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Space Crew To Make History
Crew members for the historic docking and joint operations, of the Space Shuttle Atlantis/STS71 with the Russian Mir 1 space station, to begin with the STS71 launch on 24 June are: (front, left to right) Vladimir Dezhurov, Robert Gibson, Anatoli Solovyov, mission commanders; and (back, left to right), Norman Thagard, ...
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Kenya Aerotech
Nairobi, Kenya-based ground-handling company Kenya Aerotech has appointed Simon Watts general manager for field services. He was formerly a consultant with Kuwait Airways and has also served with British Airways. Source: Flight International
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Pratt & Whitney
Jon Wohler is to be executive vice-president of the technical organisation of engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, of Hartford, Connecticut. Wohler, who has been president of Norden Systems, succeeds Karl Thomas, who is to retire. Source: Flight International
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Southern Air
Stephen Van Gordon has been appointed senior vice-president of technical services for US carrier Southern Air Transport, of Miami, Florida. He was formerly general manager for airframe maintenance at United Airlines. Michael Vogt has been named director of sales for the Pacific Rim. He was most recently regional manager for ...
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Emery
International air-freight company, Emery Worldwide of Redwood City, California, has appointed Lloyd Smith, Far East route sales executive, for the UK and Ireland division, based at London Heathrow Airport. He has had 19 years' experience in the freight-forwarding and logistics industry. Paul King is named route development executive for Australasia, ...
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Raytheon
Dan Smartt has been named vice-president - treasurer and president at aircraft manufacturer Raytheon's Beech Acceptance, of Wichita, Kansas. Ken Tomoda becomes vice-president - controller. Smartt was formerly president of Raytheon Aircraft subsidiary Travel Air Insurance. Tomoda has held financial positions with Raytheon divisions. ...
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Financial results
An exceptional charge of £139.2m ($226.8m) for restructuring contributed to the loss. Team Aer Lingus, the maintenance unit, lost £27.9m. Air France expects losses of FFr3.5b ($713m) for its 15 month 'year'. Debt fell from FFr33.6b to FFr27b due to the state capital injection. Lower ticket prices and ...
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Fly America in the ointment
The failure of US and UK aeropolitical negotiators to reach agreement on a proposed 'mini deal' in mid-April was just another chapter in years of fractious negotiations between the two countries. But the tripping point was so small that even veteran negotiators turned away in disgust at their inability to ...
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Suppliers
Amadeus has signed new partners, the Colombian flag carrier Avianca, and ANATO, the country's travel agency association, to operate the CRS in Colombia. GE Aircraft Engines has signed an MoU with IHI for the Japanese company to develop and manufacture 25 to 30 per cent of the CF34-8C ...
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Airports
The privatisation of the UK Civil Aviation Authority's National Air Traffic Services has been postponed indefinitely. Lockheed Air Terminal is currently completing a feasibility study for the conversion of Zolotaya Dolina Air Base to a commercial passenger and cargo airport. The former air base is in Nakhodka on ...
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Orders
Aero Lloyd has ordered four A321s and two A320s direct from Airbus Industrie, worth $306 million. In addition the German charter will lease four A320s and six A321s from Los Angeles-based lessor ILFC. Delivery of the V2500 powered aircraft will begin in early 1996. United Airlines has ordered ...
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Appointments
Capt ST Deo, Capt JRD Rao and PJ Crasta have been appointed deputy managing directors at Indian Airlines. NC Ghosh has replaced RN Saxena as director of finance. Bob Taylor has been named managing director European services for American Airlines. John Garel has been appointed senior ...
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Dutch charges
Amsterdam/Schiphol airport is to introduce charges for narrow-bodied Stage 2 aircraft from the end of October. The airport wishes to cut the 18 per cent share of Stage 2 aircraft in its traffic mix to 8 per cent by 1997. Levies will range from $130-195 per landing during the day ...
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JAL's new head
Japan Airlines has appointed Akira Kondo as its next president and Akio Kohno as executive vice president. Kondo is presently the senior managing director, corporate planning and will succeed Matsuo Toshimitsu, who will remain on the board. Source: Airline Business
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Schengen snag
Austria has joined the Schengen group and Italy and Greece have signed but not implemented the agreement. Denmark, Finland and Sweden may be joining soon. But Amsterdam/Schiphol has abandoned the use of a magnetic card turnstile for passengers travelling within Schengen countries. Fraud and passenger confusion were cited as the ...
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Abacus spreads
Garuda has set up a joint venture national marketing company in Indonesia with Abacus. More than 200 Indonesian travel agents will soon be linked to the CRS. Elsewhere, Emirates has upgraded its functionality in Abacus to direct access. Source: Airline Business
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Sempati float
Indonesia's second carrier, Sempati Air, has delayed its IPO until next year due to poor markets. Sempati's president Hasan Soedjono plans to use the capital for expansion, including longhaul scheduled flights from Bali. Last year the carrier made $5 million on revenues of $300 million. Source: ...