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'Shrunk' 777 to be launched in 1996
BOEING PLANS to launch the next 777 derivative, the 250-seat -100X "shrink" aircraft, within the next 15 months, according to the company's commercial airplane group president Ron Woodard. The company hopes to have the first aircraft in service by May 1999. Preparatory work is already under way, ...
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Sikorsky adds partners to S-92
SIKORSKY HAS launched the medium size S-92 Helibus helicopter as an international collaborative venture, involving risk-sharing partners from Japan, Spain, Taiwan, Brazil and China (Flight International 7-13 June). Full-scale development of the S-92 will take just under three years, with the prototype scheduled to have its maiden flight ...
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Perspective on public inquiries
Sir - Following the "Comment" article on public-inquiry processes (Flight International, 24 - 30 May, P3), I would like to make several points about Manchester Airport's case for a second runway. The public inquiry into our application to build a second runway has now ended. It ran for ...
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Integrated Display
Ametek Aerospace Products, is to supply the integrated display system, for the Agusta A.109 helicopter. The new system is part of the Ametek Sentinel Instrument System product family, which includes colour flat-panel displays and airframe and engine data-acquisition units. Source: Flight International
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Indian Maintenance
Aviall Caledonian Engine Services has signed a three-year agreement with Jet Airways of Bombay, India, to maintain the CFM International CFM56-3 engines which power the airline's fleet of Boeing 737-400s. Jet Airways, which began operating scheduled services in May 1993, operates four 737-300s and two -400s, and is due to ...
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T700 Engine
Unison Industries has won a sole-source contract for the design, development and production of accessories for FiatAvio's new T700-T6E helicopter engine. Unison will supply a permanent magnet alternator, ignition exciter and ignition leads. Source: Flight International
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Taiwanese Training
Hughes Training's Link division has received a $33 million contract for continued work on Taiwan air force Lockheed F-16 Block 20 aircrew-training devices. The award pays for engineering, design and development of the new-technology LinkFighter. The Taiwan air force will be provided with two full mission-aircrew trainers and six subsidiary ...
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Indian Alliance
India's Antrix is finalising strategic alliances with Daimler-Benz and Ford Aerospace to enhance its exposure in the international aerospace and space markets, offering an "entire spectrum of space services, from satellite building to launch services". The country's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle is being promoted for launches to low-Earth orbit. India ...
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Aviall
Dale Sanders, has been named regional director of Aviall Asia, a new marketing company, formed by the aviation services company, Aviall. Sanders has been sales manager at Aviall's aviation services distribution facility, in Singapore, for the last three years. Source: Flight International
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Leeds/Bradford
Brian Lynch has been elected chairman of Leeds Bradford International Airport in the UK. He takes over from Denise Atkinson. Lynch is a Labour councillor and deputy leader if Bradford Metropolitan District Council. Source: Flight International
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London city
Nevine Thornton has been promoted to head of commercial services at London City Airport in the UK. Thornton will now be responsible for press, public relations and marketing as well as concessions and businesses. Source: Flight International
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TXI Aviation
Dallas, Texas-based TXI Aviation has appointed Jeremy Cox as technical-services representative responsible for landing-gear overhaul programmes. Cox was previously responsible for sales and marketing at Avtec. The company has also appointed Walter Mills technical-services representative. Mills was previously chief inspector at TXI. Source: Flight International
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P&W
Pratt & Whitney has appointed Robert Rosati to senior vice president, international. Rosati will be responsible for all the company's programmes in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe as well as continuing to serve as P&W's main liaison with Airbus Industrie. Rosati was previously president of International Aero Engines, the ...
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Ryanair
Irish carrier Ryanair of Dublin has appointed Tim Jeans commercial director. Jeans was previously general manager of market development at Manchester Airport in the UK and will move to the Dublin headquarters. The company has also confirmed that Janine Carhart will continue to manage all its sales activities in the ...
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UND Aerospace
UND Aerospace training institution at the University of North Dakota has promoted Dana Siewert to the newly created position of director of safety standards. Siewert has been an active flight instructor with UND since 1974, and was appointed director of flight operations in 1985. Source: Flight International
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Undercarriage Support
Coltax Aerospace has concluded, a long-term arrangement with TNT Express Worldwide, to support 11 of the freight company's British Aerospace 146-200QTs, with landing-gear overhauls. The contract covers aircraft based in Europe and the Far East. Source: Flight International