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FedEx Progress
FedEx is using Jouve Data Management's software services for distributing airframe technical manuals in digital form for the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 and DC-10 and Airbus A300-600 and A310. FedEx has implemented Jouve's retrieval application for its MD-11 maintenance stations in Memphis, Tennessee, and has begun installing the system at line ...
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FAA Fits Trimble GPS
The US Federal Aviation Administration will install Trimble Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers throughout its flight-inspection fleet. Trimble 8100s will be used to provide standard GPS reference data for the FAA's Beechcraft 300s, enabling the Administration to evaluate navigational aids and flight procedures as accurately as possible. Source: ...
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ATC News
An advertisement published in recent editions of Flight International included a misleading reference to the status of a newsletter entitled ATC News. We have been assured that ATC News continues to thrive and has a growing international reputation. We regret any misunderstanding and apologise for any suggestion to the contrary. ...
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Egyptair Buys A340
Egyptair has become the 37th customer for the Airbus Industrie A330/A340 with an order for three A340s, and options on two more. The airline plans to use the aircraft to open up new routes, including from Cairo to Japan, the US West Coast, and Australia. Delivery of the first aircraft ...
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Mount Cook Purchase
Mount Cook Airlines has decided to proceed with the acquisition of seven ATR 72s, despite the continued, strained diplomatic relations between France and New Zealand, over the formers decision, to restart nuclear testing in the South Pacific. The Air New Zealand subsidiary is scheduled to take delivery of the first ...
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Negligence was not proven in Chinook crash
Sir - The letter from Capt Fairchild (Flight International 5-11 July, P69) publicises the report on the Chinook helicopter crash on the Mull of Kintyre on 2 June. The finding of gross negligence, however, was not made by the board of investigation. The board concluded that, although there ...
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Talking turkey
Sir - While awaiting with interest the outcome of the GE90 bird-ingestion test, I note that many newspapers persist in referring to the object ingested as a turkey. The original requirement listed in both military and civil specifications called for a bird of approximately the same size and ...
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It is vital to invest in young pilots
Sir - I read with dismay in Flight International that most jobs advertised call for commanders, chief pilots, and captains who are in their fifties, while the UK Civil Aviation Administration has extended the age limit of these categories. It seems a strange irony that many of the ...
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Edwards rocket tests
The US Air Force's Phillips Laboratory Propulsion Directorate at Edwards AFB, California, is to be the test site for the development of large rocket engines for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle. Source: Flight International
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Vietnam expansion
Vietnam Airlines has launched two new twice-weekly services from Hanoi to Singapore and Seoul, following the delivery of its eighth leased Airbus A320. The rapidly growing carrier now operates 25 international routes, and has recently signed additional air-services agreements with Slovakia and Bahrain. Source: Flight International
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Pemco conversion
Pemco World Air Services is converting two Boeing 727-200s to freighters for Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based Lift Management. The conversion includes Pemco Engineers' 12-pallet cargo-handing system. Source: Flight International
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Chinese construction
Airbus Industrie and China Aircraft Supplies (CASC) have begun construction of a new joint-venture training and support centre at Beijing Capital Airport. The $50 million site is due to open in 1996. It will consist of a 8,200m2 (88,000ft2) training site equipped with two flight simulators, including an A320 device, ...
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Atlas adds 747
Colorado-based cargo airline Atlas Air has converted one of three Boeing 747 full-freighter modification options into a firm order and will take delivery of the former -200 Combi aircraft in November. The airline contracted for four 747 conversions with three options in 1994, and will receive its third converted aircraft ...
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Spare a thought
Contrary to a report in Flight International, 12-18 July, British Aerospace Airbus continues to retain ownership of a large inventory of BAC One Eleven spares. World Aviation Support stores and markets spares on BAe's behalf. A similar agreement exists with European Aviation. BAe's Spares Logistics Centre continues to supply fast-moving ...
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Bedek gets pylon work
Israel Aircraft Industries' Bedek subsidiary has won a $6 million contract to perform the repyloning work on Boeing 747s operated by El Al, the Israeli national airline. The deal involves the modification of pylons on 12 aircraft. Boeing is believed to be contributing $850,000 to cover part of the work. ...
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Royal Navy Tomahawk
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to procure an undisclosed number of Hughes Tomahawk Block 3 submarine launched cruise missiles for the Royal Navy's for the Swiftsure- and Trafalgar-class nuclear submarines. The MoD is to spend £180 million on over 100 of the conventionally armed missiles. ...
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Canada
Dr Ronald Sparkes has been appointed facilitator at Canada's Labrador Institute for Environmetal Monitoring and Research Peter Hansen has been named regional manager for cargo sales for Mexico/Central America and the Caribbean at American Airlines. Hansen was previously managing director for American's business development group. ...
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Manchester
Jacky Sargeant has been appointed acting general manager for business development at Manchester Airport in the UK. She was formerly finance manager for Manchester Ringway Handling Services. Source: Flight International