Aircraft News - North America.Jul 9, 2007 Fewer available flight instructors A flight instructor is a person who teaches others to fly aircraft. Specific privileges granted to holders of a flight instructor certificate vary from country to country, but very generally, a flight instructor serves to enhance or evaluate the knowledge and skill level of an means fewer pilots trained, and that is already being felt by the airlines. "We're going to have a situation where there's not enough pilots being put into the system to sustain the system," says Kit Darby, president of Atlanta, Gerogia-based pilot career service AIR. "We've already seen airlines have to cancel a few flights at the end of the month when they've used up their reserves." Jul 2, 2007 Airbus, Boeing If Boeing has been rocked by this week's stack of new plane deals announced by rival Airbus, it certainly isn't showing it. Airbus unveiled deals involving over 700 planes including more than 300 firm orders, edging ahead of the US company which entered this week's Paris air show The Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget) is an international trade fair for the aerospace business. It is held at Le Bourget airport near Paris, France every odd year, alternating both with the Farnborough International well ahead. Boeing took its firm order book for the year to 510 planes, for an increase of 81, led by a deal for 63 from influential lessor International Lease Finance Corporation. Airbus had a net of 188 planes beforehand and leaves the show at about 519, by Reuters estimates. "I think what it really says is 'We're back'," said Airbus Chief Commercial Officer John Leahy John Leahy (born August 1950) was appointed Chief Operating Officer at Airbus in July 2005. Leahy continues as Airbus' Chief Commercial Officer, a role he has held since August 1994. He is a member of the Airbus main board of management. . Airbus signed 425 firm orders this week worth USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. $61 billion at list prices, Leahy said. Airbus and Boeing both have massive backlogs and lengthy customer lists filled with the world's most famous airline names. Jun 26, 2007 American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the , Boeing American Airlines yesterday announced it will accelerate deliveries of six Boeing 737-800s into the first half of 2009 in order to speed up replacement of its fuel thirsty MD-80s. Three months ago it said it would bring forward the delivery of 47 737-800s including three scheduled for 2016 delivery to 2009. It now plans to take nine aircraft in 2009 under its existing purchase agreement with Boeing. Jun 29, 2007 American Airlines, Boeing American Airlines said it has moved up the delivery of six additional Boeing 737-800 aircraft into the first half of 2009. The carrier said in March it pulled forward the delivery of 47 Boeing 737-800 aircraft under a previously existing purchase commitment with Boeing. American intends eventually to replace its 300 aging, gas-guzzling McDonnell-Douglas MD-80s. The MD-80 is no longer manufactured and consumes 10 to 15 percent more fuel than the 737 models due to its older powerpalnts. The airline industry has been battered by high fuel costs in recent years, and fleet replacement is becoming a higher priority as newer, more fuel-efficient aircraft models emerge. Jun 29, 2007 American Eagle, Embraer, Boston An American Eagle Embraer ERJ-135 touched down with its landing-gear up last week. The jet was attempting to land at Boston, suffering flap damage before becoming airborne again. ERJ-135 flight 4539, a seven year-old jet, registered N731BE, approached Boston Logan on June 20. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Flight Global. Jun 26, 2007 Boeing Boeing, on Sunday July 8 (070807) rolled out the first of its new 787 DreamLiner at its Everett, Seattle, plant in front of 15,000 staff, customers and suppliers, and a worldwide audience of millions. The company will not put a date on the first flight except to say "when the engineers are ready," but it can perhaps be read as early September with lead airline All Nippon Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. - ANA of Japan taking delivery of the first jet in May of next year. Six aircraft will be used in the flight test program. The 787 has set new records in terms of acceptance by the airline community with 766 units already committed. "This has been a wonderful and exciting day to celebrate this breakthrough airplane with our customers, employees, supplier partners and our communities," said Boeing Commercial Airplanes Boeing Commercial Airplanes is a unit of The Boeing Company, based in Renton, Washington consisting of the Seattle-based former Boeing Airplane Company (the civil airliner division), as well as the Long Beach-based Douglas Aircraft division of the former McDonnell Douglas president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Scott Carson Scott Paul Carson (born September 3, 1985 in Whitehaven, Cumbria) is an English football goalkeeper, currently playing for Aston Villa of the English Premier League on loan from Liverpool. . "We are gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. that the 787 has been so strongly validated in the marketplace by our customers. Their response is proof that the DreamLiner will bring real value to our airline customers, passengers and the global air transportation system." Jul 8, 2007 Boeing There are three Boeing 787 models. The 787-8 DreamLiner will carry 210-250 passengers on routes of 7,650 to 8,200nm (14,200 to 15,200km), while the 787-9 DreamLiner has space for 250-290 passengers on stage lengths of 8,000 to 8,500nm (14,800 to 15,750km). A third 787 family member, the 787-3, will accommodate 290-330 passengers and is essentially for routes in the 2,500 to 3,000nm range (4,600 to 5,650km). Jul 8, 2007 Boeing Boeing is working with interested customers to define the very long range 787-10, which has yet to be launched. It would need to fly London - Sydney, nonstop HP's brand name for its fault-tolerant servers, which range in size from four CPUs to 4,000 CPUs. The NonStop line was created by Tandem Computers, which was acquired by Compaq, which later became part of HP. in either direction, all year round. Last Friday Qantas increased its order by 20 to 85 firm commitments (plus 20 options) without detailing the actual specifications, increasing speculation that it will go for the -10 series aircraft. Jul 8, 2007 Boeing From a passenger point of view the most obvious advancement of the Boeing 787 will be the massive windows. In the Boeing 777, currently the industry's largest, they are 15" (38.1cm) x 10" (25.4cm). The 787 comes in at 18.4" (46.73cm) x 10.7" (27.2cm). These are liquid crystal display liquid crystal display (LCD) Optoelectronic device used in displays for watches, calculators, notebook computers, and other electronic devices. Current passed through specific portions of the liquid crystal solution causes the crystals to align, blocking the passage of light. (LCD)-based "auto-dimming" to reduce cabin glare and maintain transparency. The interior cross section at 18 ft 7 in (566 cm) is much the same as the A330/350 and significantly wider than the 767 that it replaces. Advanced new seats, particularly in economy class, are designed for far better comfort, and completely new cabin architecture will be a big improvement. Perhaps the most important innovation is the increase in air pressure, from the common 8,000ft to 6,000ft, said to be not noticeable from that at sea level. Light-emitting diode (LED) cabin lighting will be used instead of fluorescent tubes, allowing the aircraft to be entirely 'bulbless'. Flying in the 787 is likely to be far less tiring and significantly less noisy than in present aircraft. Jul 8, 2007 Boeing Boeing booked orders for 228 planes in the second quarter, bringing its tally to 544 for the year so far, putting the US planemaker on track to break last year's record. The figure puts Boeing roughly level with rival Airbus, which booked a massive 425 firm orders at the Paris Air Show earlier this month, but hasn't officially updated its order book yet. Boeing took orders for 70 of its carbon-composite 787 Dreamliners in the April to June period, the first of which is set to roll out of the company's Seattle-area plant for the first time on Sunday. Airlines also ordered 22 777s and 136 single-aisle 737s. Jul 6, 2007 Boeing Boeing's tally of 544 for the year so far puts the company on track to exceed last year's company record of 1,044 net orders. That allowed Boeing to reclaim the title of world's biggest-selling planemaker from Airbus, but the race this year will be tight. Jul 6, 2007 Boeing Boeing said it delivered 114 commercial planes in the second quarter, making a total of 220 deliveries so far this year. That is an 18 percent increase on the 97 deliveries it made in the same quarter a year ago. At this time last year, Boeing had delivered 195 planes. Boeing is on track to hit its forecast of 440 to 445 plane deliveries this year. Jul 6, 2007 Boeing Boeing Hits 544 Orders, On Track For Record Year Boeing booked orders for 228 planes in the second quarter, bringing its tally to 544 for the year so far, putting the US planemaker on track to break last year's record Jul 5, 2007 Boeing A Jefferies & Co. analyst said Boeing's announcement it delivered 114 commercial airplanes in the second quarter makes him more confident the planemaker will meet his full-year earnings estimate, and that the shares could potentially trade above his own price target. Jul 5, 2007 Boeing Airlines and aircraft lessors never pay the full list price for a plane, with significant discounts for large orders, but the price increase signals Boeing's intent to start negotiations at a slightly higher level. At last week's Paris Air Show, industry analysts said Boeing and rival Airbus were discounting the prices of planes more heavily than usual to secure key orders. A Boeing executive at the show said the company was "happy with where we are at on pricing". Boeing is enjoying strong demand for most of its planes, and is sold out for delivery for the rest of this year and 2008. Customers making orders now would have to wait until 2014 for a 787. For more http://www.airguideonline.com/aircraft_prices.htm Jun 27, 2007 Boeing Boeing has raised prices on its commercial planes by almost 6 percent on average, as the cost of its raw materials increases. Boeing said the price increase was in line with the general inflation rate for manufactured goods manufactured goods npl → manufacturas fpl; bienes mpl manufacturados manufactured goods npl → produits manufacturés . Its hot-selling 787-8 Dreamliner, for example, is now listed at USD$157 million to USD$167 million, depending on configuration. The previous price range was USD$148 million to USD$157.5 million. For more http://www.airguideonline.com/aircraft_prices.htm Jun 27, 2007 Boeing Boeing expects to bring its long-awaited 737 replacement to the market by 2015, but is refusing to be pressured into an early launch decision by environmentally conscious airlines or any competitive move by rival Airbus. Alongside advanced airframe materials and systems, engine technology will be key to enabling Boeing to deliver the minimum 15% reduction in direct operating costs operating costs npl → gastos mpl operacionales (DOC) compared with the 737, which Carson says is required to justify launching an all-new aircraft. Launching a replacement for the 737 with technology available now would yield direct operating cost savings of only around 10%. Boeing is unconcerned about the possibility of rival Airbus getting to market first with a replacement for its A320. Jun 26, 2007 Boeing Airbus's Paris orders avalanche lifted some of the gloom that has surrounded the manufacturer following the A380 delivery delays and runaway success of Boeing's 787, but it failed to completely dispel industry concerns over the underlying health of the manufacturer and its product line. Conspicuous by their absence were major commitments to Airbus's largest in-service offerings, the A340-500 and -600, and new customers for the delayed, ultra-large A380. Jun 26, 2007 Boeing Boeing Raises Plane Prices Boeing has raised prices on its commercial planes by almost 6 percent on average, as the cost of its raw materials increases. Jun 26, 2007 Boeing Back To Business As Boeing, Airbus Pack Up At Paris. If Boeing has been rocked by this week's stack of new plane deals announced by rival Airbus, it certainly isn't showing it. Airbus unveiled deals involving over 700 planes including more than 300 firm orders, edging ahead of the US company which entered this week's Paris air show well ahead. Jun 25, 2007 Bombardier, Mesa Air Group Mesa Air Group (NASDAQ: MESA) is a Nevada Corporation[1] commercial aviation holding company with headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. The company operates three regional airline subsidiaries: Mesa Airlines, Freedom Airlines, and Air Midwest, and five supporting Mesa Air Group placed a firm order for 10 CRJ CRJ Canadair Regional Jet CRJ Chiropractic Research Journal CRJ Commission for Racial Justice CRJ Cylinder Reduction Jumper 700 NextGen aircraft valued at approximately $334 million at list prices, Bombardier announced. Two are conversions from previously placed CRJ900 orders. They will be operated for United Airlines. Mesa also placed a conditional order Conditional Order A type of order that will be submitted or canceled if set criteria are met, which are defined by the trader/investor entering the order. This allows for a greater customization of the order, thereby meeting the specific needs of the investor. for an 11th Bombardier CRJ CRJ redirects here. For other meanings of CRJ see CRJ (disambiguation) The Bombardier CRJ (Canadair Regional Jet) is a family of regional airliners manufactured by Bombardier, and based on the Canadair Challenger business jet. 700 NG, which was unveiled last month, along with the CRJ900 and 1000 variants, by the Canadian manufacturer. Mesa currently operates 58 Bombardier CRJ100s/200s, 20 CRJ700s and 38 CRJ900s. Jul 5, 2007 CIT n. 1. A citizen; an inhabitant of a city; a pert townsman; - used contemptuously. Which past endurance sting the tender cit. - Emerson. Aerospace, Boeing Aircraft lessor CIT Aerospace has ordered five more Boeing 787s The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is a mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet airliner currently in production by Boeing Commercial Airplanes and scheduled to enter service in November 2008. . The deal, valued at approximately $810 million at list prices, doubles the number of 787s ordered by CIT to 10 aircraft. Jul 5, 2007 DHL DHL abbr. 1. Doctor of Hebrew Letters 2. Doctor of Hebrew Literature DHL yesterday launched next-day express delivery from New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of JFK to nine European destinations, available Monday to Thursday. The service includes pickup by DHL couriers of parcels from businesses in New York and transfer of the shipments by helicopter to JFK to bypass ground traffic. Service is available to Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Frankfurt, Geneva Geneva, canton and city, Switzerland Geneva (jənē`və), Fr. Genève, canton (1990 pop. 373,019), 109 sq mi (282 sq km), SW Switzerland, surrounding the southwest tip of the Lake of Geneva. , London, Madrid, Paris and Zurich. "The interdependence between the US and Europe and volume of transactions between the business centers of both requires a service that can facilitate time-critical transactions," Executive VP-International Lindsay Birley said. Jun 26, 2007 DHL, Precision Conversions, Boeing Precision Conversions received a Boeing 757-200PCF PCF - A simply typed, functional language. ["Fully Abstract Translations Between Functional Languages", J. Riecke, 18th POPL, pp. 245-254 (1991)]. ["LCF Considered as a Programming Language", Theor CS 5:223, 1977]. order from DHL. The ex-VIM Airlines aircraft will be modified at Flightstar Aircraft Services in Jacksonville and will be redelivered in October. It is owned by DHL's European Air Transport European Air Transport is a cargo airline based in Brussels, Belgium. It operates express parcel services in Europe on behalf of DHL. It also operates ad hoc charter services including livestock transport. Its main base is Brussels Airport[1]. but is expected to be operated by Blue Dart Aviation Blue Dart Aviation Ltd. is a cargo airline based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates scheduled night express cargo flights including domestic and regional charters. It has an in-house maintenance capability and provides aircraft maintenance and engineering support to other in Chennai. Jul 2, 2007 GCAT GCAT Government Content Acceptance Testing (Navy ILE content) Flight Academy GCAT Flight Academy announced that it has agreed to acquire Oxford Aviation Training from BBA BBA abbr. Bachelor of Business Administration Aviation for $63 million on a debt- and cash-free basis. GCAT was created through the $275 million merger of General Electric Commercial Aviation Training and SAS Flight Academy SAS Flight Academy is owned by the STAR Capital Partners [1] and they provide a variety of training services for airlines and air crew, ranging from total training packages to straightforward selling of simulator time. in February . The Oxford transaction is expected to be complete within two weeks. Oxford is the largest ab initio [Latin, From the beginning; from the first act; from the inception.] An agreement is said to be "void ab initio" if it has at no time had any legal validity. airline pilot training school in Europe. It reported pro-forma revenue of [pounds sterling]18.4 million ($36.7 million) in 2006. Jun 25, 2007 Messier Services Americas, Airbus Messier Services Americas, based in Queretaro, this month delivered its first overhauled landing gear, an Airbus A320 main gear. It did not identify the customer. Jun 27, 2007 Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney yesterday said it sealed new engine and service agreements valued at $3.92 billion at the Paris Air Show last month. Jul 3, 2007 Raytheon Raytheon Network Centric Systems in McKinney has landed a $63.4 million contract from the U.S. Army, the Defense Department said. Jul 5, 2007 Raytheon Raytheon Company will begin supplying improved AN/PAS-13 thermal weapon sights in December 2007, as part of the U.S. Army's Thermal Weapon Sight II Bridge program. The 60-month contract is with the U.S. Jul 2, 2007 Raytheon Military contractor Raytheon said it will begin supplying thermal weapon sights to the U.S. Army beginning December under a contract worth up to $2.6 billion. Jul 2, 2007 Rolls-Royce, General Electric, Boeing The engines represent about one third of the value of the aircraft; massive, complex and environmentally advanced units, Rolls-Royce, the lead supplier, but General Electric narrowly with the most orders. Many airlines, including Singapore, have not yet specified their choice. In theory at any rate the aircraft is designed in such a way that it can take either of the manufacturers' motors without modification. Jul 8, 2007 Teleflex Aerospace GKN GKN Guest, Keen & Nettlefolds (British global engineering company) GKN Global Knowledge Network GKN Gemeenschappelijke Kernenergiecentrale Nederland GKN Global Korean Network GKN Iks Gorkon (Star Trek novel Series) Aerospace completed acquisition of Teleflex Aerospace Manufacturing Group. According to GKN, the amalgamation creates a market-leading supplier to the aero-engine sector and takes aero-engine products to approximately 25% of GKN Aerospace total revenues. Jul 2, 2007 US Airways A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit filed by six Muslim men who were removed from a US Airways flight has declined to limit public access to the case. Jun 27, 2007 US Airways, Piedmont Airlines This article is about the airline founded as Henson Airlines in 1962, but currently called Piedmont Airlines. For the airline founded as Piedmont Airlines in 1948, see Piedmont Airlines (1948-1989). US Airways, having completed its deal for 92 new Airbus aircraft , now will turn its attention to replacing the fleet of wholly owned regional subsidiary Piedmont Airlines. "A year we ago we announced we were looking at replacement [for the Piedmont Piedmont, region, Italy Piedmont (pēd`mŏnt), Ital. Piemonte, region (1991 pop. 4,302,565), 9,807 sq mi (25,400 sq km), NW Italy, bordering on France in the west and on Switzerland in the north. fleet] but we redirected our attention to a larger order for the mainline mainline Drug slang verb To inject a drug ," a US Airways spokesperson said. "Now that the mainline order is out, we will focus our attention on Piedmont." The regional, based in Salisbury, Md., currently operates a fleet of 56 Dash 8s. The spokesperson said that there are advantages to having an all-turboprop fleet for short-haul operations in the busy Northeast Corridor This article is about a rail line. For the agglomeration of metropolitan areas, see BosWash. 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