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Il-76/747 collision: who was to blame?
Sir - In response to the letter from Capt F W Pike (Flight International, 13-19 August, P48), and other previous statements about the Chimkentavia Airlines Ilyushin Il-76 freighter mid-air collision with a Saudi Arabian Airlines Boeing 747-100B near Delhi, India, in November 1996, I must comment on the quick reaction ...
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The lost art of airmanship
Sir-I agree with John Laming (Letters, Flight International, 3-9 September) suggesting that two captains up front would answer the dreadful failures we are witnessing associated with a lack of airmanship on the part of many in command of big aircraft. Under the terms of the Chicago Convention, the ...
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Techspace
Jean-Christophe Dalla Toffola has been appointed general manager for commerce and programmes at Belgian aero-engine manufacturer Techspace Aero, of Herstal, Liége. He was formerly deputy general manager of commerce and programmes, before replacing Jacques Cipriano, who has joined French engine manufacturer Snecma. Source: Flight International
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Delta
Luiz Henrique Teixeira and Eduardo Britto have been appointed sales managers in Brazil by Atlanta, Georgia-based Delta Air Lines. Teixeira was formerly with Universal Assistance, while Britto was formerly with Elitravel Representacoes, the general sales agent in Brazil. Source: Flight International
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Avcard
Hunt Valley, Maryland-based Avcard, which provides credit cards, commercial-transaction data and contract fuel to corporate flight departments and fixed-base operators, has promoted Susan Howard to director international marketing. Howard had been manager international marketing for the past three years. Tarique Khan has been appointed manager international services. He joins from ...
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United
United Airlines has appointed Chris Petty leisure sales manager (UK). He was previously sales manager for United Vacations, the airline's holiday company, and replaces Alison Espley, who is now manager for United Vacations. Petty, who has been with United since 1991. Source: Flight International
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Hartzell
Arthur Disbrow has retired as president of Piqua, Ohio-based Hartzell Propeller. He joined the company as vice-president and general manager in 1981 when it was acquired by TRW, and continued as president when the company was sold to private interests in 1987. Chairman Jim Brown takes over Disbrow's duties. ...
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Boeing
David Bowman has been appointed Boeing programme manager for the MD-17, the proposed commercial freighter version of the US Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III cargo jet. He replaces John Feren, who has transferred to the Boeing Commercial Airplane Group in Seattle. Most recently, he was director of McDonnell Douglas' nacelle/engine ...
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Gulfstream upgrade
Gulfstream is offering to upgrade GIIs and IIIs with the Rockwell-Collins FDS-2000 flat-panel flight-display system, to replace hard-to-maintain electromechanical instruments. The liquid-crystal displays will be available in 1998. Source: Flight International
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Falcon 900 simulation
SimuFlite Training International is to acquire a Level D flight simulator for the Dassault Falcon 900B/EX business jet, to be ready at its Dallas Fort Worth, Texas, simulator centre in late 1999. Source: Flight International
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Tilt-rotot panel
BFGoodrich's GH-3000 flat-panel standby-instrument system has been selected for the Bell Boeing 609 civil tilt-rotor. The GH-3000 has also been approved for retrofit to Dassault Falcon 50 and Gulfstream IV business jets. Source: Flight International
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Appointments
Philip Chen will succeed Simon Heale as deputy managing director at Cathay Pacific Airways from mid-March. Heale takes up the position of finance director at Swire Pacific. Stanley Hui will replace Chen as Dragonair's chief executive from 1 February 1997, while Hui's role as chief operating officer of Air Hong ...
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Aircraft news
Boeing has signed a deal with American Airlines, granting the US manufacturer sole supplier status for jet aircraft until 2018. As part of the deal American has placed firm orders for 12 B777s, four B767-300ERs, 12 B757-200s, and 75 B737-600/700/800s. The US carrier has also taken so-called purchase rights on ...
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GII/III hushkit progress
Dallas Airmotive displayed a Gulfstream II fitted with a mock-up of Stage III Technologies' Rolls-Royce Spey Stage 3 hushkit at the NBAA. Flight-testing of the ejector hushkit is to begin in June 1998, leading to certification late in 1998. Ground tests show that the hushkit will meet or exceed Stage ...
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Learjet Japan sale
Bombardier has secured its first private-sector sale of a Learjet in Japan, with Nagoya-based Chunichi Press ordering an extended-range Learjet 31A/ER for delivery in 1998. Singapore-based Global Aviation has ordered two Canadair Challenger 604s. Source: Flight International
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Execaire adds Excels
Canadian Cessna Citation distributor Execaire has in-creased its order for Citation Excel light business jets from three to five, for delivery beginning in 1999. Montreal-based Execaire expects the widebody Excel to be popular in Canada. The company has also bought a CitationJet and a Citation Ultra. ...