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Gill Air
The team which has just taken over UK regional airline Gill Air (Flight International, 1-7 February, P16) have a wealth of experience in the UK air-transport business. Managing director Trefor Jones (left), like finance director Mike Robinson (right), came from Jersey European Airways. Before that, however, Jones had been director ...
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Standard Aero
David Shaw, has been appointed president, of gas-turbine overhaul company Standard Aero, of Manitoba, Canada. He has previously held positions with Pratt & Whitney Canada, as well as Garrett Canada. Source: Flight International
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Qantas
Peter Roennfeldt has been appointed regional general manager UK and Ireland for Australian national airline Qantas. Roennfeldt, who replaces Wayne Pearce, was previously country manager in South Africa. Pearce has returned to Qantas head office in Sydney as general manager for revenue development. ...
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Air & General
Austin Smith and Richard Kearsey have been appointed directors of specialist aircraft-finance and leasing organisation Air and General Finance. Smith was formerly assistant director (marketing) and Kearsey was previously financial controller. Source: Flight International
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Champion
Former SprintAir President John Herman has been appointed aviation zone marketing manager for Champion Aviation Products of South Carolina. He replaces Robert Henson, who becomes manager for distributor marketing. Stephen Straub has been appointed director of product development. He was formerly manager of marketing/product development. Source: Flight International
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IFLC
Alan Lund and John Plueger have been named executive vice-presidents and chief operating officers of International Lease Finance (IFLC). Lund will have responsibility for the finance, accounting, legal, human resources and administrative functions, while Plueger will take on marketing, airline and manufacturer relationships. Source: Flight International
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United Airlines
Edmond Soliday has been named vice-president for corporate safety and security at United Airlines of Chicago, Illinois. He was previously director-corporate for safety and security. Source: Flight International
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FLA in Japan
Sumitomo has agreed to market the European Future Large Aircraft (FLA) in Japan. The country's Defence Agency has a requirement for a new long-range transport aircraft to support its overseas peacekeeping operations. The McDonnell Douglas C-17 and Kawasaki's proposed C-X, will also be considered. Source: Flight ...
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FADEC Swap
Chandler Evans is to provide a full-authority digital engine-control (FADEC) system for the AlliedSignal/ Allison CTS800 turbo-shaft replacing the Lucas Aerospace FADEC used on the military T800. Source: Flight International
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Heads Up On S-76
AlliedSignal is to install Flight Visions' FV-2000 head-up display on its Sikorsky S-76, scheduled for certification in the second quarter of this year. The installation will be performed by Keystone Helicopter. Source: Flight International
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JDAM for F-22
The US Air Force has awarded a $105 million contract to Lockheed to develop a capability for the F-22 combat aircraft to carry the Joint Direct Attack Munitions weapon. The work is to be completed in March 2002, according to the USAF. Source: Flight ...
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Saudi F-15 Maintenance
The US Air Force has awarded McDonnell Douglas a $257 million contract to assist Saudi Arabia's McDonnell Douglas F-15 fighter maintenance programme. It says that the work is to be performed at various sites in Saudi Arabia through to December 1996. Source: Flight International
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High-Speed Strut Team
Lufthansa Technik has set up an Express Strut Team at its Hamburg maintenance base. Strut attachments on all Boeing 747s are being modified after three accidents in which strut structural elements played a role. Source: Flight International
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Reliable Upgrade Reliable Upgrade
Coltec Industries' Chandler Evans Control Systems division is offering to exchange the Allison 250 turbine-engine main fuel-pump for a new, more reliable and maintainable, pump "for about the price of an overhaul". Source: Flight International
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Priming the Pump
Aviall Distribution Services has been made worldwide distributor for the Aero-Controlex Group's AeroProducts pumps and valves. Source: Flight International