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Litton order
Litton Applied Technology, is to produce up to 500 improved APR-39A (V)2 threat-warning systems for US Marine Corps and Navy helicopters under a contract which is potentially worth $97 million. Marine Bell Boeing MV-22s and Lockheed Martin KC-130s will also be equipped with the new radar warner. ...
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Green pine tests
Israel is to deploy the Green Pine phased-array radar being developed for the Arrow anti-tactical ballistic missile system, as part of tests of the Nautilus laser gun. The prototype of the Green Pine radar will be used to detect rocket targets, while the targeting of the laser beam will be ...
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Northwest A320 choice
Training Devices (TDI), of Englewood, Colorado is building an Airbus A320 Level 5 flight-training device for Northwest Aerospace Training. France's Elan Informatique is supplying simulated avionics, instruments and aircraft parts to TDI for the device. Source: Flight International
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Reflectone win
Reflectone has won a THY Turkish Airlines contract to supply an AI(R) Avro RJ100 full-flight simulator. The Level D-standard simulator is to be in operation at THY's Istanbul training centre by September 1997. Source: Flight International
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De Havilland
DE HAVILLAND A fund established to create a permanent memorial to Sir Geoffrey de Havilland (1882-1965) is to sponsor post-graduate studies in aerospace engineering at the University of Hertfordshire at Hatfield, and erect a statue of him in the grounds of the university. The university is built on ...
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Air London
Ian McQuade is appointed to the newly created position of manager for IT sales in the commercial-aircraft division of UK charter broker Air London International, of Crawley, Sussex. He has previously worked for Monarch Airlines and, more recently, Excalibur Airways. David Macdonald becomes senior analyst at the executive-aircraft division. He ...
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Executive wings
Andrew Mearns has been named marketing and sales director of engine-upgrade company Executive Wings, of Lakeland, Florida. He was formerly director of marketing for Washington DC-based corporate-jet broker Universal Jet Trading. Source: Flight International
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GTE
William Peltola has been appointed to the new position of European operations manager of Airfone, Stamford, Connecticut-based GTE's airline-passenger communications system. Peltola, who will be based in London, was most recently senior marketing manager for GEC Marconi Flight Systems, also in London. Source: Flight International
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Cessna
Cessna Aircraft has made seven new appointments in its Single-Engine Sales and Marketing group. Domestic sales team leaders, are Doug Beary, formerly director of original-equipment-manufacturer sales for Deltec Electronics, who will cover the eastern division; Bret Chilcott, who will cover the western division (including western Canada) and who formerly owned ...
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Learjet
Bombardier subsidiary-business-aircraft manufacturer Learjet has named Rolland ("Rollie") Vincent director of public relations and strategic planning. He was formerly director of international marketing for Bombardier Regional Aircraft division in Toronto. Nita Scrivner has been named director of marketing communications. She was most recently Learjet manager of public relations. ...
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Plane handling
Tom Knight has become deputy general manager at Plane Handling, of Feltham Middlesex. Knight formerly projects manager responsible for new projects, properties and insurance matters, has also worked for Dutch carrier KLM. Source: Flight International
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Vanguard
US regional and domestic carrier Vanguard Airlines, of Kansas City, Missouri, has appointed William Garrett vice-president for finance and chief financial officer. He replaces Fred deLeeuw. Garrett was formerly senior manager at Ernst & Young LLP. Brian Gillman joins Vanguard as vice-president and general counsel, from law company Stinson, Mag ...
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Catching the international spacebus
Aerospatiale's Spacebus has broadened its horizons outside Europe. Tim Furniss/LONDON AEROSPATIALE'S FIRST Spacebus 3000 satellite, the Arabsat 2A, was launched on 9 July. Although the 3000 made a big impact on the international market in 1995, its progress came to an abrupt halt in 1996, partly ...
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Skyhigh healthcare
Airlines are finally considering fitting telemedicine equipment. Patrick Hook/LONDON DESPITE THE HUGE costs involved every time a scheduled service is diverted from its route to off-load a sick passenger, airlines have always demonstrated a reluctance to fit their aircraft with telemedicine equipment which might improve ...
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Rush to hush
Different approaches to hushkits exist in Europe and the USA. Andrew Doyle/LONDON HUSHKIT SALES are booming, but the US domestic market is eclipsing that of Europe, highlighting the radically different approaches being taken by the airlines and airports of the two regions. The major passenger ...
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MDC
Stuart Thomson has been named vice-president of business development at McDonnell Douglas' (MDC) Military Transport Aircraft unit at Long Beach, California. Thomson formerly director of business development for the C-17 programme replaces Gary Mears who has resigned. Source: Flight International
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Ageing-airliner census 1996
Max Kingsley-Jones/LONDON THIS YEAR's Flight International census of ageing airliners shows a growth of 6% (to some 8,200) in the number of jet-powered and turboprop aircraft more than 15 years old in active service at 1 January, 1996. The number of jet-airliners in existence, which ...
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Fleet wins wing deal
CANADA'S FLEET Aerospace has won an initial C$40 million ($55million) contract from Hyundai Space and Aircraft to supply wing components for the McDonnell Douglas MD-95. Deliveries will begin in 1997. South Korea's Hyundai is developing the wing for the 100-seat MD-95 as a risk-sharing partner. Toronto-based Fleet will ...
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Boeing chooses Concentra ICAD
BOEING HAS SELECTED Concentra's ICAD knowledge-based software to automate the design of electrical wire-harnesses for its commercial aircraft. The system will be used to help reduce installation time for aircraft wiring harnesses. Burlington, Massachusetts-based Concentra plans to complete development of the Boeing electric-configuration system by the end of ...