September 30, 1985

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SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

Intelsat to Sell Transponders and Pledge Capacity for Domestic Service

Washington—International Telecommunications Satellite Organization will sell excess transponders for domestic service at $3-5.5 million each and will plan for guarantee of capacity committed under longterm domestic leases.

By Jay C. Lowndes8 min

BUSINESS FLYING

New Zealand Helicopter Line May Expand to Support Oil Company

Queenstown, New Zealand—The Helicopter Line, a New Zealand entity composed of three separate helicopter companies operating under one corporate banner, will expand its fleet of 40 helicopters to meet the requirements of a service contract for flights in support of the country's oil company, Petra Corp.

By David M. North8 min

Management

Soviets Target U.s. Companies, Universities for New Technologies

Washington—The Soviet Union has been targeting specific U. S. firms and universities as potential sources of advanced technologies, and the actual benefits to the Soviet military research establishment have been far greater than previously believed, according to the Defense Dept.

By Brendan M. Greeley8 min

CORPORATE FLYING FORUM

Business Aircraft Makers Stress New Technology to Cut Product Costs

New Orleans—Business flying aircraft manufacturers are placing increased emphasis on new technology to lower costs, increase performance and expand the utilization of their products as a means to pull themselves out of a depressed new aircraft market.

By David M. North7 min

BUSINESS FLYING

Pilot Training Systems Stress Decision-making, Command Skills

New York—Strong emphasis on management aspects of corporate flying, involving decision-making, crew interaction, stress and fatigue and distractions related to the flight and—to varying degrees—the passengers are primary objectives of training programs at FlightSafety International and SimuFlite Training International.

By Kenneth J. Stein6 min

MISSILE ENGINEERING

Navy Improving Test Facilities for Trident 2 Missile Program

Cape Canaveral—The Navy is upgrading its facilities here in preparation for the Trident 2 fleet ballistic missile flight development program scheduled to begin in January, 1987. The development plan calls for the flat-pad launch of 20 Trident 2s, with a launch scheduled every 40 days.

By Edward H. Kolcum6 min

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