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RAeS
Stewart John has been inaugurated as president of the UK's Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) for 1997-8. John, with more than 40 years' experience in aviation, started with BOAC as an apprentice. Among the other airlines he has worked for are Cathay Pacific, Kuwait Airways and Malaysia-Singapore Airlines. He also spent ...
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KLM
The supervisory board of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines intends to appoint Peter Hartman, now executive vice-president for engineering and maintenance, as a managing director. He has been with KLM since 1973. From 6 August, the board of managing directors will be Leo van Wijk, the new president and chief executive; ...
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H+S Aviation
UK engine-overhaul company H+S Aviation, of Portsmouth, Hampshire, has appointed David McRobert to the new position of marketing and business-development director. He was previously responsible for H+S' Pratt & Whitney Canada and Allison repair and overhaul businesses. Source: Flight International
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BAA
John Stent, managing director of airport owner BAA's proposed UK London Heathrow Terminal 5 project, has been appointed managing director at London Stansted Airport. He replaces Terry Morgan, who becomes managing director of Melbourne Airport, Australia, now to be managed by BAA-led consortium Australia Pacific Airports. Stent, who joined BAA ...
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C-S aviation
Jeffrey Erickson has become a member of the board of aircraft-leasing firm C-S Aviation Services, of New York, USA. He was most recently president and chief executive of Trans World Airlines, and started his airline career in 1969 as a senior engineer with Pan American World Airways. ...
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Twinjet
Andrew Lee, formerly with Falcon Jet Centre at the UK's London Heathrow Airport, has been named commercial manager for Twinjet Aircraft of London Luton Airport. He will be responsible for the lease of Twinjet's Boeing 727-200 and Hawker 800, and will also establish a corporate-aircraft charter sales division. Source: ...
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Associated Air
Louis Churchville has joined US maintainer and modifier Associated Air Center, of Dallas, Texas, to take responsibility for sales of corporate/VIP/head-of-state completions and modifications. He was previously senior director of sales and marketing at Aero, of Lake City Florida, and is a former vice-president for sales and marketing at Page ...
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Magellan
Satellite-navigation and communications-equipment manufacturer Magellan Systems, of San Dimas, California, has appointed Chris Carver marketing manager for aviation products. Carver, with Magellan since 1992, was most recently marketing manager for the CNS-12 avionics unit for two-way digital-data communications. Source: Flight International
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FlightSafety
Greg Wedding has been named assistant manager at the Gulfstream Learning Center, in Savannah, Georgia, by FlightSafety International (FSI), of LaGuardia Airport, New York. Wedding, who served with the US Navy for 25 years, was previously assistant manager at FSI's Teterboro Learning Center. Source: Flight International
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Change of name
The National Business Aircraft Association is considering changing its name to the National Business Aviation Association to better reflect the scope of the organisation's activities. Source: Flight International
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CSE represents
CSE Aviation has become a sales agent for Cessna's single-engined aircraft in the UK following the US firm's return to building the 172 Skyhawk and 182 Skylane. The Oxford Airport-based concern is the second UK sales agent for the range. Source: Flight International
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P&W settles fraud
Pratt & Whitney is to pay the US Government $14.8 million to settle a 1995 fraud case involving US military-aid funds to Israel. The engine maker allegedly diverted $10 million to a slush fund controlled by Rami Dotan, a former Israeli air force officer. Source: Flight ...
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FedEx extras
FedEx is to purchase all-cargo frequency allocations to Argentina from Miami-based Arrow Air and Florida West International Airlines. FedEx will add three weekly flights to its daily service. Source: Flight International
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SkyWest enters Canada
Delta Connection carrier SkyWest launched its first international service on 1 June, with a daily Canadair Regional Jet flight linking Salt Lake City, Utah, with Vancouver, British Columbia. The airline reports increased profits for the year ended 31 March. Source: Flight International
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Raytheon in China
Raytheon has won a $4 million Chinese contract to install its ASR-10SS primary and Condor Mk2 secondary surveillance-radars at Guangzhou - to be the US company's ninth air-traffic-control radar installation in China. Source: Flight International
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Amtran president goes
Stanley Pace, president of American Trans Air holding company Amtran, has resigned after nine months. Amtran had a good first quarter after a difficult 1996. Source: Flight International
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Maverick suspends
US start-up Maverick Airways has suspended scheduled services as it restructures. The carrier began operations on 20 January, linking Denver with Steamboat Springs and Grand Junction in Colorado. Maverick founder and president Cody Diekroeger has been asked to resign, as the airline seeks extra financing. Source: ...
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Helijet cross-border
Vancouver-based Helijet Airways has launched North America's first scheduled international helicopter service, with three daily flights between Victoria, British Columbia, and Seattle, Washington, using 12-seat Sikorsky S-76s. East Asia Airlines, meanwhile, plans to take delivery of three improved S-76C+ helicopters later this year, also in 12-passenger configuration, for use on ...
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Virgin Express A320
Brussels-based Constellation International Airways has wet-leased its second Airbus A320 to Virgin Express. The move had been expected as tour operator Hello Holidays, to which the second Constellation aircraft was to be leased on a long-term basis, had failed to meet the Ìnancial terms of the lease agreement. ...
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Safety by choice
Business travellers are now more likely to choose an airline for its safety reputation, according to a major new survey by the Reed Travel Group. Safety is second only to schedule convenience, says Reed. Source: Flight International