Honeywell is a Fortune 500 company which produces Aerospace & Defense , Automation & Control Solutions , Specialty Materials, Transportation systems.The company is headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey. Its current chief executive officer is David M. Cote.Albert Butz formed the Butz Thermo-Electric Regulator Co., Minneapolis, on April 23, 1886 to produce "damper flapper" ,a thermostat for coal furnaces,which he had invented in 1885.The Consolidated Temperature Controlling Co. incorporated, acquired Butz's patents and business, and by 1893, had renamed itself Electric Heat Regulator Co.In 1898, the company was purchased by W. R. Sweatt, who, by 1916, had changed the name of the company to Minneapolis Heat Regulator Company, expanded its product line and patented the first electric motor approved by Underwriters Laboratories.In 1927, Minneapolis Heat Regulator Company and Honeywell Heating Specialty Co(founded by Mark Honeywell in 1904) merged to form the Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co and became the largest producer of high-quality jeweled clocks. W. R. Sweatt became chairman and Mark Honeywell, president. They acquired Brown Instrument Co., a worldwide leader in the field of industrial controls and indicators, and inventor of the pyrometer.Harold the son of W. R. Sweatt took over in 1934, led Honeywell through a period of growth and global expansion that set the stage for Honeywell to become a global technology leader. In 1934, the company acquired Time-O-Stat Controls Corporation .Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Co. leveraged its scientific and engineering talent to transform itself and adapt to changing times. Mass production was perfected and an array of aeronautical equipment broadened the company's product portfolio. In 1942, the company invented the electronic autopilot (C-1).In 1953, the company introduced the T-86 "Round" thermostat, which replaced chunky, rectangular models.In 1954, the company acquired Doelcam Corp., a maker of gyroscopes. In 1955, a joint venture called Datamatic Corporation, was established with Raytheon Corp. that marked Honeywell's entry into the computer business.The company's name was officially changed to Honeywell Inc. in 1963.In 1970, Honeywell merged its computer business with General Electric's to form Honeywell Information Systems, which performed well in mainframe markets. In 1986, the personal computer emerged and the company formed Honeywell Bull, a global joint venture with Compagnie des Machines Bull of France and NEC Corporation of Japan.In 1991 honeywell withdrew from computer business and focussed its business to its traditional field of automation control, integrating sensors and activators. In 1986, honeywell acquired Sperry Aerospace and became the world's leading integrator of avionics systems.sperry aerospace makes flight controls, space vehicles and the first FAA-certified wind shear warning system.AlliedSignal an an aerospace, automotive and engineering company merged with Honeywell in 1999.

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Cessna Aircraft Company,produces small, piston-powered aircraft and medium-sized business jets.Currently headquartered in Wichita, Kansas the Cessna Aircraft Company,was founded by Cyde Cessna in 1927.Cessna Aircraft Company stopped producing aircrafts from 1932–1934 due to the state of the economy. In 1934, Dwane Wallace, with the help of his brother Dwight, took control of the company and began the process of building it into a global success.Cessna C 170 series aircrafts became the most widely produced light aircraft in history.In 1985 Cessna was bought by General Dynamics Corporation and in 1986 production of piston-engine aircraft was discontinued.In 1992, Textron Inc. bought Cessna and, after passage of the General Aviation Revitalization Act of 1994, resumed production of the piston-engine 172, 182, and 206 designs.

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SAAB AB is an aviation, defense and car manufacturing company based in Sweden and founded in 1937 in Trollhättan.British aerospace company BAE Systems is the largest shareholder since 1998 after it acquired 35% stake from Investor AB.SAAB produces one of the world,s finest combat aircrafts under the brand names DRAKEN,VIGGEN and 'GRIPEN' .JAS 39 D is the latest model from GRIPEN range of fighter air crafts.It also produces transport aircrafts for both civil and military purposes.SAAB AB is also involved in automobile industry.
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In 1995 SAAB Military Aircraft BAE Systems formed the joint venture company SAAB-BAe Gripen AB, with the goal of adapting, manufacturing, marketing and supporting Gripen internationally.
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SAAB VIGGEN

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SAAB DRAKEN

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Thales is a world leader in Mission-critical information systems for the Aerospace, defense and Security markets.In 1968 the professional electronics businesses of Thomson-Brandt (previously CFTH) merge with Compagnie Générale de Télégraphie Sans Fil (CSF) to form Thomson-CSF which later renamed as Thales in 2000.Thales UK, now Britain's second-largest defence contractor, is selected for a number of major Ministry of Defence programmes, including the CVF future aircraft carriers.In 2007, Thales also signed an agreement with French naval player DCNS, enabling Thales to gain a 25% stake in the company and become its industry stakeholder-partner. Thales's organisation consists of six divisions namely,aerospace,space,air systems, land&joint systems,naval,security services &solutions and components and subsystems.Aerospace organization of Thales produces on board equipment for civil and military aircraft, mission electronics for combat aircraft and airborne surveillance and mission systems.space branch provides customers with end-to-end solutions combining space and terrestrial technologies. Air Systems designs and delivers complete airspace safety and security solutions to meet the specific requirements of civil and military users alike.

EADS is a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services,formed by the merger on July 10, 2000 of DaimlerChrysler Aerospace AG (DASA) of Germany, Aérospatiale-Matra of France, and Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA (CASA) of Spain. The company develops and markets civil and military aircraft, as well as missiles, space rockets, satellites, and related systems.The Group includes the aircraft manufacturer Airbus, the world's largest helicopter supplier Eurocopter and EADS Astrium, the European leader in space programmes from Ariane to Galileo. EADS is the major partner in the Eurofighter consortium, develops the A400M military transport aircraft, and holds a stake in the joint venture MBDA, the international leader in missile systems.
EADS' Executive Committee is headed by Louis Gallois, the EADS CEO.
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AIRBUS

The Airbus based in Toulouse, Franceone is the one of the largest manufactures of aircrafts,which produces the following passenger aircrafts.

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The Military Transport Aircraft Division (MTA) designs, manufactures and sells modern transport aircraft.Carlos Suárez is Head of the Military Transport Aircraft Division.
C-212, CN-235 and C-295,are the military transport aircrafts made by EADS CASA.
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EUROCOPTER
Eurocopter, the subsidiary of EADS is the world's leading helicopter manufacturer .Lutz Bertling is President and CEO of Eurocopter.Tiger and NH90 are combat helicopters produced by Eurocopter.Other models for civilian purposes include EC 120 single-engine light helicopter, through the twin-engine EC 135 and up to medium-weight transport helicopters in the ten-tonne class, such as the EC 225 and EC 725.
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A visit to Timaru on Sunday 03-02-2008 to have a look through the South Canterbury Aviation Heritage Centre turned out to be a non event as the Sunday 1330 opening time came and went, as did 1415.

A couple of phone numbers on the door would probably have gained me entry but I thought If they were not here then they obviously had better things to do.

Instead I had a look through the gaps in the hangar doors at Avtek and noted the Air Tractor ZK-MAA is being re-assembled. Outside lay the wrecked prop, hopper spreader and undercarriage legs.

MAA Photo taken 01-11-2007.

Also spied was a Cessna 172 marked as OXN looking decided like the old ZK-CXN still with its "Southern Skys" tail markings. OXN is not listed, or reserved on CAA websites.CXN Photo taken 08-10-2007.

Also noted was the fuselage of what looked looked a PA22/20 tail wheeled fuselage; last letter being a "P". My feeling is that this is ZK-SWP, the colour looking about right. Anybody know of an incident for this aircraft ?

The following email is from Dave Cogan regarding the cancellation of his Cessna 402 ZK-EHS.

Cancelled as withdrawn on 29-01-2008.

"Hi there
A little background on the aircraft.

Auckland Skydivers who were based at Whenuapai operated ZK-EHS as a skydiving aircraft for 10 years until 2001 when they were asked to leave the Base and find a new home. At that point the aircraft was sold to John Fennell’s tandem operation at Taupo.
John on sold to Taupo Tandem of Taupo.
In 2006 Dave Cogan (an experienced skydiver/pilot) purchased ZK-EHS off Taupo Tandem with the view of doing it up.

He had all the avionics upgraded along with state of the art Nav equipment installed. Basically giving it a new lease of life!
With the changes to the Part 43 maintenance rules it was going to require some very expensive SIDs to be complied with, and the discovery of some corrosion put end to Cogan’s dreams.
The aircraft is now located in a hanger at Ardmore being parted out."

I noted parts listed for sale on TradeMe in November 2007.