Aircraft News - North America.Sep 10, 2007 Competition for Air Force tanker contract heating up. The Air Force will be awarding a $40 billion contract for 179 refueling tankers as early as December. The contract could be the first installment of a deal for 500 planes worth up to $100 billion. Sep 7, 2007 Airlines take the lead in exploring satellite technology. Rather than waiting for the FAA to mandate new equipment, some carriers such as Delta, Alaska Air and UPS are taking the initiative and deploying technology that helps them shave precious minutes off flight time. The airlines use of satellite navigation represents progress toward replacing the nation's 50-year-old air traffic system. Sep 5, 2007 Carriers increasingly reliant on outsourced maintenance. Third-party repair, overhaul and maintenance of commercial planes is a $41 billion business that is growing at an annual rate of 5%. The FAA is struggling to keep up with the trend and maintain its stellar safety record--a task made more difficult when maintenance operations are located overseas. Sep 5, 2007 Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines, (NYSE: ALK) is an airline based in Seattle, Washington, United States. It operates hubs at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, and Portland International Airport. Alaska Airlines flew 754 more flights last year. More reliable operations happened because of a system developed largely by the airline, allowing them to fly into Juneau, Alaska “Juneau” redirects here. For other uses, see Juneau (disambiguation). The City and Borough of Juneau (pronounced [ˈdʒu. as long as clouds are 337 feet above the surface and in visibility down to one mile. The combination of G.P.S., traditional navigation aids and instruments on board give the Alaska Airlines' Boeing 737's position by measuring each turn, thus increasing their flights by close to 20%. The carriers' use of satellite navigation and other tools and techniques represents a step toward replacing a 50-year-old system of radar and radio beacons radio beacon: see radio range. . In the process, they are pulling along a slow-moving government agency, the Federal Aviation Administration Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), component of the U.S. Department of Transportation that sets standards for the air-worthiness of all civilian aircraft, inspects and licenses them, and regulates civilian and military air traffic through its air traffic control , that is eager for better air traffic control systems but short on money and the authority to put changes in place. Sep 7, 2007 Boeing Air-safety board urges action on Boeing windshield fires. Federal air-safety watchdogs issued a strongly worded letter urging the FAA to act on problem Boeing windshields that have been linked to nine fires in passenger jets since 2004. The recommendations urge the FAA to approve a Boeing service bulletin covering 767 models and to require installation of safer, redesigned windshield parts on hundreds of Boeing 747, 757, 767 and 777 jetliners. Sep 7, 2007 Boeing Boeing lands Navy contracts worth $135 million. Boeing and its McDonnell Douglas McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. It merged with Boeing in 1997 to form The Boeing Company. subsidiary have won two Navy contracts worth more than $135 million. One contract, for eight EA-18G low-rate initial production I airborne electronic attack kits, is worth more than $122.3 million. The other contract, worth almost $13 million, is for the procurement of factory test equipment in support of the EA-18G aircraft. Sep 7, 2007 Boeing Boeing says 787 delivery schedule on track despite testing delays. The Dreamliner's delayed first flight won't affect the planned delivery of the first jet in May of 2008, 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. Boeing officials. Assembly hitches are lengthening lengthening (lengkˑ·the·ning), n the use of various massage or muscle energy techniques to relax and stretch muscle and connective tissue. the time needed to get the first plane ready for testing. The first flight was originally scheduled for late August but has been pushed back to November or December. Sep 7, 2007 Boeing Boeing's blended wing may change the look of aviation. In a market where customers are looking to improve the fuel efficiency of their planes, Boeing's X-48B has attracted a lot of attention. Researchers say the plane's innovative blended wing design and the lightweight composite materials composite material or composite, any material made from at least two discrete substances, such as concrete. Many materials are produced as composites, such as the fiberglass-reinforced plastics used for automobile bodies and boat hulls, but the it's made from could improve the fuel efficiency of future planes by 20% to 30%. The X-48B has attracted keen interest from NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. and the Air Force Research Laboratory, among others. "My understanding is that it has the potential to be a very efficient plane," said Lt. Scott Vanhoogen, X-48B project manager for the Air Force Research Lab. Sep 7, 2007 Boeing Dreamliner model passes drop test. Results from a test in which Boeing engineers dropped a section of the 787 Dreamliner's fuselage from a 15-foot height matched researcher's predictions, meaning that Boeing's computer models are capable of accurately predicting the how the plane's body will perform in an accident. That means that further physical tests will be unnecessary, as computer simulations can provide the needed information. Sep 7, 2007 Boeing Airlines must inspect Boeing 737s The Boeing 737 is an American short to medium range, single aisle, narrow body jet airliner. With over 7,000 ordered and over 5,000 delivered, it is the most ordered and produced commercial passenger jet of all time and has been continuously manufactured by Boeing since 1967. every 10 days. The FAA now requires that carriers flying Boeing 737-600/700/700C/800 and 737-900ER aircraft inspect the planes every 10 days. Inspections will verify that all hardware is securely in place and are in addition to regular maintenance is scheduled every 24 days. Sep 4, 2007 Boeing Boeing 787 Dreamliner's first flight may slip into late October. The Seattle Times has learned that Boeing will likely announce that the 787 Dreamliner's first flight will be significantly delayed. A Boeing spokeswoman said "the target date could well move into the fall as we proceed through the complex work of final assembly, systems integration and structural testing." She added, "There is an immense amount that must come together during the upcoming weeks." Sep 4, 2007 Boeing, Aviation Capital Group Boeing said leasing company Aviation Capital Group placed an order for 15 next-generation 737 aircraft. The order, attributed to an unidentified customer, is worth about $934 million at list prices. Boeing shares recently traded down $1.02, or 1.1%, at $95.68. Sep 5, 2007 Boeing, Honeywell Aerospace Boeing said Honeywell Aerospace joined its Integrated Materials Management Materials management is the branch of logistics that deals with the tangible components of a supply chain. Specifically, this covers the acquisition of spare parts and replacements, quality control of purchasing and ordering such parts, and the standards involved in ordering, initiative under which Boeing and suppliers maintain an airline's inventory of 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. . Sep 3, 2007 DayJet, Eclipse DayJet gets FAA approval to fly Eclipse 500s The Eclipse 500 is a small, six-seat business jet aircraft manufactured by Eclipse Aviation. It is the second of a new class of business jets known as the Very Light Jet (VLJ, previously called 'Microjets'), following the delivery of the first VLJ, the Cessna Citation Mustang in . DayJet, a startup airline that hopes to sell flights within Florida on an "on-demand" basis, has received FAA approval to fly three-passenger Eclipse 500 very light jets. Travelers will notify the airline of when and where they want to fly, and the carrier will respond with a price. Scheduling will be done by a sophisticated computer system. Sep 7, 2007 Pinnacle Airlines 9e redirects here. For the arrondissement in Paris, see IXe arrondissement. Pinnacle Airlines (NASDAQ: PNCL) (formerly Express Airlines I) is an American regional airline based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, operating all of its flights under the name , Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines Pinnacle Airlines is investing more than $700 million in new aircraft and parts as it gears up to fly for new partner Delta Air Lines and expand service for Continental Airlines. The airline's rapid growth plans included adding 1,000 employees by the end of 2007 -- currently Pinnacle employs about 5,000 -- and recruiting efforts are on track despite the national pilot shortage, says Pinnacle 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. Phil Trenary. Sep 5, 2007 Raytheon Air Force awards Raytheon $10.3 million contract. Raytheon has landed a $10.3 million contract to upgrade more than 500 Paveway bomb-guidance kits for the Air Force, according to the Defense Department. Raytheon will add modules that decode (1) To convert coded data back into its original form. Contrast with encode. (2) Same as decrypt. See cryptography. (cryptography) decode - To apply decryption. encrypted satellite guidance coordinates to 279 GBU-28 Paveway III laser-guided bomb Noun 1. laser-guided bomb - a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent; "laser-guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather" LGB units and modify 279 air-foil components to fit BLU-113 penetrating warheads. Sep 4, 2007 Syracuse Airport, Honeywell, Sensis Warning system speaks directly to pilots. An experimental warning system would warn pilots directly when there is a danger of runway incursions. The system, a collaboration of Honeywell and Sensis, was demonstrated at Syracuse Hancock International Airport Syracuse Hancock International Airport (IATA: SYR, ICAO: KSYR) is a public airport located 4 miles (6 km) northeast of Syracuse, in Onondaga County, New York, off of Interstate 81 near Mattydale, New York. in upstate New York Upstate New York is the region of New York State north of the core of the New York metropolitan area. It has a population of 7,121,911 out of New York State's total 18,976,457. Were it an independent state, it would be ranked 13th by population. . Company officials say they hope to bring a certified version of the warning system to market in two years. Sep 4, 2007 US Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. US Airways considers hiring a chief of operations. Officials at US Airways are considering hiring a chief of operations, as the carrier is working to improve its on-time and service rankings. President Scott Kirby assumed oversight of flight, maintenance and safety operations after the resignation of the previous operations chief. 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