Flight International articles from December 2005

Flight International archives from December 2005

777-300ER performance package deliveries start.(Boeing Co. to confirm the delivery to Air France)
December 6, 2005... Boeing 777-300ER operators have begun ordering modification kits to reduce drag and improve performance following delivery of the first aircraft equipped with the features as standard to Air France. The French carrier is also thought to be...

'Thrust bump' for twinjet.(Boeing Co. to test GE90-115B-powered 777-300ER )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Boeing plans to test a General Electric GE90-115B-powered 777-300ER with modified full-authority digital engine control software allowing the engine to produce full 115,000lb (510kN) take-off thrust at temperatures up to and above 38--C...

777 beats A340 at Cathay.(Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. opts International Lease Finance Corp.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Cathay Pacific Airways has confirmed its selection of the Boeing 777-300ER over the Airbus A340-600, ordering 12 of the new type and leasing four more from International Lease Finance (ILFC). The Hong-Kong-based carrier will receive the...

East Star opts for Airbus A320 family.(GE Commercial Aviation Services )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Chinese start-up East Star Airlines is to lease 10 Airbus A319/A320s from GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS). In addition, it is buying 10 A320s from Airbus. All 20 aircraft will be powered by CFM International CFM56 engines, says...

Beijing set to carry on with spending spree.(China's government is set order from Airbus S.A.S., Boeing Co.)
December 6, 2005... Fresh from placing a bulk order with Boeing for 70 737-700/800s, China's government is set to order as many as 150 Airbus A320-family aircraft on behalf of six of the country's airlines. Industry sources said last week that the government...

Airbus achieves more A350 gains.(International Lease Finance Corp. to order for new twinjet)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... design Max Kingsley-Jones / Dubai Airbus has completed a new round of improvements to the A350's specification, which has helped International Lease Finance (ILFC) overcome its concerns with the new twinjet and place orders. The changes...

India forced to raise pilot retirement age again.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... India has again raised the retirement age for commercial airline pilots as the country continues to be affected by a severe shortage of aircrew. The shift by the civil aviation ministry is to 65 years from 61. In March the mandatory...

UK CAA warns of increased risk from portable devices.(Civil Aviation Authority)
December 6, 2005... Passengers' portable electronic devices on aircraft are going to cause interference with systems and equipment more frequently than they do today, the UK Civil Aviation Authority predicts in its latest report on the subject. The CAA says...

Latin America gets into harmony on regulation.
December 6, 2005... Latin America took the first step towards European-style common aviation regulations last month when 11 countries signed the Latin American Regulations Part 145 (LAR 145) covering aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) organisations....

MAS effort to replace 737-400s stuck again.(Malaysia Airline System Bhd.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Malaysia Airlines' (MAS) long-standing plans to replace its 39 Boeing 737-400s have been dealt another setback, with a further deferral until at least next year, writes Nicholas Ionides. Industry sources say MAS has indicated there are now...

MASKargo eyes India.(to start regional freighter operation )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Boeing 747 operator MASKargo is considering starting a regional freighter operation using mid-size freighters, possibly Airbus A300-600Fs. "It makes sense to have a regional freighter operation. We are looking at having regional freighter...

Ex-Lufthansa widebodies join Air Namibia.(recently reinstated service )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Air Namibia is introducing the the first of two ex-Lufthansa Airbus A340-300s on a long-term lease deal signed this year. The first aircraft will be operated on the airline's recently reinstated service between Windhoek and London Gatwick,...

Shenyang eyes CSeries risk share.(Shenyang Aircraft Co. joins with Bombardier Inc.)
December 6, 2005... Shenyang Aircraft (SAC) is poised to become a major risk-sharing partner on Bombardier's proposed CSeries programme if it can secure approval from its parent, China Aviation Industries I (AVIC I). Industry sources say Bombardier has been in...

US FAA will update its roadmap for performance-based navigation.(Federal Aviation Administration)
December 6, 2005... Performance-based navigation programmes will be dramatically increased by the US Federal Aviation Administration over the next 20 years, a draft first update of the agency's national airspace plan reveals. The report, Update to roadmap for...

Tilton comes out fighting.(Glenn Tilton of United Air Lines Inc.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... United Airlines will choose between the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 and "contemplate" the A380 when it begins to renew its fleet after emerging from Chapter 11 in February next year. The US major [degrees] which has been in bankruptcy...

CAE plans six-year research and development effort.(CAE Industries Ltd. Tactical Simulations Div.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Canadian simulator manufacturer CAE is to invest a planned C$630 million ($529 million) in a six-year research and development programme, Project Phoenix, to improve current leading-edge technologies and developing additional ones. The...

Management company to monitor Quest in Bangalore.(Rolls-Royce Operations India to supervise the growing volume of engineering work in Bangalore)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Rolls-Royce is boosting its presence in India through the establishment of a subsidiary in Bangalore to manage design and engineering work carried out by engineering subcontractor Quest (Quality Engineering and Software Technologies). The...

Outsourcing trend accelerates.
December 6, 2005... The trend towards outsourcing by the industry's major airframe manufacturers is accelerating, but the expected consolidation of lower-tier suppliers has yet to happen, says the latest report on the world aerostructures market by UK-based...

Gulfstreams head to China start-up.(Business Aviation Asia plans to deliver one of the three Gulfstreams)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Chinese start-up Business Aviation Asia (BAA) plans to take delivery this month of the first of at least three Gulfstreams and launch a charter service in January. Hong Kong-based BAA says it has acquired an almost-new G200, which will be...

Islamic financing company launched.(Bahrain Executive Air Services launches its own Islamic financing company)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Bahrain Executive Air Services (Bexair) is launching its own Islamic financing company for private aircraft in the Middle East as it takes two more new Cessna Citations into its fleet, writes Aimee Turner. The Bahrain-based company has...

Gamco to co-produce turboprop.(Farnborough Aircraft signs an agreement with Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Co.)
December 6, 2005... UK aircraft design house Farnborough Aircraft (FACL) has found a manufacturing base in the Middle East for a modified version of its F1 single-engine turboprop business aircraft. FACL signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at last...

Business booms at City airport.(economic aspects of London City airport)
December 6, 2005... London City airport is now approved for half of all the current business jet types in the fleets of European operators, following the certification of the Raytheon Hawker 400XP light business jet. The airport is also in the final stages of...

London Executive looks to UK regions for growth.(London Executive Aviation divides its ordered fleet of aircrafts between London and regional airports)
December 6, 2005... UK charter operator London Executive Aviation (LEA) is to divide its ordered fleet of Cessna Citation Mustang very-light jets (VLJ) between London and regional airports because it expects air taxi demand to spread beyond the capital's financial...

Four-play.(competitions between Airbus S.A.S. and Boeing Co.)
December 6, 2005... So far, this has been a year of stark contrast for the Airbus A340 and Boeing 777. As the champagne corks are popping in Seattle following the success of the Boeing twinjet in its latest head-to-head with the Airbus quad at Cathay Pacific,...

Boeing and Cubic combine live and simulated training.
December 6, 2005... Boeing and Cubic have formed an alliance to link air and ground forces, simulators and computer-generated forces to improve training. The two companies plan a demonstration in Alaska early next year networking a Boeing-operated F-15 flight...

Dutch ready to double ?C-130 fleet.(The Royal Netherlands Air Force receives two ex-US Navy Lockheed Martin from Derco Aerospace)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... The Royal Netherlands Air Force is to receive two ex-US Navy Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules from Derco Aerospace under a deal that will double its fleet of the tactical transports, writes Anno Gravemaker. A [euro]54 million ($63...

Unmanned aircraft chime with Bell.(Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. opens flight test base center)
December 6, 2005... Bell Helicopter is rapidly expanding its interests in the unmanned air systems (UAS) market, with several new vehicles under review even as its first Eagle Eye pre-production aircraft is prepared for its flight debut next month. The...

US Army trains helicopter gunners.(introduction of simulator training program)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... With convoys in Iraq requiring air cover, the US Army has reintroduced helicopter door gunner training, last performed during the Vietnam War. A virtual door gunner trainer developed by Raydon is in use at Ft Hood, Texas in conjunction with...

Jakarta to reactivate Falcons and Hercules as US lifts ban.(Indonesian Air Force planning to )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Indonesia plans to reactivate its grounded Lockheed Martin C-130 transports and F-16A/B fighters following a warming of relations with the USA, which could also help advance the proposed sale of Bell 210 utility and Boeing CH-47 Chinook...

Lobbying continues as Eurocopter awaits KHP contract from Seoul.
December 6, 2005... Eurocopter will be awarded a contract before year-end, pending South Korean government approval, to help Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) develop and build 245 army utility helicopters. Industry sources say KAI has selected Eurocopter over...

South Korea faces selection scrutiny.(Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. selected )
December 6, 2005... South Korea's air force has tentatively selected the Gulfstream G550 with Israel Aircraft Industries' (IAI) Elta Phalcon radar for its airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) requirement, on the condition that a US export licence can be...

Lockheed finds room for optimism.(Lockheed Martin Corp.)
December 6, 2005... Lockheed Martin Aeronautics is responding to the uncertainty surrounding three of its major product lines by drawing attention to its recent performance record and hinting that there may yet be reason for optimism. US military planners are...

RSK MiG sweetens Indian fighter offer.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Russian design bureau RSK MiG has upped the stakes in India's 126-aircraft lightweight fighter contest by announcing its intention to offer a production variant of the MiG-29OVT demonstrator that debuted at last August's Moscow air show. Dubbed...

Graphics switch complete.(FlightSafety International Inc. launches image generator)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... FlightSafety International has launched its first PC-based image generator, Vital X, completing the visual simulation industry's shift to commercial graphics technology. With Dassault subsidiary Sogitec developing the PC-based Apogee 6 image...

Features.(independent aircraft parts distributors to match up with original equipment manufacturers)
December 6, 2005... Independent aircraft parts distributors have managed to be a thorn in the side of the original equipment manufacturers' (OEM) own logistics operations by being cheaper and nimbler, often able to get the right part to an operator in distress...

Features.(aircraft parts distribution)
December 6, 2005... For an industry that relies on precision engineering, aerospace does not have a great reputation when it comes to getting the right replacement part quickly to a customer who needs it urgently. Stories abound of aircraft grounded for days for...

Features.(Bombardier Inc. revamps its distributing unit)
December 6, 2005... Having certificated a new or derivative design almost every year since 1991, Bombardier called time out on its rapid pace of product development in 2002 to focus resources on supporting and improving its business and regional aircraft. ...

A POWER FOR GOOD.
December 6, 2005... The past year has seen many air forces fulfil a vital humanitarian role, responding to natural disasters. But, as our annual update confirms, while some have ordered or taken delivery of new fighters, budgetary worries spell an...

Jakarta buys BO105s in drive to bolster disaster relief fleet.
December 6, 2005... Indonesia is acquiring at least 36 used Eurocopter BO105 helicopters to bolster its capability to respond to natural disasters. Industry sources say Indonesian disaster relief agency Bakornas has agreed to purchase for about $3 million 36...

CHC wins SAR contest with S-92.(contracts in search and rescue services)(Maritime and Coastguard Agency)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Sikorsky's S-92 medium helicopter has won a milestone contest to provide search-and-rescue (SAR) services for the UK's Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The choice of Canadian helicopter operator CHC as preferred bidder to provide SAR...

Wind effects on wakes.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Wind and air turbulence are factors that tend to dissipate the energy in aircraft wake vortices, or to displace them from the track of a following aircraft, says the Eurocontrol Experimental Centre (EEC). Improved knowledge of wake vortex...

ATC tools will cut aircraft separation.
December 6, 2005... air transport David Learmount / London Latest research into wake vortices and their behaviour is likely to lead to approval for aircraft to be more closely spaced on approach and departure. Experts at the Eurocontrol Experimental...

Emissions trading plan faces delay.
December 6, 2005... The European Commission has admitted that aviation's inclusion in the European Union's carbon dioxide emissions trading scheme (ETS) is likely to slip from its 2007 target, as it faces possible legal challenges by US airlines. Speaking at...

First A400M propeller ready for February test flight.(Ratier-Figeac completes the first propeller for the Airbus Military A400M four engined transport.)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Ratier-Figeac has completed the first propeller for the Airbus Military A400M four-engined transport. The 5.3m (17ft)-diameter, eight-bladed propeller will equip the 11,000shp (8,200kW) Europrop International TP400-D6 engine [degrees] the...

EADS buys Dutch Space.(EADS Space hopes to maximise its revenue from European Space Agency)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... EADS Space hopes its acquisition last week of the Netherlands' satellite technology company Dutch Space will maximise its revenue from the European Space Agency's geographic-return principle and help it lobby for greater space funding as it...

Empire test school poised to expand into commercial sector.(UK's Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS))(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... The UK's Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS) is to branch out into the commercial sector next year, with new short courses planned for operators of widebody airliners and unmanned air vehicles. Managed by Qinetiq on behalf of the UK Ministry...

BAE assembles coalition to push case for JSF line.(Joint Strike Fighter)
December 6, 2005... BAE Systems has enlisted three UK government entities to analyse the business case for opening a final- assembly and checkout line for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The English Northwest Regional Development Agency and UK...

EADS draws up US EC145 production blueprint.(EADS North America plans)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... EADS North America has unveiled plans to start a second production line for the EC145 to cater to US customers, but it is contingent on the company winning the $1.1 billion US Army Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) programme. The army plans...

Action gets going on SJ30-2.(Action Aviation to sell 55 Sino Swearingen SJ30-2s )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... UK-based aircraft distributor Action Aviation is hoping to sell as many as 55 Sino Swearingen SJ30-2s by the end of 2007, following the light jet's certification by the US Federal Aviation Administration in October. Action Aviation is exclusive...

EADS Socata takes on VLJs with TBM850.(EADS Socata to launch )(very light jets)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... EADS Socata is to launch a more-powerful derivative of its six-seat TBM700 turboprop single, provisionally called the TBM850, to be offered in direct competition with very light jets (VLJ). The company will announce the new aircraft in...

Iran to buy Russian missiles.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Iran has signed a $700 million contract with Russia for the purchase of Tor M-1 (SA-15 Gauntlet) air-defence missile systems, say Russian officials quoted in Russian business daily Vedomosti. The agreement is reported to cover the sale of...

Ultimatum for Denel.(Denel records a loss of $240 million)(restructuring)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... The South African government has given national aerospace and defence firm Denel until mid-2006 to restructure after a record net loss of R1.6 billion ($240 million) for the 2004-5 financial year ending 31 March and a warning by auditor Ernst &...

Inert tank debuts in airline service.(Boeing to deliver new 737-700 with slight modifications)
December 6, 2005... Boeing expects to deliver the first 737-700 equipped with a fuel tank flammability reduction system (FRS) on 13 December and was completing flight-certification tests on the first aircraft late last week. The work follows the recent start...

A different rule for BA?(British Airways PLC)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... When an obscure airline from a developing world region with a non-safety culture makes a mistake, we in the UK tend to take the safety high ground and crew resource management moral standpoint [degrees] after all we are a safety culture, are we...

Change is key to progress.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Draconian change is the only way Mr Raburn's Wal-Mart style supply chain or true just in time (JIT) production will ever be realised in the aerospace industry (Flight International, 15-21 November). JIT objectives are elimination of excess...

LOX tank and computer problems push back Falcon 1 maiden flight.(Space Exploration Technologies Corp. )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... The first flight of Space Exploration Technologies' (SpaceX) 570kg (1,254lb) to low-Earth-orbit Falcon 1 launcher has been delayed until mid-December following liquid oxygen (LOX) tank and computer problems. Lift-off was originally...

Probe takes asteroid samples.(Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's Hayabusa's return to earth at risk)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Samples of the 500m (1,630ft)-wide Itokawa asteroid were collected by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) $170 million Hayabusa probe on 25 November, but its planned return to Earth could be jeopardised by a thruster leak, writes...

Europe's joint vision for space hits budget barrier.(Approval of funding for space program likely to be delayed )
December 6, 2005... Approval of funding for the planned joint European Union/European Space Agency space programme is likely to be delayed by several months because EU states have failed to agree a new budget. The programme was supposed to have been agreed at...

Thermal glider set for flight trials next year.(development of unmanned glider)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... A system to detect thermals and enable an unmanned glider to fly within them could be developed after flight trials in 2006. The thermal flight system will form part of a 91kg (200lb) glider with a 12.2m (40ft) wingspan that could carry...

Lift motor ready for further tests.(UK Department of Trade and Industry finances)(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Privately funded design work for a superconducting microwave propulsion system will start in January after static thrust tests saw a demonstrator engine achieve 140mN/kW. The next stage for the lift engine demonstrator is to place it on an...

Piezoelectric wings prepare to flap.(Piezoelectric powered flapping wing )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... A piezoelectric-powered flapping wing that uses mechanical linkages could be windtunnel tested early next year as part of a [pounds sterling]435,000 ($745,000) project at the UK's Cranfield University. The work will conclude in 2008. ...

Offshore Logistics' image tarnished by tax blunder.(Offshore Logistics Inc. to restate its financial results)
December 6, 2005... Investigation Helen Massy-Beresford / London US-based helicopter transport services company Offshore Logistics is having to restate its financial results for the past five years because of discrepancies related to payroll taxes uncovered...

Growing fleet helps to fuel Emirates recruitment boom.(Emirates Airline recruitment operations increase )
December 6, 2005... Emirates' recruitment programme has exploded in the past five years and will continue to grow into the next decade, according to the carrier's recruitment manager Rick Helliwell. Celebrating record half-yearly profits of $251 million and 20...

Chemical slick halts Harbin factory.(Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry )(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... Harbin Embraer Aircraft Industry temporarily suspended aircraft production following a chemical spill that contaminated the main source of fresh water for the northeast Chinese city of Harbin. A source at Harbin Embraer says the factory was...

Features.
December 6, 2005... Afghanistan AFGHAN HANAI QURAH (AFGHAN AIR FORCE) Unrest is continuing following a US-led assault on Afghanistan from late 2001 until mid-2002 that ousted its ruling Taliban militia and hunted down members of the al-Qaeda terrorist...

Features.(Brief Article)
December 6, 2005... ABBREVIATIONS AAR air-to-air refuelling AEJPT advanced European jet pilot training AEW airborne early warning AEW&C airborne early warning and control ANG air national guard ASuW anti-surface warfare ASW anti-submarine warfare CIS...

Features.
December 6, 2005... NAMIBIA Namibia Air Force Namibia gained independence from South Africa in 1991. The air force was formed last March. Procurement Angola has been linked to the reported donation of two MiG-23s, but Libya also could be the...

Aerodynamic 'tweaks' boost Airbus A350 cruise speed.
December 13, 2005... Airbus says that recent aerodynamic tweaks to the A350's upper wing surface and flap-track fairings are the prime drivers behind the increased cruise speed it has achieved with its latest design iteration of the twinjet. The company has...

Test team completes A380?flight envelope exploration.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... Airbus completed the opening of the A380's flight envelope at the beginning of December, with the successful demonstration of its maximum design speed (Vmd/Mmd). However, recent water ingestion trials had to be aborted because of the need for...

Adam Air considers new order.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... Indonesian carrier Adam Air expects to place an order soon for either Airbus A320s or Boeing 737-800s, with the first aircraft to be delivered in 2008. "We are still evaluating and preparing our business plan and comparing NGs [737-800s]...

Aeroflot signs up for 30 RRJs.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... Aeroflot Russian Airlines has signed a deal with Sukhoi to receive 30 Russian Regional Jets between November 2008 and 2011. The carrier plans to acquire about half the aircraft on finance lease and half on operating lease, but funding has yet...

AirAsia details Islamic financing role in A320 fleet rollover.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia plans to secure further Islamic aircraft financing after obtaining long-term Shariah-compliant loans for some of the 60 Airbus A320s it has on order. Speaking at the handover of AirAsia's first A320 at...

Reporting initiative launched to improve safety.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... An initiative to collect data on ground-handling incidents has been launched by the US National Air Transportation Association Airline Services Council (NATA ASC). The initiative is aimed at improving ground safety and cutting insurance claims...

Airport effort boosts punctuality.(collaborative decision-making )(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... European airports are reaping financial and operational benefits by implementing internal collaborative decision-making (CDM). The relatively low cost of implementing the first phase of CDM can be recovered six-fold in the first year of...

Garuda in talks with creditors.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... Indonesia's state-owned carrier Garuda Indonesia is struggling to pay its debts and is trying to reach agreement with creditors. Garuda executives met in London with European export credit agencies (ECAs) on 2 December to discuss "principal...

Carriers clash over aircraft needs.(International Air Carrier Association annual meeting)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... European charter carriers are split on whether new aircraft types such as the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 are suitable to replace existing medium-range, large-capacity aircraft. Many want an advanced technology aircraft with performance similiar...

Jetstar to go international.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... The Qantas board last week approved plans to establish an international operation of the group's Jetstar low-cost carrier, but deferred a decision on the group's A$20 billion ($14.9 billion) new fleet procurement, writes Emma Kelly. The...

Lufthansa stays tight-lipped on CRJ900 plans.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... German flag-carrier Lufthansa has yet to clarify operational details for its new Bombardier CRJ900 fleet because of continuing talks with pilots over its regional strategy. The airline's supervisory board has approved a plan to order 12...

Oman Air backs out of Middle Eastern alliance.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... Oman Air has withdrawn unexpectedly from the fledgling Middle East airline alliance Arabesk after concluding that, given its small fleet and current high-frequency operation, it would probably not benefit from membership. Its decision...

Virgin America plans rapid growth.
December 13, 2005... Planned US start-up Virgin America will serve several of the country's major cities using an initial fleet of 17 Airbus A320 family aircraft within a year of launching services from San Francisco, California. The carrier, which has secured...

MultiScan will help Airbus pilots avoid weather hazards.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... Rockwell Collins has switched to installing WXR-2100 radars in both single- and twin-aisle Airbus aircraft, with windshear detection and advanced "MultiScan" functions, following certification of its hazard weather detection system on the A320,...

GKN's new aerospace boss:we're ready for acquisitions.(AgustaWestland)(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... GKN is closing in on potential aerospace acquisitions as it looks to spend the $1.8 billion raised by the sale of its 50% stake in helicopter manufacturer AgustaWestland to Finmeccanica last year. Although much of the windfall is being...

Cobham aims for togetherness.(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... Managers of Cobham's 80 businesses around the world [degrees] used to life in one of the industry's most decentralised corporations [degrees] are learning to work together. The UK aerospace technology group is encouraging more co-ordination...

Stork opens engineering centre in Romania.(Stork Fokker )(Brief Article)
December 13, 2005... Stork Fokker is boosting its presence in Romania by opening an engineering centre in Bucharest to carry out "detail design" engineering. Stork Fokker president Ad Louter says the facility currently has an engineering capability of 30,000 man...