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Jet Aviation's success in outfitting
Sir - The main reason for Jet Aviation's success in outfitting and customising aircraft interiors is missed in Julian Moxon's article "An inside story" (Flight International, 22-28 November). In the 1970s and 1980s, as chief pilot of a presidential flight of five business jets, I had experience of ...
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English speakers must learn anew
Sir - In reply to Eric Mowrey's letter (Flight International, 29 November-5 December, P51), I am an aviation professional and native English speaker, resident and employed abroad. English has become the lingua franca of international aviation, but this does not excuse the attitude that non-native English speakers in ...
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People come before economic theories
Sir - Your Comment "Striking a balance"(Flight International, 18-24 October) mentions the "job exporting" consequences of pro-European/pro-global theories about which we read so regularly. The conclusion that "...a job is only a job as long as there is an economic case for that job to be done" is ...
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The dangers of down-wind turns
Sir - Although not always accepted by the flying establishment, the danger of the "down-wind-turn" phenomenon is accepted by pilots of light aircraft and gliders. The effect may be seen, as birds circle in windy conditions, when the rapid loss of height as the bird turns down-wind, becomes obvious. ...
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Globalstar
Mobile-telecommunications company Globalstar, of Arlington, Virginia, has named Thomas Ross vice-president for communications. He was formerly special assistant to the president and senior director for public affairs of the National Security Council. Ross will be based in New York. Source: Flight International
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American Airlines Cargo
Tommy McFall has been named managing director for safety and environment at American Airlines, of Fort Worth, Texas. McFall, who is now director of the US National Transportation Safety Board's regional office in Arlington, Texas, will replace John Fell, who is to retire. Source: ...
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Shannon
Peter Ellison is named head of marketing and sales at Shannon Aerospace of Ireland. He replaces Roger Haslimeier, who has completed a five-year secondment from Swissair. Ellison previously deputy to Haslimeier, joined Shannon in 1994, having worked formerly for Irish leasing company GPA. ...
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Piper
Larry Bardon, formerly with Lockheed's "Skunk Works" and Pilatus Aircraft, has been appointed director for marketing and sales at light piston-aircraft manufacturer New Piper Aircraft, of Vero Beach, Florida. Dan Elliott becomes manager for manufacturing. Elliott, who previously spent 13 years with Piper, returns having served as chief tool engineer ...
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Saab
Saab Aircraft of America has appointed John Sterne as a director for regional-airline sales. He was formerly sales director with ATR Marketing. Al Smolinski, previously marketing director for Jetstream Aircraft, becomes vice-president for marketing support. Mike Miller, previously of Rolls Royce, will serve as director of fleet planning. ...
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Lockheed Martin
Sandra Walls has been appointed vice-president of business management at Lockheed Martin Aeronautical Systems, of Marietta, Georgia. She replaces Todd Kallman, who becomes vice-president of business management for the aeronautics sector of Lockheed Martin, of Bethesda, Maryland. Walls, with Lockheed since 1969, was formerly director of enterprise business planning. ...
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Cessna
Arbrey Barrett has been named vice-president for aircraft completions at Cessna Aircraft, of Wichita, Kansas. Barrett joined Cessna as a manufacturing supervisor in 1965, having held similar positions at airframe manufacturer Boeing, of Seattle, Washington. Five new executives are appointed for the company's single-engine-aircraft interests. They are H D Cartwright, ...
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Rolls-Royce Inc
Stanley Doepke is named director of airline marketing and Bruce McClelland becomes airline-analysis manager at Rolls-Royce Inc, the US arm of the UK aero-engine manufacturer. Doepke was formerly sales director at Fokker Aircraft USA, while McClelland was director of strategic market planning at Daimler-Benz Aerospace (Dornier). Frederick Kocher becomes senior ...
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KLM
Jan Meurer has been named vice-president for operations at Dutch national carrier KLM, replacing Henny Essenbert, who becomes group managing director, for Air UK. Enno Osinga succeeds Meurer as vice-president for customer service at KLM Cargo. He was formerly manager of cabin- crew divisions and deputy to the manager of ...
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ANZ
Robert Nazarian has been appointed chief financial officer at Air New Zealand (ANZ). Nazarian, now chief financial officer for Lion Nathan Australia, will take up his new position at the beginning of October. Nazarian replaces Robert Elstone, who moves to a similar position with Australia's Pioneer International group of companies. ...
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America West
America West president Maurice Myers will retire at the end of the year, when William Franke, the airline's chairman and chief executive, will take over his responsibilities until a successor is selected. Myers joined America West in December 1993, assisting in the US carrier's emergence from Chapter 11, bankruptcy protection. ...
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Norwegian satellite
Norway's Telenor satellite Services has awarded a contract to Hughes Space and Communications to supply an HS-376 high-power spin-stabilised satellite, called the Thor 2A, to be launched on a McDonnell Douglas Delta 2 in 1997, to provide 15-Ku band services to Scandinavia. Telenor's first Thor satellite was another HS-376 purchased ...