holidays, while Pakey recently joined the airline from the European Commission, following his role as head of ...
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Air Foyle
Capt. John Mayes has been appointed to the newly created position of operations director at UK passenger and cargo carrier Air Foyle, of London Luton Airport, Bedfordshire. Mayes, who was a commercial pilot for UK airline Dan-Air, served 16 years with the Royal Air Force as a fighter pilot, flight ...
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CLA
Dennis Mendoros, managing director of Euravia Engineering & Supply, has been re-elected for a third consecutive year as chairman of the UK's Consortium of Lancashire Aerospace (CLA), which represents more than 100 aerospace and defence companies in north-west England. Source: Flight International
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ACI
Paul Gaines, director of aviation for the city of Houston, Texas, has been elected chairman of Geneva, Switzerland-based Airports Council International (ACI). He takes over on 1 January 1996, from outgoing chairman Jack Moffatt, of the Federal Airports Corporation of Australia. Source: Flight International