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Northrop
Northrop Grumman, of Los Angeles, California, has named Richard DeIasi corporate vice-president for technology. DeIasi has previously been director of research, vice-president for technical operations and vice-president for research and technology development at Grumman's Aerospace and Electronics group. Source: Flight International
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Turbomeca
Jean-Bernard Cocheteux has been appointed president of French engine manufacturer Turbomeca. He was previously an executive vice-president of the company and remains as executive vice-president of Labinal and president of the Turbomeca Microturbo division. Source: Flight International
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Orbcomm boost
Orbital Sciences (OSC) has signed the final financing and construction agreements, for an expanded 36 Orbcomm satellite constellation, with Canada's Teleglobe investing $85 million and OSC $75 million. Each company will own 50% of the Orbcomm Global operating company. Source: Flight International
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L-159s African expedition
Aero Vodochody is to offer its new L-159 light-attack aircraft/trainer for South Africa's jet-trainer requirement. The South African Air Force is looking for replacements for its Atlas Impalas. A contract, is expected to be awarded, towards the end of next year. Other contenders for the contract are the ...
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ANZ changes frequencies
Air New Zealand National is withdrawing Boeing 737s from several routes to and from Invercargill on New Zealand's South Island, to be replaced by the new ATR 72 turboprop ordered by its subsidiary Mount Cook Airline. At the same time, frequencies will be increased from three to four on the ...
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New Turkish Star
A new Turkish airline, Star Hava Yollari, is being formed to provide regular and ad hoc cargo charters to destinations in Europe and the Middle East. Negotiations are under way for the acquisition of a Boeing 727-200F freighter for a start of services in October. The airline's main base will ...
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Tarom sells IL-62s
Romanian flag carrier Tarom intends to sell its five Ilyushin Il-62/M long-range airliners in October. According to Tarom the sealed-bid auction will start at $3.7 million per aircraft and is open to all-comers. Any money received from the sale would be put towards a new regional jet or turboprop from ...
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Bedek's Spanish tie-up
Iberia and the Bedek aviation group of Israel Aircraft Industries are to co-operate on aircraft and engine maintenance work following the signing of a memorandum of understanding in late December. Initially, the two companies are to market their services in Boeing 747 pylon modifications. ...
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Section 41 success
Singapore Aviation Services (SASCO) has signed two contracts, worth S$8 million ($5.5 million), for section 41 modification to two South African Airways Boeing 747s and a Middle East Airlines 747. SASCO will also perform engine-pylon modifications to the aircraft. It has signed a letter of intent to carry out similar ...
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Learjet 45 first flight delayed
HOPES OF FLYING THE FIRST prototype Learjet 45 light business-jet, before the opening of the NBAA convention in Las Vegas on 26 September, faded when the emergency-egress system on the first aircraft had to be removed, retested, and re-installed, delaying the start of high-speed-taxi tests to 22 September at the ...
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HOAC unveils plans for a composite four-seater
AUSTRIAN manufacturer HOAC has revealed plans to develop a new single-piston-engine four-seat aircraft aimed at the private and flying-school markets. The aircraft, still in its conception stage, is expected to be an all-composite design. HOAC will draw on its experience gained in the design of its Diamond ...
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Canadair prepares CL-415 upgrades
Graham Warwick/ATLANTA CANADAIR IS PLANNING a series of improvements to the CL-415, which will increase the fire fighting aircraft's utility and provide the basis for the development of planned special-mission variants. The Bombardier subsidiary says that upgrades now being defined include tail anti-icing and cabin ...
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Uprated Hawker nears completion
COMPLETION OF THE FIRST PRODUCTION Hawker 800XP business jets is under way at Raytheon Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas. The XP is a Hawker 800 upgrade, with increased design weights, aerodynamic improvements, system upgrades and up-rated AlliedSignal TFE731 engines. Source: Flight International
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Hughes wins bidding battle for Magnavox defence consolidates
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON Ramon Lopez/WASHINGTON DC HUGHES AIRCRAFT HAS won the bidding war for Magnavox Electronic Systems, marking another step in the US defence industry's increasingly frenetic consolidation. The acquisition adds sales of more than $400 million to the Hughes defence-electronics business, as well as ...
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Qantas will fit TCAS to domestic fleet wide
QANTAS IS TO SPEND about A$10 million ($7.5 million) fitting traffic-alert and collision-avoidance systems (TCAS) to its entire domestic turbofan fleet, following a recommendation from its safety department after an increase in near-misses in Australia. The systems will be fitted to some 40 Boeing 737s and Airbus A300-B4s. ...
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ILS plans Proton threat to Ariane 5
Tim Furniss/LONDON US/RUSSIAN SATELLITE-launcher company International Launch Services (ILS) is planning to introduce a Proton M model in 1997, capable of carrying two Hughes HS-601-class satellites into geostationary orbit (GEO). The launcher will compete head-on with Arianespace's Ariane 5. ILS, which markets the US Atlas ...
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Medical cost-cutter
LUFTHANSA Technik has developed a device for moving seriously ill patients on board airliners, which it claims is up to 60% cheaper to use, than a private-ambulance aircraft. The patient-transport compartment (PTC), includes breathing apparatus and a 13,000litre oxygen supply. Until recently, the carriage of such a large amount of ...
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Russia seizes Rimsat satellites
RUSSIA'S Informcosmos organisation has taken back control of two orbiting communications satellites which US operator Rimsat claims to have "fully paid for". The satellites operate in geostationary orbit for Southeast Asian customers. Informcosmos, which Rimsat believes is working with the support of the Russian Space Agency and ...
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Ringing the Earth
TEN HUGHES HS-601 Inmarsat P satellites will ring the Earth with worldwide blanket-coverage mobile-communications services in 1999. The HS-601s are being built under a $1.3 billion contract, with a first launch due for 1998. The operational system requires two planes of five satellites, each in intermediate circular 10,400km orbits. Each ...
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Atmospheric instrument
NASA has selected an atmospheric science instrument, called the pressure modulator infra red radiometer, to be flown aboard the Mars Surveyor orbiter in 1998. Source: Flight International