Aircraft News - North America.Apr 23, 2007 International Registry of Mobile Assets, an outgrowth of the Cape Town Cape Town or Capetown, city (1991 pop. 854,616), legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape, a port on the Atlantic Ocean. It was the capital of Cape Province before that province's subdivision in 1994. Convention and Protocol, said it registered 18,000 objects (airframes, engines and helicopters) in its first year of existence through Feb. 28. Some 39,600 interests were registered against those objects. The Registry, which is "an essential part of the Cape Town architecture," is expected to grow as more countries ratify the Convention. To date, 16 nations have signed the treaty, which is intended to provide creditors involved in international financial transactions with greater security. Apr 20, 2007 Australian Communications and Media Authority
Australian Communications and Media Authority yesterday approved an inflight cellular communication trial on one Qantas aircraft for up to 12 months and said it will consider "the potential for permanent regulatory arrangements for the service" once it collects and analyzes results from the evaluation program . "The granting of permissions for the evaluation service is the culmination of many months of work aimed at facilitating an industry need," ACMA ACMA Australian Communications and Media Authority ACMA American Composites Manufacturers Association ACMA Academy of Country Music Awards ACMA American College of Mortgage Attorneys ACMA Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Chairman Chris Chapman said. The trial will be conducted on one QF passenger aircraft operating domestic routes. "Qantas has decided to commence the evaluation with e-mail and text only, disabling voice services," ACMA Apr 19, 2007 US FAA yesterday announced that Indonesia "does not comply with international safety standards Safety standards are standards designed to ensure the safety of products, activities or processes, etc. They may be advisory or compulsory and are normally laid down by an advisory or regulatory body that may be either voluntary or statutory. set by ICAO ICAO abbr. International Civil Aeronautics Organization Noun 1. ICAO - the United Nations agency concerned with civil aviation International Civil Aviation Organization " and lowered the country's safety rating to Category 2, ruling that it is "no longer overseeing the safety of its airlines in accordance with international standards." The US State Dept STATE DEPT Department of State . issued its own statement saying that last month's safety assessment conducted by the Indonesian Directorate General of Civil Aviation did not include "detailed methodology supporting the ratings" and that "Americans traveling to and from Indonesia should fly directly to their destinations on international carriers from countries whose civil aviation authorities meet international aviation safety standards." Apr 18, 2007 IATA IATA International Air Transport Association, which sets the rules for air transport, including those concerning air transport of animals. confirms 2006 showed the lowest accident rate ever for world airlines. 2006 was safest year ever but Russia, Africa lag behind IATA released safety statistics yesterday that marked 2006 as the "safest year on record" for commercial air transport, although it criticized Russia and other CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S states as well as Africa for far exceeding the accident rate of the rest of the world. Apr 18, 2007 Multiple sources provide foreign airlines' safety records Americans who travel abroad have more ways to learn about the safety of foreign carriers. One trade group of international carriers requires members to conduct a safety audit and lists carriers that do not have a passing grade. The EU also maintains a list of carriers that want to fly in Europe but are judged unsafe. Apr 16, 2007 Alliant Techsystems Alliant Techsystems tests hypersonic hy·per·son·ic adj. Of, relating to, or capable of speed equal to or exceeding five times the speed of sound. hy engine Thermally throated ramjet ramjet: see jet propulsion. ramjet Air-breathing jet engine that operates with no major moving parts. It relies on the craft's forward motion to draw in air and on a specially shaped intake passage to compress the air for combustion. targeted at two near-term projects led by US Air Force Alliant Techsystems (ATK ATK - Andrew Toolkit ) has demonstrated a simplified hypersonic engine that could enable near-term development of a high-speed strike weapon. Tests included ground runs of a flight-weight, actively fuel-cooled engine at Mach 5. Apr 17, 2007 AVIC AVIC Aviation Industry Corporation (China) AVIC Area Veterinarian in Charge AVIC Army Visual Information Center AVIC Avi Codec I Commercial Aircraft AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Co. revealed its ambition to explore the US as a potential market for its ARJ A compression program for backup archiving from ARJ Software, Inc., Norwood, MA (www.arjsoftware.com). Introduced in the early 1990s and created by Robert Jung (the RJ in ARJ), ARJ never achieved the popularity of PKZIP, although it is considered a worthy competitor. See JAR. 21 regional jet, with VP Chen Jin noting that a new FAA office in Shanghai, established last month, will help CAAC CAAC Civil Aviation Administration of China CAAC Civilian Agency Acquisition Council CAAC Capital Area Activities Conference (Lansing, Michigan, USA) CAAC Clean Air Action Corporation CAAC Citizens' Action Against Crime to conduct airworthiness air·wor·thy adj. air·wor·thi·er, air·wor·thi·est Being in fit condition to fly: an airworthy helicopter; airworthy avionics. certification of the aircraft this October. Apr 19, 2007 Boeing The mystery surrounding the identity of the purchaser of the 30 787s placed on Boeing's website last week has deepened. Apr 20, 2007 Boeing Boeing lab starts 787 systems with 'ship's' power Boeing has begun powering up 787 avionics, hydraulic, flight control and other systems for the first time using real "aircraft" power, representing a major milestone towards completing integration of all the systems before actual assembly, writes Guy Norris. Apr 17, 2007 Boeing Boeing sells 30 more 787s Boeing enjoyed another bumper week for 787 orders last week with 30 more booked, taking the number sold this year to 96. Apr 16, 2007 Boeing Boeing asked to show that composites are fire resistant enough Boeing must demonstrate that the fuel tanks and wings on its 787 are fire resistant enough to allow passengers to escape in an emergency, the FAA said. The jetliner's fuel tanks and wings are made of composites; the request is the first time the FAA has publicly stated performance expectations for composites in aircraft construction. Apr 16, 2007 Boeing, Aviall, Sisu Services Aviall reached an agreement last week to acquire "certain assets" of Sisu Services of Indiana, which supplies aircraft brake and wheel services, parts and technical information. Sisu now operates as an independent business unit of the Boeing subsidiary. Apr 18, 2007 Boeing Aviation Services, Air Pacific Boeing Commercial Aviation Services said Air Pacific is the launch customer for its Boeing 737NG "landing gear overhaul and exchange program." The touch work will be done by members of the Boeing Service Center Repair Network. Boeing said it will allocate "a number" of 737NG landing gear shipsets to support future customers. Apr 20, 2007 Boeing Aviation Services, Spirit AeroSystems Boeing Commercial Aviation Services said it signed Spirit AeroSystems, the former Boeing Wichita, to repair and overhaul nacelles for 777s and 737NGs as part of the Boeing Component Repair and Leasing Services Network Service Center program, Apr 20, 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 CIT Aerospace ordered five Boeing 737-700s valued at approximately $295 million at list price, bringing its firm 737 backlog to 10. It also has five 787s on order. It previously has taken delivery of 31 737NGs. Apr 20, 2007 Delta Air Lines Delta launches program to offset emissions Delta Air Lines is offering travelers a chance to help offset carbon emissions. Starting June 1, travelers who buy tickets online will have the option of paying an additional $5.50 when they buy a domestic ticket and $11 when they buy an international ticket. The funds will be used to plant trees. Delta has formed a partnership with the Conservation Fund, a nonprofit group. Apr 20, 2007 Delta Air lines Delta TechOps in key role if Boeing clinches KC-X military tanker deal Apr 18, 2007 Delta Air Lines, 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 Delta Air Lines' TechOps division has signed a 12-year contract with Mesa Air Group to support the airline's CF34s. TechOps has also signed supplier deals with Pratt & Whitney and tentative agreements with CFM International, Chromalloy Gas Turbine Corporate and Evergreen Aviation Technologies. In addition to supplying parts and services to TechOps, the companies will also outsource work to the company. Apr 20, 2007 Delta Air Lines, Mesa Air Group Delta TechOps yesterday announced major deals with Pratt & Whitney and regional partner Mesa Air Group, plus tentative agreements with engine suppliers and parts makers. Apr 19, 2007 GE Aviation GE's first-quarter financial results revealed strong performances from the company's aviation units. GE Aviation enjoyed a 17% year-over-year rise in net earnings to $755 million on a 16% increase in revenue to $3.51 billion. It was the most profitable segment in GE's Infrastructure division. GE Aviation Financial Services' profit jumped 88% to $338 million on a 34% climb in revenue to $1.25 billion. The overall company's three-month profit grew 8% to $4.51 billion. Apr 16, 2007 Goodrich Goodrich launches specialized MRO MRO In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Mauritanian Ouguiya. 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. program for airlines Goodrich on Wednesday launched Prime Solutions, a nacelle nacelle (nəsĕl`): see airplane. system aftermarket MRO program. The company says it will offer specialized packages that include spares management, rotables and dedicated technical support to "give airline customers the option of no longer having to invest in nacelle maintenance infrastructure." Apr 20, 2007 Goodrich Goodrich yesterday unveiled Prime Solutions, a full-service nacelle system aftermarket MRO program that it said "will give airline customers the option of no longer having to invest in nacelle maintenance infrastructure." Apr 19, 2007 Japan Transocean Air Japan Transocean Air Co., Ltd. (日本トランスオーシャン航空株式会社 , General Electric CFMI Japan Transocean Air, part of JAL JAL Jalisco (Mexican state) JAL Jalapa (Guatemala territorial division) JAL Jump And Link JAL Japan Airlines Company, Ltd. Group, ordered 10 firm CFM56-3 Advanced Upgrade kits valued at approximately $15 million, plus 20 options. JTA (Java Transaction API) A programming interface (API) from Sun for connecting Java programs to transaction monitors such as IBM's CICS and BEA's Tuxedo. JTA is part of Sun's J2EE platform. See J2EE. currently operates five engines equipped with the Advanced Upgrade. General Electric/CFMI said the new order with the options, which began delivery in the first quarter, will enable the airline to upgrade the majority of its CFM56-3s by 2010. 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