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Double first
PB Consultant, XI Log and So Lo have joined forces to make their debut appearance at the Paris air show Hall4, stand C8. The French firms specialise in logistics engineering and management, and support and technical publications. The company is highlighting a number of products. One ...
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All from one
Whether it's recording aircrew trainees in flight or equipping a military helicopter with the latest in airborne countermeasures, there's one company at Paris '97 which can provide the solution. W Vinten, Hall2/K12, is at Le Bourget with a three-pronged portfolio of products, which are pushing back the technological ...
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Omnipol returns
Czech firm Omnipol returns to Paris after six years' absence. The firm, which imports and exports aircraft and parts, can be found in Hall 4, C6. Publicity Manager Zdenek Burian says here at Paris: "We are here to meet up with old friends and create new ...
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Shen named Aerospace Personality of the Year
The improvement in China's levels of air safety was rewarded in Paris last night through the recognition of Shen Yuankang as the Aerospace Personality of the Year. Shen, vice-minister of the General Administration of civil Aviation of China, is one of the senior regulators who has played a key ...
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$1.3 billion orders signal return to the good times
Orders worth a total of $1.3 billion were announced at Paris yesterday. Rolls-Royce, with $750 million, and AlliedSignal Aerospace, with $543 million, sounded a bullish note about the state of the aerospace industry. "We are in the middle of the most massive explosion in the industry in recent times," ...
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Miami expansion programme continues
Miami International Airport officials were more than happy to welcome a cavalcade of public visitors at their stand yesterday, having the dual role of promoting both Miami's tourism and airport infrastructure. An ongoing US$4 billion expansion programme, started in 1992, continues at the airport - which will be ...
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Ten Lord parts for Osprey
A range of motion accommodation products from Lord Corporation will be featured on the US Marine Corps' new tilt-rotor V-22 Osprey aircraft, now approved for initial production. In all, Lord will supply 10 different products, comprising a total of 58 components, primarily for use in the Osprey's rotor ...
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Noratlas travels back to the future
A once-familiar sight in the skies of France - where its distinctive shape was well-known - is visiting Le Bourget, bringing an attractive and historic dimension to the 1997 Show. The last-remaining airworthy Nord 2501 Noratlas transport aircraft in the world (from more than 400 originally built between ...
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Osprey set to take flight for US military
United States Navy and Marine Corps aviation chiefs have given the Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey rave reviews at Paris, after announcing work has begun on the first production version of the revolutionary tiltrotor. "Its on time, on cost and under weight," said US Navy under secretary for research, ...
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New Python has improved bite
The new-generation Python 4 air-to-air missile, arguably the most advanced weapon of its kind, makes its European debut at the Paris air show. Made by Rafael, this close-combat infra-red homing missile is already in use with the Israeli Air Force. Features include a high performance seeker, ...
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AlliedSignal alliance set to storm aftermarket
AlliedSignal Aerospace has formed an alliance with logistics company Caterpillar in an initiative to strengthen its position in the aftermarket, it was announced at the show yesterday. The aims are to help customers cut flight delays and aircraft downtime, and to enable them to save millions of dollars ...
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Face the facts with... Norman Augustine
Norman Augustine retires on 1 August as chief executive of Lockheed Martin after overseeing the growth of the company into one of the world's largest, with a net sales of $26 billion last year. The past two years have seen the company lead the consolidation of the US defence and ...
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Eurofighter range impresses Australians
Australia could be a big prospect for the Eurofighter EF2000 early next century, say British Aerospace executives at Paris. The controversial European multi-role aircraft emerged as a replacement for the country's 71 F/A-18 Hornet fighter bombers and 36 F-111 strike aircraft after the Australians asked British Aerospace to ...
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Stylish ceremony honours aerospace industry leaders
When it comes to aerospace industry awards, Flight International proved it knows how to turn on the style! Top models from some of the leading Paris fashion houses provided the perfect counterpoint to the '97 awards ceremony last evening at Le Meridien Montparnasse with a special aerospace industry-inspired ...
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Clients rest easy around the globe
Corporate security directors looking to protect their personnel abroad, especially in volatile regions, should approach the Air Security stand in Hall 1/A18. The Houston-based company offers a network of professional resources and security expertise around the world. Director of operations Charles le Blanc says: "We have ...
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Embraer sales keep rolling in
Embraer expects to announce more orders for its EMB-145 regional jet during the show, confirms Mauricio Botelho, the Brazilian manufacturer's chief executive officer. Botelho's apparent confidence raises speculation that Embraer might be the winner of a long-awaited order for regional jets from American Airlines' subsidiary AMR Eagle. ...
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New models evolve from within the CASA range
Spanish company CASA has launched two new projects at Le Bourget, both of them evolutions of aircraft in the existing range. Speaking at the show on Monday, CASA's chairman Raul Herranz announced that a stretched version of the CN235 will be produced - for delivery by the beginning ...
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Potential partners aren't dancing
Both Bombardier and Embraer have been swift to deny that they have spoken with Aero International (Regional) (AI(R)) about possible consolidation. AI(R)'s announcement that the prospect of consolidation is one of the reasons why it is holding back on launch of the 70-seat AI(R)Jet seems not to hold ...
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Thumbs up from Eurofighter pilots
"Eurofighter systems are go - all we're waiting for now is for the politicians to join us." So said Eurofighter's chairman John Weston, speaking yesterday at Le Bourget. With all seven prototype aircraft now flying, and the test programme having achieved a total of 411 flights (with 21 ...
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Simulators make inroads in airline market
More than 30 airlines worldwide are using the FMGS Trainer simulator programme made by Faros. The French firm which develops training programmes has come to the Paris Show for the first time "-to get our products known in the industry", says manager Claude Kieffer. Designed for ...