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FAA improves US fire and rescue services
Technology designed to assist airport rescue and firefighting crews at night and in bad weather has been deployed by the US Federal Aviation Administration. The Driver's Enhanced Vision System (DEVS), developed at the FAA's research-and-development centre, combines satellite navigation, digital datalink and infra-red (IR) technologies. Using the DEVS, ...
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Aerospatiale discusses fresh proposals for FLA funding
AEROSPATIALE IS holding "high-level discussions" with the French Government on a new proposal to fund France's share of the Future Large Aircraft (FLA) military transport. The latest twist in the French industry's efforts to salvage the project, after funding was cut by the French Government in February, amounts ...
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Engine success
Singapore Aircraft Leasing Enterprise has signed a deal with International Aero Engines to order V2500 turbofans to power its fleet of Airbus Industrie A320/321 aircraft. The $330 million deal covers engines for eight A320s and four A321s and options for a further 12 aircraft. China Southern Airlines has also ordered ...
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Chinese Allies
AlliedSignal Aerospace has as signed a series of preliminary agreements with Aviation Industries of China (AVIC) and Shanghai Avionics (SAVIC) to expand its activities in China. It is discussing co-producing systems, including a traffic-alert and collision-avoidance system, enhanced ground-proximity-warning system, ACARS and general-aviation avionics. AlliedSignal is also discussing the possibility ...
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Continental
Barry Simon has been promoted to senior vice-president, international, at Continental Airlines, of Houston, Texas, adding Latin America to his current European responsibilities. Simon is a former senior vice-president and general counsel at Continental. Ralph Schulz has been appointed vice-president of Latin American and Caribbean marketing and sales. He was ...
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FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration has strengthened its National Resource Specialist (NRS) programme, the cadre of specialised technical experts serving as consultants within the aviation agency and to the aviation industry on aircraft-certification matters. The FAA has filled 17 of the 18 NRS positions available. These include Hals Larsen, a ...
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Bell
Terry Stinson, president of Textron's Aerospace Systems and Components, has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Bell Helicopter Textron, of Fort Worth, Texas. He will take up the position in January 1997. The present president, Lloyd Shoppa, who is due to retire in August 1997, will become vice-chairman ...
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It's now time to think of engineers
Sir - Aircraft engineers worldwide are aware that, if the airlines do not make a profit, they will go out of business. The trend is for airlines to expect the maximum from their aircraft, but they do not keep enough spares to maintain their fleets. Maintaining a large ...
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Financial guidance
Canada's Pelorus Navigation Systems has raised $3.6 million through a private placement. The Calgary-based company says that it has 28 orders for satellite landing-systems developed jointly with Honeywell. Source: Flight International
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Power purchase
Kellstrom Industries has agreed to buy International Aircraft Support (IASI) for $26.5 million in cash and stock. San Francisco-based IASI resells commercial-aircraft jet engines and engine spares. Source: Flight International
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BA switches colours
Flying Colours says that it is in detailed negotiations with British Airways to take over a contract now undertaken by Caledonian Airways, which would see it flying scheduled services on behalf of the UK flag carrier under a franchise agreement between London Gatwick and San Juan in Puerto Rico, Nassau ...
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HAECO Franchise
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering (HAECO) has signed a 20-year franchise with the Airport Authority to provide base and line maintenance at Chek Lap Kok Airport. HAECO is to invest HK$1.4 billion ($181.8 million), including a 220m (700ft)-long three-bay hangar due for completion in April 1998. Source: Flight International
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Just champion
Champion Aircraft Products of Liberty, South Carolina, has introduced reciprocating engine-ignition harnesses, which deliver some 7% more energy to the spark plug, are more robust and better shielded. Source: Flight International
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Energetic simula
Phoenix, Arizona-based Simula has received a $3.4 million US Navy contract to supply energy-absorbing crew seats for Sikorsky CH-53 helicopters, with deliveries beginning in June 1997. Source: Flight International
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Trend setting
Shadin ETM engine trend-monitors are scheduled to be installed in the US Army's Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6-powered Raytheon C-12s, for use with the engine manufacturer's ECTM System IV condition-monitoring software. Source: Flight International
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Automatic growth
Aerospatiale of France says that it expects business worth Fr500 million ($100 million) a year from its new automatic test centre, based at Toulouse and Paris. The centre brings together the company's Aircraft Business Systems division, Missiles Automatic Test Centre and Sextant Avionique automatic test activities. Source: Flight ...
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Brussels expansion
Brussels Airport has outlined a BFr14 billion ($466 million) plan to add another concourse to its recently inaugurated new terminal. A tunnel will link the new concourse to the existing area. Source: Flight International
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Langkawi direct
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has launched a new thrice-weekly direct service between Langkawi and Taipei, using an Airbus A330-300. Source: Flight International