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Visitor grabbers and trade tricks
Andrew Douse Marketing teams must have been working overtime in their company think-tanks before coming to Dubai '97. As usual, there's a weighty supply of attention-grabbing gimmicks tempting visitors onto the stands. There are 'Indians in them thar hills' at Lockheed Martin- an Apache ...
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Missiles supply contest drags on
Tim Ripley Progress is slow in the race between America and Russia to supply the United Arab Emirates with a ballistic missile defence system, although the current crisis between the US and Iraq may spark some activity. If the deal goes through it will be worth ...
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U2 overflies Iraq
An American U-2 spy plane flew a UN mission over central Iraq without incident on Tuesday despite threats by Baghdad to shoot down such planes, the US Defense Department said. The mission took place around 3pm Dubai time. Source: Flight Daily News
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Duty-free shops doing a brisk line in business
Whether it's a new golf club, film for that perfect flying display shot or the traditional airshow souvenir T-shirt, the Dubai Duty Free shops at the show have it covered. The shops have been doing a brisk trade since opening day. Daily newspapers and cold drinks ...
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Paper chase for aerospace
At the US Aerospace Products Literature Centre, the US Department of Commerce is dispensing its brochure - which is all about the various brochures available from American aero-space companies at the show. It comes with an order form which can be completed and presented with a business card ...
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Security field
Airport security is one of the emerging markets for German company IBCOL, which has expanded into fields such as maintenance, engineering and technical support. IBCOL (Stand A294) already has a presence in the Middle East with represent-atives working out of Kuwait, Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Jeddah. ...
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CAE centre
Flight simulator and training device manufacturer CAE Electronics announced at the show that it is opening a Customer Service Distribution Centre at Dubai International Airport. The company's decision to locate the centre in the FedEx site is due to the airport's strategic geographic location. The alliance ...
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Uniformity
Dubai-based High Tech Enterprises is one of the largest suppliers in the UAE of all types of military and police uniforms and associated accessories, including pyrotechnics and civil defence equipment. Its stand (A120) is packed with hats, boots, jackets, badges and gold braid galore. As a ...
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It's a steel
What's functional, attractive, hard-wearing, does not rust, does not age and is remarkably economical? Ask that question of Abu Dhabi company Intercare (B508) and its representatives will tell you that the answer is stainless steel- which is why it acts as local agents for Marcmetal, an Italian company ...
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F-16 simulator
Thomson Training and Simulation has taken an order for its 16th Lockheed Martin F-16 simulator. The subsidiary of Thomson-CSF has been selected by Lockhead Martin Tactical Airport Systems to deliver the Unit Level Trainer to support the Pakistan Air Forces's air-to-air tactical training. It is due to enter ...
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Challenge met
Bombardier will be celebrating the delivery of the company's 400th Challenger business jet in the next few weeks. The company now has orders for 57 Challenger 604s and has delivered 15 in the first half of this year compared with 10 the previous year. Source: ...
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Leading players join awards sponsors
Two more top aerospace industry names have been added to the sponsorship list for the prestigious Flight International Aerospace Industry Awards 1988, with confirmation of support coming from Lockheed Martin and CFM International. The two companies join existing co-sponsors Asian Aerospace '98, Bombardier, Messier-Bugatti, Royal Brunei, Lucas Varity, ...
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Czechs have high hopes for multi-role L159
Tim Ripley Hoping to capitalise on the success in the Middle East of its L39 and L59 aircraft, the Czech Republic's Aero Vodochody has brought a mock-up of its new L159 light multi-role combat aircraft and trainer to Dubai '97. It's a first for the company, ...
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New cargo airline set to go dutch
Geoff Thomas It's not every day that a new cargo airline is founded - but Dutch freight company Jet Link International announced at the show yesterday that it was doing just that, lease-buying two ex-Alitalia Airbus A300 B4-200Fs from New York's CS Aviation. The new airline ...
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Hawking and talking at Dubai
British Aerospace Hawk operators from around the world are gathering in Dubai this week for the aircraft's users' symposium. "We are getting every Hawk operator in the world to send a delegation here to swap notes on how they fly the aircraft," says Peter Anstiss, Hawk director of ...
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Regional pool plan for Globemasters mooted
Mike Martin Could small fleets of Boeing C-17 Globemaster aircraft be operated on a pool basis in Europe and even the Middle East one day? "It's a great idea," says Stuart Thomson, Boeing's business development vice-president, Military Transport, at the show. "Nobody (at Boeing) ...
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French close to finalising Rafale order
The drive toward making the Dassault Rafale the backbone of the French Air Force's front-line fighter capability was given a boost yesterday when French Air Defence commander General Jean-Georges Brevot said the anticipated order for 48 was "in its final stages." He also says he expects delivery of ...
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Global by name, global by nature
It was celebration time for Bombardier just after noon in Dubai yesterday when the graceful Global Express (aircraft 9004) touched down after a flight from Witchita, Kansas. Pilot John Race stepped down from the aircraft and as he was given a glass of champagne by jubilant John Lawson, ...
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Business as usual as the show rolls on
Mike Martin The weather was rather like that of an average English summer, only with much less rain. That there was rain at all was a surprise in the Gulf, but it did not presage another 'desert storm' further to the north. Military matters ...
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Fairchild Dornier plans 70-seat regional jet launch
Fairchild Dornier plans to launch a $500-million programme for a 70-seat regional jet next April, with first deliveries earmarked within 39 months of programme's go-ahead. The company says it will raise half of the development costs, with the remainder being picked up by risk-sharing partner and sub-contractors. ...