While airline stocks have been star performers and passengers are returning in Southeast Asia, there is still considerable caution about the long-term recovery of airlines in the region. Boeing will release a revised 20-year outlook at the Paris air show this week that is optimistic about passenger traffic. In Boeing's view, Asia will rank as the world's second-largest travel market in the next two decades, second only to the more mature North American market. But in the short-term, Boeing is not seeing a rebound.
Peter D. Nesgos has been appointed a partner in the space industry practice of New York law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley and McCoy. He was a partner in Winthrop Stimson Putnam and Roberts, also in New York.
Ludo Van Vooren has been appointed vice president to develop an online business community for the aviation industry for GO Media, Lakewood, Colo. He was director of electronic documentation and Internet development for Jeppesen.
Practical Navigation covers the basic elements of proper navigation. By following a single flight from Southampton to Oxford, England, author Martyn Smith, a retired Royal Air Force navigator, offers a step-by-step guide to flight planning, chart reading, calculations and more. Sporty's Pilot Shop, Clermont County Airport, Batavia, Ohio 45103-9747.
The 500 Series signal conditioners offer stable analog output for monitoring weight, force or pressure. They also can provide excitation voltage of 10 VDC at 30mA. It offers both 5 VDC bipolar and 4-20mA unipolar output. It has a factory-set nominal input range of 1,2,3,4, or 5mV/V and dynamic response of 1,000 Hz. Interface Inc., 7401 East Butherus Drive, Scottsdale, Ariz. 85260.
Military propulsion technology will continue to strongly influence the advanced technologies destined for commercial engines, and in some cases--as in the past--military and commercial engines will be directly linked through a common predecessor. Some of the most notable examples of commercial engines that evolved from military powerplants are the commercial CFM56-2, which shares a common core heritage with the B-1B bomber's F101 and the JT8D, which evolved from the military J52 used on the A-6 and EA-6B aircraft.
The PVR Series is a pressure reducing regulator line that is used for corrosive or ultra-pure fluids. It is suited for use in chromatography, process stream sampling, bubbling operations, calorimetry and instrument calibration. The product is made with a PVC body, Teflon diaphragm, Kel-F seat with synthetic sapphire ball, and 317 stainless steel or Monel trim. It provides corrosion resistance and is lightweight. Circle Seal Controls Inc., 2301 Wardlow Circle, Corona, Calif. 91718.
Korean Air plans to sign a contract later this month with FlightSafetyBoeing to perform its pilot training and proficiency checks for the next two years. If consummated, the deal would be one of the largest training outsourcing contracts ever.
Airline passengers' needs are simple--comfortable passage and efficient service from ground level to cruising altitude. But whether those needs are honored will depend on whether industry regards the passenger as its No. 1 priority as transport technology advances.
The Data Acquisition System provides multi-channel system data to record and plot pressures, flows, temperatures, velocity, drive current and various signals. The hardware uses a stainless steel rack on casters with cord cables for interconnect. The software uses a real-time graphical user interface with end user customization capabilities. Avtron Manufacturing, 7900 E. Pleasant Valley Road, Independence, Ohio 44131-5529.
A blend of new and traditional trends is providing the foundation for a fresh, divergent marketplace for 21st century air transports. This market will be shaped by forces as varied as the economy, government regulation, the environment and politics. More than ever, economies in the manufacture and operation of aircraft will be paramount. New technology will play a role in new aircraft, if it serves the bottom line. Otherwise, technology will be relegated to a subordinate role in the development of new-generation aircraft.
Marilyn Richwine has been appointed vice president-corporate communications of the Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan. She was director of corporate affairs. Todd Duhnke has been promoted to Citation international sales director from Caravan regional sales manager.
Two U.S. companies expect their seat belts with integrated air bags to win FAA certification and to begin shipments by early 2000. Both are being offered as solutions to help airlines meet the 16g seat requirement of FAR 25.562, which affects transport aircraft certified after 1988, such as the Airbus A340 and Boeing 777. Aircraft that are subject to the 16g standard either operate under revocable waivers or lose revenue-producing seats near bulkheads.
The HPS Series 937A cold cathode combination gauge system is a user-configured system that can operate a choice of cold cathode, Pirani, convection-Pirani, thermocouple and capacitance manometer sensors. The half rack controller includes analog output, leak test function and set points and will operate up to five sensors to measure pressure from 1 atmosphere to ultrahigh vacuum. MKS Instruments Inc., 5330 Sterling Drive, Boulder, Colo. 80301.
Aviation Scholarships by Sedgwick D. Hines assists students who are searching for scholarships. It provides complete contact information, description, eligibility requirements, deadline dates, the number of scholarships and amounts awarded. The book covers different career paths within aviation. The scholarships are sponsored by private and public organizations, foundations, clubs, corporations, individuals, and federal and state agencies. Flight Time Publishing, 8526 Drexel Ave. Suite 3B, Chicago, Ill. 60619-6210.
An upgraded avionics capability for F-16s is being displayed this week at the Paris air show by several Israeli companies led by Israel Aircraft Industries' Lahav Div. and Elbit Systems.
Keith Loveless has been appointed general counsel/vice president-legal and corporate affairs of the Alaska Air Group, effective Sept. 1. He has been general counsel/vice president-legal and will succeed Steve Hamilton upon his retirement. Byron I. Mallott, Patricia Q. Stonesifer and Richard A. Wien have been renamed to the board of directors. Mallott is executive director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. Stonesifer is chairman/president of the Gates Learning Foundation, Redmond, Wash., while Wien is chairman/CEO of Florcraft Inc., Fairbanks, Alaska.
Jake D. Breland has been named vice president-operations of the Ohio Aerospace Institute in Cleveland. He was vice president-banking supervision and regulation for the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
Publishing baron Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd. has dropped out of talks on the sale of its half share in Ansett Australia because of wrangling between Air New Zealand, which owns the other half, and suitor Singapore Airlines. SIA wants board control because it will be expected to invest billions of dollars to update and expand Ansett's aircraft fleet. The control now rests with News Ltd. The deciding board vote would normally transfer to the purchaser of those shares, but Air NZ wants more of a say in running of the airline.
A revolution in navigation and air-to-ground communications is about to dawn, and it promises to transform the way aircraft are operated in the 21st century. At the heart of this transformation will be satellite navigation and digital data link communications. Together, the changes they will bring in operations will be the biggest since the introduction of radar to air traffic control after World War II.
The Vertical Machining Center is a standard system with digital scales and digital vector servos to bring high precision within the budgets of smaller shops. The VMC models are designed to help shops meet tighter tolerances and high accuracies on small to medium-size parts. It is powered by a 15-hp., 8,000-rpm. spindle. It provides an X-Y-Z envelope of 50 X 20 X 22 in. and accepts workpieces up to 2200 lb. Cincinnati Machine, 4701 Marburg Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio 45209-1025.
Thomas L. Fagan has been named vice president-business development of Adsytech Inc., Silver Spring, Md. He was vice president-C3I programs for the CNI Systems Div. of GEC Marconi.
Russian federal and regional government officials are moving to reduce the number of regional airlines in Western Siberia as part of an ongoing program to consolidate the national airline industry.
