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FSF chairman challenges RAA to take pro-active role
FLIGHT SAFETY Foundation (FSF) chairman Stuart Matthews has hit out at the US Regional Airlines Association (RAA) decision to spend $500,000 on a publicity campaign promoting the safety image of the regional, rather than investing in what he describes as more "pro-active" safety measures. Matthews says that ...
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Fear of litigation threatens US safety, says Hinson
THE US FEDERAL Aviation Administration is planning to "secure" voluntarily reported incident data filed by US airlines, despite problems with the US Freedom of Information Act, according to FAA Administrator David Hinson. Giving the keynote address at the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) 1995 seminar in Seattle on 7 ...
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India prepares for change to CNS/ATM
David Learmount/SEATTLE INDIA HAS DRAWN up plans to replace its terrestrial air-traffic-control (ATC) system with a global-navigation satellite-system (GNSS)-based communications, navigation and surveillance/air-traffic management (CNS/ATM) by 2015. A Government study shows that the new system has the potential to yield tenfold increases in system air-traffic capacity ...
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Sextant HFDS certificated
SEXTANT AVIONIQUE has achieved French certification of its head-up flight-display system (HFDS) for Category IIIB landings in the Boeing 737-300. Launch customer Aeropostal has carried out the first commercial flight using the system. Aeropostal flies passengers by day, converting its aircraft to freight configuration for night-mail services. Director-general ...
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Swissair and Sabena World launch joint sales effort
Herman de Wulf/BRUSSELS SWISSAIR AND BELGIAN Sabena World Airlines are to launch a joint sales operation and offer shuttle services linking Brussels with Zurich and Geneva in 1996. Code sharing is also to be introduced on long-haul flights to the Middle East, Far East and South America. ...
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USA and Thailand talks make 'major progress'
The USA and Thailand have announced "major progress" in talks to agree the basic framework for a new bilateral agreement. As a result, negotiators have been instructed to begin formal negotiations at soon as possible. The two countries have been at loggerheads for several months over the deal. ...
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Brunei chooses ArgoSystems for CN-235
BRUNEI HAS SELECTED ARGOSystem as the tactical integrator for its planned fleet of Industri Pesawat Terbang Nusantara (IPTN) CN-235 maritime-patrol aircraft (MPA). The US company was selected over Racal, after a prolonged competition lasting some five years. It is now hoped to finalise the integration contract with ...
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The ins and outs of licence validation
Sir - Recent correspondence from Capt Rackham (Flight International, 20-26 September, P76) and British Airline Pilots Association general secretary Chris Darke (Flight International, 11-17 October, P49) highlights the differences between European Community member states on licence validation. Capt Rackham's experiences are very different to the requirements which would ...
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Boeing redesign is a necessity
Sir - There are pros and cons about new-generation Boeing 737-600/-700/-800 receiving grandfather rights towards its certification, but I would like to point out that European Joint Airworthiness Authorities regulations safety requirements on the amount and size of exits only increase safety. Surely the safe transportation of passengers is the ...
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Pleasures of the northern lights
Sir - During a recent overnight transatlantic flight, it was interesting to see a wonderful display of the Aurora Borealis northern lights. It is perhaps not surprising that HF radio transmissions were considerably disturbed (with quite a network of relay calls between aircraft) and Shanwick and Gander each ...
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Royal Brunei
Pengiran Haji Bahrin has become chairman of Royal Brunei Airlines, taking over from Prince Haji Jefri Bolkiah. Bahrin, a cabinet minister, is minister of law, attorney general and chairman of the Islamic Bank of Brunei. Source: Flight International
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Avatar
Patrick Tyler has been promoted from supervisor to manager for customer service at US aviation-parts supplier Avatar Alliance, of Stratford, Connecticut. Nanda Muldowney replaces Tyler as customer service supervisor. Muldowney was formerly customer service manager for Interturbine, of Los Angeles, California. Francisco Tizon becomes managing director for Latin America. He ...
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AlliedSignal
John Hamilton has become vice-president and general manager of environmental-control systems at AlliedSignal Aerospace, of Torrance, California. He was previously director of repair and overhaul at South Bend, Indiana. Tig Krekel becomes vice-president and general manager for military customer support in marketing sales and service, having been vice-president of military ...