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Publication date: 1 October 1968

NOT perhaps the most vintage of Farnboroughs from the point of view of new aircraft and new technology, but undoubtedly one of the most successful in relation to the business…

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NOT perhaps the most vintage of Farnboroughs from the point of view of new aircraft and new technology, but undoubtedly one of the most successful in relation to the business done. Some fifteen major orders worth over £32½ million were announced, bringing the total order book for the industry this year to more than £782 million already. This exceeds by a handsome margin the new business won by the industry in any nine‐month period in the past, and it is expected that by the end of the year orders worth well over £800 million will have been received. Highlights of the new British hardware on show were the Hawker Siddeley Nimrod and production Harriers on the military side; the B.A.C. One‐Eleven 500, the Handley Page Jetstream, the Garrett‐engined Short Skyvan, and the Beagle Pups showed the resurgence of the industry's civil interests. The number of foreign aircraft that appeared, sponsored in the main by Rolls‐Royce, bore witness to the strength of Britain's aero engine and aircraft equipment industry, and further evidence of this was found in the exhibition proper with many examples of major items of equipment having been adopted for overseas markets. The overall impression at Farnborough was a new‐found confidence in the future of the industry exemplified by a more aggressive and effective export sales policy that has already proved our ability to deliver the goods. It is not possible to cover all the exhibits shown at Farnborough, but the report following describes many of the interesting items.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 40 no. 10
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 1 November 1990

Brazil's fastest growing airline TAM has taken delivery of two Fokker 100 fanjet airliners and at the same time increased its order. Initially TAM signed a contract with GPA…

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Brazil's fastest growing airline TAM has taken delivery of two Fokker 100 fanjet airliners and at the same time increased its order. Initially TAM signed a contract with GPA Fokker 100 Ltd. for the long‐term lease of two Fokker 100s plus two on option. This has now been raised to four plus two.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 62 no. 11
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 1 October 1994

Chris Ashton

Considers the challenge faced by management at the BlackleyManufacturing site of BICC Cables when, in 1992, a multi‐faceted changeprogramme was planned to surmount the growing…

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Considers the challenge faced by management at the Blackley Manufacturing site of BICC Cables when, in 1992, a multi‐faceted change programme was planned to surmount the growing threats to the plant′s survival. Analyses the process of implementing the change programme under a tight schedule and in the face of initially sceptical and uncooperative trade union attitudes. Charts the gradual replacement of the existing by the new system of team working patterns and flexible structures, and illustrates the significant benefits in very quick time as both output (productivity up by 17 per cent) and shopfloor team enthusiasm continue to grow. Reproduces the text of the Blackley People Contract.

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Management Development Review, vol. 7 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0962-2519

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Publication date: 1 May 1975

APPLIED Technology, Middle East and European marketing and technical support representative of PF Industries Inc, will exhibit ground support equipment supplied to airlines…

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APPLIED Technology, Middle East and European marketing and technical support representative of PF Industries Inc, will exhibit ground support equipment supplied to airlines worldwide.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 47 no. 5
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 1 August 1965

Brief Details of Some of the Components and Equipment Produced by a Number of Companies in Support of the Hawker Siddeley Argosy Programme. EARLIER articles have dealt at length…

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Brief Details of Some of the Components and Equipment Produced by a Number of Companies in Support of the Hawker Siddeley Argosy Programme. EARLIER articles have dealt at length with the evolution, basic design philosopfhy and development, structural design and testing, aerodynamic design and performance, crew compartment and aircraft systems, as well as maintenance of the Argosy. It is the object of this final article to provide some additional information of a back‐up nature concerning the products supplied by specific firms for the Hawker Siddeley Argosy programme.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 37 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 1 August 1982

Normalair‐Garrett Ltd., (Stand No. N31) part of the Westland plc Group of Yeovil, Somerset, is exhibiting a wide range of products which demonstrate the company's diverse…

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Normalair‐Garrett Ltd., (Stand No. N31) part of the Westland plc Group of Yeovil, Somerset, is exhibiting a wide range of products which demonstrate the company's diverse capabilities in control systems and precision components for the aerospace industry.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 54 no. 8
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 1 May 1995

Kevin Dale

Discusses how the adoption of a “manufactoring”strategy can solve the dilemma of market demand for a wide range ofproducts and assesses the concomitant cost of producing and…

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Discusses how the adoption of a “manufactoring” strategy can solve the dilemma of market demand for a wide range of products and assesses the concomitant cost of producing and offering such a strategy. To offer a full range of products to a growing number of mini‐markets, the most cost‐effective option for manufacturers may be found in the adoption of a make‐or‐buy “manufacturing” strategy. Offers a new angle on the discussion of product line management, drawing from a wide range of marketing areas and issues including: product proliferation, “hypersegmentation”, joint ventures and product development.

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Publication date: 1 June 1997

Nigel F. Coates, Iain Cook and Harry Robinson

There is a dearth of published research on the assessment of idea generation techniques. Helps to rectify this and examines idea generation techniques within the new product…

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There is a dearth of published research on the assessment of idea generation techniques. Helps to rectify this and examines idea generation techniques within the new product development process by an in‐depth study of the measuring, checking and precision instruments industry (SIC 3710). Data were collected from 47 companies using telephone interviews. Over 80 per cent of manufacturing respondents claimed to use some form of idea generation technique in their new product development process for new product idea generation or problem solving purposes, with larger companies using more techniques than smaller ones. However, none of the companies’ last new product was initiated by the use of an idea generation technique. It is therefore difficult to justify the resources that idea generation techniques presently consume. The origin of most new product ideas was the customer.

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Journal of Marketing Practice: Applied Marketing Science, vol. 3 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1355-2538

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Publication date: 1 June 1983

T. SAVAGE

The 3rd international Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Exhibition and Congress, AIRMEC 83, was staged in Düsseldorf for the first time. The space‐city style raised walkways, with…

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The 3rd international Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Exhibition and Congress, AIRMEC 83, was staged in Düsseldorf for the first time. The space‐city style raised walkways, with their oval glass roofing, which link the halls and buildings of the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre, made an appropriate setting for an Exhibition of modern Aerospace technology. The Exhibition occupied a stand space of approximately 3,000 sq. metres. The displays offered a comprehensive picture of current developments in the servicing and overhauling of aircraft of all kinds. AIRMEC 83 attracted exhibitors from 15 countries. Of the 110 companies taking part, 45 were from West Germany. Britain had the second largest group, with 18 stands covering a floor space of 352 m2. Thirteen of the British contingent were grouped together in a British Joint Venture organised by the British Overseas Trade Board. Visiting the various stands, I found that most of the exhibitors were pleased not only with the attendance figures (2,500), but also with the quality of the visitors. Those attending the show came from 34 countries, and were, almost without exception, members of the technical management of their company or were sales executives. More than half were from establishments with more than a thousand employees. However, on the Friday, which was the last day, a number of exhibitors were complaining about the timing of the Conference in relation to the exhibition. The Conference ended on the Thursday lunch‐time, as a result, attendance at the Exhibition was somewhat sparse on the Friday morning and virtually non‐existent in the afternoon. Many exhibitors felt that the Conference should have been spread over the full period of the Exhibition. During the Conference, experts from 10 countries delivered a total of 32 lectures on aircraft maintenance and overhauling. These ranged from a series of lectures on hangars to training of personnel, design of engine maintenance and computer‐aided maintenance and spares management. The knowledge gained was not only of significance for airlines of developing and emerging industrial countries that have no sophisticated maintenance facilities of their own, but also to long‐established airlines. In times of dwindling profits, every airline has to keep a careful eye on possibilities for cutting operating expenditure, whilst at the same time ensuring optimum safety of the aircraft. Through the international exchange of experience and the presentation of new maintenance techniques, AIRMEC greatly contributed to the achievement of this objective.

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Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, vol. 55 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0002-2667

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Publication date: 1 June 1988

THAT WAS a bold experiment that was sponsored by the NatWest Bank and which is reported in our news pages. They selected sixteen out of several hundred applicants, gave them a…

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THAT WAS a bold experiment that was sponsored by the NatWest Bank and which is reported in our news pages. They selected sixteen out of several hundred applicants, gave them a grant of £2,000 each and sent them off on a fact‐finding mission to Europe.

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Work Study, vol. 37 no. 6
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0043-8022

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