Aircraft News - North America.Aug 20, 2007 More federal, local agencies to get access to spy-satellite data. A decision by Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell Mike or Michael McConnell is the name of:
Commercial passengers overtaxed by current FAA funding system a system or scheme of finance or revenue by which provision is made for paying the interest or principal of a public debt. See also: Funding . Congress is considering different ways to pay for the much-needed NextGen satellite-based air traffic control system. The FAA has clearly said that corporate jet owners should be paying more for the services they use. "The poor mom and pop Mom and Pop An adjective denoting a small-scale and family-like atmosphere, often used to describe these types of businesses and investors. Notes: A mom-and-pop business is typically a small family-run business. flying down to Florida to visit their kids are paying for most of this system," said an FAA official. "What we're trying to do is ensure that everybody in the system pays their fair share." Aug 14, 2007 Growth in corporate jets spurs demand for new runways, airports. The proliferation of corporate jets is driving an expansion of airports that cater to them and movement away from such regional airports as Raleigh-Durham Airport in North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. . At nearby Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport (ICAO: KBUY, FAA LID: BUY) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) southwest of the central business district (CBD) of Burlington, a city in Alamance County, North Carolina, USA. , county leaders are pushing for a 1,500-foot runway extension for bigger corporate jets. Since 2001, the number of planes owned by businesses has risen 15 percent to 17,087, 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. the National Business Aviation Association. The FAA predicts that 350 microjets will join the general aviation fleet next year and increase at a rate of 400 to 500 per year through 2020. Aug 14, 2007 Small jets popular, make air traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. worse. With air traffic congestion such a huge problem at the nation's largest airports, one might wonder why the airlines don't consolidate some of their flights. The short answer is demand; more flights offered on smaller jets mean more scheduling flexibility and convenience to passengers, and regional jets are used to connect smaller cities with major hubs. Aug 14, 2007 Airbus, Boeing Boeing will hold the lead in large commercial jets over the next decade, according to a new report, but Airbus will remain a strong competitor as the market remains a two horse race. A report from market research firm Forecast International predicts that 9,528 large commercial jet transports, valued at some $986 billion, will be produced between 2007 and 2016. The firm projects that Boeing will build nearly 56 per cent of these aircraft, while Airbus will build 43 per cent. A handful of Russian and Ukrainian companies The following is a list of companies based in Ukraine:
Airbus, Boeing The competition between Airbus and Boeing The Airbus A380 (max. 863 seats) and the Boeing 747 (max. 457) are the equivalent long range high capacity aircrafts from the two corporations. comes in the light of improving financial conditions for the airline industry in general. US airlines are expected to finally turn a profit in 2007, while European and Asian carriers have been profitable for a few years. However, air traffic growth is slowing somewhat, leading to concerns about future overcapacity which will force airlines to control their fleet growth. Aug 17, 2007 Alion Science and Technology Alion Science and Technology (pronounced: ah-LYE-un) is an employee-owned technology solutions company delivering technical expertise and operational support to the Department of Defense, civilian government agencies and commercial customers. Navy awards contracts worth $86.6 million to Alion. Alion Science and Technology has landed three contracts to provide the Navy with training, computer simulations and computer network support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Combined, the three contracts are worth $86.6 million. Aug 14, 2007 Boeing Boeing's launch of the new 787 mid-size airliner is expected to give the US manufacturer an advantage in the airliner market. Forecast International senior aerospace analyst Raymond Jaworowski said: "It is difficult to overestimate just how much the 787 has turned Boeing's fortunes around. Besides introducing the all-new 787, Boeing has launched a larger variant of its flagship 747, the 747-8, will be available in both passenger and freighter versions, and is being positioned to exploit a perceived capacity gap in the Airbus product line between that company's A340-600 and A380. Aug 17, 2007 Boeing Navy awards Boeing $13 million UAV UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV Unmanned Air Vehicle UAV Unmanned Aerospace Vehicle UAV Unmanned Airborne Vehicle UAV Uninhabited Air Vehicle UAV Urban Assault Vehicle UAV Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle (less common) contract boost. The Navy has given Boeing a $13.2 million contract boost for additional work on unmanned aerial vehicles
Boeing The U.S. Navy on Friday awarded an $8.6 million contract boost to Boeing to manufacture spare parts Spare parts, also referred to as Service Parts is a term used to indicate extra parts available and in proximity to the mechanical item, such as a automobile, boat, engine, for which they might be used. Spare parts are also called “spares. for the V-22 Osprey The V-22 Osprey is a joint service, multimission, military tiltrotor aircraft with both a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing capability (STOL). aircraft. Aug 16, 2007 Boeing Boeing admitted it faces "significant pressure" with assembly, system integration and structural testing still to be finalized in advance of the 787's first flight. "We've put additional dollars and resources into places we consider risk areas, so we're doing everything possible to meet that date," the spokesperson said. The company plans to update analysts and media on the program on Sept. 5. Aug 14, 2007 Boeing Boeing is "confident" that its contingency plans will ensure the 787 is delivered on time to ANA next May even if the aircraft's first flight is pushed back to October. "We're targeting first flight by the end of September, but [Chairman, 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. ] Jim McNerney also said that target date could move well into the fall as well as we proceed to work on the stuff in front of us," a 787 program spokesperson told. "We have contingency plans in place to protect the May '08 first delivery in the event that the first flight moves." McNerney made his remarks during Boeing's second-quarter conference call last month. Aug 14, 2007 Boeing Liability an issue in foreign sales of anti-terror tech said Boeing. A Boeing official says product liability issues are a concern with international sales of anti-terror technology. The official added that inside the U.S., companies are protected from product liability lawsuits by the 2002 Safety Act. Such protections are not available in Europe. Aug 14, 2007 Boeing Boeing 787 first flight's timing is the subject of speculation, with some media suggesting an October date rather than late September. However, Boeing Chairman Jim McNerney hinted at the delay late last month during the announcement of the company's second-quarter results. If the 787 does fly in mid October, say Oct. 15, it will be 99 days after rollout, the same time lapse for the A380 but way ahead of the first 747, which flew 132 days after its rollout date of Sept. 30, 1968. One of the shortest lapses between rollout and first flight was for the DC-10, which rolled out on July 23, 1970, under its own power--the first commercial jet to do so--and flew just 37 days later. A typical time lapse between rollout and first flight of a commercial jet is 60-90 days. Aug 13, 2007 Boeing Boeing's 2007 order book stood at a net 698 following orders for 777s from Air New Zealand Parameter not given Error... ''Template needs its first parameter as beg[in], mid[dle], or end. Parameter not given Error... and Cathay Pacific Cathay Pacific Airways Limited (HKSE: 0293 ) is an airline based in Hong Kong, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services to over 104 destinations worldwide. It is the flag carrier of Hong Kong with its main base at the Hong Kong International Airport. [1]. Airways added last week. Qatar Airways Qatar Airways (Arabic: القطرية) is an airline based in Doha, Qatar. It operates a hub and spoke network based in Doha, linking 81 international destinations. 787 order, all but confirmed by the airline last month, still is listed as unidentified. As of July 31, Airbus trailed by just 10 net orders with 688. Aug 13, 2007 Boeing, Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) is an aerospace and defense conglomerate that is the result of the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company is the third largest defense contractor for the U.S. Air Force wants fixed price on tankers. The Air Force is pushing Boeing and the team led by Northrop Grumman to offer a fixed price for as many as 80 refueling tanker planes, almost half the planned order. That's a deviation from past contests, in which the service took bids on only the first production batches and then negotiated the rest of the cost with the contract winner. The change will delay the award of the $40 billion program to December at the earliest. Aug 16, 2007 Boeing, Rolls-Royce Boeing will supply GoldCare lifecycle support services to Rolls-Royce plc Rolls-Royce PLC British manufacturer of aircraft engines and propulsion and power systems and, for much of the 20th century, a maker of luxury automobiles. Charles S. for the UK company's Trent 1000 engine TotalCare program. The GoldCare Material Management agreement announced today provides repair and overhaul for 787 Dreamliner underwing rotable airplane components as an option for Rolls-Royce Trent Rolls Royce Trent is a family of high bypass turbofan engines manufactured by Rolls-Royce. All are developments of the RB211 with thrust ratings of between 53,000 and 95,000 lbf (236 to 423 kN). 1000 TotalCare service agreements. This allows Rolls-Royce to integrate support of these components into TotalCare to provide a more complete solution for the Trent 1000. More than 500 Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have been ordered for the Boeing 787, and 80 percent of all Trent customers since 2001 have selected TotalCare services. Aug 16, 2007 Bombardier, Lynx Aviation Lynx Aviation is a private chartered airline in Pakistan. Its head office is located at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan. The company currently flies to Iran (Tehran), Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Syria (Damascus), Egypt (Cairo), Jordan, India, Sri Lanka (Colombo), Bombardier announced delivery of the first of 10 DHC-8-Q400s to Frontier Airlines This article is about Frontier Airlines that was founded in 1994. For the company known as Frontier Airlines from 1950 to 1986, see Frontier Airlines (1950-1986). For the similarly named Frontier Flying Service see Frontier Flying Service. Holding subsidiary Lynx Aviation and the first of four Q400s to Tassili Airlines of Algeria Aug 16, 2007 Continental Airlines Jeppesen and Continental Airlines finalized an agreement for Class 2 and 3 electronic flight bag Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) is an electronic information management device that helps flight crews perform flight management tasks more easily and efficiently with less paper. applications and data for the carrier's entire fleet of 368 aircraft. Aug 16, 2007 Global Aircraft Solutions Global Aircraft Solutions, an integrated aviation company engaged in aircraft trading, aircraft parts sales, and scheduled maintenance, repair and overhaul Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul or MRO is a multi-billion dollar industry which works on international authorization rules to deliver a safe airline operation and to assure reliability and availability of customer fleets. services for commercial airlines, charter airlines and aviation leasing companies, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007. Aug 14, 2007 Honeywell, Sensis Honeywell, Sensis demonstrate new conflict alert technology. New technology developed by Honeywell Aerospace and Sensis will transmit conflict alerts provided to air traffic controllers to cockpits of affected aircraft almost simultaneously. Executives say they are demonstrating the technology but have not launched a new product. The technology will alert pilots to conflicts with other planes and ground vehicles at airports. Aug 15, 2007 Lockheed Martin Navy modifies Lockheed Martin contract, adds nearly $1 billion. The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $951.7 million modification on a previously awarded Navy contract. The contract is for 139 MH-60R helicopter mission avionics systems, with work to be completed in December 2013. Aug 16, 2007 Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman receives $6.8 million Navy contract. Northrop Grumman has landed a $6.8 million Navy contract to upgrade three EA-6B Prowler aircraft with electronic attack systems. The contract includes an option to install the system on a fourth aircraft for an additional $2 million. Aug 17, 2007 Northrop Grumman Northrop Grumman IT wins $100 million subcontract. Northrop Grumman announced its information technology division was awarded a $100 million subcontract by FlightSafety International to develop and maintain a flight training system. The system will be used by about 10,000 Navy and Air Force personnel. Aug 14, 2007 Northrop Grumman, Airbus, EADS EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company N.V. EADS Expeditionary Air Defense System (USMC) EADS Extended Air Defense Systems EADS Environmental Assessment Data System EADS Echelons Above Division Study . Competition intensifies for refueling tanker contract. Competition for a $40 billion refueling tanker contract is heating up between Boeing and the partnership of Northrop Grumman and Airbus parent EADS. Boeing recently held a rally with lawmakers and employees, and many politicians from Alabama, where a Northrop tanker would be based, attended the 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 where the tankers were displayed. Both companies have sent out press releases touting their tankers. The Air Force is not expected to make a decision until December. Aug 15, 2007 Northwest Airlines, Compass Airlines, Embraer Northwest's Compass to debut new Embraer 175. Northwest Airlines' Compass Airlines unit will debut the 76-seat Embraer 175 this month. The plane features a first-class cabin with leather seats and adjustable headrests. The airline will operate 10 planes by the end of the year and an additional 26 by the end of 2008. Aug 15, 2007 Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney said it has begun testing the fan drive gear system on its Geared Turbofan engine at its new Middletown, Conn., testing facility. Testing will continue for 18 months. Flight testing is scheduled for next year with entry into service possible for 2012. Aug 16, 2007 Raytheon Having published an urgent operational need for a close air support weapon to defeat high-speed moving targets with minimal collateral damage collateral damage Surgery A popular term for any undesired but unavoidable co-morbidity associated with a therapy–eg, chemotherapy-induced CD to the BM and GI tract as a side effect of destroying tumor cells , the U.S. Air Force has expressed interest in re-establishing production of Raytheon Company's laser-guided Maverick. Aug 17, 2007 STG stg abbr (= sterling) → ester Aerospace STG Aerospace is applying photoluminescent technology in its SafTGlo floorpath marking strips to unpowered Adj. 1. unpowered - not having or using power; "an autogiro is supported in flight by unpowered rotating wings" powered - (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind; "powered flight"; "kerosine-powered cabin signage. Aug 13, 2007 UPS, Focus Aviation Focus Aviation, acting on behalf of Central Air Leasing, managed the sale to UPS of an MD-11 formerly operated by Varig. Aug 16, 2007 Vought Aircraft Vought posts smaller Q2 profit. Vought Aircraft Industries reported lower second-quarter profits Tuesday. The company's results from last year included one-time gains from contract settlements. The company noted that its operating results improved from year-earlier levels. Aug 15, 2007 ZZ Editorial eMail: edit@AirGuideOnline.com For Air Transport & Travel Business Experts contact our Director of Content Aram Gesar eMail: bizintel@AirGuideOnline.com For more global news, reviews, features and analysis, please subscribe to our Newsletters: http://www.airguideonline.com/order_formsubs.htm#news To Advertise: advert@AirGuideOnline.com AirGuideFlightTracker is a new service that keeps travelers informed on flight and airport status via the Web. 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