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Absent friends
With the renewed crisis over Iraq, three aircraft scheduled to appear at Dubai' 97 will not be here after all. On other business are a Panavia Tornado GR1A, a Sikorsky SH-60B and a Boeing F/A-18C. Source: Flight Daily News
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Skyhawk finds new home in UAE
Following an epic ferry flight from Cessna's new factory at Independence in Kansas, USA, the C-172 Skyhawk on display at Dubai '97 has been sold to Sharjah's Sheikh Faisal bin Khalid Al Qassimi. A microlight pilot and aviation enthusiast, Sheikh Faisal intends to obtain his fixed-wing PPL on ...
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Bargains galore in this shopper's paradise
Dubai has to be one of the world's biggest bazaars - it even has an annual shopping festival. Dubai is a shopper's paradise full of choices from all over the world at prices which compare favourably with other countries. Whether you want traditional items, designer goods, knicknacks, kitsch ...
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A Blueprint for safety
Months of meticulous planning are devoted to the stringent security arrangements surrounding the show. It's a mammoth task but one which has a clear goal ensuring that Dubai '97 passes safely and without incident. Visitors queuing at the entrance might heave a sigh at the inconvenience, but the ...
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Bottom line is comfort in seating products
Airports tend to be stressful places for many people - especially with growing con-gestion leading to delays. Visit the Erlau stand (A292) and you can find out what one company is doing to make those waits a little more comfortable. The German manufacturer is showing a ...
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Versatility in a Nutshell for heavy-lift Mi-26
Russian manufacturer Rostvertol is aiming to beef up sales of the Mi-26 heavy lift helicopter with the appointment of Nutshell Ltd of Cyprus as agent for the Middle East. Rostvertol is pushing the versatility of the Mi-26 which has an expanding portfolio of military and civil roles. ...
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Gulf-South Africa ties cemented by Rooivalk flight
Denel Aviation's flagship, the Rooivalk attack helicopter, has been demonstrated in Saudi Arabia amid reports of closer defence links between the Gulf and South Africa. President Nelson Mandela is currently in Riyadh where it is believed he will be signing an arms-for-oil deal worth $1.5 billion. The contract ...
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Ticket to drive... the raffle dream
It isn't only aircraft which are causing a stir at the show this week. Five luxury cars which have been turning heads in the central plaza are up for grabs in a daily raffle. The total value of the vehicles - which include the ultimate in executive road travel, ...
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Lynx landing
One of GKN Westland's most successful helicopters, the Super Lynx, is making its appearance in Dubai courtesy of Britain's Royal Navy. The Mk3 Lynx from the Type 42 Destroyer, HMS Nottingham, is on display in the static park. Source: Flight Daily News
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CATCO stand is pretty in pink?
You let your wife loose to design the stand and what happens? The entire place is painted pink and you fall two days behind schedule. Thankfully though, Mahmood Zadjaly is an understanding husband and when the wraps finally came off the pink furniture he had to admit that ...
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Third Osprey impresses in tests
Bell Boeing says it has reached another milestone in its development programme for the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft which is destined for the US military market. The third of four Ospreys built to production standards is now undergoing testing to validate its Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR), navigational and ...
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Static displays attract attention
The top brass of the world's airforces joined HH General Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on a tour of the static displays following his official opening of Dubai '97. Sheikh Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai and the UAE Defence Minister, was escorted airside by Lt Gen HE ...
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Supporting role
Messier-Dowty is at Dubai, turning the spotlight on its global customer and product support capability. The company, a joint venture between TI Group of the UK and Snecma of France, is a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of aircraft landing gear systems. From ...
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Face value
There's a chance to see Puritan Bennett's new full-face crew oxygen mask here at the show (B490). Tony Reed from technical sales says: "Customers were complaining that there was no alternative to their oxygen mask and goggles, so we decided to do something about it. "We ...
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Missile debut
Matra BAe Dynamics is showing off several products for the first time at Dubai '97, including its ASRAAM air-to-air combat missile, currently nearing completion of development work for Britain's Royal Air Force. It is being adapted for use with the Panavia Tornado, BAe Harrier, Eurofighter EF2000 and Lockheed ...
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Overhaul order
Royal Jordanian Airlines has chosen Messier-Bugatti to carry out the general overhaul of the landing gear on six Airbus A310-300 and three A320 aircraft, it was announced at the show yesterday. Source: Flight Daily News
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Malta mission
Malta's sole representative at the show is showcasing its expertise in the maintenance of the Allison 250 series of engines. Aeromaritime's managing director Doug Hooper says coming to Dubai is an essential part of the company's links with its customers: "The airshow is a good place to do ...
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Smiths boost
Smiths Industries Aerospace has never missed a Dubai show and the avionics specialist is here again. Says publicity manager Nick Fox on the company's stand (B520): "We are a loyal supporter of the Dubai air show, which is without doubt the best in the Middle East. As ever ...
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Starburst root
The overall theme of the Shorts Missile Systems (SMS) exhibit at the show is customised integrated air defence. Customer services manager Andy Lyttle says it "-is based on the Starburst missile, together with early warning and command and control systems and the SMS range of missile-launching platforms." ...
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Radome market
Essco enjoys a predominant role as the prime supplier of sandwich radomes around the world, but international sales manager Michael O'Connell says the company's first appearance at Dubai, under the umbrella of the Irish Trade Board, will help it consolidate this position in a growing market which offers significant opportunity. ...