Aircraft News - North America.Jun 18, 2007 Green sky thinking - carbon credits and the propfan comeback? Will spiralling fuel costs and the prospect of carbon credits signal the return of the propfan, engine makers are dusting off some old concepts last seen in the early nineties, Hailed for its fuel-saving potential when it was developed 19 years ago, the concept never quite got off the ground originally. Jun 12, 2007 USAF sets modest goals for new bomber The USAF wants a new bomber by 2018, but says available technology will limit it to subsonic sub·son·ic adj. 1. Of less than audible frequency. 2. Having a speed less than that of sound in a designated medium. subsonic Adjective and manned. Jun 12, 2007 American Eagle Airlines American Eagle Airlines is a regional airline based in Fort Worth, Texas[1]. It is a airline partner of American Airlines[2] (both wholly owned by the AMR Corporation holding company), operating over 1,800 flights a day, serving 159 cities across the USA, American Eagle Airlines, the regional affiliate of 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 , will be pre-screening applicants and interviewing qualified pilots for open positions. The career fair will be held at the Holiday Inn Select Chicago O'Hare in Rosemont, Ill., this Saturday, June 16. There will be a short presentation beginning at 10 a.m. Jun 14, 2007 Boeing The world's biggest air show is bigger than ever this year but the main story hasn't changed: trans-Atlantic rivalry between Boeing Co. and Airbus will again dominate the 47th 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 which opens Monday at Le Bourget Le Bourget is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.6 km. (6.6 miles) from the center of Paris. A very small part of Le Bourget airport lies on the territory of the commune of Le Bourget, which nonetheless gave its name to the airport. , north of the French capital. Jun 15, 2007 Boeing Boeing is aiming for a window of between late August and the end of September to undertake the first flight of the 787 if it is to be sure of keeping to the May 2008 first delivery schedule. Meanwhile, the Boeing is playing down the impact of pressures on one of its key suppliers Vought Aircraft Industries on the 787's build schedule. Boeing Commercial Airlines vice-president marketing Randy Tinseth says that final assembly of the first aircraft is proceeding on schedule to meet the July 8 rollout schedule, and the first flight is expected "in late August or September". Tinseth says that 787-8 number one "will fly when it's ready to fly", and has about the scope of about a month to get airborne without disrupting the flight-test schedule. Jun 15, 2007 Boeing Boeing Projects 28,600 New Aircraft Sales Over 20 Years. Just in time forthe Paris Air Show, Boeing forecast that 28,600 new aircraft worth about 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. $2.8 trillion will be bought over the next 20 years on the back of rising demand for passenger travel and air cargo air cargo: see aviation. . The forecast exceeds last year's figure of 27,210 new planes by 2025, due to the inclusion of data for the Russian market for the first time. World airlines would be operating a total of 36,400 passenger and cargo planes by 2026, twice today's figure of 18,200. Jun 14, 2007 Boeing Boeing published its forecast the week before the Paris Air Show, which traditionally heralds a race for high-profile orders with European rival Airbus. Boeing said it expects 5 percent annual growth in passenger traffic up to 2026 and 6.1 percent growth in cargo traffic. Last year Boeing forecast a slightly lower 4.9 percent annual growth in passenger traffic and the same rate of growth for cargo. The threat of government environmental curbs on air travel or travellers cutting their air miles Air Miles Noun, pl Brit points awarded on buying flight tickets and certain other products which can be used to pay for other flights voluntarily could subdue growth over the period, Boeing marketing chief Randy Tinseth said at a presentation in London. Boeing is working on lighter, more efficient aircraft, he said, such as its new 787 Dreamliner, to help cut fuel costs and address environmental concerns. Jun 14, 2007 Boeing Boeing forecasts that the fast-growing Asia-Pacific region would make it the biggest market in terms of the dollar value of new planes, Boeing said, accounting for 36 percent of the total. North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. would make up 26 percent with Europe, including Russia and other members of the Commonwealth of Independent States Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), community of independent nations established by a treaty signed at Minsk, Belarus, on Dec. 8, 1991, by the heads of state of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine. Between Dec. 8 and Dec. , on 25 percent. Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. , the Middle East and Africa is expected to account for 13 percent. Boeing said better data from Russia and other CIS Cis (sĭs), same as Kish (1.) (1) (CompuServe Information Service) See CompuServe. (2) (Card Information S members had allowed the region to included for the first time. He said those countries would account for 1,060 new planes over the next 20 years, worth about USD$70 billion. Jun 14, 2007 Boeing Boeing forecasts that the market for single aisle planes -- currently dominated by Boeing's 737 and Airbus's A320 family -- would account for most of the new aircraft, Boeing said, with sales of 17,650 such planes expected by 2026. But larger, wide-bodied planes would represent the greater share by value. Mid-sized twin-aisle planes, such as Boeing's 787 and Airbus's A350, would account for 6,290 of the new planes, Boeing said. It expects very large aircraft with more than 400 seats, such as Boeing's 747 jumbo and Airbus's even larger A380, to account for 960 new planes. Boeing said most growth is expected in the market for planes with 90 to 400 seats, consistent with Boeing's bet that more airlines will want to fly small and mid-sized aircraft between a greater range of airports, rather than fly larger planes between major airports. It forecast a market for 3,700 new regional planes, with fewer than 90 seats, over the next 20 years. Boeing and Airbus do not build planes aimed at that market, Canada's Bombardier and Brasil's Embraer do. Jun 14, 2007 Boeing Leasing company likely to order 50 Boeing 787s. Speculation is rife that Boeing is to score a huge order worth $10 billion at the Paris air show next week. Jun 13, 2007 Boeing Boeing's 767 used in dress rehearsal dress rehearsal n. A full, uninterrupted rehearsal of a play with costumes and stage properties. dress rehearsal Noun 1. for unveiling 787. A big party is planned for the unveiling of the Boeing 787 on July 8 and Boeing bosses with nearly 15,000 workers who have put the aircraft together. Jun 13, 2007 Boeing Engineers Boeing have completed 50 percent of the design for the new 777 Freighter. The completion of this work means that half of the detailed design of the 777 Freighter is defined and has been released to Boeing factories and its suppliers to begin building parts, assemblies and tools for the new cargo airplane. "We are seeing strong market acceptance for the 777 Freighter, along with a growing cargo market around the world. We have a broad set of customers for the new airplane that includes traditional cargo operators, airlines and leasing companies." Boeing is on schedule to complete the detailed design work and is on track to meet its commitments for the 777 Freighter's performance capabilities, Pastega said. The 777 Freighter will provide more capacity than any other twin-engine freighter and the lowest trip cost of any large freighter. The 777 Freighter has a revenue payload capability of 229,000 lbs (104 metric tonnes) and a range of 4,885 nautical miles (9,045 kilometers) with a full payload and general cargo Cargo that is susceptible for loading in general, nonspecialized stowage areas or standard shipping containers; e.g., boxes, barrels, bales, crates, packages, bundles, and pallets. market densities, making it the longest-range twin-engine freighter. Boeing launched the 777 Freighter in May 2005 with an order from Air France Air France in full Compagnie Internationale Air France French passenger and cargo airline with more than 200 destinations in some 80 countries. It introduced supersonic Concorde service in 1976, but financial loss led the company to cease its Concorde for five freighters. Boeing continues to work closely with Air France and other customers to complete the new cargo airplane's design. Jun 11, 2007 Boeing, Aeroflot Russian national airline Aeroflot signed a multi-billion dollar deal on Saturday to buy 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft and said it would soon sign a similar deal with Airbus. Russia has tried to use the deals to play off US Boeing against Europe's Airbus for more than a year as the Kremlin seeks to flex its growing economic clout on the world stage. Asked whether the revival of the order would affect an earlier tentative deal to buy 22 planes from rival Airbus, Aeroflot 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. Valery Okulov said a firm order would be signed later in the year. Jun 11, 2007 Boeing, Timco Aviation Services Timco Aviation Services' Brice Manufacturing subsidiary was selected by Boeing as the exclusive supplier of courier seats for new 747-8 and 777 freighters. Jun 11, 2007 Boeing, Vought Boeing, which is aiming to deliver 112 787s during the first two full years of production (2008 and 2009), says that challenges faced by Vought are not affecting the 787's overall program schedule. A memo to Vought employees obtained by Seattle newspapers reveals the company has experienced "ongoing schedule slippage Slippage The difference between estimated transaction costs and the amount actually paid. Notes: Slippage is usually attributed to a change in the spread. See also: Spread, Transaction Costs Slippage " in obtaining parts it is supposed to install before shipping fuselage sections to Boeing. This comes after reports surfaced that the head of 787 operations at Vought, Ted Perdue Perdue may refer to:
British Airways British Airways in full British Airways PLC International passenger airline based in London. In 1936 British Airways Ltd. was founded through the merger of three smaller airlines. , Boeing Heavyweight bout for British Airways. The Airbus A380 or the Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental?. The airline ponders whether to buy the A380 or 747-8 Intercontinental, its decision could have far-reaching consequences for other airlines. British has one of the wolrd's agest Boeing 747 and 777 widebody fleets. Jun 12, 2007 Cape Air Cape Air is an airline based in Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA. It operates scheduled passenger services in Cape Cod and the islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. The airline operates flights between Hyannis and Nantucket under the Nantucket Airlines name as well as , Cessna Cape Air, which grounded its fleet of 49 Cessna 402s late Tuesday after discovering an engine problem, expects to have nearly half of the aircraft flying by the weekend. Five were back in service after necessary repairs were completed and it expects 12-15 to be in operation today. "We did pull the plug on everything," President Dan Wolf said. "But we are moving along, getting everything back in the air." Jun 14, 2007 Continental Airlines, Boeing Continental Airlines plans to delay the delivery of six new Boeing 737 jets by a year to 2010 and is mulling mulling (mul´ing), n the final step of mixing dental amalgam; a kneading of the triturated mass to complete the amalgamation. unloading some older planes, its chief financial officer said on Wednesday. Continental had planned to accept delivery of 30 new Boeing 737 planes in 2009, but now plans to defer delivery of six of those planes, said Jeff Misner. Continental also may seek to place five to 15 older Boeing 737s with other carriers, but is still targeting 5 percent to 7 percent annual capacity growth, Misner added. The fleet adjustments come with US airlines facing slackening demand as the US economy slows, which is putting pressure on air fares. "It is a competitive marketplace in terms of pricing," said Misner, echoing comments by other US carriers. Jun 14, 2007 Continental Airlines, Boeing, Avionica Avionica won orders from Continental Airlines to outfit nine Boeing 737-800s with its new satLINK Iridium iridium (ĭrĭd`ēəm), metallic chemical element; symbol Ir; at. no. 77; at. wt. 192.22; m.p. about 2,410°C;; b.p. about 4,130°C;; sp. gr. 22.55 at 20°C;; valence +3 or +4. system. Avionica said the initial installations will provide an Iridium phone handset in the cockpit, which is expected to be augmented by a wireless cabin handset and integration with the aircraft's communications management Communications management is the systematic planning, implementing, monitoring, and revision of all the channels of communication within an organization, and between organizations; it also includes the organization and dissemination of new communication directives connected with an unit. Jun 14, 2007 Northwest Airlines, Alteon Training, Boeing Alteon Training signed an agreement with Northwest Airlines to provide simulator training for carriers on seven aircraft types at NWA's training center in Eagan, Minn. NWA NWA Northwest Airlines (ICAO code) NWA Northwest Arkansas NWA National Wrestling Alliance NWA National Weather Association NWA National Works Agency (Jamaica) NWA Network Analyzer and Alteon will place a Boeing 787 full flight simulator Full Flight Simulator (FFS) is a term used by National (civil) Aviation Authorities (NAA) for a high technical level of flight simulator. Such authorities include the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in Europe. and other 787 training equipment in the center by April 2008. Alteon will have exclusive rights to market excess simulator time to all 787 operators and will provide training at the facility to airlines throughout the world on the 747-400, 747-200, 757, DC-9, A320 and A330. Jun 13, 2007 Sikorsky X2 marks the spot for radical rotor designs Sikorsky's X2 helicopter programme has a mixed R&D heritage, and could be the model for the next generation of rotorcraft ro·tor·craft n. An aircraft, especially a helicopter, that is kept partially or completely airborne by airfoils rotating around a vertical axis. designs. Jun 12, 2007 US Airways, Airbus, Boeing US Airways Group US Airways Group Inc. NYSE: LCC is the Tempe, Arizona-based airline holding company that operates US Airways, US Airways Express and America West Airlines. It also operates additional companies that provide associated services. may reach a decision this month on whether to proceed with an order for 20 Airbus wide-body planes or switch to Boeing aircraft, the carrier's chief financial officer said on Wednesday. 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