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Canada warned on research and development
CANADA'S AEROSPACE industry is warning that up to 75% of its 20,000 research-and-development (R&D) jobs may be in jeopardy if the Government goes ahead with plans to kill the Defence Industry Productivity Programme (DIPP). Industry minister John Manley revealed after the 27 February federal budget that DIPP ...
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USA ponders ARIA request to guarantee loans for Il-96Ms
A POLITICAL ROW involving the Ilyushin Il-96M, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney is expected to be resolved in mid-April when the US Export Import Bank (Exim) decides whether to make loan guarantees sought by Aeroflot-Russian International Airlines (ARIA). The trade dispute within the US aerospace industry and the ...
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BWIA owners aim to double revenue
Kieran Daly/LONDON BWIA INTERNATIONAL Airways' new owners believe that they can more than double the Trinidad and Tobago flag-carriers turnover in five years. The airline, now owned by the Acker Group, its Caribbean investors and employees, will shortly place orders for two Boeing 767-300ERs and ...
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BA considers A330 for medium-haul fleet update
Kevin O'Toole/LONDON BRITISH AIRWAYS plans to make a decision on updating its medium-haul fleet within the next 12 months, with the Airbus A330 among the contenders. The airline says that in a year's time it will be in a position to begin "seriously considering" acquisition ...
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Rejected DASA looks east for regional partner
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH DAIMLER-BENZ Aerospace (DASA) says that it will go ahead with a new regional-jet programme together with Korean and Chinese partners, even if its other European rivals fail to come on board. The challenge follows DASA's signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ...
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Latavio tries to wreck SAS Latvian venture
Andrzej Jeziorski/MUNICH LATVIAN FLAG CARRIER Latvian Airlines (Latavio) is mounting a last-ditch attempt to sink the proposed joint venture between Baltic International USA (BIUSA) and Scandinavian Airline System (SAS). Latavio is now being backed by the privately owned Banka Baltija - the largest bank in ...
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Indian Passage
A 24-strong delegation of companies led by McDonnell Douglas (MDC) has completed a tour of Indian aerospace concerns as part of an effort to identify potential component-suppliers for the US Company's aircraft programmes. MDC is competing for major aircraft orders from Air India and the new Tata-Singapore Airlines joint venture. ...
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JAR: airlines and schools the losers
Sir - Your article "Licence to change" (Flight International, 22-28 February, P25) provided a good overview of the proposed changes in Joint Aviation Rules (JAR) flight crew licences (FCL) Draft 5, but one statement is rather misleading. In the article postscript, which outlines the requirements of JAR FCL Part 1, ...
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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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Tuning Up With Aircom
Swissair has chosen the SITA/France Telecom/Teleglobe Canada/Telestra Satellite Aircom in-flight entertainment communications system for its medium-haul fleet of Airbus A319, A320 and A321 narrow-bodies. The airline has already retrofitted its McDonnell Douglas MD-11s and is about to begin equipping its Boeing 747-300s. Scandinavian Airline System has also selected the product ...
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AAR
Turbine-engine supplier AAR Aircraft Turbine Center, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, has appointed Robert Hogan general manager for Pratt & Whitney large commercial engines. He was formerly manager of high-thrust product lines at engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. Source: Flight International
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Embraer
Juarez de Siqueira Britto Wanderley has become president of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. He replaces Ozires Silva, who has resigned. Wanderley was formerly senior vice-president for production. Silva will remain a consultant to Embraer's board. Frederico Pinheiro Flaury Curado, vice-president for subcontract and services, becomes senior vice- president commercial, replacing ...
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Garrett
Christopher Crum has been named, operations manager at maintenance company Garrett Aviation Services, of Phoenix, Arizona. He will be based at Houston International Airport, Texas. He was formerly director of customer support for regional airlines at AlliedSignal Engines. Source: Flight International
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GE is not being so consistent
Sir - An article headed "New birdstrike rules worry GE" (Flight International, 15-23 December, 1993) reported that GE was concerned the company could be singled out for special conditions by the US Federal Aviation Administration, because of the use of composite materials in the fan. At the time, ...
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Frustration of seeking a job
Sir - I am a pilot with a UK regional airline seeking employment with some of the major scheduled and charter carriers, to further my career. It is frustrating to be told by some airlines that they are not recruiting, and do not foresee doing so, only to ...
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Airbus should be applauded
Sir - Following recent correspondence in Flight International about the safety of Airbus aircraft, I believe that what is happening is the result of resistance to change. I was suspicious the first time I travelled in an Airbus A320 as a passenger. I think that people in general ...
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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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Kodak in space
Eastman Kodak has joined the Space Imaging company formed by Lockheed to operate a commercial remote-sensing satellite system, starting in 1997. The satellites will generate 1m-resolution digital images for the production of data products for a market which is forecast to be worth $5 billion in 2000. Japan's Mitsubishi has ...
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Litton chance
Litton stands to sell more than 2,000 embedded (EGI) LN-100G global-positioning/inertial-navigation systems, worth $275 million, to equip US Navy McDonnell Douglas F-18s and Northrop Grumman EA-6Bs, after being selected for an initial integration programme. The first contract, awarded through the US Air Force, is worth $5.4 million and covers the ...
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Ukraine International looks for European equity share
UKRAINE International Airlines (UIA) is in advanced talks with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and three foreign airlines over the possible sale of up to one-quarter of the carrier. Deputy president Dick Creagh says that the airline, 11.3%-owned by lessor GPA, with the rest held ...