Aircraft News - North America.Mar 19, 2007 DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) to look at UAVs for countering missile attacks on aircraft A DHS official said the department is studying how it might use high-altitude, unmanned aerial vehicles
n. Abbr. SAM A guided missile launched from land or sea against an airborne target. Noun 1. attacks on commercial aircraft. DHS is taking the action partly in response to "pushback push·back n. 1. A device or mechanism that affords movement of another object backwards: the pushback on a subway door. 2. Forced movement of troops back from the line. " from the airline industry over the cost of equipping airliners with anti-missile technology. DHS will issue an announcement seeking industry suggestions, Jay Cohen Jay Cohen (born 1968) was the CEO of World Sports Exchange (WSEX), an online gambling company from 1996 until July 24, 2000, when he was the first United States citizen to be convicted in US Federal Court for violation of the Federal Wire Act for operating an online gambling , DHS under secretary for science and technology, said. Mar 15, 2007 Airbus, Boeing China hopes to build large jet by 2020 China hopes to start building large commercial jetliners by 2020, a Chinese aviation official said. Observers say the plan is realistic and note that China's agreement to open a final assembly line with Airbus will help its commercial plane program. Mar 12, 2007 Avcorp Avcorp, 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) to supply wing and fuselage for ground-breaking HondaJet Honda Aircraft has selected two companies to make major airframe subassemblies for the HondaJet light business jet. UK-owned GKN Aerostructures will produce the carbonfibre-composite fuselage at its plant in Tallassee, Alabama Tallassee is a city that is divided between Elmore County and Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 4,934. It is home to a major hydroelectric power plant at Thurlow Dam operated by Alabama Power Company. , while Canadian firm Avcorp will build the metal wing in Delta, British Columbia Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada. Located south of Richmond, it is bordered by the Fraser River to the north, the United States (Point Roberts, Washington) to the south and the city of Surrey to the east. . Mar 15, 2007 Boeing Boeing have rolled out of the first vertical fin for the company's new commercial airplane, the 787 Dreamliner. Mar 15, 2007 Boeing Boeing 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. James McNerney is taking China's plan to manufacture large commercial aircraft seriously. He told Germany's Der Spiegel this week that "The Chinese have well-trained people, a strong spirit of enterprise and an enormous domestic market," adding that it is wrong to think Boeing and Airbus always will have the large aircraft market to themselves. Mar 14, 2007 Boeing Boeing talks with airlines about new 737 Boeing has begun talks with airlines about a revamped version of its 737, according to reports. The new jet, likely to enter service in the middle of the next decade, would include a wider, twin-aisle jet and a shorter, single-aisle version. The plane will also feature a carbon fiber fuselage to make it more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly. Mar 12, 2007 Boeing, Airbus China plans to challenge Boeing, Airbus by manufacturing large aircraft China plans to enter the large aircraft manufacturing fray, announcing yesterday via the official state Xinhua News Agency “Xinhua” redirects here. For other uses, see Xinhua (disambiguation). The Xinhua News Agency (Simplified Chinese: 新华社; Traditional Chinese: that the "dream" of challenging Boeing and Airbus with domestically produced jets "is expected to come true by 2020 if everything goes well." Mar 13, 2007 Boeing, British Airways British Air Boeing 777-200 fuel leak report prompts AAIB AAIB Air Accidents Investigation Branch (United Kingdom) AAIB Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (Switzerland) AAIB Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (Denmark) recommendations British Airways (BA) has been criticised for having a culture that led some mechanics to cover up mistakes instead of reporting them. Mar 16, 2007 Boeing, Kuwait Aviation Lease Boeing Wins 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. $2.26 Bln Kuwait Order Boeing on Monday said it won an order from Kuwait's Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company (Kuwait) ) for 18 passenger planes, including 12 of its 787 Dreamliners models, worth a total USD$2.26 billion at list prices. Mar 12, 2007 Boeing, Virgin Blue Australian Virgin Blue will Buy Boeing 777s. Australian airline Virgin Blue said on Wednesday it has signed a AUD AUD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Australian 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. $2.2 billion (USD$1.8 billion) deal to buy six Boeing 777 planes as it accelerates plans for long-haul flights to the United States. Mar 21, 2007 Bombardier, All Nippon Airways Bombardier spokesperson said that 12 of the 13 Bombardier DHC-8-Q400s grounded by All Nippon Airways following Tuesday's emergency landing at Kochi are back in the air. The aircraft that experienced the landing gear malfunction remains grounded as inspectors investigate the cause. Other Q series operators have inspected their aircraft and found nothing unsafe, Bombardier said. Mar 16, 2007 Continental Airlines, Boeing Continental Increases 787 Order Continental Airlines said on Monday it ordered five Boeing 78 Dreamliners, worth about USD$900 million, increasing its orders for the new plane to 25. Mar 12, 2007 DayJet, Eclipse DayJet adds more funding as it lines up for take-off Florida-based air taxi start-up company start-up company A new business. DayJet, which is to acquire hundreds of Eclipse 500s, has obtained $50 million in capital after completing its third round of private equity financing Equity Financing The act of raising money for company activities by selling common or preferred stock to individual or institutional investors. In return for the money paid, shareholders receive ownership interests in the corporation. , bringing its financing to $68 million. Mar 12, 2007 Goodrich, Precision Castparts Increased flights mean boost for suppliers Airlines are expected to operate more flights this year, and aftermarket parts suppliers will likely benefit from the trend, says an analyst's forecast. Shares of Goodrich and Precision Castparts are expected to climb on strong demand for aircraft parts Mar 13, 2007 Pinnacle Airlines, Bombardier Pinnacle Airlines yesterday signed a contract for 15 74-seat Bombardier DHC-8*Q400s plus 10 conditional orders and 20 options. The firm aircraft are worth $381 million at list prices and the deal could climb to $1.2 billion if conditional orders and options are exercised, Bombardier said. Aircraft will be operated by Pinnacle subsidiary Colgan Air for Continental Connection. Mar 16, 2007 RegionsAir, American Connection, Continental Connection RegionsAir grounding means no air service for three W.Va. cities The FAA last week grounded RegionsAir, citing problems with the airline's training and certification program. RegionsAir operates as American Connection and Continental Connection in six states. The grounding will leave three West Virginia airports without air service until May 1. Mar 15, 2007 US Airways, Airbus, Boeing US Airways Nears Airbus or Boeing Purchase Decision US Airways is close to ordering 60 A320 family jets or 737NGs to replace its 737-300s and -400s and expects to make a selection by the end of April, according to Senior VP and CFO See Chief Financial Officer. Derek Kerr. 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