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Tuning Up With Aircom
Swissair has chosen the SITA/France Telecom/Teleglobe Canada/Telestra Satellite Aircom in-flight entertainment communications system for its medium-haul fleet of Airbus A319, A320 and A321 narrow-bodies. The airline has already retrofitted its McDonnell Douglas MD-11s and is about to begin equipping its Boeing 747-300s. Scandinavian Airline System has also selected the product ...
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UK ACAS Plan
A senior UK Civil Aviation Authority safety manager says that the UK proposal to the European Civil Aviation Conference to make airborne collision-avoidance systems (ACAS) compulsory will include aircraft with more than 30 seats or weighing more than 15t for an implementation date in 2000. The manager says ...
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Gulfstream Expansion
Gulfstream Aerospace has opened a parts centre in Bahrain, serving the Middle East and Africa, under a warehouse and distribution agreement with DHL Worldwide Express. Source: Flight International
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Falcon Service Centres
Dassault Falcon Jet has added three Garrett Aviation Services sites in California, Illinois and Texas to its US service-centre network and reauthorised Illinois based Midcoast Aviation, under new owner Sabreliner, to support Falcon business jets. Source: Flight International
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One-Stop Maintenance
Duncan Aviation and Jet Aviation have joined forces to perform "one-stop" business-aircraft heavy maintenance at Teterboro, New Jersey. Duncan will perform avionics installations and service, while Jet provides engine and airframe support. Source: Flight International
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Aurora
Paul Reukauf has been appointed vice-president and general manager for California operations at remote-piloted-aircraft manufacturer Aurora Flight Sciences, of Manassas, Virginia. He was previously an instructor at the US National Test Pilots School in Mojave, California. Source: Flight International
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JB&A Aviation
Herbert Franck has been appointed, to head the new Oklahoma City branch of aircraft sales company, JB&A Aviation, of Houston, Texas. He was previously president of Commander Aircraft, also in Oklahoma, and has held positions with British Aerospace Corporate Jets, Rockwell International's general-aviation division and Gulfstream. ...
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Diamond
Karl Pfister has joined light-aircraft manufacturer Diamond Aircraft, of Ontario, Canada, as vice-president of manufacturing. He was previously head of production management and small-aircraft projects for Burkhart Grob. Earl Boyter is named head of worldwide marketing and sales. He was formerly, eastern sales manager for Diamond USA, the North American ...
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AAR
Turbine-engine supplier AAR Aircraft Turbine Center, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, has appointed Robert Hogan general manager for Pratt & Whitney large commercial engines. He was formerly manager of high-thrust product lines at engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney. Source: Flight International
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GTE Airfone
Steve Cutbirth has been appointed to the newly created position of original-equipment-manufacturer manager, international, at cellular-telephone supplier GTE Airfone of Oak Brook, Illinois. He was previously business-development manager for Avtech. Source: Flight International
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Embraer
Juarez de Siqueira Britto Wanderley has become president of Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. He replaces Ozires Silva, who has resigned. Wanderley was formerly senior vice-president for production. Silva will remain a consultant to Embraer's board. Frederico Pinheiro Flaury Curado, vice-president for subcontract and services, becomes senior vice- president commercial, replacing ...
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Garrett
Christopher Crum has been named, operations manager at maintenance company Garrett Aviation Services, of Phoenix, Arizona. He will be based at Houston International Airport, Texas. He was formerly director of customer support for regional airlines at AlliedSignal Engines. Source: Flight International
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Use of ex-Soviet aircraft worrying
Sir - I have noted that aircraft from former Soviet Bloc countries are being chartered by organisations in the UK. There is a question mark over the airworthiness and operating standards of such aircraft. Some companies instruct their staff not to fly on them, unless there is no ...
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GE is not being so consistent
Sir - An article headed "New birdstrike rules worry GE" (Flight International, 15-23 December, 1993) reported that GE was concerned the company could be singled out for special conditions by the US Federal Aviation Administration, because of the use of composite materials in the fan. At the time, ...
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Frustration of seeking a job
Sir - I am a pilot with a UK regional airline seeking employment with some of the major scheduled and charter carriers, to further my career. It is frustrating to be told by some airlines that they are not recruiting, and do not foresee doing so, only to ...
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Airbus should be applauded
Sir - Following recent correspondence in Flight International about the safety of Airbus aircraft, I believe that what is happening is the result of resistance to change. I was suspicious the first time I travelled in an Airbus A320 as a passenger. I think that people in general ...