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High standard
There's no point having a wonderful fleet if you lack the people and procedures to run it. Bureau Veritas is in the business of certifying the management systems of aircraft companies to the ISO 9000 international quality standard. Business development manager Jim Bruce says: "Our role ...
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Red hot Proto types
You'll see red when you call in at the Famco stand (B230). Among other tools, accessories and forklift trucks, the Dubai-based company is selling Proto professional tools, recognisable by their distinctive shock red storage cabinets and boxes. Marketing manager Shivaji Chaturvedi says: "Because we are the sole distributor of Proto ...
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Ansett support
The sales team from Ansett Aircraft Spares and Services is making its debut appearance at Dubai '97 (Stand B440), promoting the company's ability to supply parts and components to regions with difficult logistics. Assistant manager Dominic Gibbins says: "We are a total aircraft support company maintaining a comprehensive inventory ...
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Full display by BA Engineering
British Airways Engineering got off to a flying start in the race for publicity at Dubai '97 - the company is sponsoring the flying display programme. Stand manager Andy Poulter says: "We're here principally to publicise our line maintenance, which is carried out at 150 stations worldwide." Source: ...
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Clean lines
Specialty chemical manufacturer McGean-Rohco is showcasing its advanced line of aircraft cleaners in Dubai (B800). The company's Cee-Bee division manufactures a selection of cleaners, polishes and gels. Included in the top-of-the-line range is the Super Bee Cleaner 210, a highly-concentrated scented cleaner for removing a variety of exterior ...
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Dutch treat
Those with a sentimental streak will be pleased to see the name of Fokker is not entirely absent from Dubai '97. Fokker Elmo is one of the 30-plus companies represented at the show under the umbrella of the Netherlands Aerospace Group (NAG) at Stand A794. The ...
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AA chief hits at re-regulation
American Airlines (AA) chairman Robert Crandall has railed against what he sees as the "re-regulation" of the US domestic airline industry in favour of low-cost new entrant carriers. Speaking to an audience at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, Crandall accused the US Department of Transportation of ...
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Boeing set for BOLD move
Boeing is close to securing deals with two major engine manufacturers that will allow its Boeing On-Line Data (BOLD) service to provide engine maintenance data to subscribers. Under the agreements, digitised versions of the engine makers' shop manuals, illustrated parts catalogues and service bulletins for selected engine types ...
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Pan-Am looks to quick fix
Pan Am expects the final step in its merger with Carnival Airlines - bringing all the operations under the 'PA' flight prefix - will give an immediate boost to revenues. The completion of the operational merger yesterday comes none too soon for Pan Am, which has just announced ...
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Northwest given the bird
A Northwest Airbus 310 made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff this weekend because of a birdstrike. The Detroit-bound flight was forced to return to John Wayne airport in California minutes after take-off when pilots heard a noise in the right engine. The aircraft landed safely ...
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Great Lakes settlement
US regional carrier Great Lakes Aviation says its unionised pilots have ratified the recently-negotiated labour agreement between the company and the pilots. The airline says 86% of the pilots, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, voted to accept the new three-year contract while 14% voted to reject ...
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NASA praises European contribution
With plans preceeding to begin building an international space station next year, the head of NASA has praised French and European involvement and says he hopes for co-operation in building a low-cost crew shuttle. Daniel Goldin was in France to meet with officials of the European Space Agency; ...
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Air today, goon tomorrow
British Airways could be on the lookout for flight and cabin crew who can juggle, perform song-and-dance routines and crack gags - and this is no joke. Passengers on a Deutsche BA flight from Munich to Berlin were reported this weekend to be startled to hear a steward ...
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Maldives to join ranks of Airbus operators
Air Maldives is to become a new Airbus Industrie A310 operator in early 1998, with a leased aircraft on which it has an option to buy, it was announced at the show yesterday. The carrier also plans to launch an amphibious air taxi service. Pilots, mechanics ...
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Apaches on the cards for Kuwait role
Boeing's advanced AH-64D Longbow Apache attack helicopter could soon be flying under Kuwaiti colours in a deal believed to be worth more than $800 million. Boeing sources at Dubai '97 say the final details of the contract are being worked out by the US Army, which is handling ...
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Kuwait set to create unique C4I system
Major defence contractors at Dubai '97 are gearing up to bid for a $1.2-billion contract to create the world's first wholly-integrated military command system - in Kuwait. The Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) system would operate across Kuwait's air, ground and naval services. "This ...
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Sometimes hot, always tasty
Subcontinental food comprises more than just curries. Not that there's anything wrong with a good curry, but with Dubai being so near to the sub-continent it would be a shame not to try some of the other dishes that come from that vast repertoire of spices and flavourings. ...
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Executive market debate heats up
The Middle East is shaping up to be the site for the latest skirmish between Boeing and Airbus, in the shapes of their respective entries into the heavy end of the executive market. The Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) variant of the 737-700 and the Airbus A319CJ (Corporate Jet) ...
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Global Express a hit in Mid-East
Bombardier is expected to announce more sales today for its Global Express, which will fly into the show to join the company's line-up of business jets in the static display. Michael Graff, president of Bombardier's business aircraft division, says the new sales will be to Middle East customers, ...
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Airborne golf buggy sought Down Under
Is there a helicopter specifically designed or modified to fly golfers around a Pacific island 18-hole golf-course? Australian golf executive Stephen Allen has scoured the aviation press for several months and has yet to find the answer to his dreams. "Our clients have opened a new ...