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Support tools from Israel
Making its debut at Paris is Israeli firm BL Ground Support Equipment with its Portable Helicopter Starter and Tow Tractor. The firm, found in the Israeli pavilion, develops and makes hydraulic and pneumatic ground support equipment for aircraft. The starting unit has been designed for Sikorsky ...
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Continental eyes 30-seaters
US regional airline Continental Express says it could be ordering 30-seat jets as early as August and eventually become an all-jet operation. During yesterday's announcement that Continental is firming up options on 25 more Embraer EMB-145 regional jets, the airline's president David Siegel said he was "-extremely interested" ...
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Eurofighter - double or quits?
For the first time at a major public display, both versions of the Eurofighter EF2000 took to the air over Le Bourget to give an aerobatic display. The Italian-assembled DA7 single-seat aircraft and Spanish-built DA6 two-seater went through their paces in front of a crowd still uncertain as ...
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Essex Emergency system protects against toxic fumes
Essex PB & R offers a breath of fresh air with its PELS Self-Contained Emergency System which shields passengers from toxic fumes. The American firm, which has never been to the Paris air show before, can be seen in Hall 3/D13g. Says representative Edward Bielo: "The ...
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Aeroflot to install Collins avionics
Russia's international airline Aeroflot is spending just over $6million to equip its 10 new Boeing 737-400s with an advanced Collins avionics suite from Rockwell's Avionics and Communications. Each aircraft will be equipped with Collins comm/nav radios and sensors, forward looking windshear radar, a TCAS system and a Series ...
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Face the facts with...Robin Beard
As Paris is swept by talk of the prospect of the European defence and aerospace industry consolidation, Tim Ripley spoke to Hughes Europe chairman Robin Beard about the pending merger of Hughes Aircraft into Raytheon and future prospects for transatlantic partnerships. Founded by the reclusive millionaire and aviation pioneer Howard ...
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JSF: BAe locks on to Lockheed Martin
British Aerospace (BAe) is joining forces with Lockheed Martin on the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme, it was announced at Paris yesterday. The decision to go with Lockheed Martin rather than the rival Boeing project - reached two days ago in Paris - is described by BAe chief ...
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Lufthansa pilots to train on Pipers
Lufthansa Flight Training (LFT) is to buy a fleet of seven Piper Seneca V aircraft, with options on a further four. The first deliveries begin in January 1998. The deal, announced by New Piper Aircraft of Vero Beach, Florida, at Le Bourget yesterday, will involve the aircraft being ...
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328 JET sales kicked off by French order
Fairchild Dornier announced its 328JET launch customer yesterday with a $70million order for six aircraft from French regional carrier Proteus Airlines. Simultaneously, it revealed the aircraft's North American launch customer as Aspen Mountain Air, in a $50million order covering four firm orders and four options for the 32-seat ...
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R-R orders hit $2billion mark
Rolls-Royce announced another big order yesterday, bringing its total sales revealed during the show to $2billion. The latest order, worth $700million, is from Gulfstream for Tay engines to power GIV-SP aircraft. "With deliveries scheduled to 2003, we look forward to entering the next millennium as a ...
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European missile test centre to be set up
Hughes Missile Systems (HMSC) and Danish Aerotech (DA) have signed a teaming agreement to establish a European missile test centre. This link follows a two-year commitment initiated at the 1995 Paris show by the two companies to pursue an 'in-Europe' missile support capability. Ceremony ...
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Flexible stretcher
Lars Thogersen reclines across the brand new stretcher he has designed for SAS Component and Bucher Leichtbau. The New Generation Stretcher System is making its debut in Hall 3/E3 on the SAS Component stand. Although flexible and comfortable, it weighs just 38kg (80lb) and offers various ...
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Pressure breathing kit targeted at combat flyers
Spare parts distributor Transaero is hoping that the Canadian Armed Forces will be the launch customer for G-Macs, the Gentex-Mustang air combat system. The new system, which helps provide a steady flow of air to aircrew, is still under development. It can be seen in Hall 3/F15. ...
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Adour variant developed for BAe Hawk
Rolls-Royce Turbomeca is launching a new variant of the British Aerospace Hawk powerplant. The Adour 900 is designed to meet customers' demands for lower life-cycle costs, better reliability and maintainability well into the next century, says the joint venture. Today Adour powers all variants of the ...
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European ATM giant proposed
Thomson-CSF and Siemens are seeking European regulatory approval for a new joint venture teaming their air traffic management activities and creating the largest ATM company in the world. The new company, Airsys ATM, will be owned 60% by Thomson CSF and 40% by Siemens. Airsys will ...
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Demos draw in the crowds at Aeroquip-Vickers
Hands-on activities at Hall 4/B5 are drawing in the crowds to the Aeroquip-Vickers stand. The attractions are live demonstrations of a new aerospace Target-Pro particle counter and interactive software. Aeroquip and Vickers are exhibiting as Aeroquip-Vickers, a new name adopted in April 1997. The ...
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US Tomcat is back on the prowl at Paris
It's been 21 years, but the Cat is back. After more than two decades away from Paris, the Northrop Grumman F-14 Tomcat flew into Le Bourget on Tuesday night to prove it still has many of its nine lives left. Lt Dan Sullivan (right) and Lt Eric Altshuler ...
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Flight Daily News at Le Bourget
Flight Daily News at Le Bourget '97. Chalet A-39 Published daily at Le Bourget on behalf of Flight International, Reed Business Publishing Ltd by Barkers Trident Communications, Trident House, 31-32 Cock Lane, London, EC1A 9BU. Tel: +44, 171-236-2727. Printed by R.E.G. at 70 rue Ampere, Lagny-sur-Marne. Editor-in-Chief: Allan Winn Consultant ...
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Boost for Chinese aviation industry
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) designed to accelerate the establishment of an aviation joint venture based in China has been signed at Paris. Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) and Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) agreed to work toward industrial cooperation with a goal of transferring a part of the ...
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Paris for the culture vulture
If you have an insatiable appetite for the cultural side of life, you're most certainly in the right place. Paris serves up a veritable feast of fine art and fascination. With more than 100 museums, Paris is without doubt the art and culture capital of the ...