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El Al and American agree codeshare
El Al and American Airlines have agreed a codeshare on several of the Israeli airline's services to the USA. A letter of intent was signed in early April and the aim is to have the agreement working by 1 November. Three weekly Tel Aviv-Newark flights and two weekly ...
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Europe
Poland is likely to be the first former Warsaw Pact nation to buy Western combat aircraft, with US and European manufacturers offering their wares. MAPO-MiG has also been offering licence-production. A defence ministry commission reported in February that co-operation with Saab in producing the JAS39 Gripen would be the best ...
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Holding out
Israel Military Industries is looking for partners in adesperate effort to restore its fortunes. Arie Egozi/TEL AVIV ISRAEL MILITARY Industries' new president and chief executive Shlomo Milo is looking at new ways to slim the business after an often painful rationalisation programme failed to return the company ...
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IAE strives to cut 20% from V2500 operating costs
International Aero Engines (IAE) is working to cut the operating cost of its V2500 powerplant by more than 20%, as part of the company's short-term development plans The move is primarily in response to growing pressure from US carriers to drive down costs, says IAE president Barry ...
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Precision AV-8B
Precision Echo has received a US Navy contract for 210 video recorders, plus an option for 30 more, to equip the McDonnell Douglas (MDC) AV-8B. Severe reliability problems with the same recorder in the MDC F-18 have now been overcome, according to the Navy. Source: ...
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Bi-static demo
The US Air Force's Rome Laboratory is to demonstrate the use of airborne bi-static-radar technology to improve theatre air-defence. A flying test-bed, equipped with a phased-array antenna, will be used to detect, track and identify targets illuminated by existing ground-based surveillance radar. Source: Flight International
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Aviation College
The UK-based European College of Aviation, of Bournemouth International Airport, in Dorset, has appointed Bob McGuire sales and marketing manager. McGuire, who was formerly with the Midland Bank, became a commercial pilot after 17 years service with the Royal Air Force. ...
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Northrop
Ralph Crosby has become corporate vice-president and deputy general manager of Northrop Grumman's commercial-aircraft division, based in Dallas, Texas. He will become corporate vice-president and general manager of the division on the retirement of Gordon Williams at the end of this year. Crosby is now corporate vice-president and deputy general ...
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IAE
International Aero Engines (IAE) of Glastonbury, Connecticut, has appointed Roger Dawson vice-president for engineering and quality, and Leonard Sorosiak vice-president for customer support. Dawson joins IAE from UK aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce, while Sorosiak was formerly vice-president for customer support at US engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. Source: Flight ...
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Messier-Bugatti
Messier-Bugatti, of Vallacoublay France, has appointed Alain Richard vice-president of the newly organised braking-systems and hydraulics-systems division. He was formerly vice-president of the hydraulics division. Source: Flight International
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IACA
Peter Legro, president and chief executive of European carrier Transavia, has been named chairman of the International Air Carrier Association (IACA) of Zaventem, Belgium. Legro, who succeeds Niki Lauda, president and chief executive of Lauda Air of Austria, has been vice-chairman and chairman of ACE, the European Community's Independent Carriers ...
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Bombardier
US Federal Aviation Administration inspector Rolf Dinwoodie (right) congratulates Bombardier corporate pilot Michel Tanguay for being the first pilot to receive a level C type rating on the new Canadair Challenger 604 simulator at the Bombardier Aerospace Training centre. Source: Flight International
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Finnair update
UK-based Sonda Aviation is to update Finnair's Link-built McDonnell Douglas MD-82 simulator with a dual-touch-screen instructor station. Source: Flight International