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AlliedSignal success
The first commercially available AlliedSignal KLN-90B approach-certificated global-positioning navigation system has been installed in a Schaumberg Group Piper Cheyenne by Illinois-based JA Air Center. The KLN-90B is interfaced with a KFC-250 autopilot and Eventide Argus 5000 moving map. Source: Flight International
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Prague communication
Racal Recorders is to supply a communications-recording system to Prague International Airport in the Czech Republic. It will consist of four 32-channel Rapidax Rangers networked into one 128-channel unit, believed to be the world's largest digital air-traffic-control recording installation. Source: Flight International
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Faster fastener delivery
Aviall Aerospace has signed a three-year agreement, worth $11.5 million annually, to provide just-in-time delivery of fasteners to St Louis, Missouri-based McDonnell Douglas Aerospace (MDA). Aviall will operate a local centre for stocks to meet MDA's fastener-inventory requirements. Source: Flight International
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MAS sells VHF range
Park Air Electronics has purchased the range of VHF mobile radios from MarineAir Systems (MAS) of Wellington, New Zealand. The deal gives Park Air sole intellectual property rights of the MAS 835 range. Source: Flight International
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Leading edge sales
Leading Edge Concepts of Bethel, Connecticut, has appointed Germany's Aircraft Technology and the UK's Brian Moore Aviation Consultants as sales representatives for its range of electroformed-nickel leading edges for erosion protection of rotor blades and composite propellers. Source: Flight International
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Japanese FDR sale
Smiths Industries Aerospace has secured three contracts to supply 20 shipsets of flight data recorders for the Japanese Air Self Defence Force Mitsubishi T-4 trainers and the voice and data recorder for Sikorsky SH-60J and OH-X helicopters. Total value is put at $4 million. Source: Flight ...
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Lockheed
Norman Augustine will retire as chief executive of Lockheed Martin on 1 August, 1997, to teach engineering at Princeton University. He will continue to serve the US aerospace powerhouse as its board chairman. Vance Coffman, president and chief operating officer will be elevated to chief executive upon Augustine's leaving. He ...
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Air 2000
Capt Bob Screen has been appointed director of flight operations at UK carrier Air 2000, of Crawley, West Sussex. Before joining Air 2000 in 1987, he was a senior flight-operations inspector with the UK Civil Aviation Authority. He replaces Capt Neil Burrrows, who has resigned. Source: Flight ...
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Swissair
Swiss national carrier Swissair has appointed Eberhard Suhr to head district management for the south-eastern USA and Mexico, based at Atlanta, Georgia. He is replaced as the London-based general manager for the UK and Ireland by Hans-Ruedi Fehr, who was Swissair's country manager in Japan. Source: Flight ...
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Intertrade
Rick Sine has been appointed vice-president, engineering services and quality assurance, at Intertrade, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sine was an executive-level maintenance/operations leader with United Parcel Service Airlines. Intertrade has also appointed Perry Rebhuhn as senior accounts executive and Bruce Gross as senior accounts manager. Rebhuhn was formerly senior trading ...
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Aviation Sales
Aviation-parts company Aviation Sales, of Miami, Florida, has named Paul Hawthorne vice-president of quality control. He was formerly with freight carrier FedEx, of Memphis, Tennessee. Mario Levy becomes manager of the subcontract repair department. He was previously with the AGES Group, having formerly worked for Aviation Sales in the 1980s ...
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Precision
Precision Helicopters of Newberg, Oregon, has appointed Angie Clarkson new-parts manager. Clarkson was the company office manager. The company has also appointed Ed Spillman as chief pilot. Spillman has extensive experience in flight training, Part 135 and high-altitude mountain operations. Source: Flight International
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Abacus
Abacus Distribution Systems has promoted four senior managers to directorships. Chai Cheng Huan moves from senior manager, corporate planning and research, to director, product marketing and corporate planning; Patrick Lai moves from senior manager, market development and vendor marketing, to director, sales and distribution; Ellen Low moves from senior manager, ...
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Creditwatch
Patrick Lavery has become senior vice-president at Creditwatch, Arlington, Texas. Lavery was formerly manager of cargo revenue accounting at American Airlines' parent company, AMR. Source: Flight International
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Aerocontracts
Aerocontracts of Horley, Surrey, UK, has appointed Jacqueline Entwistle to sales manager of aero contracts at its newly established Military Aircraft Support operation. Entwistle was formerly with FLS Aerospace (Lovaux). Source: Flight International