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Rolls-Royce wins Delta order
Geoff Thomas Rolls-Royce has beaten GE and Pratt & Whitney in a contest to supply its Trent 800s to power 10 Delta Air Lines' Boeing 777s (with firm options on a further 20 and rolling options on 30 more) - a total order potential of $1.5 billion. ...
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Red Arrows salute to Dubai
The Red Arrows, Britain's aerial ambassadors, took time out from their performance schedule to perform a flypast of Dubai's newest landmark, the $2-billion Jumeirah Beach Hotel. While the Red Arrows are in the news in Dubai with their flying display appearances, the new hotel will be making headlines ...
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A moving re-alignment of the world
Sometimes advanced technology does not travel well. Airbus Industrie found this out at a press briefing on the eve of the show. A computer image was intended to show locations of its training and support facilities. Alas, Toulouse found its way into the Sahara Desert, Beijing ...
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Kaman upgrade
Litton Industries' Guidance and Control Systems Division is at Dubai '97 as officials begin work on the deal to manage integration of the avionics system for the Kaman SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopter programme for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). On the RAN programme ...
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Middle east defence sales set to climb
Tim Ripley Regional defence sales look set to bounce back after a 'bad' year in 1996 with only some $12-billion worth of sales to Middle East countries, say market analysts. Barring the outbreak of a major conflict, experts expect regional defence sales to remain static or ...
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Entry fee to protect Airshow's status
Visitors to this year's air show will have to dip into their pockets before they pass through the entry turnstiles. For the first time at Dubai, organisers have introduced an admission fee policy to "-enhance the event's trade-only reputation". Virginia Kern, managing director of Fairs and ...
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Waterworks
Staff manning the Aerotech stand (B180) are waiting to tap potential customers. In particular they hope to plug their latest 'smart tap' - the Aquaflite faucet, which features hands-free operation, selectable water temperature and easy installation for either deck or bulkhead operation. Aquaflite, developed by Adams ...
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All kitted out
Rambo could have a field day at the Colonel Military Supplies stand (B120). Knives, combat trousers and full-face balaclavas are on sale, together with a wide range of military memorabilia. Company spokesman Abdul Karim says: "Although we have everything here for today's modern soldier, a lot ...
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New receiver
Litton's Amecom division has been awarded the $17.9-million contract to develop a new broadband digital receiver for military applications. Announcing the deal on the eve of Dubai '97, senior vice-president Harry Halamandaris said the NexGen system will identify and locate the origins of all radio frequency (RF) emitters ...
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Con cordiality
To 'e' or not to 'e'-that is the question. Anglophiles patronising the attractive al fresco restaurant/ bar between Halls A and B might have noticed with amusement that it's called the Concord Terrace. The obvious aviation connection is there all right- but where's the missing 'e'? ...
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Sifco solutions
Ireland has a long tradition of exporting human resources, particularly across the water to America, and the current corporate network of the Sifco Turbine Group parallels that trend, with two of its five offices based in Minneapolis and Florida. But the turbine overhaul specialist, with its three other ...
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Huey avionics
Litton has been selected by Bell Helicopter to design, develop and eventually produce an integrated avionics system (IAS) for the US Marine Corps' H-1 helicopter upgrade progamme. The contract calls for California-based Litton to develop the IAS for the Bell AH-1BW Super Cobra helicopter, with an option also ...
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Visual presence
Evans & Sutherland has established a full-service Middle East branch office at Dubai International Airport. The US-based visual systems company says the new office will increase its presence in the region. "Customer acceptance of our technologies in the Middle East has been strong, particularly in the ...
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Dogfight missile shows its teeth
Matra BAe Dynamics has claimed success for the latest test firings of its ASRAAM dogfight missile. In two test launches at Eglin AFB, Florida, missiles were fired from Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft. The first test in September was designed to gather vibration and seeker ...
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Luggage issue study
Paul RichfieldATI, Washington The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) plans to study the phenomenon of passengers reaching for their luggage when they should be running for the safety slide. The problem was illustrated last week in Charlotte, North Carolina, when a US Airways Fokker 100 ...
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Newest Hercules is bound for Italian Air Force role
Lockheed Martin is expected to announce during the Dubai Air Show a deal with the Italian Air Force (IAF) for 18 C-130Js, the newest variant of the Hercules. The company is confident that the contract will be signed in Washington DC later this week, allowing it to announce ...
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Any takers for VIP Boeing?
Karen Walker When Thomas Hirschmann says he is seeing stars, he's talking pretty serious business. An example of that business can be seen here at the Dubai Air Show in the shape of a VIP-configured Boeing 727-100 that is looking for a buyer. It ...
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Unisex apparel heads in to answer military need
Mark Hannant Political correctness appears to have arrived in at least one corner of the aviation industry. In response to increasing requests from female aviators, the US army has commissioned a standard-issue helicopter pilot's helmet which, rather than coming in the usual four sizes, is made ...
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Iraqi tensions shadow Dubai opening
As Dubai '97 kicks off with a demonstration of the world's best military technology, tension in the region is rising with the US sending a second aircraft carrier to the Gulf as Iraq warns an attack could be expected at any moment by the Americans and their British "stooges". ...
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DC-Dubai in one hop sets another record
Karen Walker Contrary to what you might have read in the newspapers, US-Middle East relations took a big step forward this week. For the businessman who has urgent work in both regions, Gulfstream has good news. The Gulfstream V that is being displayed at the Dubai ...