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Aviall
Aviall Distribution Services has appointed David Yannarella vice-president of new ventures and product repair services, and has named Richard Teza vice-president of North American general aviation sales. Yannarella was most recently vice-president of Distribution's US general aviation sales, a position he has held since April 1994. ...
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THAI Airways
Following the resignation of Amaret Sila-On as chairman and member of the board, Thai Airways International has elected director-general, Department of Aviation, Srisook Chandrangsu as replacement director and Air Chief Marshal M R Siripong Thongyai, first vice-chairman, as acting chairman until the next shareholders' annual general meeting in December. ...
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Emirates
United Arab Emirates national carrier Emirates Airline has named Paul Cheng manager for Vietnam, running the airline's forthcoming operations, to Ho Chi Minh City. Cheng most recently with property company Danao in Vietnam, was Emirates Hong Kong station manager, from 1991-3. Source: Flight International
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United Airlines
Jonathan Sumner has been appointed to the newly created position of regional manager for advertising and promotion - Latin America at United Airlines. Sumner moves to this position from United's offices in London, UK, where he was marketing manager for the UK. Source: Flight International
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MTU
Paul Egon Grall has become managing director of MTU Maintenance, of Munich, Germany, in addition to his responsibilities as director of operations. Grall, who joined MTU Munchen in 1974, was a member of the planning team, which set up MTU Maintenance and assumed responsibility for engineering and, later, for technical ...
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AEA
Ray Proctor has been appointed finance director of UK science and engineering services business AEA Technology, of Didcot, Oxfordshire. Until recently, Proctor was finance director and privatisation director of British Coal. AEA is the commercial division of the UK Atomic Energy Authority, due to be privatised in mid-1996. ...
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MDA
Following recent management changes at McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (MDA), of St Louis, Missouri, Peter Von Minden has been named vice-president and general manager for training and support programmes. Craig Johnson has been appointed vice-president and general manager for the F-15 programme. Source: Flight International
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Servisair
David Collier is joining European ground-handling company Servisair as managing director for overseas development. The appointment is effective from 1 October. Collier has been with American Airlines for the last six years, latterly as president, AMR Services, and vice-president, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Sabre Travel system. Source: ...
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FlightSafety
Bob Russell has been named project manager maintenance training plans for FlightSafety International, of La Guardia Airport, New York. The newly created position is part of the expanding service organisation, which FlightSafety is providing for the training of aircraft-maintenance technicians. Russell was previously director of aircraft services at Duncan Aviation, ...
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Bulgarian oil
A Bristow Helicopters Bell 214ST is being based at Varna, Bulgaria, to support oil-exploration activities in the Black Sea. The contract covers support services for a Diamond Offshore drilling rig northeast of Varna in Ukraine, on behalf of Crimean Petroleum. Source: Flight International
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RAAF C-130S Get APN-241
Westinghouse will install APN-241 advanced weather and navigation radar on 12 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-130 transports under a $5 million contract which also includes spares. Delivery will be completed in January. Plans call for retrofit on C-130Hs and use on the new C-130J, which the RAAF says it ...
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Additional THAI F-16s
Lockheed Martin will start delivering a second batch of 18 F-16A/Bs to the Royal Thai Air Force on 11 September. The aircraft were ordered in late 1991 and deliveries are scheduled to be completed, in the first quarter of 1996. Source: Flight International
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U-125A certificated
Japan has certificated the Raytheon Hawker 800-based U-125A search-and-rescue aircraft after conducting 15 weeks intensive testing of three aircraft. The U-125As have been handed over to the Japan Air Self-Defence Force, which has ordered seven with options for 20 more, for operational testing. Source: ...
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Harris GPS order
Harris has received a $5.5 million US Air Force contract to supply 386 global-positioning-system (GPS) signal-data converters, which enable GPS navigation capability to be added to a wide range of military aircraft. Source: Flight International
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MD-90 metal cut
Metal has been cut on the first of 20 McDonnell Douglas (MDC) MD-90s to be built in China under the country's Trunkliner programme. Fabrication has begun at Aviation Industries of China factories in Xian, Shenyang and Chengdu and at Shanghai Aviation Industrial's Dachang plant, where final assembly will be performed. ...
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Air South/Kiwi Link
Air South and Kiwi International Air Lines have formed a strategic alliance to offer joint fares, ticketing and baggage checking between their route systems, which together link 12 eastern US cities with 155 daily flights. Most of the connecting service will be through Atlanta, Georgia. Source: Flight International
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Great Lakes starts
Great Lakes Aviation will begin services from Raleigh/ Durham to Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head, South Carolina, on 1 October as Midway Connection, using 19-seat Beech 1900s. Great Lakes will feed Midway Airlines, which has taken over operation of American Airlines' Raleigh/Durham hub. Source: Flight International
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MEA seeks capital
A management shake-up is anticipated at Middle East Airlines (MEA) as the carrier seeks to persuade shareholders to support a significant capital injection. MEA hopes to raise cash for the replacement of its aging Boeing 707/720 fleet, which is more than 25 years old. Major stockholders in MEA are Air ...
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German airports grow
The Stuttgart-based German Airports Association (ADV) has reported nearly 11% growth in passenger numbers at German airports in the first half of 1995, with the total rising to 51.7 million. Aircraft movements increased by only 4.1%, however, suggesting that load factors have increased significantly. The ADV predicts full-year passenger growth ...
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Air China 707 sale
Air China has sold its two remaining Boeing 707-300 passenger aircraft to Royal Jordanian Airlines for conversion into freighters. The aircraft originally formed part of China's 1972 ground breaking order for ten 707s. One aircraft is still operated by China Southwest Airlines. Source: Flight International