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Elisra contract
Israeli electronics specialist Elisra has won a $40 million contract with Argentina to provide a sensor-systems upgrade for the air force's Grumman S-2E Trackers. The deal is dependent on Elisra offering a suitable funding package to overcome Argentinean budgetary problems. It will install new radar and will also replace the ...
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Overhaul deal
Miami-based Greenwich Air Services is to overhaul and upgrade the Pratt & Whitney J52 engines of ex-US Navy 36 McDonnell Douglas A-4M Skyhawks being refurbished and upgraded by Lockheed Martin Aircraft Services for the Argentine air force. The contract is worth more than $20 million. Source: Flight International
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New pad
The launch pad used to launch the cancelled Energia heavy lift booster and Buran space shuttle from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan will be modified for launches of Soyuz boosters carrying manned Soyuz and unmanned Progress spacecraft. Launch pad processing buildings will be used to prepare space station modules for the ...
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India talks about SU-30
Indian officials have held discussions with Russian radar-design bureau NIIP, over retrofitting a phased-array radar, to the Sukhoi Su-30. India is interested in the Su-30 to meet a multi-role requirement, including the strike role. Source: Flight International
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Australian Dash 8
Bombardier has sold a de Havilland Dash 8-200 to regional airline Eastern Australia, with options on three more. The 37-passenger aircraft will be delivered in January 1996 and will be the first Dash 8-200 in Australia. Source: Flight International
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Strive to survive
The US Air Force is qualifying Ontario-based Irvin Canada's lightweight air-droppable survival kit on the Lockheed Martin F-16 and plans to qualify it on the McDonnell-Douglas F-15, General Dynamics F-111, Lockheed Martin F-117 and Fairchild A-10. Source: Flight International
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Iceland ATC
Quebec-based ATS Aerospace is to supply an air-traffic-control (ATC) simulator to the Iceland Civil Aviation Authority. The system includes 13 voice-communication positions, and radar- simulation software for three student-controller, instructor and pilot positions. Source: Flight International
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CalQuest orders
Ontario-based CAL has received its first orders for CALQuest satellite-telephone systems to be installed in business jets from September, with access to American Mobile Satellite's Skycell service. Source: Flight International
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Rome Airport sale
Alitalia has officially signed a deal to sell its 56% stake in Aeropoti di Roma to Corifi, a financial operation also within the IRI state holding company. The loss making Italian airline will receive a badly needed L452 billion ($275 million) for its stake. Corifi has set up a new ...
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Aviall
Engine overhaul company Aviall Dallas Engine Services, of Dallas Texas, has appointed Stephen Ratcliffe general manager for the CFM International CFM56 and International Aero Engines V2500 He was formerly director of Continental Airlines' international power plant operations. Source: Flight International
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Sony Trans
In-flight entertainment-systems supplier, Sony Trans Com, of Irvine, California, has promoted Walter Crawford to director of marketing. He was formerly director of product and programme management. Source: Flight International
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Avatar
Avatar Alliance, of Stratford, Connecticut, a seven-member Aircraft parts re-marketing venture, has appointed Michael Moore vice-president of marketing, sales and service. Rawleigh Tremain becomes vice-president of Atlanta operations; and Frederic Smith is named vice-president of human resources. They will be based at the Atlanta, Georgia, operations centre. Moore was previously ...
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British Airways
Jill Manaton has been appointed area marketing manager for the Far East at UK national carrier British Airways. She was formerly senior manager master brand, responsible for advertising sponsorship and media worldwide. Source: Flight International
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Downtown
Maintenance Company Downtown Airpark, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has named Adriano Davila director of international sales. Over the past 14 years, following US Air Force service, Davila has been a pilot and technician instructor at both Colorado Aerotech and FlightSafety International. Greg Groves has become interior department manager, replacing Ed ...
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TMI Finance
Louis "Skip" Scipioni, has been appointed chief executive of TMI Aircraft Finance, an Austin, Texas based company, which provides financial support for the aerospace industry. Scipioni was most recently director of Model 250 marketing and sales at Allison Engine's Rolls-Royce Aerospace division. Source: Flight International
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AlliedSignal
Technology manufacturing company AlliedSignal Aerospace, of Torrance, California, has appointed Robert Choulet senior vice-president of business strategy. His former position of President of AlliedSignal Engines, based in Phoenix, Arizona, will be filled by James Robinson, who was vice-president of regional and business-aviation propulsion. Source: Flight International
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Smiths
Avionics supplier Smiths Industries Aerospace, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, has named Jim Wasson director of technology marketing of Defense Systems North America. He was previously senior programme and business-development manager at McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems in Mesa, Arizona. Source: Flight International